WILL STRATTON TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM NO WONDER FIRST SONG “WHO WILL,” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
22 years old and never been kissed, but with a whole lot of stories to tell, Will Stratton has once again composed, compiled and produced an album that is far wiser than his years. Having released his critically-favored debut, What [...]

MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY RE-UPS FOR THE ROAD WITH FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS ON ‘THE CHEAP DATE TOUR’ BEGINNING OCT. 25TH New Single and Video, ‘SAY SO,’ Heating Up At Radio And Video Channels
Coming off a solid summer of touring behind the release of their Virgin Records debut album HOW TO CALL A BLUFF, pop-rock foursome [...]

ICELANDIC ARTIST ÓLAFUR ARNALDS TO RELEASE ‘FOUND SONGS’ ON ERASED TAPES FROM TWITTER VIA FLICKR TO TRADITIONAL RECORD STORES – 7-SONGS IN 7-DAYS ONLINE SERIES BECOMES PHYSICAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘LJÓSIÐ,’ VIEWED BY OVER 400,000 PEOPLE

In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series ‘Found Songs’ – recording a song a [...]

MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY RE-UPS FOR THE ROAD WITH FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS ON ‘THE CHEAP DATE TOUR’ BEGINNING OCT. 25TH New Single and Video, ‘SAY SO,’ Heating Up At Radio And Video Channels
Coming off a solid summer of touring behind the release of their Virgin Records debut album HOW TO CALL A BLUFF, pop-rock foursome [...]

ICELANDIC ARTIST ÓLAFUR ARNALDS TO RELEASE ‘FOUND SONGS’ ON ERASED TAPES FROM TWITTER VIA FLICKR TO TRADITIONAL RECORD STORES – 7-SONGS IN 7-DAYS ONLINE SERIES BECOMES PHYSICAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘LJÓSIÐ,’ VIEWED BY OVER 400,000 PEOPLE

In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series ‘Found Songs’ – recording a song a [...]

Potluck To Release “Pothead Music Vol. 1: The Dank Alumni Experience” EP December 15th, 2009
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Potluck has scheduled a December 15th, 2009 release date for their upcoming digital EP, “Pothead Music Vol. 1: The Dank Alumni Experience”, which will be made available through all digital retailers and www.SubNoizeStore.com. The Dank Alumni is Potluck, Absolute on End, and Garth “Culti” Vader (Mr. High Times).

“It was harvest time in Humboldt, a time when we all would come together, so we decided to record some songs and put together an EP as The Dank Alumni,” commented 1 Ton from Potluck. “Lately there has been a major media blitz on Humboldt County with all these news stories and the A&E special ‘Pot City USA’ television special that aired. This EP is a snapshot of what underground Humboldt county weed life is really like, so don’t miss this underground classic. If you liked the previous tracks we’ve done together like ‘Dank Alumni’ and ‘Hot Box Anthem’ you will love this CD.”

Potluck is riding high after completing a 2-month tour across the US with reunited hip-hop icons D12. Potluck’s sophomore album, “Pipe Dreams”, has been embraced by hip-hop fans from coast to coast who have been mesmerized by the group’s lyrical depth, rapid fire flows and head nodding beats. The Source Magazine championed the group’s sound saying, “There are strong reggae and good vibe undercurrents throughout this 21-cut ode to the high life.” Synthesis Magazine commented, “Potluck’s members are at the top of their game, so newcomers welcome to the movement.”

UK BAND ONE ESKIMO PREPS FOR RELEASE OF US DEBUT DUE OUT IN THE US ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN SUPPORT OF ALBUM

One eskimO – Kandi video
Shangri-La Music recording group One eskimO has announced the upcoming release of its much-admired and anticipated self-titled debut. The collection arrives on September [...]

WARP X ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, PORTISHEAD, SONIC YOUTH, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GRINDERMAN & MORE A MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE NOV 10, 2009 VIA WARP FILMS
Warp X is pleased to announce the release of All Tomorrow’s Parties on Oct 13, 2009 . All Tomorrow’s Parties is a kaleidoscopic [...]

JAMIE LIDELL ALBUM COMPASS SET FOR MAY 18, 2010 RELEASE
Warp Records is pleased to announce the release of Jamie Lidell s third full-length album Compass on May 18, 2010. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, New York and Canada, Jamie s fellow travelers on Compass include Beck, Feist, Gonzales, Chris Taylor of [...]

