Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Listen To A Bonus Track From Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Daft Punk's Random Access Memories hits stores today on Columbia Records. Japanese fans have the opportunity to buy the new album with bonus track "Horizon": the light meditative stroll is without a doubt the most tranquil piece of music they've composed to date, and comes sprinkled with Eno synths, Michel Rubini guitar work, and Tangerine Dream moods.
The track opens with nothing but a simpl...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Listen To Alabama Shakes' Track For True Blood "Pocket Change" Alabama Shakes were approached to contribute a new song to the fourth soundtrack for the hit HBO series True Blood.
The show's aesthetic is fitting of the group's Southern-raised sound, so it should come as little-to-no surprise that their contribution is fitting for both the show and the group's own catalog.
Other contributions come from My Morning Jacket, Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips and Ho...
RnB (22/05/2013) Interscope Recording Artist French Montana Releases Debut Album 'Excuse My French' Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist FRENCH MONTANA is pleased to release his highly anticipated debut full length album Excuse My French via Bad Boy/Interscope. The 13-track album, produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Rick Ross and co-executive produced by Harve Pierre , is currently available in stores and with all digital retailers. French Montana has been credited with a resurgence in New Yo...
Tour Dates (22/05/2013) Hank Williams Jr. Kicking Off Summer With "Old School, New Rules" Tour Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is gearing to launch a 2013 summer tour in celebration of his latest album, Old School, New Rules. Cities among the concert lineup include Detroit, Orlando, Atlantic City, Biloxi and many more. Known for his powerfully charged performances and trademark style, Hank will take the stage with a string of hits along with new tunes that showcase his distinctive voc...
Alternative (22/05/2013) The Sheepdogs' Triumphant Rise In 'Beware Of The Dogs' In 2011, The Sheepdogs made history when they became the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, beating 15 other artists in the magazine's "Choose the Cover" contest.
Now this hard-working band is the focus of a new documentary directed by Kennedy, a NY-based director and photographer, which debuted at the Nashville Film Festival in April. Beware of the Dogs follows the ...
Tour Dates (22/05/2013) One Direction 2014 Tour Announcement Trumps David Beckham Retirement News It's official: One Direction have bested retiring sporting icon David Beckham to become the world's hottest discussion topic. According to Google Trends data highlighted by online ticketing marketplace StubHub.co.uk, searches for One Direction trumped those for David Beckham four-to-one the week the boyband unveiled details of their 2014 Where We Are Tour. The England football legend's announc...
Music Industry (22/05/2013) Last.fm Tunes Into MUZU.TV 90,000 music videos now available to Last.fm's European users via partnership with MUZU.TV Last.fm and MUZU.TV have entered into a strategic partnership which will see a series of integrations rolling out on both sites across Europe. From this week, Last.fm will add 90,000 music videos from MUZU.TV across all artist pages on the Last.fm site in nineteen countries, including the UK and Germany.
...
Oldies (22/05/2013) The Clash Announce Deluxe "Sound System" Box Set Designed and compiled by The Clash, the new deluxe 12-disc Sound System collects for the first time all of the band's seminal studio albums remastered, plus three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-sides and rarities; Also includes a DVD which couples all of the band's videos with unseen footage from the archives of Julien Temple and Don Letts
Box set comes fully loaded with original and n...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Sarah Brightman Announces New PBS Special 'Dreamchaser: In Concert' To Premiere In August 2013 After making history on both stage and screen, pioneering the classical crossover genre, selling over 30 million albums worldwide, and becoming the only artist to perform the theme song at two Olympics, it's hard to imagine Sarah Brightman has a dream left to realize. Yet with her new album 'Dreamchaser,' Sarah is embarking on what she calls "the greatest adventure I can imagine." Inspired by the ...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Brand New Artist Richy Drops Dubstep/EDM Album 'The Conclusion' Richy started making music at just 14 years old, dedicated to creating a sound that was unique and interesting, separating him from the other artists within the industry. Now at 19 years old, Richy is set to release his new album, The Conclusion. This will be his first official album to be released on his own record label, Conclusino Music.
The Conclusion will be an album packed with sounds e...
Alternative (22/05/2013) The Captain Hates The Sea Release New LP 'As You Will' "As You Will", the full-length debut from Chicago, IL's The Captain Hates The Sea, marks the latest release from Stayposi Records. The record features support from The Color Morale's Garret Rapp, who worked with the band and is featured on their single "Catharsis".
