Category: NEWS

Roughly a year since the release of his well received debut LP Patience, produced entirely by Jake One and released on his own label Interdependent Media, the California MC and musical jack of all trades, TRUTHLiVE, is gearing up to drop his new EP The Remembering. [youtube pAHM5cCjFXI nolink] http://twitter.com/Truthlive

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P!NK WELCOMES A BABY GIRL! P!nk gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday evening.   She took to Twitter around 11 PM Eastern to announce that she and husband Carey Hart welcomed Willow Sage Hart to the world.   P!nk said “she’s gorgeous, just like her daddy.”   THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT VIA TWITTER: P!nk’s…

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Cherrytree/Interscope recording artist ELLIE GOULDING returns stateside this summer for her second headline tour in support of her critically acclaimed solo debut LIGHTS. Aptly named, “THE LIGHTS TOUR” begins July 23 in Atlanta and wraps in late August. “I am really excited about the next tour,” says Ellie. “This time we are ready; we are…

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Grammy winner and multi platinum music producer, Alex Da Kid has created his own label via Interscope Records, it was announced today by Interscope Geffen A&M Records, a unit of Universal Music Group, the global music leader.   Alex’s new label, KIDinaKORNER, will debut with a solo album from singer-songwriter Skylar Grey, who has been…

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To help concert-goers in cities and towns across the country, Appitalism.com, the mobile app superstore, has put together a list of the top apps to help them get the most out of their summer concert season. Concert Finder (Free for Android) — Find concerts going on around the U.S.   Search for specific artists or…

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Following their EP Situationist earlier this year, White Wives’ debut LP, Happeners, will be released June 28 on Adeline Records. Inspired by the mid-60s Provo movement, a counterculture movement that used nonviolence and absurd humor to provoke violent reactions from the police, the album bears the title of the movement leaders. This quartet brings together…

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Oh the heels of tours with Fitz & the Tantrums and Ray LaMontagne , Mexican singer, songwriter and keyboardist Ximena Sariñana (hi-MEN-a sa-rin-YAH-na) will be hitting the road this summer with Sia.   The nationwide run, which also features Oh Land, kicks off July 21st in Minneapolis, MN and runs through August 19th in Vancouver,…

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The Jim Jones Revue’s new album, Burning Your House Down, will be released through Punk Rock Blues Records on August 16th. Produced by Jim Sclavunos (of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds/Grinderman), Burning Your House Down captures the roar of an untamed band at the top of their game. With the microphone shredding wail of…

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Neil Young will release a brand-new album, entitled A Treasure, on June 14th, on Reprise Records. It will be available in stores on CD and Blu-ray, as well as on iTunes and through all participating digital retailers. The limited-edition vinyl pressing will precede the CD street date, hitting shelves on June 7th, and will be…

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Former Universal Records alumni and internationally recognized independent recording artist, Shade Sheist, released a brand new single this week titled “Queen,” which features the very graceful voice of former Doggystyle R&R artist Latoiya Williams. The music is arranged by French composer Sovan of VS Productions and showcases Sheist’s infamous deep-toned vocals against live instrumentation. “I…

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GAGA SELLS 1.1-MILLION COPIES OF BORN THIS WAY She’s done it.   Lady Gaga’s new album Born This Way lived up to the hype and managed to sell more than one-million albums in its first week of release — 1.1-million to be exact.   It’s the first album to sell over a million copies since…

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Further bolstering its cache of management clients, Jonas Group Management President Jared Rosenberg announced today that the company has signed A-list music producer Adam Blackstone for exclusive management representation.   The news comes as Blackstone’s four episode run as a music coach on NBC’s hit show “The Voice”, comes to an end. Blackstone has been…

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UPDATE ON SEAN KINGSTON’S CONDITION! Sean Kingston was involved in a bad jet skiing accident in Miami that put him in the trauma ward at a local hospital but now, a rep for the singer tells MTV News that Sean is “sedated but fully conscious.” In addition, Sean has a tube located in his throat,…

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Memphis-based rock trio Ingram Hill is set to release an acoustic album, “Blue Room Afternoon,” on June 21, 2011, via Rock Ridge Music.   The album will only be available in digital format and will be an iTunes exclusive.   Produced by lead vocalist/guitarist Justin Moore, the album is of the “living room sessions” sort…

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Dropkick Murphys have announced additional North American summer tour dates in support of their critically acclaimed Going Out In Style CD (Born & Bred Records/ILG), which debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200–the group’s highest chart debut to date. The recently confirmed gigs include a performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, as well as shows in Pomona,…

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In their latest video “Three Little Birds,” international music collective Playing For Change presents a rich, moving reinterpretation of Bob Marley’s classic. “Three Little Birds” is the first track on their upcoming CD/DVD PFC2: Songs Around The World – out on May 31 via Concord/Hear Music. “One thing we’ve discovered with Playing for Change: through…

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They were pioneers in creating the ultimate Christmas gift, devised a cunning plan resulting in the perfect Mother’s Day celebration, and have now returned with “3-Way (The Golden Rule)”.   Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake return as their early 90’s R&B embodying alter egos. Fresh off of a romantic evening with each other’s moms, the…

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JUSTIN BIEBER TO RELEASE FEMALE FRAGRANCE Justin Bieber will release a female fragrance next month.   The scent, titled Someday, will be available on June 20th.   Meanwhile, there is a commercial for the product that is spreading across the Internet.     At just 17, Bieber has already endorsed a range of products including…

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UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) today announced a groundbreaking, multi-year sponsorship alliance aimed at promoting UPS’s environmentally responsible logistics solutions to millions of music fans across North America as well as recording artists committed to reducing the environmental impact of their concert tours. UPS now is the exclusive global package, shipping and logistics…