FINAL FANTASY ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES ‘HEARTLAND’ AVAILABLE JANURARY 12, 2010 ON DOMINO RECORDS
To celebrate the January 12th release of Heartland, Final Fantasy will be playing several shows, including dates in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City. The third Final Fantasy full-length and the first for Domino Records, Heartland is the product of [...]

ACRYLICS REVEAL DETAILS OF DEBUT EP WITH TERRIBLE RECORDS, PERFORM SEVERAL DATES AT CMJ OFFER SONG “ALL OF THE FIRE” FOR FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
Brooklyn-based quintet Acrylics have revealed the artwork and track listing for their forthcoming 5-song 10″ debut EP, All of the Fire, out Oct. 28th through Terrible Records, a new label formed by [...]

AL JOURGENSEN ANNOUNCES “CHRISTMAS SONG” AND COLLABORATIONS WITH MISSION UK GUITARIST MARK THWAITE REVCO LUBRICATOUR CELEBRATES LIFE OF PAUL RAVEN REVCO SEX-O MIXXX-O RELEASE DROPS 9/29 WITH BONUS REMIX JOURGENSEN SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS AT CHICAGO AND NEW YORK SHOWS
While his prodigal step-child, RevCo is out on the North American LuBriCaTouR promoting the upcoming 13th Planet [...]

ALICE IN CHAINS HITS NO.1 ON BILLBOARD MODERN ROCK CHART WITH LEAD SINGLE “CHECK MY BRAIN” “CHECK MY BRAIN” MAINTAINS NO. 1 SPOT ON BILLBOARD ROCK SONGS CHART BAND PERFORMING BACK-TO-BACK NIGHTS ON “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
Los Angeles, CA (September 29, 2009) – ALICE IN CHAINS have hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Modern [...]

ISLANDS TOUR WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS AND HAPPY MONDAYS THIS FALL, ALONG WITH SELECT HEADLINING SHOWS FULL TOUR ACROSS NORTH AMERICA BEGINS 9/22 IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM VAPOURS ON ANTI- RECORDS
New York by-way-of Montreal’s Islands, the brainchild of front man Nick Diamonds, are hitting the road hard this fall, with dates stretching across most [...]

American Yard – No You Didn’t video

Angel Taylor’s Love Travels Debut Hits Stores Nationwide TODAY!
Today, September 22nd, music fans everywhere will be able to hear Love Travels, the record that critics have been raving about. For some fans, Angel’s splice of life has been their mainstay, since it became available on-line in March 2009. But with Taylor’s release now at retail [...]

Animal Collective – Brothersport video

Directed by Jack Kubizne.

Anjulie – Rain video

Self-titled debut album Anjulie, in stores now!
Directed by Adria Petty.

Dan Deacon launches Fall tour next week with Nuclear Power Pants, announces Tour Poster Contest ID all the cartoon characters in the tour poster and win a glorious prize package, including a portrait of yourself painted by Dan Deacon!
VIDEO: “Paddling Ghost” -

Dan Deacon is heading back out on tour next week with his pals Nuclear [...]

Animal Collective – Brothersport video

Directed by Jack Kubizne.

Assembly Of Dust Prepare To “Dazzle” (USA Today) On Fall Tour
Assembly of Dust will bring their “voltaic, raw live performances” (Paste) to the masses when they head out on a Fall tour in support of their critically lauded new album ‘Some Assembly Required,’ kicking off on September 10th. ‘Some Assembly Required’ is being hailed as [...]

ATHLETE RETURNS WITH BLACK SWAN NEW ALBUM IN STORES EARLY 2010 “THE GETAWAY” EP TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 3rd SPECIAL U.S. PREVIEW SHOW SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3rd IN NEW YORK
Tickets Go On Sale Today
New York – Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, Vehicles And Animals, [...]

THE AVETT BROTHERS ANNOUNCE 2010 SPRING TOUR AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE ON JANUARY 23rd
The Avett Brothers are thrilled to announce their 2010 spring tour dates. With their album I and Love and You debuting at number 16 on the Billboard charts and selling over 40,000 units during the first week alone, these North Carolina [...]

NORWAY’S SISSY WISH ANNOUNCES US TOUR CRITCALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM, BEAUTIES NEVER DIE, WILL BE FEATURED ON SPINNER LISTENING PARTY
Having already solidified her position at the forefront of music in her native Norway, SISSY WISH is bringing her innovative style of indie pop to American shores. She will tour in support of her first US release, [...]

