Chuck D Of Public Enemy Becomes Regular Cast Member On 'Heights Girl' Series
22 May, 2015
Cleveland-based urban production company, HWIC Filmworks, announced that legendary rapper and political activist, Chuck D from Public Enemy, is now an official cast member on their YouTube series, "Heights Girl."
Chuck has already appeared in three episodes as Dr. Steve, a crisis therapist to the main character, and will co...
| Sony/ATV Signs Worldwide Deal With Krept And Konan
22 May, 2015
Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK has signed a worldwide deal with the hotly-tipped and award-winning British urban duo Krept and Konan.
The pair's major label debut album The Long Way Home has become the most anticipated British urban release of the year and went straight to No. 2 on pre-sales on iTunes in the week of its pre-r...
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Gnarwhal Stream New Song On Noisey; 'Shinerboy' LP Out June 23, 2015
22 May, 2015
Nashville, TN's Gnarwhal are streaming a new track titled "Anal Riffage" off their upcoming LP on Noisey.
Noisey says, "Gnarwhal is fast, disorientingly technical, and aggressively tight. The Nashville two-piece sound like they were ripped straight from the Level Plane roster of the late 90s. Desperately loud screaming over...
| The Rentals/Radiation City's Member Produced And Plays In Chris Marshall & The August Light's Some Kind Of Dream
22 May, 2015
On June 23, 2015, Portland, Oregon-based Chris Marshall & The August Light will celebrate the release of their latest full-length, Some Kind of Dream, a departure from the alt. country/Americana of previous offerings, and an expansion of the new ground they started to chart on 2012's Waltz EP.
Some Kind of Dream is produced...
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New Videos From The Cure's Roger O'Donnell!
22 May, 2015
Best known for his role as keyboard player with alternative rock band The Cure, Roger has spent most of the last five years composing for orchestral strings. Ranging in size from the Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra (The Bernhard Suite) to this his most recent work written for the cellist Julia Kent, 'Love and Other Tragedies'.
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| Swedish Group Emerald Park Takes You Into A Metaphoric War
22 May, 2015
Swedish indie pop group, Emerald Park, will release their upcoming single "Wolf" off of their EP GO!GO!GO!, due out June 23, 2015 on Smaragd Records. The new melancholic single from Emerald Park emerges you with a sense of hope all while having a dream like pop tone to let yourself float away and dream.
GO! GO! GO!
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Branka Caribbean Folk Festival Now Part Of Caribbean Tourism Week In NYC
22 May, 2015
The cultures of several islands of the Caribbean will be on display in Queens, New York on June 7 with the staging of the inaugrual Bankra Caribbean Folk Festival at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Jamaica Avenue.
The Bankra Caribbean Folk Festival forms part of the annual celebration of Caribbean Tourism Organization...
| New Musician-Curated Compilation CD "IndieStonerProgPunk" Features Rock
22 May, 2015
A new musician-curated compilation packed with punk and grunge titled "IndieStonerProgPunk" is now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to a wide array of digital music stores.
Featured Artists include Replica Jesus, The Deltorers, Everything Shook, Bad Mary, Pa Angelo, Stab in the Dark and UVTraveler.
Release Date - 2...
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Sixties Music Legends The Chocolate Watchband Releases New Greatest Hits Album
22 May, 2015
When discussing legendary psychedelic garage bands of the 1960's, the Chocolate Watchband is at the top of the list. Much to the elation of fans and music critics, this famed sixties group has recorded a new album of their greatest and most popular tunes entitled "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" to be released May 26 on Purple Pyra...
| Legacy Recordings Announces Release Of The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor And T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983), A Definitive 23-Disc Collection
22 May, 2015
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the release of The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983), a monumental 23-disc box set, on Friday, August 21, 2015.
An essential library collection chronicling the sonic evolution and abiding achievements ...
