Check out the soulful vocals and Big Band arrangements on the new single, “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me”, from L.A. musician Rory Partin. Take a listen: “Everybody’s Got Somebody But Me” https://soundcloud.com/jillian-eipr/rory-partin-everybodys-got/s-LW18C A multi-instrumentalist, Partin had his first taste of the big time singing back-up for five-time Grammy winner Larnelle Harris. His forthcoming fan-funded album…
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X AMBASSADORS HIT THE ROAD IN 2014
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Brooklyn indie rockers X Ambassadors released their official debut EP Love Songs Drug Songs on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records in May. After support dates with Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Eat World and the Mowgli’s the band is now prepping to join Panic! At The Disco on their Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! Tour…
Carmen Skyy, “I Dream About You”
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Miami pop singer Carmen Skyy’s new single “I Dream About You” is the quintsential club track, with that big Miami bass and combination of hiphop and electro house. Carmen’s followup to her successful debut mixtape “Backstage”, “I Dream About You” is destined to become a staple not only in South Florida, but possibly around the…
X AMBASSADORS HIT THE ROAD
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Brooklyn indie rockers X Ambassadors released their official debut EP Love Songs Drug Songs on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records in May and after support dates with Imagine Dragons and Jimmy Eat World the band is now prepping to join The Mowgli’s out on the road. But first, X Ambassadors will make their way to Austin, TX for…
ALICE RUSSELL NEW SINGLE “FOR A WHILE”
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Ahead of her US tour, which kicks off October 5th in Washington DC, the incredibly talented Alice Russell shares her brand new single “For A While”, “For A While” is released today digitally and features a weird and wonderful remix by new Tru Thoughts signee Lost Midas. https://soundcloud.com/alice-russell-official/for-a-while-single “For A While” is the…
LISA JOHNSON PRESENTS “108 ROCK STAR GUITARS”
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108 Rock Star Guitars by photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson is a collection of stunningly personal and intimate portraits of the cherished guitars owned by the gods of rock. It is a music and fine-art photography aficionado’s backstage pass to witness up-close these six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy…
ZZ WARD RELEASE OF ‘365 DAYS’ SINGLE/VIDEO
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After a successful run with “Put The Gun Down,” off her full-length album Til The Casket Drops, ZZ Ward recently debuted her new single, “365 Days” with a rousing performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The song (written by Ward) showcases her soulful voice, keyboard prowess and echoes a sentiment of empowerment as a bad relationship…
JOAN JETT NEW ALBUM
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Hot on the heels of being honored at this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival and the City of West Hollywood’s official proclamation of August 1 as “Joan Jett Day,” the rock n roll icon is set to release her first CD of all original music in more than seven years. Joan Jett and the…
Wiseguys N Scallywags, Wiseguys N Scallywags
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Moxie and ambition is the way of the walk on the debut album from Wiseguys N Scallywags. Let’s start with the fact that the album is a 13-track LP… I’m always immediately impressed with that. I’ll take a 13-track complete catalog over a four-track sampling any day. The debut is also self-titled. And while this…
TOTO TO LAUNCH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN JULY
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Toto has announced this morning what will be the band’s first full North American tour in almost a decade. Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of Toto. As individuals, the band members’ imprint can be heard on…
Roses for Lola, Roses for Lola
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So what is Avant-Garde? Avant-garde quite simply represents a pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm or status quo primarily in popular culture. The notion of the existence of the avant-garde is considered by some to be a hallmark of modernism. I like to think of it as uncharted water. So…
JERRY GARCIA BAND FEATURING FELA BECK FROM NEW CD
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GarciaLive Volume Two: August 5th, 1990 Greek Theatre (Round Records/ATO Records),the second in a series of archival concert releases, is out today. The previously unreleased live recording captures the complete set performed by the Jerry Garcia Band on a perfect summer afternoon at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0yd7km0fx0 Jerry Garcia Band’sotherworldly take on…
WIRE: MYSPACE LIVESTREAM OF EMPIRE OF THE SUN PERFORMANCE
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Late night powerhouse Jimmy Kimmel Live! And the recently launched Myspace kicked off its yearlong collaboration to livestream concerts to fans’ bedrooms, kicking it all off with Empire Of The Sun’s mini-concert directly following the band’s on-air performance yesterday. https://myspace.com/jimmykimmellive/live/empire-of-the-sun-concert-live/3 The recently relaunched Myspace and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live are teaming up for a…
