PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON DUET ON 'BREAK UP'
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Atco Records/ Rhino Entertainment) - In 2006, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Yorn contacted actress and Atco recording artist Scarlett Johansson with the idea to record a duets album in the spirit of Serge Gainsbourg's 1960s recordings with Brigitte Bardot. 'I ...
| Anya Marina Gets A Little Help From Dandy Warhols!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Anya Marina has been sending Spinner.com her dispatches from the road as she tours across the country. In the sixth installment, Anya falls off the coffee wagon and gets some special kudos from some special friends. Anya says: "I get sufficiently wired out of my mind, and that ...
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Media Recording Studios Excited To Be Part Of Casual Hearts New EP 'Primetime Trauma'
Merrick, New York (Top40 Charts/ Media Recording Studios) - Alternative rock band, Casual Hearts brings unique hybrid of melodic hip-hop and rocking guitar riffs to their music. Primetime Trauma is a dynamic listening experience, and the lyrics and music are very well written. Casual Hearts recorded ...
| Looner New 'I Love My Tamagotchee!' Single And Video
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Avian Records/ Looner Official Website) - Looner's single 'I Love My Tamagotchee!' (based on the wave of obsession the world saw from the Japanese 'Tamagotchi' toy) and accompanying video have been released on their own label, Avian Recording Company. For Looner, the road has ...
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Yonder Mountain String Band Bridge Bluegrass And Rock On 'The Show'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - With the release of 'The Show' on September 1st, Yonder Mountain String Band take the next big step in their ongoing re-definition of American bluegrass music. Recruiting producer Tom Rothrock (Badly Drawn Boy, R.L. Burnside, Beck, Elliott Smith), Adam Aijala ...
| Watch Dave Matthews Band LIVE On Fuse TV (Beacon Theatre)
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Fuse TV) - If anyone can't make it to Fenway Park for the Dave Matthews Band concert (May 29th & 30th), the good news is there is a concert at the Beacon Theatre on June 1, 2009 that will be airing on Fuse TV commercial free! Dave Matthews Band will be playing some classic hit ...
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Jim Beam Partners With Kid Rock And His 2009 Rock N' Rebels Tour To Launch Red Stag
DEERFIELD, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Jim Beam) - Red Stag by Jim Beam, the all-new cherry-infused offspring of the world's No. 1 selling Bourbon announced today that it will partner with multi-platinum superstar, Kid Rock, as the headline sponsor of Kid Rock's 2009 Rock N' Rebels Tour, which will hit 25 cities ...
| Phish Posted 'Time Turns Elastic' Video At Their Official Website!
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ JEMP Records) - Phish posted a video of the band recording a brand new track, 'Time Turns Elastic,' at its website, https://www.phish.com. The video was accompanied by two exciting announcements: 'Time Turns Elastic' is available NOW, exclusively on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com), ...
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Dave Matthews Band Radio To Air On SIRIUS XM Radio With Exclusive Stories From All Four Band Members!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ SIRIUS XM Radio) - SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) announced today that Dave Matthews Band will host their own music channel on SIRIUS XM. Dave Matthews Band Radio will be broadcast on SIRIUS XM's Jam_On channel, SIRIUS channel 17 and XM channel 56, and will debut on Monday, June ...
| Jay Bennett, Former Multi-Instrumentalist With Wilco, Passes
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Wilco Fans Website) - Jay Bennett, a former member of the rock band Wilco, died May 24. He was 45. Born in suburban Chicago, Bennett was playing in bands as a teenager, and later earned multiple degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before joining Wilco, ...
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Take Away Shows, KCRW And WNYC Spotlight Innovative Montreal Act As Buzz Grows In U.S.
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Buzz continues to build behind Patrick Watson and the Wooden Arms' "dynamic" (LA Times) new record 'Wooden Arms' following a tour of the states including a showcase at NYC's world-renowned Plaza Hotel. The band appeared on La Blogotheque's Take Away Shows, ...
| Lloyd Dobler Effect Joins New Label Imagen Records
Washington, D.C. (Top40 Charts/ Imagen Records) - Imagen Records (www.imagenrecords.com) has signed the multi-talented rock group the Lloyd Dobler Effect. With their striking vocals, captivating melodies, lyrical compositions and highly charged and seasoned energy, LDE has been an influential part of ...
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The Darlings - 'Where Do We Go' Video
LAS VEGAS, NV (Top40 Charts/ Darlings MySpace Website) - Catch The Darlings opening for Street Dogs June 2nd in Victorville, CA and for Strung Out June 12th in Las Vegas, NV. The band will also play an all-ages KROQ 'Locals Only' show at the Roxy in Los Angeles, CA June 25th. Hailing from LA's South ...
| ROOTS SINGER/SONGWRITER BILL NOONAN SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Mark Pucci Media) - Noonan will celebrate the release of the new CD with a special show on Saturday, July 11, at Snug Harbor in Charlotte, where he'll debut his new band, the Fallen Gentlemen, featuring producer Mark Lynch on bass, David Kim on drums and Chris Peace on guitar. ...
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KANSAS VETS LAUNCH NATIVE WINDOW - DEBUT ALBUM, ROCKLINE APPEARANCE, AND SUMMER TOUR TO SOON FOLLOW
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Chipster PR) - Longtime Kansas fans may have a hard time dealing with the fact that the group's two main songwriters, Steve Walsh (singer/keyboards/synths) and Kerry Livgren (guitar/ keyboards/synths) have stated that they are done writing any more album worth's of new ...
| NIGEL DUPREE BAND OFFER GOOD OLD FASHIONED 'ROCK AND ROLL' ON DEBUT SINGLE/FORTHCOMING ALBUM MAY 26TH, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Chipster PR) - Hailing from Kennesaw, Georgia and comprised of members Nigel Dupree (vocals, guitar), Josh Hilton (bass), and Adam Townsend (drums), the Nigel Dupree Band manages to be a throwback of sorts - musically and visually - to such renowned goliaths as KISS, ...
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Become A Witness To Saint Bernadette's 'Galvanizing' Live Show
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Saint Bernadette, who play "galvanizing live sets" (Hartford Advocate), are set to bring their "fiery" (New Haven Register) aggro-rock to Bridgeport, Connecticut's Sweetport Music Festival Saturday, May 30. The group recorded a recent performance of their ...
| Mitch Easter, James Mastro, And The Faces Help Amy Speace Make 'Better' One Of Her Best
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Amy Speace's empowering twang "Better" almost didn't make it on to her new album 'The Killer In Me,' out June 30 from Wildflower Records. But thanks to some expert advice from producer and guitarist James Mastro (formerly of The Bongos/Health and Happiness ...
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Cop Turned Rocker Mack Preston On TV-Hit Series 'Burn Notice'
Coral Gables, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Pres Pak Public Relations) - Mack Preston, whose debut CD 'Tortured Mind' was recently released by Powerline Records/Select-o-Hits, is stretching his wings as an actor. The multi-tattooed former undercover cop has wrapped up a guest role on the USA Network hit series, ...
| Brandi Shearer's 'Love Don't Make You Juliet' Out August 21, 2009
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Brandi Shearer - the sultry and potent singer and songwriter who LA Weekly raved has "a heaven-sent, heart-shuddering vocal style that makes her sound worldly and seasoned" - will release her latest album 'Love Don't Make You Juliet' August 21st on Vinyl Tiger ...
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