RnB (21/05/2013) Listen The-Dream's New Album 'IV Play,' Featuring Beyonce & Jay-Z The-Dream is setting on YouTube his 5th album, IV Play, a full week ahead of its release date (May 28th via Def Jam Records).
The-Dream appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night, where he performed "Where Have You Been" alongside Kelly Rowland.
'IV Play' Tracklist:
1. High Art feat. Jay-Z
2. IV Play
3. Equestrian
4. Pussy feat. Big Sean and Pusha T
5. Turnt feat....
Rock (21/05/2013) R.I.P. The Doors' Ray Manzarek Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, has died at the age of 74, according to a post on the band's Facebook page.
Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr., known as Ray Manzarek (February 12, 1939 - May 20, 2013), was an American musician, singer, producer, film director and author, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973. He was a co-founding member of Nite Cit...
RnB (21/05/2013) R&B Songstress K Michelle Releases First Single From The Long Awaited Debut Album "Rebellious Soul", Set To Hit Streets July 30th After countless sold out shows in major cities, a mixtape and singles with lyrics that throngs of fans know by heart, everyone's favorite R&B bad girl K Michelle, is set to release "Very Special" (VSOP), the first single from her fan demanded debut album, "Rebellious Soul", scheduled to hit the streets on July 30th, which is currently available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/v.s.o.p....
Charts / Awards (21/05/2013) Taylor Swift Sweeps Billboard Music Awards With Eight Wins Taylor Swift was the big winner at last night's Billboard Music Awards, sweeping the top all-genre categories and taking home eight awards. Taylor won Artist of the Year, Top Billboard 200 Artist (her second win in this category in three years), Top Female Artist, Top Digital Songs Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album (for RED), Top Country Artist, Top Country Album (for RED), and Top Country Song (fo...
RnB (21/05/2013) Snoop Lion (Aka Snoop Dogg) Joins Tony Bennett And Brady Campaign To Support "Voices Against Violence" Rapper Snoop Lion, who has been one of the most outspoken proponents of ending gun violence, has joined with singer Tony Bennett to support VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE, a campaign launched last month by Bennett, his son and manager Danny Bennett and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The campaign supports common sense gun laws and calls for ending the gun violence that takes thousands of ...
Country (21/05/2013) March Of Dimes To Benefit From Lou's Lagrotto Concerts For A Cause With Tim McGraw July 6 At Illinois Valley Airport The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter has been selected as the proud beneficiary of "Concerts for A Cause" featuring country music icon Tim McGraw July 6 at Illinois Valley Airport, 90 minutes from Chicago.
The host of the concert is Lou's LaGrotto restaurant based in Peru, Ill., which operates Concerts for A Cause, a musical experience in downstate Illinois. Concerts for A Cause has featured...
Oldies (21/05/2013) Bennett & Brubeck - The White House Sessions On Tuesday, May 28, RPM/Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Bennett & Brubeck - The White House Sessions - Live 1962, two musical titans, at the peak of their creative powers and popularity, performing an impromptu set at the White House Seminar American Jazz Concert which resulted in their one and only recording together.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO )
"It'...
Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2013) Xander Demos Guests On Ron Keel's "Streets Of Rock And Roll" Radio Show MTS Management Group is happy to announce that Xander Demos is a featured guest on the latest episode of Ron Keel's "Streets Of Rock And Roll" radio show. The episode, billed as "New Guitar Heroes" is available now, for streaming on Ron's website at http://www.ronkeel.com/radioshow.
According to the Ron Keel website, "New Guitar Heroes" features "A new generation of axe-wielders keep(ing) gu...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Introducing Fialta The Perfect Summertime Band In 1936, Vladamir Nabokov published a story about a fictionalized Mediterranean town where an enigmatic protagonist explores the themes of vacation, unreliable memory, idealized love, and the confusion evoked by time passing. Nabokov called the town "Fialta." In 2011, this imagined place inspired the name of a California-based indie-pop quartet, who saw it as the perfect fit: whimsical yet dark, t...