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Benatar/Giraldo "The Big Interview With Dan Rather" To Air July 21st On AXS; "Hearbreaker/Ring Of Fire" Video Debuts On Rolling Stone
22 May, 2015
The ferocious duo Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo just wrapped up a busy week promoting their 35th Anniversary Tour DVD and CD with stops in New York city where not only did they knock out live appearances on CBS This Morning, FOX News and CNBC but also taped an hour long interview for AXS "The Big Interview With Dan Rather," which...
| The Wall Street Journal To Premiere Meet Me In Bluesland Beginning Monday, May 25
22 May, 2015
On Monday, May 25, The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog will host the world premiere of Meet Me In Bluesland, a previously unreleased 2003 recording by Grammy-winning Southern blues-rockers The Kentucky Headhunters with pianist Johnnie Johnson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. These last recorded performances of Johnso...
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Crazy Fenton Making Some Noise With 'Cool Ella' Single
22 May, 2015
A welcome throwback to the golden ages of punk and rock, Crazy Fenton is the musical brainchild of songwriter Clive Aliker - a Norfolk based artist who is a big fan of making a good old fashioned ruckus. With influences from 60s garage rock and 70s punk all the way through to the modern day, Crazy Fenton is the work of a veteran...
| Florida Governor Signs 'True Origin Of Digital Goods Act' Into Law
22 May, 2015
Florida Governor Rick Scott today signed SB 604, the True Origin of Digital Goods Act, legislation that would help Florida's vital music community and better inform consumers searching for music online.
The bill was overwhelmingly passed by the Florida state legislature in April. It requires online retailers whose primary b...
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Music Choice Pays Tribute To Beyonce With "Memorial Bey Weekend"
22 May, 2015
Music Choice is celebrating Queen Bey this Memorial Day Weekend with the premiere of the MC Docs show The BeyHive, taking viewers inside the world's most devoted fan base. Some of Beyoncé's most dedicated fans along with music industry tastemakers weigh in on why they believe she's the best in the game and share their favorite ...
| Yamaha Unleashes The NS-SW1000: A Dynamic 1,000-Watt Premium Subwoofer With A 'Twist'
22 May, 2015
Yamaha today introduced the flagship NS-SW1000 1,000-watt subwoofer that integrates the company's signature technologies to deliver superior bass to premium home entertainment systems—with a "twist."
The NS-SW1000's innovative cabinet design features Yamaha's own Twisted Flare Port that delivers a smooth flow of air to re...
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Spotify: Forecasts And Analysis To 2020
22 May, 2015
Research and Markets (https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c3p5m8/spotify) has announced the addition of the "Spotify: Forecasts and Analysis to 2020" report to their offering.
Supplied as an Excel file and PDF management report, you will obtain the following content:
- Forecasts to 2020 for revenues with subscri...
| David Guetta Evokes Mad Max At Tribal Desert Party In His New Video For "Hey Mama" Ft. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack!
21 May, 2015
Already amassing a mammoth 22 million YouTube streams on the lyric video (LINK), David Guetta has now unveiled the official video for his chart-topping single, "Hey Mama" ft. Nicki Minaj & long-term friend and collaborator Afrojack - the fourth to be released from latest studio album 'LISTEN'.
Premiering exclusively on Vess...
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Trey Songz' New Single Is All "About You"
21 May, 2015
Songbook Entertainment/Atlantic international recording superstar Trey Songz has announced details of his new single. "About You" - which marks the latest single from Trey's upcoming album, "TRIGGA RELOADED" - is available at all DSPs today; "TRIGGA RELOADED" drops everywhere on June 23rd.
Songz is heralding "About You" wit...
| Tritonal & Cash Cash Join Forces For 'Untouchable' Summer Anthem!
21 May, 2015
Two rising titans from the US electronic dance music scene, Tritonal and Cash Cash, join forces to deliver fans this summer's hottest festival anthem, a brand new collaboration 'Untouchable' - out now on Big Beat - an exhilarating, uplifting synth-driven pop-dance epic that has already won a tsunami of support from the likes of ...
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