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Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo returns with The Reflection, due August 2. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album, Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International in association with Ryko and Warner Music Group. MP3 link of “The Whole Enchilada”: http://bit.ly/kebmoenchilada www.kebmo.com

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Like a mixture of dangerous chemicals, equal parts guitarist extraordinaire, rudeboy rock drummer, and the righteous rhythms of a badass bass player and all together you have one hell of an explosive combination.   Add to this concoction the experience of selling 75 million records and the attitude that comes from being at the top…

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Greyson Chance announced yesterday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that his debut album, “Hold On ‘Til the Night,” will be released on 8/2 via eleveneleven/Maverick/Geffen Records!   The majority of the album was written by Greyson and recorded over the past year in Los Angeles, where the young star worked with all-star producers including The…

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GAGA TALKS THREE WAYS Lady Gaga was in a sketch on Saturday’s episode of Saturday Night Live titled “Three Way,” and apparently, it may be something she knows a little about.   In an interview with a U-S radio station, Gaga was asked if she’s ever been in a threesome, and according to NME.com, she…

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Verlee for Ransom’s debut CD delivers 9 hand picked tracks that each have their own musical identity while expressing a different side of Keira Verlee’s unique interpretation of the world around her. “Think… if five Juilliard-bound wunderlings decided to record a debut, sit back and simply see what happened, well this would be something like…

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For more than 25 years, PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) has been committed to improving the lives of children with cancer and their families. As the only organization of its kind operating within the United States, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and…

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He’s making a lot of moves accompanies by a lot of hard work right now.   Keep your eyes on him and just remember the name Ricky Rude because you’ll be hearing and seeing a lot more from him and we can guarantee that.   This kid is a problem so don’t sleep on him.…

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On June 7th, Cris Cab will be releasing his first body of work, Foreword, a 7 song EP, displaying the young artist’s incredible voice and knack for making great records. Cris fuses many influences including Bob Marley, Sting, John Mayer, Dave Matthews and more.   Cris Cab is the voice of a young fresh generation.…

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An Oscar-winner for his portrayal of a grizzled former country music legend in the 2009 film Crazy Heart, actor, songwriter, and musician Jeff Bridges will release his self-titled major-label debut album on August 16th, 2011, on Blue Note Records. The album is being produced by Bridges’ Crazy Heart collaborator, the multiple-Grammy Award-winning songwriter, musician, and…

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Jolie Holland will head out on a North American headlining tour in support of her upcoming album PINT OF BLOOD, out June 28th on Anti- Records. Kicking off in New York City on June 28th, this six-week tour will see Jolie playing songs from her new album that embraces the live-studio rock approach of the…

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has announced the upcoming release of its third album, entitled “HYSTERICAL.”   The album will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on September 20th in the US and September 12th in the UK, Europe, Japan and Australia. Produced by John Congleton (Explosions In The Sky, Okkervil River, The…

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EXCLUSIVE! LADY GAGA TALKS FIRST CD SHE BOUGHT MTV has released a new clip from Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside, an hour-long special airing Thursday night.     In the clip, Gaga talks about the first CD she ever bought, which was Green Day’s debut album Dookie.   She goes on to talk about being…

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DOLLY PARTON’s BETTER DAY now has a June 28 release date set in stone.   Her much-anticipated album of all-new studio material will be released on her own Dolly Records distributed through Warner Music Nashville. To coincide with the album’s release, DOLLY will launch a world tour bringing her throughout America and then onto the…

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After non-stop touring in support of BLACK TIDE’S 2008 debut release, Light From Above, the band is back and ready to release their sophomore album, Post Mortem, on August 23rd, 2011 via DGC/Interscope Records. The album features the first single, “Bury Me,” which is currently streaming on the band’s MySpace page. In support of the…

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With two major label albums under their belt, years of touring, a MTV reality series Buzzin’, and Bananabeat, the burgeoning one-stop artist collective which includes recording and TV production facilities, as well as divisions for internet and street marketing, brand alliances, tour promotion, management and booking,   Shwayze and Cisco Adler have accomplished quite a…

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Seattle Indie label, Burning Building Recordings recently signed an album deal with indie Oxford, England quintet, Spring Offensive and will be re-distributing their album, Pull Us Apart in the U.S. on June 21 with the addition of one exclusive bonus track. Spring Offensive are an exciting young band from Oxford, England, the home of internationally…

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GAGA WANTS FAME IN 100 YEARS Lady Gaga is arguably the most famous pop star on the planet.   But apparently, that’s not what she cares about.     In an interview with British paper the Daily Mirror, Gaga said that she’s “not really concerned” about being “relevant” in 2011, but is more focused on…

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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ernie Halter has a fan in Justin Bieber: Bieber covered Halter’s song “Come Home To Me” (co-written with Lisa Goe) at a concert in Hong Kong last week, then tweeted about Halter and the song.   [youtube 7QmTqVXXjhQ nolink] www.erniehalter.com

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Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce that Bonnaroo 2011 has sold out. 80,000 fans are now set to come celebrate the 10th year of this legendary summer event from June 9 – 12 in Manchester, TN, whose dynamic and eclectic programming has paved the way for the age of the great American…

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Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announced today that principal dancer Larissa Ponomarenko has been appointed Ballet Master for Boston Ballet. She has decided to retire from the stage after 18 illustrious years with Boston Ballet. Ponomarenko joined Boston Ballet in 1993 and has since become an icon both on and off stage. “I have…

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Priscilla Ahn has released her new music video for “I Don’t Have Time to Fall in Love”, a track off her latest full-length album When You Grow Up. Watch and listen along as Priscilla Ahn’s angelic voice proclaims words of doubt and reason, swooning away for a love’s truth. Chime in with the catchy chorus,…

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