Alternative (21/05/2013) Palisades' New Album 'Outcasts' Out Today! Iselin, NJ's PALISADES have announced a May 21 release date for their Rise Records debut LP "Outcasts." See track listing below. Pre-order bunclles are now available at: http://palisades.merchnow.com. The album will be also available at all Hot Topic stores, iTunes, etc.
Not every band can say they have truly proven that they have what it takes to become a household name in the screamo scene....
Alternative (21/05/2013) Watch NK's 'Nothing To Be Gained Here', Which Is Out Tomorrow On Triple Crown Record Long Island, NY's NK (featuring members of Envy On The Coast, Dillinger Escape Plan) will be supporting Fall Out Boy on their spring tour from 5/21-5/26. See dates below.
5/21 Pittsburgh, PA The Stage AE
5/22 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
5/24 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
5/25 Montreal, OC Metroplois
5/26 Boston, MA House Of Blues
The band recently posted...
Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2013) Hatebreed Featured On The New Cover Of Outburn Magazine And Premiere New Music Video Exclusively On VEVO Hatebreed are featured on the cover of the new issue of Outburn Magazine. Today the band has also premiered the official video for "Honor Never Dies" exclusively on VEVO - WATCH HERE
This is the second video release from their new album, The Divinity of Purpose (Razor & Tie) - iTunes Stone (http://smarturl.it/HBdiv).
"Honor Never Dies" was directed by Blake & Nic. Hatebreed is ...
Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2013) INVSN Joins Razor & Tie's Worldwide Label Roster Razor & Tie is thrilled to announce the addition of the new Swedish alt-rock band INVSN (pronounced in-vey-zhuh-n) to its worldwide label roster (excluding Scandinavia). INVSN was formed by Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The International Noise Conspiracy) along with musicians Andre Sandström (DS-13), Sara Almgren (The International Noise Conspiracy), Richard Österman, and Anders Stenberg (Lykke Li, D...
Alternative (21/05/2013) Calling All Astronauts Releases New LP 'Post Modern Conspiracy' UK alternative rockers Calling All Astronauts have released their latest LP title, "Post Modern Conspiracy." The album sports 14 new, original tracks for a running total of approximately 50 minutes' playing time, making for a very comprehensive rock record. The sound of "Post Modern Conspiracy" takes nods from several rock subcultures, most notably the Goth-industrial scene and post-punk movements...
Country (21/05/2013) Alan Jackson To Perform As Part Of The Toyota Summer Concert Series At The Pacific Amphitheatre At The 2013 OC Fair Alan Jackson will perform on Wednesday, July 17, as part of the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre at the 2013 OC Fair. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission.
Tickets for this event goes on sale Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Wednesday 5-9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday ...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Rod Stewart Celebrates Release Of New Album With Fans For SiriusXM's "Town Hall" Series SiriusXM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that rock icon Rod Stewart will celebrate the release of his new album Time and talk with fans and answer their questions during a Q&A session with an audience at SiriusXM's New York studios as part of the SiriusXM "Town Hall" series.
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Rod Stewart ," will air on Friday, May 24, at 8:00 pm ET, via satellite on The Blend...
RnB (21/05/2013) Niva The Soul Diva Is A Bullet On The Charts Independent music artist and performer Niva the Soul Diva is making huge gains in the world of urban music. Niva who is best know for her highly dynamic rock n soul performances and her inspirational and motivational r&b recordings has made major progress in getting the music world to give her a second look.
In preparation for her upcoming sophomore album, niva has released some new music fo...
Rock (21/05/2013) The Jimmy Jax Pinchak Band Plays Two Festivals For Memorial Day Weekend The Jimmy Jax Pinchak Band will perform at two festivals on Memorial Day weekend. They will play the Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Music Festival on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 6:30 for a one hour set. The next day, they perform at the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival on May 26, 2013 at 5:00 for their early show. The band will play a late show at 6:45.
Seventeen year old Jimmy Jax Pinchak is a p...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Treehouse! Releases Sophomore Album To Rave Reviews Myrtle Beach, SC based reggae jam rockers, TreeHouse!, kicked off the release of their sophomore album "Growth" with a party at the Myrtle Beach House of Blues on May 4th, 2013.
