Category: NEWS

According to SingersRoom.com, Mario is teaming up with Burger King for a free summer tour called BK Fam Fest. The event aims to bring families together with food, activities, contests and of course music provided in each city. You can check out the full itinerary as well as other information regarding the show via BKFamFest.com…

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According to S2SMagazine.com, The Dream has confirmed that he is indeed engaged to Christina Milian. The mag ran into The Dream at the Washington D.C. show of Keyshia Cole’s A Different Me tour.   There, the mega producer/singer confessed the good news, adding that he is planning on throwing an engagement party in the Bahamas.…

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Saving Abel will head out on a huge summer tour with Papa Roach, Hinder and Nickelback beginning July 10th at the Darien Center in New York.   The 41-date tour takes the bands all over the country with shows in 26 states before they wrap up on September 12th in Spring, Texas.   Saving Abel’s…

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According to the New York Daily News, Pete Wentz’s New York City bar, Angels & Kings, has been shut down by the NYPD for serving to minors.   This marks the East Village bar’s third citation, and the establishment will remain closed until Wentz appears in court.

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According to XXLMag.com, Soulja Boy has reduced the cost of his sophomore album, iSouljaBoyTellem. For a limited time, fans can purchase the disc for only $2.99 via Amazon.com. The effort has sold well over 250-thousand units since its December release.

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Ever since Motown moved to Los Angeles, sunshine and good vibes have been luring the Motor City’s most musically minded to make the same migration. Now, one of Detroit’s trustiest hip-hop MCs, Frank Nitt (Frank’N’Dank), heads west to team up with producer Terrace Martin (Snoop Dogg’s Ego Trippin’), hot hookman J.Black, and Cali legend DJ…

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American Idol winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert have a combined nine debuts on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 chart.   Allen’s recording of “No Boundaries” makes the highest debut at number 11 while Lambert’s highest debut is “Mad World” at nineteen.   Former Idol winner David Cook debuts at number 24 with “Permanent,”…

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It’s no secret that Eminem has a close relationship with 50 Cent but fans may be happy to hear that there’s been talks of the duo doing an album together.   However, according to MTV News, G-Unit’s DJ Whoo Kid says the project’s been talked about for years but doesn’t think it will happen because…

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Dr. Dre’s long awaited Detox album just might be coming out sooner than you think!   According to BallerStatus.com, the mega producer has just unleashed what seems to be his first album promo through a Dr. Pepper commercial called “Trust Me, I’m A Doctor.” The ad will begin running today. In addition, fans can expect…

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The Killers are set to play two shows at the London Royal Albert Hall in July on July 5th and 6th.     According to NME.com, the shows will be filmed for a DVD release.    The Las Vegas-based band previously played the famed venue last November.  

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According to XXLMag.com, Eminem is “not confirmed” to perform at the 2009 BET Awards, despite what earlier reports have suggested. A rep reached out to the site and explained that nothing is etched in stone just yet, stay tuned. In related news, Em stopped by BET’s 106 & Park to talk about this new Relapse…

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When the band was planning their video, it was only fitting that they turned to their fans once again to make it. “It’s a huge ‘Thank You’ to our fans,” beams vocalist Derek Nicoletto. “The video was our vision and our music, but we let our fans participate in a way we don’t see many…

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On September 8, 2009, A FINE FRENZY led by Alison Sudol–will release Bomb in a Birdcage on Virgin Records, the follow-up to 2007’s critically acclaimed One Cell in the Sea. While the debut established Sudol as one of the most talented young singers and songwriters around, the new album reveals another side of A Fine…

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From The Netherlands to the United States, ANDERSON is stretching their electro/indie-pop hybrid across the globe, arriving stateside this summer with the release of the new album IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY. The album’s first single “Trevor * On The Dancefloor” will hit airwaves later this month as a showcase of the band’s stylistic marriage…

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Their album was produced by Stuart Richardson of Lostprophets and the band is currently on tour in Europe with Silverstein. Their song “You and Me” will be featured in Guitar Hero 5 and their song “Honesty” will be featured in the game FUEL. Attack! Attack! UK most recently played SXSW here in the states and…

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While “demonic schemes” may not come to mind when you think of Assembly of Dust, Genauer’s post-Strangefolk crew since 2002, his band’s latest album does have the feeling of something remarkable being unleashed. The record, recorded over two years, showcases Genauer’s maturation as a songwriter, as evidenced both by the material and the all-star collaborations…

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Chris Isaak and his longtime Silvertone band are about to embark on a 32-city Summer tour across the US beginning July 10th in Council Bluffs, Iowa in support of his new “Mr. Lucky” CD, it was confirmed today by Reprise Records. There will also be some preliminary shows in California in May prior to the…

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In addition to being the author of three well-received books (2008’s ‘A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon’ and ‘Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story,’ plus 2009’s ‘Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music’), writer Greg Prato also regularly…

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Keelay & Zaire’s album Ridin High has raised a lot of eyebrows since its release in March, but the boys have only scratched the surface of their upcoming exposure. The video for their latest single “Alright With Me” can already be seen on MTVU and is slated to run regularly in MTV’s video rotation as…

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The full length release of MxPx’s frontman side project, Mike Herrera’s Tumbledown, through Austin-based indie label, End Sounds album is out now. The pop-punk-a-billy, country group out of Bremerton, WA consists of Herrera as songwriter/lead vocals/guitar, lead guitarist Jack Parker, standup bassist Marshall Trotland, and drummer Harley Trotland.   The country music sounds, which Herrera…

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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). The album’s lead single “Gun For A Tongue” captures Butterfly’s edgy mix of soaring pop-rock melodies and unflinchingly intimate…

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Name-checked as one to watch by Annie Mac, Mylo, Calvin Harris, and blogs alike, 23 year old BURNS is the electronic wunderkind tipped to take British dance music kicking and screaming into the next decade.   One limited release, key support tours, and bootlegs ranging from Altern 8 to Prince have brought him a torrent…

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Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT collection of designer USB flash drives, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with an all-new series of themed MIMOBOT characters, beginning with the iconic, tattooed face of the deadly Sith apprentice, Darth Maul. Episode I’s fan favorite Sith villain is scheduled to be…

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Nettwerk Music Group is proud to announce the release of AIM AND IGNITE, the highly anticipated debut from fun., out August 25th.   AIM AND IGNITE was produced by Redd Kross’ Steven McDonald and is a stunning array of diverse inspirations from three extraordinary musicians-former front man of The Format Nate Ruess, ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew…

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Although it may have shocked some people at the time, Ray Charles’ fascination with country and western music was anything but an overnight development. As a child in Florida, he’d listened to the Grand Ole Opry’s radio broadcasts through the Southern skies. Thus his 1962 gold-certified album Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music and…

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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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