BK-One – Tema Do Canibal video

The second track, “Tema do Canibal” off of BK-One’s upcoming album “Rádio Do Canibal”, in stores October 6th, 2009. The song features the Chicago based 9-piece brass band the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble who have worked with the likes of Mos Def and Erykah Badu.

Black Feelings announce details of self-titled debut for Alien8 Recordings
Montreal – Black Feelings are set to release their self-titled debut album on Montreal’s Alien8 Recordings on October 14th. Seven songs on the eight-track album were recorded and mixed by Mark Lawson (Arcade Fire, Final Fantasy, The Unicorns) and will be available on CD, vinyl [...]

BLACK LIPS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “LET IT GROW” ON PITCHFORK.TV, PLAY SELECT US SHOWS IN OCTOBER
Black Lips, perhaps the world’s most nefariously consistent live band and raucous pioneers for a new generation of psychedelia-steeped garage rock have released their fourth video from 200 Million Thousand (VICE Records). For the searing gem “Let It [...]

CHTHONIC KICK OFF TOUR WITH SATYRICON, BLEEDING THROUGH AND TOXIC HOLOCAUST NEW ALBUM “MIRROR OF RETRIBUTION” IN STORES NOW
Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC just kicked off their United States tour in support of their new album “Mirror of Retribution”. The tour features Satyricon, Bleeding Through and Toxic Holocaust and runs through October 27th in Montreal, Quebec.
Bassist [...]

TOM DELONGE, BLINK-182 FRONTMAN CREATES FAN FRENZY WITH “OLD SCHOOL” TOM MASKS HIGH DEMAND SPARKS “NO, I’M TOM DELONGE” FLY-AWAY VIDEO CONTEST
Following the extremely successful launch of his most recent MacBeth shoe design, “The Brighton,” Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge has once again ignited a fan frenzy during this year’s Blink-182 Reunion tour. The masks were [...]

Bristol Duo Malakai Unleash ‘Ugly Side Of Love’ Album Debut on Domino Records January 12, 2010
“Malakai are a stand-alone Bristol sensation” – 4/5 Mojo
“Malakai mix Love-style garage psychedelia and trippy samples with modern production savvy. The result is catchy, off-kilter backdrops for vocals that are a clear tribute to Horace Andy. Think Mellow Gold-era Beck [...]

Brookville Broken Lights
Check out the new video for “Great Mistake”

Attached is the James Iha remix of “Break My Heart”
The original version of “Break My Heart” can be found on the new Brookville album Broken Lights out 9/29!
Memoirs & Broken Lights Tour with The Postmarks
09/29 @ Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA
10/02 @ Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
10/05 [...]

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Running for the Drum marches on: 4 Canadian Aboriginal Music Award nominations
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards announced their 2009 finalist for the upcoming gala. The 11th annual event will take place on November 27th in Hamilton, Ontario. Buffy Sainte-Marie, the woman that virtually invented the role of the Aboriginal international activist [...]

CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE COOPERATION WITH INSIDEOUTMUSIC & SUPERBALLMUSIC!
One of the world’s most renowned and successful labels in the field of heavy music, Century Media Records, proudly announces a worldwide cooperation with InsideOutMusic & SuperballMusic, two prominent labels featuring the finest classic acts and hottest newcomers in progressive rock/metal, post-rock and alternative. Both labels [...]

CHTHONIC KICK OFF TOUR WITH SATYRICON, BLEEDING THROUGH AND TOXIC HOLOCAUST NEW ALBUM “MIRROR OF RETRIBUTION” IN STORES NOW
Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC just kicked off their United States tour in support of their new album “Mirror of Retribution”. The tour features Satyricon, Bleeding Through and Toxic Holocaust and runs through October 27th in Montreal, Quebec.
Bassist [...]

Chan “Cat Power” Marshall fronting Queens of the Stone Age? Karen O leading Death From Above 1979? Cleveland duo mr. Gnome has been given many unusual comparisons, all of which seem to indicate the band’s spectacularly unique sound. And, while none seem to fully capture the band’s loftily heavy-beautiful music, mr. Gnome offers up two [...]

‘Is the world ready for yet another post-rock band? The answer is yes! “Paper Canyon” overflows with gaping gorges of pretty passages prone to gathering momentum before enveloping unsuspecting ears whole… A debut record of real maturity!’
Best New Music / Ones To Watch in 2009 – Rock Sound
Instrumental rock music is experiencing a new peak [...]