JAMIE N COMMONS ANNOUNCES WEST COAST DATES
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U.K. singer/songwriter Jamie N Commons will head back to the U.S. this summer for a string of west coast tour dates. First stop will be a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 5th (ABC, 11:35pm/10:35c) followed by a show in Denver, CO at Soiled Dove on August 6th. Jamie N Commons west coast dates…
Peter Galperin, A Disposable Life
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Let’s be honest for just a second shall we. I get a lot of albums sent my way for review and I mean a lot. Most of them don’t do anything for me. They don’t always get happily placed in the CD player, but the ones that do usually get a three song stay of…
Mammothor, Mammothor
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Combining years of musical experience, the members of Mammothor have played many popular venues around the country Melding a unique yet accessible blend of aggressive guitars, polyrhythmic beats, tasty keyboards, groove-ridden bass lines and infectious vocals, the Mammothor sound is a testament to how this Boston area band insists on shifting the face of…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR ITS “WBR SUMMER SESSIONS”
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce its third annual “Summer Sessions” Concert Series – a string of exclusive intimate live performances showcasing WBR artists and held outdoors on the patio at the label’s iconic Burbank headquarters throughout the summer months. Sponsored by JBL, Monster Energy, Heineken and Midnight Moon Moonshine, the series features some…
DARIUS RUCKER NEW ALBUM MAY 21
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Platinum-selling Capitol Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker will release his third country album, True Believers, on Tuesday, May 21. The album, produced by Frank Rogers, features the current smash hit single “Wagon Wheel” which has just been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In support of his new album, Rucker will perform on ABC’s “Good Morning…
WIRE: ALICE RUSSELL MTV HIVE YOURS TRULY VIDEO PREMIERE
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The ?uestlove, David Byrne, Massive Attack, Giles Peterson favorite arrives on US soil May 1st and will make her US TV debut that evening on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Alice will be performing in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Washington and New York. You can also catch Alice on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, at…
SHALIEK NEW VIDEO “THE PAST”
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Shaliek embodies the establishment of a fresh vibe with classic soul. His family influence served as the early roots for Shaliek’s love for music. The musical authority of legends Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Michael Jackson, and Sam Cooke, serves as a backdrop to Shaliek’s sound,…
WIRE: GOO GOO DOLLS’ “REBEL BEAT” VIDEO PREMIERES ON VH1.COM TODAY
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Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Goo Goo Dolls premiered the video for their new song “Rebel Beat” today on VH1.com. The P.R. Brown-directed video will premiere on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown April 13th. Click here to watch: http://www.vh1.com/video/goo-goo-dolls/895003/rebel-beat.jhtml#id=1589364 “Rebel Beat” is the first single off Goo Goo Dolls’ new album Magnetic, set for release June 11, 2013.…
MICHELE CLARK BRINGS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF SUNSET SESSIONS
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Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions, a music industry convention and talent showcase, will head back to Carlsbad, CA (June 6, 7 & 8) for the seventh time for Sunset Sessions ROCK. Sunset Sessions ROCK will take over the entire new luxurious Hilton Oceanfront Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, CA, showcasing some of the latest and greatest…
WALE ANNOUNCES HIS HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM
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On June 25, 2013, GRAMMY-nominated and award winning artist, Wale, will release his highly anticipated new album, “THE GIFTED”. Leading off Wale’s third solo album is “BAD” featuring Tiara Thomas now available on iTunes. While the lyrical video garnered over 6 million views, the official visual for “BAD,” directed by Alexandre Moors, premiered March…
JESSIE WARE TO RELEASE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DEBUT
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British soul chanteuse and two-time BRIT Award nominee Jessie Ware will release her critically acclaimed UK Top 5 debut album Devotion in the U.S. on April 16th through Cherrytree Records/Interscope. The U.S. version will feature two previously unreleased tracks, the Ware co-penned “Imagine It Was Us” and “Wildest Moments” (remix) featuring A$AP Rocky. The Mercury…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN ANNOUNCES “EVIL FRIENDSâ€
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Atlantic Records artist Portugal. The Man has announced the release of their latest album. “EVIL FRIENDS,” produced by Danger Mouse, will be available on June 4. The band premiered the video for the title track and first single, “Evil Friends,” today via their site, www.portugaltheman.com.
