Blessed Benefit (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Music Composed By Andre Matthias
18 August, 2017
Finding the right tone for the music of "Blessed Benefit" was not easy but very rewarding. Mahmoud originally wanted no score at all in his film, but at some point it was decided that some musical accompaniment might be helpful after all. The film didn't need much music and its mood needed to be just right. Not too funny, not to...
| Riot Fest Announces Full Schedule
18 August, 2017
Organizers behind Riot Fest (September 15-17 in Chicago's Douglas Park) unveiled the full schedule for this year's festival. Highlighting Friday night's schedule is Nine Inch Nails playing on the same stage as Ministry—a band that Trent Reznor used to roadie for—and Vic Mensa sharing the Rise Stage with Action Bronson. Satur...
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The Black Hand Releasing Self-Titled Debut LP On September 15, 2017
18 August, 2017
Southern California electro-metal five-piece The Black Hand will release their self-titled debut LP on September 15.
Esteemed engineer and producer Chris Rakestraw (Megadeth, Danzig, Motörhead) worked closely with the band on the overall production and engineering of the record.
The Black Hand pre-order is now up with two s...
| Suzanne Santo (of HONEYHONEY) Releases Solo Debut 'Ruby Red'
18 August, 2017
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Suzanne Santo released her solo debut album Ruby Red via Soozanto Records. Best known as one-half of Americana duo HONEYHONEY, Santo steps out on her own for the first time and, more than 10 years into an acclaimed career, turns a new corner.
Produced by multi-platinum Grammy nominee ...
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The Flatliners Debut "Indoors" Music Video; West Coast Tour With Smith Street Band Kicks Off August 18
18 August, 2017
Toronto Canada's The Flatliners are debuting a new music video for "Indoors" on the Rise Records Youtube channel. Frontman Chris Cresswell says, "'Indoors' comes from a place of deep winter isolation and serious reflection - with the help of some burning paper and that familiar smell. Nights like that, that can really help take ...
| David Ramirez Premieres New Song "Time"
18 August, 2017
On September 8, the Austin-based songwriter David Ramirez will release We're Not Going Anywhere, the follow up to his 2015 breakthrough record Fables and second in partnership with Thirty Tigers. Texas Monthly premiered "Time," the third song to be released from the forthcoming album, and said, "The influence of expansive rock a...
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Sons Of Apollo (Featuring Portnoy, Sherinian, Bumblefoot, Sheehan, Soto) Launch Debut Track "Signs Of The Time"
18 August, 2017
Last week saw the announcement of SONS OF APOLLO, the highly anticipated new band featuring former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force). Their...
| Michael W. Smith Releases New Single "A Million Lights"
18 August, 2017
Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY and Dove Award winner Michael W. Smith releases his first new song in three years, "A Million Lights," today from Rocketown Records and The Fuel Music. World premiering last month on SiriusXM The Message and going for adds now at Christian radio everywhere, the song is available to download or stream at ou...
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Eilen Jewell Steps Back In Time For Down Hearted Blues, Releasing Sept. 22 On Signature Sounds
18 August, 2017
Eilen Jewell laughs when told her label's president called her a musicologist. But she confirms she and her husband and bandmate, drummer Jason Beek, have a passion for studying American music.
"We really love to uncover the past. It's almost like digging for buried treasure," she says. "For me, that's where music is at. I li...
| Chris Brown Samples Kevin Lyttle's Hit 'Turn Me On' On New Single 'Questions'
11 August, 2017
Chris Brown is very busy this month! Just one week after dropping the rap-leaning "Pills and Automobiles," the R&B superstar returns with, "Questions," which samples Kevin Lyttle's 2003 hit "Turn Me On." The island-flavored track is the latest release off Brown's anticipated new album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon.
Keeping it ...
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Elijah Channels His Older Cousin "Prince" On His Single "Mill Ticket"
11 August, 2017
In July, hip-hop artist Elijah Connor released his second single, "Mill Ticket." The song is intended to be a dance anthem to close out the summer.
Connor is not new to the music scene. He released his first single, "Playa," back in 2015. Known for his ballad style of singing, he is hoping this new track will showcase his vers...
| Avicii Is Back! 6 Track EP: 'Avici' Out Now
10 August, 2017
After eight intense years of music-making and touring around the world - Avicii, aka Tim Bergling- announced that he was stepping down from the stage. People everywhere thought he had left the music scene for good. Shortly after Tim went out on a journey across the States together with his closest friends and creators, and this ...
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Humming House Releases Video For Single "Takin' Over"
10 August, 2017
Nashville band Humming House will release their third full-length album Companion on October 6th via Soundly Music. The follow-up to 2015's Revelries, the new album finds the Music City quartet expanding their sound into a new territory, creating sonic landscapes that remain compelling and honest while still maintaining a sense ...
| Memphis Pysch-Rockers Spaceface Announce East Coast Tour
10 August, 2017
On the heels of an incredibly successful run of dates down the west coast, the dreamy five-piece known as Spaceface are back and this time they're headed north. Starting on August 25, the band will be gracing listeners with their genre bending brand of psych-rock with a string of dates from Charlotte, North Carolina to Cambridge...
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Visionary Band Starset Break 1 Billion On Youtube
10 August, 2017
Multi-media, modern rock band Starset recently passed the 1 billion milestone total views on YouTube with their official videos and User Generated Content (UGC) videos combined. The band's cinematic sound and rabid fan-base have driven huge numbers at the video streaming service with fans uploading an unprecedented amount of the...
| Max Gomez Premieres Video "Make It Me"
10 August, 2017
Songwriter Max Gomez has shared a video for his new song, "Make It Me". He has also announced the upcoming release of a new EP, Me & Joe, out September 22nd on Brigadoon Records. "Make It Me" is currently streaming at The Bluegrass Situation. Gomez writes, "This song is an important one to me. It tells a tale as common as the he...
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Blank Range Premiere "Ember In The Ash" With Stereogum
10 August, 2017
On August 25, Nashville's Blank Range will release their debut album Marooned With The Treasure via Sturdy Girls Records distributed by Thirty Tigers. This release makes the band's first full length album after three years of touring the country heavily behind their first two EPs Phase II and Vista Bent.
Today, Stereogum pr...
| Bassline Legend Burgaboy Returns As IceBurg With A Suave New R&B Jam 'Don't Care'
10 August, 2017
Experience IceBurg's smooth, soulful vibes on his latest slow jam, 'Don't Care.' The polished vocals which float over 'Don't Care's' melodic beat allow a symphony of swag to glide into your eardrums.
Having been influenced in his creation of chilled, harmonious melodies by the work of great producers such as Kanye West, Ic...
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Will Hoge Premieres 'Anchors'
10 August, 2017
Grammy-nominated Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge has premiered his 11th studio album Anchors with AllMusic. The album is out tomorrow via Thirty Tigers.
All Music writes, "his gifts as a lyricist and melodist are prodigious, and they're on ample display on tracks like the world-weary 'This Grand Charade' and the borde...
| New Metal Label, Sonic Night Music, Launches With Metal Festival
10 August, 2017
Founded in 2016 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Sonic Night Music is an artist-centric hard rock and heavy metal record label. Searching for hidden gems that span classic sounds to innovative genre-bending bands, the label works to find great bands to bring to the heavy metal masses.
The label's current roster includes vetera...
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