THE 88 DOES ‘COMMUNITY’ SERVICE FOR NBC’S ACCLAIMED NEW COMEDY SERIES “At Least It Was Here” from NBC series, Community Written and Performed by The 88
Band Also Performed Cover Version of
Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget About Me” for Series Pilot
The Los Angeles band, The 88 (http://the88.net), announced today that they have written and [...]

Crookers – Put Your Hands On Me video featuring Kardinal Offishal & Carla-Marie

The official music video for the first single “Put Your Hands On Me” by Crookers featuring Kardinal Offishall and Carla-Marie, from their upcoming album coming soon.

D A N B L A C K ((un)) to be Released: February 2010 (The:Hours)
Watch Symphonies
US Dates, NYC+LA:
Friday Oct 23 @ Seaport Music Festival
Friday Oct 23 @ Norwood: High Rise / The:Hours (drinks, music & Schmooze)
Saturday Oct 24 @Windish Agency Presents Santos Party House
Tuesday Oct 26 @Dim Mak Tuesdays Cinespace
Seldom has an album [...]

Dan Deacon launches Fall tour next week with Nuclear Power Pants, announces Tour Poster Contest ID all the cartoon characters in the tour poster and win a glorious prize package, including a portrait of yourself painted by Dan Deacon!
VIDEO: “Paddling Ghost” -

Dan Deacon is heading back out on tour next week with his pals Nuclear [...]

DARK CAPTAIN LIGHT CAPTAIN RELEASE REMIX EP HATCHBACK’S REMIX OF “QUESTIONS,” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
East London group Dark Captain Light Captain spawned a surprise hit in the US with their release of their full-length debut, Miracle Kicker, in fall of last year. The album received loads of glowing reviews and a place in some [...]

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
TESTAMENT’S APPEARANCE WILL AIR OCTOBER 5th at 9:00 PM EST ON LIQUID METAL SIRIUS 27/XM 42 WITH RE-BROADCASTS SCHEDULED FOR:
WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

David Guetta – Sexy Chick video featuring Akon

One Love, in stores now!
Directed by Stephen Schuster.

DC PUNK ICONS JAWBOX ANNOUNCE REISSUE OF 1994′S DEFINITIVE FOR YOUR OWN SPECIAL SWEETHEART RE-RELEASE ON CD AND VINYL SET FOR NOVEMBER 24TH WILL INCLUDE ENTIRE ORIGINAL COLLECTION PLUS THREE ADDITIONAL TRACKS
Seminal DC post-punk band JAWBOX will reissue their consummate release, For Your Own Special Sweetheart, on November 24th. The album, which was originally released [...]

Dead Man’s Bones – “In The Room Where You Sleep”

DEAD MAN’S BONES PUTS OUT A CALL FOR THEIR TOUR TALENT SHOW! Are you a Sword Swallower? Tap Dancer? Magician? Impersonator? Holder of unique trick or talent?
Dead Man’s Bones, the duo consisting of Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling, also intend to clue locals into homegrown talent in their own cities by [...]

Drink Up Buttercup Sign To Yep Roc Records Release New Single with Debut Album to Follow in 2010
“Lumbering drums, jangling shakers, electronic squiggles, and lots of…ragged shouts accompany the strutting bass line and stomping guitar….it’s all just loose and playful enough to avoid coming across as overly nostalgic.” – Pitchfork
Drink Up Buttercup have signed with [...]

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGENTIC ZEROS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR SOLD-OUT CROWDS SINGING ALONG IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY PRESS STILL RAVING ABOUT INCREDIBLE LIVE SHOW
LA-turned-nationwide sensations Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros announce a new round of fall tour dates in support of their debut album Up From Below. The band continues to wow [...]

FINAL FANTASY TO RELEASE ‘HEARTLAND’ JANUARY 12, 2010 ON DOMINO RECORDS
Heartland exists. The third Final Fantasy full-length and the first for Domino Records, it is the product of nine months of work in four countries. Heartland is a fully orchestral record, designed to exist simultaneously as an album, a 45-minute piece of [...]

Flaming Lips – I Can Be A Frog Video

PLATINUM ROCK BAND FLYLEAF ANNOUNCE THE MEMENTO MORI TOUR BAND WILL PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, OCTOBER 28TH SECOND ALBUM, MEMENTO MORI, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE
NOVEMBER 10th, ON A&M/OCTONE RECORDS
A&M/Octone recording group, FLYLEAF, announce that they will embark on a “thank you to our fans” tour in support of their latest album, Memento Mori. [...]