Recorded by Travis Brown at Backthird Audio in Aurora, IL, mixed & mastered by Chuck Macak, the album represents a unique departu...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Topher Jones - 'Save Me' Candyland, Vanic, Josef Belani & Nordean Remixes Following the release of Topher Jones' emotional anthem 'Save Me' featuring James Bowers, four huge remixes by Candyland, Vanic, Josef Belani & Nordean are now available to fans everywhere on Beatport through Ultra Records.
Purchase on Beatport: http://btprt.dj/10kggNM
Within three days of its April release, 'Save Me' made its way into the Beatport Top 100 Progressive House chart a...
RnB (22/05/2013) Florida Rapper Robby Goode Releases Smashing New Single "Ridin High" Ft. MHG's Compton Menace, Awaits EP Release West Palm Beach, Fla.-It's no wonder why south Florida's newest sensation Robby Goode's steamy hot breakout single "Riding High" featuring MHG's lethal weapon Compton Menace is burning through the South like an inferno.
With its chest-throbbing bass line, hypnotic synthesizers and infectious, sing-along lyrics, there is no denying this Jay Run-produced masterpiece.
"I make music for myse...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Rolling Stone Picks Aoife O'Donovan One Of The Most-anticipated LPs Of Summer Rolling Stone is featuring Aoife O'Donovan's solo debut, 'Fossils' (Yep Roc, out 6/11), as one of their most-anticipated releases of the summer, alongside Kanye West, Black Sabbath and Edward Sharpe. They call Aoife's unique brand of Americana "a must-listen." Check it out here: http://shorefi.re/17YHTA1...
Rock (22/05/2013) Kink's Legend Dave Davies To Release New Album 'I Will Be Me' On June 4, 2013 The man who forever changed the sound of rock 'n' roll when he invented distortion, Kink's legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material! To be released on Cleopatra Records on June 4th , 'I Will Be Me' features guest appearances by The Jayhawks, Anti-Flag, award winning UK blues guitarist Oli Brown, Chris Spedding, US stoner rock band Dead Meadow, Aussie rockers...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Colbie Caillat To Perform Opening Night Of The Toyota Summer Concert Series At The Pacific Amphitheatre At The 2013 OC Fair The 2013 OC Fair has announced its final show for the summer with Colbie Caillat performing on Friday, July 12, the opening day of the 2013 OC Fair and Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission.
Tickets for this event go on sale Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Bo...
Jazz (22/05/2013) Jazz Stars Lead Aspiring Musicians In Classrooms And Concerts! Virtuoso Brazilian bassist Leonardo Lucini will teach and perform at Maryland Summer Jazz in North Bethesda this year. The artist and educator has toured internationally with Nestor Torres, Arturo O'Farrill, Alex Acuna, Federico Pena and Gregoire ...
The Maryland Summer Jazz Festival returns on July 13 for its ninth season. The inspiring workshops and jams for musicians and public concerts fo...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Pandora Introduces New Album Previews With Launch Of Pandora Premieres Station Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the launch of Pandora Premieres, a first-of-its kind station for the company that offers listeners the opportunity to preview upcoming album releases in their entirety before they go on-sale. Pandora Premieres will feature previews from a wide variety of artists, both established and emerging, across multiple genres, up to one...
Country (22/05/2013) Rising Country Music Star Alex Hall Pays Tribute To Military With Debut Song And Lyric Video Going from the classroom to the stage may seem like a stretch for most 18-year-olds, but Alex Hall is no ordinary high school graduate. He recently signed with legendary vocal coach and artist developer Mama Jan Smith ( Justin Bieber , Usher, The Band Perry) under her new moniker, Homegirl Entertainment. Since discovering his passion for music four years ago, Alex has spent every waking moment h...
RnB (22/05/2013) Prince Malik Releases Hot New Video For I'm Here To Drink Ft. Sean Kingston National pop/hip hop superstar Prince Malik teamed up with Sean Kingston for his hot new single "I'm Here To Drink". The track can be found on Prince Malik's forthcoming album, Crown Me, which will be available on iTunes Summer 2013.
The music video recently premiered on VEVO and can be viewed here.
This New York go-getter is making a way for himself in the music industry through h...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) (i am) Isis Releases New Music Video For Single "Get Free" Award-winning spoken soul band (i am) isis has just released the first music video,"Get Free", from their forthcoming debut EP, Untitled.
"Get Free" is a fresh anthem off of their EP, which is scheduled for release on June 25, and is available on iTunes.
The do-it-yourself visuals for "Get Free" were shot at Staten Island's Fenix Studios and feature muted tones and social justice i...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Artist Chaise Candie Launches Second Album On Kickstarter The crowdfunding community is a great resource for undiscovered and emerging music artists. With projects ranging from hip-hop, to country, and everything in between, artists, such as rising performer Chaise Candie, head to sites for help funding their next big hit. Chaise has recruited crowdfunding experts, Command Partners, to help launch her second album on Kickstarter and even plans to release...
