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Alternative Baroque-pop songwriter Soren Anders has recently recorded the classic Smiths song “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” which was released to the public on May 20 through the popular music blog “The Music Slut” www.themusicslut.com, in conjunction with a project released by The Music Slut called “TMS Hearts Moz,” which celebrates the musical career of…

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The innovators of Death Metal, Pestilence were not able to headline, May 24, 2009, at the Maryland DeatFest due to their detainment at the US border. Band leader Patrick Mameli and guitarist Patrick Uterwyck were kept in custody for several hours and sent back to the Netherlands late yesterday. Upon entering the US and stopping…

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Ryan Daniel’s debut CD, Love Life and Memories, includes a memorable track titled Unknown Soldier.   Written about 15 years ago by Bob Dellaposta and Todd French, Unknown Soldier is a timeless patriotic song and the perfect fit for a Memorial Day playlist!   “The song hit me because I served 10 years in the…

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Good news for Katy Perry fans!   If you missed or couldn’t get tickets to the singer’s sold-out Hello Katy tour, you’re in luck because she’s added more dates.   Head over to KatyPerry.com to check them out. July 24th – New York, New York @ Rockefeller Center July 25th – Boston, Massachusetts @ Agganis…

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This fall, Giants Stadium in New Jersey will be torn down and replaced, but before that happens, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play three shows at the venue.   According to Billboard, The Boss announced the news at Thursday’s concert at the neighboring iZod Center.   He explained the concerts will take…

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Limp Bizkit kicked off their reunion tour last week in Latvia.   The concert marked the first time the band stepped on a stage in eight years and it was also their first show in the country, according to NME.com.   The band tore through their catalog of hits including “Nookie,” “Rollin’,” “Break Stuff,” “My…

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According to Billboard, Creed will enter the studio in just over a week to begin recording their first new album in eight years.   Frontman Scott Stapp said the band hopes to have the album completed in the next five weeks, with a tentative release in August.   The record’s tentative title is Full Circle.…

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Nothing is set in stone, but it appears that Duffy might sing the theme song for the next “James Bond” film.   A producer for the famed movie franchise told Britain’s The Sun that he “would love to get Duffy to sing the next tune” and thinks she is “wonderful.”   The follow-up to the…

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DrewReports.com has learned 50 Cent is over the rap beef with Rick Ross. DJ Whoo Kid spoke on 50’s behalf, explaining that Fif has already promoted Rick’s Deeper Than Rap album by feuding with him. Whoo Kid reveals the G-Unit general is “moving on” and looking forward to getting his Before I Self Destruct LP…

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David Cook did a wonderful rendition of his song “Permanent” on the American Idol season finale last week, and now, if you download the performance on iTunes, all proceeds will be going to charity.   The money will benefit the Washington, D.C. based organization Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.   Earlier this month, the former Idol…

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Power pop party-starters The Friday Night Boys will be heading out alongside Hey Monday and This Providence on the Let’s Make A Mess Tour to promote their full length, Off The Deep End that will be released everywhere on June 9th. The album will be released on Fueled By Ramen in partnership with Photo Finish…

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Cassettes Won’t Listen (a/k/a Jason Drake) has been recording, producing and remixing in the depths of New York for many years, amassing fans and critical acclaim by the likes of Spin, MTV, Perez Hilton and many more. New York City has always been home and the main focus of inspiration for CWL….until now. The warm…

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MTV presents “$5 Cover,” a musical drama set in Memphis, Tennessee, and stars the hottest up-and-coming Memphis artists playing themselves as they fight for love, inspiration and money to pay the rent. The series explores the modern-day incarnation of the city’s historic music scene through the lens of Memphis-based filmmaker Craig Brewer, acclaimed director of…

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Paul Reed Smith Guitars is happy to announce that two of their most popular electric guitar models are featured in the soon to be released Guitar Hero ® Smash Hits from Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). The Custom 24, the top-selling PRS guitar model in history, and the vintage styled SC 245 are among the…