Foo Fighters – Wheels video

SKELETONWITCH UNVEIL NEW TRACK, FOOTAGE OF VIDEO SHOOT NEW ALBUM “BREATHING THE FIRE” OUT OCTOBER 13, 2009
Mighty Midwestern metallians SKELETONWITCH have unveiled “Repulsive Salvation,” a new track off of their upcoming full-length “Breathing The Fire” (due October 13 via Prosthetic Records). The song is available via the brand new “Breathing The Fire” widget, available here:

The [...]

GENITORTURERS KICK START THE VINYL REVOLUTION WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR FIRST 7″ VINYL SINGLE “CUM JUNKIE” DIGITAL RELEASE AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES TODAY AVAILABLE IN SELECT RECORDS STORES ON SEPTEMBER 30th
Known for their shocking on stage antics, the GENITORTURERS are about to kick start the vinyl revolution by throwing themselves “in the mix” & delivering [...]

Off Great Lake Swimmers latest album, Lost Channels, check out the new music video for “Still.” The video was directed by Scott Cudmore, who has also worked with the Swimmers on past videos.

In other news for the band, Great Lake Swimmers are included on the short list to win a Polaris Award this year. Winners [...]

WARP X ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, PORTISHEAD, SONIC YOUTH, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GRINDERMAN & MORE A MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE NOV 10, 2009 VIA WARP FILMS
Warp X is pleased to announce the release of All Tomorrow’s Parties on Oct 13, 2009 . All Tomorrow’s Parties is a kaleidoscopic [...]

GWAR PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR THEIR SINGLE “LET US SLAY” SEE GWAR LIVE THIS FALL AND WINTER ON THEIR 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
GWAR just kicked off the first phase of the tour of their already-legendary two-year long 25th Anniversary Celebration. They are touring in support of their brand new album, “LUST IN SPACE”, out now [...]

HEALTH ADD NOVEMBER US TOUR DATES “GOLDEN TICKET” DISCOVERED IN BROOKLYN
After weeks of speculation and furious competition among superfans, Daniel Walsh of Brooklyn, NY has discovered the fabled HEALTH CD SWEEPSTAKES Golden Ticket and won a trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain in L.A. with the band. A visibly shaken Walsh emerged Monday morning [...]

Hip-Hop Legend
RAKIM
The Seventh Seal
Long Awaited Album Drops
November 17, 2009
(Ra Records / Tuscan Villa / SMC Recordings)
September 24, 2009 (New York, NY) -After months, if not years of Internet speculation and rumor, the man many call The God MC’s management and label officially confirm that Rakim Allah will release his long awaited new album The Seventh [...]

HOPE SANDOVAL & THE WARM INVENTIONS TOUR IN FULL SWING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ‘THROUGH THE DEVIL SOFTLY’ OUT TUESDAY SEPT 29 FULL ALBUM STREAM EXLCUSIVELY ON AMAZON
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Mazzy Star’s iconic lead singer Hope Sandoval is back. Currently on tour with the Warm Inventions across North America, her new album Through The Devil Softlywill drop worldwide [...]

ICELANDIC ARTIST ÓLAFUR ARNALDS TO RELEASE ‘FOUND SONGS’ ON ERASED TAPES FROM TWITTER VIA FLICKR TO TRADITIONAL RECORD STORES – 7-SONGS IN 7-DAYS ONLINE SERIES BECOMES PHYSICAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘LJÓSIÐ,’ VIEWED BY OVER 400,000 PEOPLE

In April 2009, Iceland’s neo-classical export Ólafur Arnalds created the 7-song series ‘Found Songs’ – recording a song a [...]

ISLANDS TOUR WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS AND HAPPY MONDAYS THIS FALL, ALONG WITH SELECT HEADLINING SHOWS FULL TOUR ACROSS NORTH AMERICA BEGINS 9/22 IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM VAPOURS ON ANTI- RECORDS
New York by-way-of Montreal’s Islands, the brainchild of front man Nick Diamonds, are hitting the road hard this fall, with dates stretching across most [...]

The iTunes preorder for The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack launched today with 4 exclusive bonus songs, including an original song from Lupe Fiasco entitled ‘Solar Midnite.’ As with all the songs on the soundtrack, these bonus songs will be heard in the The Twilight Saga: New Moon movie and are previously [...]