Since the release date, rave reviews have been pouring in. The album has been called, "Definitely Something Special" by the Myrtle Beach Kicks!, "Uplifting" by Listen Up MB, "Brilliantly Produced" by SpeakerCone.net,...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Krusho Releases New Single 'Need Your Love' The reggae artist known as Krusho has released his newest single track, titled, "Need Your Love." The track is a burning hot dance song with sunny, feel good vibes and a grooving bass line. Krusho's own brand of reggae is written in the old school tradition and sounds like happiness transformed into sound. The single is Krusho's most significant official release to date, one that is sure to be fol...
RnB (21/05/2013) Cocky Da Homo MC's Upcoming Album Proceeds Will Go To Anti-bullying Resource Center Up-and-coming rapper Cocky da Homo MC plans to donate the entirety of the proceeds from his upcoming debut album "I'm Super, Thanks For Asking" to PACER's National Anti-Bullying Resource Center. His album, available for preorder now for a mere $2 on http://cockaveli.bandcamp.com, will officially be released in September.
Justin Schiz, now known as Cocky, has been a victim of bullying and homo...
Rock (21/05/2013) Rockschool Launches Grades 4 & 5 Hot Rock Guitar Books Featuring ACDC, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Eric Clapton And More! Rockschool's best selling Hot Rock Guitar series has just been expanded with the launch of the new Grades 4 and 5 books. The acclaimed Hot Rock range brings you eight classic tracks in a variety of music genres giving you a choice of musical styles to play. The new books include songs from some of the most respected, best selling and famous bands on the planet and are an excellent tool for the 'Fr...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Local Bands Rockin' To Cure Duchenne On June 2 To Raise Funds To Find A Cure For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Three local Orange County bands will perform a concert on June 2 to benefit CureDuchenne, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The "Rockin' to CureDuchenne" concert features Breach the Summit, Johnny and the Gentlemen, and The Hager Boyz who are donating their time and talent. This family-friendly concert will be held at ...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Velodyne Cultivates Global Artistic Canvas And Music Experience, Integrating Musical Art In International Events Inundating the art and music world, Velodyne took the spotlight on the international stage, at three art/music-oriented events in California, New York, and Munich, Germany all in one weekend: May 9-12. Showing support for the arts and charity, Velodyne jammed with music fanatics at Bottle Rock Music Festival in Napa Valley, collaborated with contemporary artists at PULSE Art Fair in NYC, and impre...
MP3 and More (21/05/2013) Prince Announces Innovative New Partnership With Kobalt Ever-blazing new trails to push traditional boundaries for music to be heard, marketed and distributed, PRINCE has announced he's created a unique new partnership with leading global independent music services company Kobalt Music Group (Kobalt), which, for the first time, will give him the ability to self-release music globally with a new level of flexibility and freedom.
Through the ground-...
Pop / Rock (21/05/2013) Vajra Plans Mid-West Summer Tour NYC based Progressive rock ensemble, Vajra, continues to build their Temple as they plan to tour the Mid-West this Summer. Vajra fans have only a couple of months more to wait before the band kicks off the tour with club dates and festival dates in a host of cities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Official dates and locations will be announced soon.
Vajra is quickly garnering att...
RnB (21/05/2013) Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes Present The "Instinct" Mixtape By Bizzy Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the Bizzy mixtape "Instinct". The 9 track project is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and now available for download. The debut mixtape features Bizzy with appearances by Gary J. Broughton the U.K singer of "48 Hours," Fancy, Troy Mont, Italian soul and pop vocalist Chiara, and Quiet Riot.
Christopher Chi "Bizzy" Anamezie is a Nigeria...
Metal / Hard Rock (21/05/2013) Alex Lifeson & Chad Smith, Part 2 The second part of Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson's three-part conversation with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has been released, and you can listen to it now above. In this segment, the two men talk about drumming on another man's kit; Rush's performance with the Foo Fighters at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony; painting; and much more. You can also read a transcript on m...