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Some bands were built for a natural settings. Given singer Justin Ringle’s wispy, back of the throat falsetto, Sam Cooper’s delicate plunk on a grainy sounding banjo, Nathan Crockett’s rousing fiddle playing, and the collective, three-part harmonies all three dole out, you’ll find Portland’s Horse Feathers to be one such group. Stopping by Baeble’s Guest…

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TANTRIC made up of Hugo Ferreira (lead vocals, keyboards), Joe Pessia (guitars), Erik Leonhardt (bass and vocals), Marcus Ratzenboeck (violin), Richie Monica (drums) will be releasing their fourth album, MIND CONTROL, August 4th on the Silent Majority Group label (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group).   It was produced by Brett Hestla (Creed, Framing…

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MTVMusic.com will be the exclusive home for the debut of the Cold War Kids’ hyper-interactive new video, “I’ve Seen Enough,” on May 20. The video, directed by Tool of North America’s Sam Jones, (Wilco’s I Am Trying to Break Your Heart), was designed specifically to be presented in parallel parts online and then remixed by…

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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has completed a multi-year global partnership with Emblem Music Group. Founded by one of the industry’s most consistent hitmakers – Grammy Award winner and former Chairman/CEO of Virgin Records America Matt Serletic – Emblem Music Group is a multi-genre new music company that builds authentic, lasting…

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Legendary Mott the Hoople front man and renowned solo artist, Ian Hunter, has signed to New West Records.   Man Overboard, due July 21st, is Mr. Hunter’s anticipated follow up to his critically acclaimed solo album, 2007’s Shrunken Heads (his first release after a 6 year gap). Ian Hunter has worked with many musical legends…

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Pseudo Slang, a Buffalo, New York based hip-hop duo comprised of rapper Emcee Sick, of the crew Xtracts Of Slang, and producer Tone Atlas, of the crew Pseudo Intellectuals, are proud to announce the release of their new studio LP, We’ll Keep Looking due June 2nd via Fat Beats Records. Listen to the first single,…

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Singer-songwriter-musician BUTTERFLY BOUCHER has announced the release of her forthcoming album SCARY FRAGILE, available digitally and in stores June 2 via the imprint Situation Operation.   It was produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Regina Spektor, Kelly Clarkson, The Strokes). www.butterflyboucher.com

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Cantora Records, the indie outfit who brought you debut records from artists like MGMT and Violens, today announces Savoir Adore’s The Machines EP, available online for free. The record serves as a preview for their debut full-length In The Wooded Forest available on Cantora Records through Red/MRI on August 25, 2009. The Machines EP can…

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It seems that we may be hearing some new music from Chris Brown in the near future.   According to E! Online, the singer recorded a country song called “Trapped in a Dream,” which is being considered for his upcoming new album.   A producer that is currently working with Brown says you may even…

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Usher has a title for his sixth studio album.   People.com reports that it’s going to be called Monster.   The singer has been seen recording in Las Vegas and in his hometown of Atlanta with producer Jermaine Dupri.   Monster is expected to be released in the fall.

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Even though Tommy Lee is preparing for Crue Fest 2, it seems the Motley Crue drummer has found time to work on his side project, Methods of Mayhem.   Drummer Will Hunt told TuneLab.com that he recently recorded a guest appearance on the group’s forthcoming sophomore album.   As for the music, Hunt revealed, “People…

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Irish band The Script has just announced that they will be heading out on their first U-S headlining tour!   The boys will set out on the road with Parachute starting July 20th in Seattle, Washington and will hit more than a dozen cities before wrapping up in Washington, D.C. on August 17th.   For…

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Green Day has the most popular CD in the country, but you won’t be able to find it at your local Wal-Mart. According to the Associated Press, the band says the chain refused to stock their latest CD, 21st Century Breakdown, because Wal-Mart wanted the album edited for language and content, and the band refused.…