TOM DELONGE, BLINK-182 FRONTMAN CREATES FAN FRENZY WITH “OLD SCHOOL” TOM MASKS HIGH DEMAND SPARKS “NO, I’M TOM DELONGE” FLY-AWAY VIDEO CONTEST
Following the extremely successful launch of his most recent MacBeth shoe design, “The Brighton,” Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge has once again ignited a fan frenzy during this year’s Blink-182 Reunion tour. The masks were [...]

JUNIOR BOYS TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA FANS INVITED TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN ALL MONTH LONG ‘BEGONE DULL CARE’ OUT NOW ON DOMINO RECORDS
Junior Boys will be embarking on a North American tour next month, including a special Halloween show at The Bell House in Brooklyn. Fans are, however, strongly encouraged to celebrate the holiday at [...]

JUST SURRENDER SIGNS WITH RAZOR & TIE NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN 2010 LISTEN TO NEW SONG “ON MY OWN” ON MYSPACE BAND TO TOUR WITH HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS THIS FALL
Pop-punk rockers Just Surrender signs with Razor & Tie and plans a 2010 album release. This week band debuted a new track, “On [...]

KINGS OF LEON’S “USE SOMEBODY” #1 AT TOP 40 RADIO ONE YEAR AFTER ONLY BY THE NIGHT IS RELEASED
RCA Records is very proud to announce that Kings of Leon’s single “Use Somebody” has hit the #1 spot on the Top 40 Radio charts in both airplay and audience. Amazingly, this is happening exactly one year [...]

Kottonmouth Kings’ Johnny Richter Releases ‘Evolution’ Video
Kottonmouth Kings’ Johnny Richter Releases ‘Evolution’ Video From Upcoming “Hidden Stash 4:20” Album
Kottonmouth Kings’ frontman, Johnny Richter, has released the video for his solo track, “Evolution”, online

The track appears on Kottonmouth Kings’ upcoming new album “Hidden Stash 4:20”, which lands in stores on October 13th, 2009 on [...]

LULLABYE ARKESTRA RELEASE FINAL SONG IN 4-PART VIDEO COVER SERIES NEW ALBUM THREATS/WORSHIP OUT NOW ON VICE RECORDS
Toronto’s Lullabye Arkestra, the husband and wife duo known for the stripped down, intense breed of pounding riff-heavy anthems present on their sophomore LP Threats/Worship have released the final installment of their 4-part cover video series.
Basing the [...]

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
TESTAMENT’S APPEARANCE WILL AIR OCTOBER 5th at 9:00 PM EST ON LIQUID METAL SIRIUS 27/XM 42 WITH RE-BROADCASTS SCHEDULED FOR:
WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

M. SHAWN CRAHAN HOSTS DEBUT ART SHOW TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
Iowa’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will be making his debut into the world of contemporary art with his first gallery showing. On September 24th Crahan, best known as the visionary and founding member of hard rock act Slipknot, will host a showing at the [...]

Mayday Parade – The Silence video

Directed by RAGE.

MEAGHAN SMITH’S FULL LENGTH DEBUT THE CRICKET’S ORCHESTRA OUT OCTOBER 6 ON SIRE RECORDS UNIQUE STYLE CAPTIVATES LISTENERS AND ATTRACTS INDUSTRY-WIDE ATTENTION
CLICK HERE to STREAM “HEARTBROKEN”
The Cricket’s Orchestra, the full-length debut album from acclaimed Canadian musician Meaghan Smith, will be released October 6 on Sire Records. This is the follow up to Smith’s highly acclaimed [...]

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
TESTAMENT’S APPEARANCE WILL AIR OCTOBER 5th at 9:00 PM EST ON LIQUID METAL SIRIUS 27/XM 42 WITH RE-BROADCASTS SCHEDULED FOR:
WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

PLATINUM ROCK BAND FLYLEAF ANNOUNCE THE MEMENTO MORI TOUR BAND WILL PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, OCTOBER 28TH SECOND ALBUM, MEMENTO MORI, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE
NOVEMBER 10th, ON A&M/OCTONE RECORDS
A&M/Octone recording group, FLYLEAF, announce that they will embark on a “thank you to our fans” tour in support of their latest album, Memento Mori. [...]

METRIC ANNOUNCES BRAND-NEW NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF SMASH HIT FANTASIES BAND MAKES HISTORY BY SCORING THEIR FIRST TOP 20 RADIO HIT WITHOUT A LABEL
Riding the wave of success of their latest album Fantasies, METRIC announces that they will hit the road for a fresh round of North American tour dates this [...]