THE FEATURES POST “THIS DISORDER”
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Nashville, TN quartet The Features have announced upcoming spring tour dates to coincide the release of their self-titled album, out on Serpents and Snakes / BMG on May 14th. Hear “This Disorder”, the first single off The Features, below. https://soundcloud.com/the-features/this-disorder-1 With their fourth full-length album, the band look to build upon the success of their…
WIRE: JUNE DIVIDED ON MTV BUZZWORTHY
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Philly based rock band, June Divided, have just released their new video for hit “Secrets” off their debut album, Backbone, on MTV Buzzworthy TODAY, March 5th. “There’s a few statements about the music industry in ‘Secrets,’” said June Divided lead singer, Melissa Menago about their new video. “Those kinds of statements are in a…
MEGAN HILTY TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Megan Hilty’s debut album, It Happens All The Time will be available March 12, 2013 from Portrait, Sony Masterworks’ new adult contemporary imprint, in partnership with Columbia Records. The album is produced by Grammy-winners Andy Zulla and Jimmy Hogarth and showcases a different side of Hilty, the beloved star of the hit musical TV…
Big Lo, Magnum Opiates
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It’s a provocative title — Magnum Opiates — the fourth studio album from rapper James Lopez a.k.a. “Big Lo,” who has opened for such acts as Lil’ Kim, and has performed in major southeast cities, even creeping up to NYC on at least one occasion. The well-produced album’s opening track, “Salome Den of…
JANUARY 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Welcome to 2013 and thanks to all who attended the GMIA HOLIDAY PARTY (www.gmia.org) and participated in the HOLIDAY SONG CONTEST at Edgewater Records Studios — the food was great and we had lots of fun!!
THE POSTAL SERVICE TO UNITE THIS YEAR
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Sub Pop is thrilled to share the news that The Postal Service, the much-beloved, long-distance collaboration between Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello, will reunite this spring to celebrate the 10th anniversary and deluxe edition reissue of their universally acclaimed release, Give Up. The Give Up Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition will include the original 10-track…
STOLI IS FANNING THE MUSICAL FLAMES OF THE LOTUS FIRE
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Good morning world! This weekend as I was playing music on my Amazon player through my Roku, I noticed I had lots of extra music on there. Amazon took it upon themselves to transfer any physical CD’s I bought from them and place the digital versions in my cloud. I thought that was awesome to…
STOLI WILL BE WATCHING LORENZO IN 2013
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Hello again, Skope world! So as you all know I am an avid music buyer through my Kindle Fire. This week I bought the new ASAP Rocky single for $1.29. It got me thinking, how Amazon decides what songs are $.99 and others $1.29 and up. If you know, leave a comment. This week…
Tim Ryan O’Kane, Chaos and Blue
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This is the latest release from Tim Ryan O’Kane entitled Chaos & Blue (2012). O’Kane hails from Brooklyn New York and on this 4 song EP he wrote all the music and even plays piano and signs. “Chaos and Blue” 4 song EP is O’Kane’s latest release and the result though far from a self-indulgent…
BETH HART RETURNS WITH ‘BANG BANG BOOM BOOM’
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Beth Hart, armed with one of the most unique and heart-wrenching voices of the 21st century, and a backstory packed with incredible opportunities and lamentable loss, will return with a new album, Bang Bang Boom Boom, on April 9, 2013 (Provogue Records/Mascot Label Group).
SENNHEISER TO SPONSOR “ROCKIN’ THE WALL” DOCU
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Audio specialist Sennheiser announced that it has sponsored the documentary film Rockin’ the Wall — an engaging film and history lesson about the Berlin Wall, and an entertaining exploration of the power of rock music as a force for social change and liberation. The documentary will be broadcast on public television stations nationwide in celebration…
DAVE VAN KLEECK TALKS ABOUT “EVENT HORIZON”
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“Event Horizon” is a new CD that will be released on Oct. 30th 2012. Comprised of four extremely talented and experienced musicians, the CD has something to offer a variety of musical tastes. The primary musicians on the CD project are: Davey Pattison, Vocals, Darryl St. John, Guitars, Pete Thompson, Drums/Keys, and Dave…
SISTER SIN LAUNCHES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “END OF THE LINEâ€
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Swedish heavy metal band SISTER SIN has released a brand new music video for their hit single “End Of The Line” from their forthcoming album Now and Forever, out next Monday, October 22nd! Watch the video here and download the track on iTunes /Amazon.
Doug Prescott, Hot Night in November (2012)
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About the Artist: Doug Prescott is an artist that comes to us from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Prescott is one artist that is making quite a name for themselves regionally and internationally. He have received critical acclaim from many music critics and webzines around the globe thus far in his musical career…
BLUE NOTE RECORDS LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW SPOTIFY APP
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EMI Music’s legendary Blue Note Records has announced the launch today of an innovative new app within the popular online music streaming service Spotify. The Blue Note app provides a rich user experience by creating a space to explore and discover music spanning the entire history of the label from 1939 to present. Download the…