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As previously reported, guitarist Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay for infringing copyright, alleging that the band’s hit song “Viva La Vida” uses substantial portions of his own tune “If I Could Fly.”   According to MusiciRadar.com, law firm Kilpatrick Stockton LLP noted that the “surprisingly detailed” analyses of both songs posted by fans on YouTube,…

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It’s official!   The All-American Rejects will be playing select dates on this summer’s Blink 182 tour featuring Fall Out Boy and Weezer.   Check out the All-American Rejects’ MySpace page for dates.   Asher Roth, Panic at the Disco and others will also be playing select dates.   Tickets go on sale beginning May…

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It’s finally here people! Beyonce has just premiered the new music video for “Ego” off her multi-platinum selling disc I Am…Sasha Fierce. Although he’s on the radio version of the track, Kanye West doesn’t appear in the clip.   Like Bey’s “Single Ladies” video, the one for “Ego” also has a black and white theme.…

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In the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly, Kanye West reveals how he feels about Eminem’s latest body of work, Relapse. West told EW that he thinks “the ‘Insane’ song is genius” and that you can tell Em is “in the zone.”   ‘Ye also believes the rapper is creatively “on point.” The rest of the…

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Slip-N-Slide Records, one of the top independent labels in the industry founded by Ted Lucas, is gearing up for another ground-breaking and exciting year with the signing of Grammy nominated and chart-topping R&B super group Jagged Edge. The group is in the studio now working on new material for their upcoming album scheduled for release…

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MySpace, the world’s premiere social portal, in partnership with MySpace Records and Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., today announced the official launch of Rock the Space, an exclusive competition encouraging unsigned bands or solo artists to submit an original song for the opportunity to score a recording contract with MySpace Records, the company’s full-service…

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Setting the alternative nation abuzz with excitement and anticipation, Travis Barker, Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus, better known as blink-182, one of the world’s greatest punk rock bands, earlier this year officially announced they are back together.   Today they are confirming their monster summer tour which features a ton of great bands and is…

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Chicago-based metal band DIRGE WITHIN has signed a worldwide, multi album deal with E1 Music, and joins label mates High on Fire, Hatebreed, In Flames, Satyricon, Burning Human and others. The band has also entered into a worldwide co-publishing deal and exclusive administration deal. Check out the video teaser for the album: SKOPE IT HERE!…

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Academy Award-winning composer and musician AR Rahman is honored in the June 2009 issue of Fast Company Magazine as one of their “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Fast Company also recognized luminaries such as producer J.J. Abrams, director/producer/actor/writer Tyler Perry, fashion designer Marc Jacobs and author Nora Ephron.   The Fast Company recognition comes…

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Ninja Tune Records is proud to announce the release of Fink’s third full-length album, Sort Of Revolution – the last record of a three-album deal with the legendary British independent label.   Being released on CD September 8, the album will be available through all digital retailers well upfront on May 26. As an exclusive,…

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Atlanta-based rock band DEATH ON TWO WHEELS have been scouted and signed by the celebrated music industry veteran Andy Gould, best known for working with Pantera, Rob Zombie, Guns N’ Roses, and Morrissey. Death on Two Wheels first caught Gould’s attention, while they were lighting up the south with a series of breakout shows.  …

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Summer Love Songs also includes “Fallin’ In Love,” a song written and recorded by Dennis Wilson during the Beach Boys’ Sunflower album sessions in 1970. The track has never before been released in the U.S. and has long been out-of-print in the U.K. (where it was released as “Lady”). This track has also been mixed…

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For more than a decade, Ultimate Ears has consistently changed the way music is performed by the biggest names in the industry. Now, when your band starts to get more gigs, you’re ready to move up to UE 4 Pro Custom Monitors. Handcrafted for your ears with a custom in-ear fit, the newest monitors from…

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