Miike Snow – Black and Blue video

Pretty Good Dance Moves Set To Release New EP, PGDM, March 9 on Township Records! Free MP3 of “Leave Me Alone”, featuring Bjorn Yttling Record Release Party at Schubas in Chicago on March 12th!
“entrancing mix of organic and electronic sounds.” – Chicago Sun-Times
“For those who are disappointed that they haven’t received any [...]

Chan “Cat Power” Marshall fronting Queens of the Stone Age? Karen O leading Death From Above 1979? Cleveland duo mr. Gnome has been given many unusual comparisons, all of which seem to indicate the band’s spectacularly unique sound. And, while none seem to fully capture the band’s loftily heavy-beautiful music, mr. Gnome offers up two [...]

Mr. Gnome launches U.S. tour, previews tracks from forthcoming album Heave Yer Skeleton
Cleveland duo mr. Gnome launches a lengthy U.S. tour today that will keep them on the road until late December. The trek is in support of the November release of the band’s sophomore album, Heave Yer Skeleton and the vinyl release of its [...]

MÚM TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM ‘SING ALONG TO SONGS YOU DON’T KNOW’ OUT NOW ON FATCAT RECORDS
múm (pronounced [mu?m], “moom”)** is an experimental Icelandic pop group whose music is characterized by soft vocals, eccentric beats and colorful effects, and a variety of traditional and unconventional instruments.
múm will be touring this fall in [...]

MUNICIPAL WASTE ANNOUNCES NEW DATES FOR “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009” TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 6TH IN RALEIGH, NC
Fresh off of the release of their new album “MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE” which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart, MUNICIPAL WASTE is pleased to announce the “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009” Providing direct support [...]

MUNICIPAL WASTE ANNOUNCES “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009” TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 6TH IN RALEIGH, NC
Fresh off of the release of their new album “MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE” which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart, MUNICIPAL WASTE is pleased to announce the “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009” Providing direct support on the tour [...]

Muse – Uprising video

The official music video for “Uprising” by Muse off of their album “The Resistance”, in stores now.
Directed by Hydra.

MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY RE-UPS FOR THE ROAD WITH FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS ON ‘THE CHEAP DATE TOUR’ BEGINNING OCT. 25TH New Single and Video, ‘SAY SO,’ Heating Up At Radio And Video Channels
Coming off a solid summer of touring behind the release of their Virgin Records debut album HOW TO CALL A BLUFF, pop-rock foursome [...]

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MUNICIPAL WASTE have announced that The Accused will not be taking part in the WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009 as their singer Brad Mowen has to have [...]

Winter Gloves announces digital album, new video and tour dates with Thunderheist
Free MP3 of ‘Invisible (ease v Remix)’ available for download
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NOW, NOW EVERY CHILDREN ANNOUNCE 2009 FALL TOUR DATES JOIN PARAMORE FOR UK TOUR IN DECEMBER
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NOW, NOW EVERY CHILDREN ANNOUNCE 2009 FALL TOUR DATES JOIN PARAMORE FOR UK TOUR IN DECEMBER
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PLATINUM ROCK BAND FLYLEAF ANNOUNCE THE MEMENTO MORI TOUR BAND WILL PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, OCTOBER 28TH SECOND ALBUM, MEMENTO MORI, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE
NOVEMBER 10th, ON A&M/OCTONE RECORDS
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Omar Rodriguez Lopez releases Xenophanes
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PLATINUM ROCK BAND FLYLEAF ANNOUNCE THE MEMENTO MORI TOUR BAND WILL PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, OCTOBER 28TH SECOND ALBUM, MEMENTO MORI, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE
NOVEMBER 10th, ON A&M/OCTONE RECORDS
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PERSON L TO RELEASE NEW RECORD, THE POSITIVES, ON NOVEMBER 17th
NEW SONG DEBUTS TODAY ON MYSPACE
FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
Person L – The Positives
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OUTSIDE MUSIC ARTIST PAUL AUCOIN (THE HYLOZOISTS) SCORES NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL AWARD
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PAUL McCARTNEY GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY
Multi-Disc CD/DVD Special Package Features Dazzling Performances of Beatles, Wings and Solo Classics From Citi Field, Formerly Shea Stadium, Historic Site of The Beatles’ Landmark 1965 Concert
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PERSON L TO RELEASE NEW RECORD, THE POSITIVES, ON NOVEMBER 17th
NEW SONG DEBUTS TODAY ON MYSPACE
FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
Person L – The Positives
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PETE YORN TAKES “GORGEOUSLY MOODY TUNES” ON THE ROAD FOR SECOND LEG OF HEADLINING TOUR
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BLACK LIPS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “LET IT GROW” ON PITCHFORK.TV, PLAY SELECT US SHOWS IN OCTOBER
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Playing For Change: Songs Around The World – Deluxe Edition will be released October 13. This special CD/DVD set features the award winning, previously unavailable full length documentary Peace Through Music as well as a 10 track CD. The deluxe edition also includes two featurettes with a behind the scenes look at director Mark Johnson’s [...]