Jazz (22/05/2013) Jazz Composer Steve Lindeman Debuts On CD With "The Day After Yesterday," June 11 Steve Lindeman's distinctive approach to modern big band composing is on ample display on his impressive debut CD, "The Day After Yesterday," to be released by Jazz Hang Records on June 11. The Brigham Young University professor's originals are performed by BYU's Synthesis under the direction of Ray Smith, who also produced the album.
Nearly all of the compositions on the stylistically far-re...
RnB (22/05/2013) The "Black Al Qaeda" Mixtape By South Kak Suppliers Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the South Kak Suppliers mixtape "Black Al Qaeda". The 17 track project is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and now available for download. The mixtape features South Kak Suppliers with appearances by Coke Boy Brock, Reign, Da Voicebox, Inches and Slab.
South Kak Suppliers hail from Anderson, South Carolina. As huge music lovers, the g...
RnB (22/05/2013) The "I Am 5ive Star" Mixtape By 5ive Star Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the 5ive Star mixtape "I Am 5ive Star". The 11 track roject is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and now available for download.
5ive Star is a multi-talented vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist he is seeking mainstream success. With an innovative, fresh sound and crossover appeal 5ive Star defies labels, and refuses to conform to clic...
RnB (22/05/2013) Boston's Familiar Face in Hip-Hop Music, Kae-Z, Releases Promotional CD to Including His Hit Song, "Never Fall Off" Kae-Z, who's creative with his lyrics and currently engineers most of his own music, released a promotional CD to include his popular song, "Never Fall Off." The new song and YouTube video has generated remarkable traffic to his webpage, http://www.youknowkz.com.
Kae-Z has an unparalleled music style, engineers most of his own work and writes his own songs. His hope is to expand his distincti...
Pop / Rock (22/05/2013) Paul Sybert Announces Music CD "Love Songs" Love Songs CD: 14 selections of various kinds of love, very personal and appropriate.
1. What You're Gonna Do
2. I'm Leaving The Neighborhood
3. Call Me Anytime from Dixieland
4. MoFo Guitar
5. North Texas Day
6. Parking Lot Picker
7. I Want To Spread My Wings
8. Love in Reverse
9. Every Once in a While
10. Hello Old Friend
11. You Roads Lead Back To Me
12. Love Keeps Me Co...
Metal / Hard Rock (22/05/2013) Airbourne - Black Dog Barking Out Now!!! Airbourne's third and best studio album, Black Dog Barking, is available everywhere today! Pick one up at your local Best Buy store, or grab it on iTunes!
In the video above, shot in the Roadrunner UK offices, Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe talk about some of their favorite memories of the last 10 years in Airbourne - watch now! (The first part of the interview is below.)
You can also stre...
Metal / Hard Rock (22/05/2013) Killswitch Engage At Lazerfest Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel was interviewed backstage at Lazerfest in Iowa - you can watch the clip now above. He talks about his least favorite interview questions; "In Due Time," the first single from their latest album, Disarm the Descent; and answers questions submitted by fans.
Killswitch Engage's first headlining tour since the release of Disarm the Descent kicks of...
Metal / Hard Rock (22/05/2013) Video: Kvelertak Live In NYC Kvelertak played at New York's Studio at Webster Hall on Friday night, and it was total madness from beginning to end.
The room was completely packed, and the band's energy level was literally breathtaking - by the end of their 70-minute set, two different bandmembers had been passed from stage to bar on the audience's hands, while other players were either standing on fans' hands to play, or da...
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories hits stores today on Columbia Records. Japanese fans have the opportunity to buy the new album with bonus track "Horizon": the light meditative stroll is without a doubt the most tranquil piece of music they've composed to date, and comes sprinkled with Eno synths, Michel Rubini guitar work, and Tangerine Dream moods.
The track opens with nothing but a simpl...
Alabama Shakes were approached to contribute a new song to the fourth soundtrack for the hit HBO series True Blood.
The show's aesthetic is fitting of the group's Southern-raised sound, so it should come as little-to-no surprise that their contribution is fitting for both the show and the group's own catalog.
Other contributions come from My Morning Jacket, Iggy Pop, The Flaming Lips and Ho...
Bad Boy/Interscope recording artist FRENCH MONTANA is pleased to release his highly anticipated debut full length album Excuse My French via Bad Boy/Interscope. The 13-track album, produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Rick Ross and co-executive produced by Harve Pierre , is currently available in stores and with all digital retailers. French Montana has been credited with a resurgence in New Yo...
Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is gearing to launch a 2013 summer tour in celebration of his latest album, Old School, New Rules. Cities among the concert lineup include Detroit, Orlando, Atlantic City, Biloxi and many more. Known for his powerfully charged performances and trademark style, Hank will take the stage with a string of hits along with new tunes that showcase his distinctive voc...
In 2011, The Sheepdogs made history when they became the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, beating 15 other artists in the magazine's "Choose the Cover" contest.
Now this hard-working band is the focus of a new documentary directed by Kennedy, a NY-based director and photographer, which debuted at the Nashville Film Festival in April. Beware of the Dogs follows the ...
It's official: One Direction have bested retiring sporting icon David Beckham to become the world's hottest discussion topic. According to Google Trends data highlighted by online ticketing marketplace StubHub.co.uk, searches for One Direction trumped those for David Beckham four-to-one the week the boyband unveiled details of their 2014 Where We Are Tour. The England football legend's announc...
90,000 music videos now available to Last.fm's European users via partnership with MUZU.TV Last.fm and MUZU.TV have entered into a strategic partnership which will see a series of integrations rolling out on both sites across Europe. From this week, Last.fm will add 90,000 music videos from MUZU.TV across all artist pages on the Last.fm site in nineteen countries, including the UK and Germany.
...
Designed and compiled by The Clash, the new deluxe 12-disc Sound System collects for the first time all of the band's seminal studio albums remastered, plus three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-sides and rarities; Also includes a DVD which couples all of the band's videos with unseen footage from the archives of Julien Temple and Don Letts
Box set comes fully loaded with original and n...
After making history on both stage and screen, pioneering the classical crossover genre, selling over 30 million albums worldwide, and becoming the only artist to perform the theme song at two Olympics, it's hard to imagine Sarah Brightman has a dream left to realize. Yet with her new album 'Dreamchaser,' Sarah is embarking on what she calls "the greatest adventure I can imagine." Inspired by the ...
Richy started making music at just 14 years old, dedicated to creating a sound that was unique and interesting, separating him from the other artists within the industry. Now at 19 years old, Richy is set to release his new album, The Conclusion. This will be his first official album to be released on his own record label, Conclusino Music.
The Conclusion will be an album packed with sounds e...
"As You Will", the full-length debut from Chicago, IL's The Captain Hates The Sea, marks the latest release from Stayposi Records. The record features support from The Color Morale's Garret Rapp, who worked with the band and is featured on their single "Catharsis".
Recorded by Travis Brown at Backthird Audio in Aurora, IL, mixed & mastered by Chuck Macak, the album represents a unique departu...
Following the release of Topher Jones' emotional anthem 'Save Me' featuring James Bowers, four huge remixes by Candyland, Vanic, Josef Belani & Nordean are now available to fans everywhere on Beatport through Ultra Records.
Purchase on Beatport: http://btprt.dj/10kggNM
Within three days of its April release, 'Save Me' made its way into the Beatport Top 100 Progressive House chart a...
West Palm Beach, Fla.-It's no wonder why south Florida's newest sensation Robby Goode's steamy hot breakout single "Riding High" featuring MHG's lethal weapon Compton Menace is burning through the South like an inferno.
With its chest-throbbing bass line, hypnotic synthesizers and infectious, sing-along lyrics, there is no denying this Jay Run-produced masterpiece.
"I make music for myse...-Aoife-ODonovan-Confir.jpg){kind=spacer}
Rolling Stone is featuring Aoife O'Donovan's solo debut, 'Fossils' (Yep Roc, out 6/11), as one of their most-anticipated releases of the summer, alongside Kanye West, Black Sabbath and Edward Sharpe. They call Aoife's unique brand of Americana "a must-listen." Check it out here: http://shorefi.re/17YHTA1...
The man who forever changed the sound of rock 'n' roll when he invented distortion, Kink's legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material! To be released on Cleopatra Records on June 4th , 'I Will Be Me' features guest appearances by The Jayhawks, Anti-Flag, award winning UK blues guitarist Oli Brown, Chris Spedding, US stoner rock band Dead Meadow, Aussie rockers...
The 2013 OC Fair has announced its final show for the summer with Colbie Caillat performing on Friday, July 12, the opening day of the 2013 OC Fair and Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission.
Tickets for this event go on sale Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Bo...
Virtuoso Brazilian bassist Leonardo Lucini will teach and perform at Maryland Summer Jazz in North Bethesda this year. The artist and educator has toured internationally with Nestor Torres, Arturo O'Farrill, Alex Acuna, Federico Pena and Gregoire ...
The Maryland Summer Jazz Festival returns on July 13 for its ninth season. The inspiring workshops and jams for musicians and public concerts fo...
Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the launch of Pandora Premieres, a first-of-its kind station for the company that offers listeners the opportunity to preview upcoming album releases in their entirety before they go on-sale. Pandora Premieres will feature previews from a wide variety of artists, both established and emerging, across multiple genres, up to one...
Going from the classroom to the stage may seem like a stretch for most 18-year-olds, but Alex Hall is no ordinary high school graduate. He recently signed with legendary vocal coach and artist developer Mama Jan Smith ( Justin Bieber , Usher, The Band Perry) under her new moniker, Homegirl Entertainment. Since discovering his passion for music four years ago, Alex has spent every waking moment h...
National pop/hip hop superstar Prince Malik teamed up with Sean Kingston for his hot new single "I'm Here To Drink". The track can be found on Prince Malik's forthcoming album, Crown Me, which will be available on iTunes Summer 2013.
The music video recently premiered on VEVO and can be viewed here.
This New York go-getter is making a way for himself in the music industry through h...-Isis-Releases-New-Music-Video-For-Single-Ge.jpg)
Award-winning spoken soul band (i am) isis has just released the first music video,"Get Free", from their forthcoming debut EP, Untitled.
"Get Free" is a fresh anthem off of their EP, which is scheduled for release on June 25, and is available on iTunes.
The do-it-yourself visuals for "Get Free" were shot at Staten Island's Fenix Studios and feature muted tones and social justice i...
The crowdfunding community is a great resource for undiscovered and emerging music artists. With projects ranging from hip-hop, to country, and everything in between, artists, such as rising performer Chaise Candie, head to sites for help funding their next big hit. Chaise has recruited crowdfunding experts, Command Partners, to help launch her second album on Kickstarter and even plans to release...
Steve Lindeman's distinctive approach to modern big band composing is on ample display on his impressive debut CD, "The Day After Yesterday," to be released by Jazz Hang Records on June 11. The Brigham Young University professor's originals are performed by BYU's Synthesis under the direction of Ray Smith, who also produced the album.
Nearly all of the compositions on the stylistically far-re...
Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the South Kak Suppliers mixtape "Black Al Qaeda". The 17 track project is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and now available for download. The mixtape features South Kak Suppliers with appearances by Coke Boy Brock, Reign, Da Voicebox, Inches and Slab.
South Kak Suppliers hail from Anderson, South Carolina. As huge music lovers, the g...
Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the 5ive Star mixtape "I Am 5ive Star". The 11 track roject is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and now available for download.
5ive Star is a multi-talented vocalist, songwriter, and lyricist he is seeking mainstream success. With an innovative, fresh sound and crossover appeal 5ive Star defies labels, and refuses to conform to clic...
Kae-Z, who's creative with his lyrics and currently engineers most of his own music, released a promotional CD to include his popular song, "Never Fall Off." The new song and YouTube video has generated remarkable traffic to his webpage, http://www.youknowkz.com.
Kae-Z has an unparalleled music style, engineers most of his own work and writes his own songs. His hope is to expand his distincti...
Love Songs CD: 14 selections of various kinds of love, very personal and appropriate.
1. What You're Gonna Do
2. I'm Leaving The Neighborhood
3. Call Me Anytime from Dixieland
4. MoFo Guitar
5. North Texas Day
6. Parking Lot Picker
7. I Want To Spread My Wings
8. Love in Reverse
9. Every Once in a While
10. Hello Old Friend
11. You Roads Lead Back To Me
12. Love Keeps Me Co...
Airbourne's third and best studio album, Black Dog Barking, is available everywhere today! Pick one up at your local Best Buy store, or grab it on iTunes!
In the video above, shot in the Roadrunner UK offices, Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe talk about some of their favorite memories of the last 10 years in Airbourne - watch now! (The first part of the interview is below.)
You can also stre...
Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel was interviewed backstage at Lazerfest in Iowa - you can watch the clip now above. He talks about his least favorite interview questions; "In Due Time," the first single from their latest album, Disarm the Descent; and answers questions submitted by fans.
Killswitch Engage's first headlining tour since the release of Disarm the Descent kicks of...
Kvelertak played at New York's Studio at Webster Hall on Friday night, and it was total madness from beginning to end.
The room was completely packed, and the band's energy level was literally breathtaking - by the end of their 70-minute set, two different bandmembers had been passed from stage to bar on the audience's hands, while other players were either standing on fans' hands to play, or da...