WARP X ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, PORTISHEAD, SONIC YOUTH, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GRINDERMAN & MORE A MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE NOV 10, 2009 VIA WARP FILMS
Warp X is pleased to announce the release of All Tomorrow’s Parties on Oct 13, 2009 . All Tomorrow’s Parties is a kaleidoscopic [...]

ZADE – One Night in Jordan: A Concert for Peace Epic Music Event featuring Musicians from Around the World Performing in The Name of Peace at Historic Roman Amphitheatre to air on PBS in 2010.
Concert CD from ZD Records, Distributed by EMI,
to be released in the US on February 9th, 2010, followed by the [...]

Mr. Gnome launches U.S. tour, previews tracks from forthcoming album Heave Yer Skeleton
Cleveland duo mr. Gnome launches a lengthy U.S. tour today that will keep them on the road until late December. The trek is in support of the November release of the band’s sophomore album, Heave Yer Skeleton and the vinyl release of its [...]

QUEEN: THE ULTIMATE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CROWN KINGS OF ROCK
By Phil Sutcliffe
TELLS COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY IN WORDS AND PHOTOS
OF ONE OF ARENA ROCK’S ALL-TIME GREATS
“There’s no band remotely like them. … and that can be said of very few bands.”
- Tom Morello, Rage Against the Machine
Click HERE to Watch the Promotional Trailer

MINNEAPOLIS ? Voyageur [...]

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND RETURN TO US FOR TOUR AND POP MONTREAL, RELEASE LIVE AT LIME SESSION BREAK THE LAW AND PAY FOR IT IN NEW “15 TO 20″ VIDEO
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NYC collective The Phenomenal Handclap Band has returned from the UK and are preparing to hit North [...]

THE OCTOPUS PROJECT REISSUES FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON VINYL, RETURNS TO THE STUDIO
On the heels of a new EP and recent North American tour, Austin group The Octopus Project are returning to the studio to record their next full-length. To tide fans over in the meantime, the band’s first two albums have been reissued [...]

REVOLVER PRESENTS THE NAPALM & NOISE TOUR! FEATURING THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA & ALL THAT REMAINS (11/23-12/11) SUPPORT FROM STORY OF THE YEAR AND HASTE THE DAY
All That Remains and The Devil Wears Prada will co-headline the NAPALM & NOISE TOUR this winter. The tour will hit both coasts and will feature support from [...]

Rodrigo y Gabriela released their album 11:11 on ATO Records September 6th. They are thrilled with the positive reaction to their new record.
The Washington Post has lauded the “clarity of Sanchez’s finger-burning quests and Quintero’s urgent percussive technique.” Mojo proclaimed 11:11 “an awesome thing in which every trick in the hard-rock manual is applied [...]

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
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WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

ROSANNE CASH TO PERFORM ON THE TODAY SHOW AND THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN DURING RELEASE WEEK FOR HER NEW ALBUM THE LIST THE LIST WILL DEBUT AS PART OF NPR MUSIC’S EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN SERIES
TWO BONUS TRACKS FROM THE LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT BARNES & NOBLE AND ITUNES
With the release date [...]

Röyksopp – This Must Be It video

The official music video “This Must Be It”, which is the third single from the Norwegian duo Röyksopp’s third album “Junior”. It features the vocals of Karin Dreijer Anderson. “Junior” will be in stores November 2, 2009.
Directed by Filip; Andreas Nilsson.

RUSSIA’S MUMIY TROLL CONFIRMED FOR NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT ON CBS’ LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON ON NOVEMBER 2
Band’s First English Language Digital-Only Five-Song EP Paradise Ahead Confirmed for October 13, Coinciding With Massive Two Month Tour of United States, Canada and Mexico
Mumiy Troll Russia’s biggest rock band, have confirmed today that they will make [...]

Saosin premiered their new video for the 1st single “Changing” from their brand new album ‘In Search of Solid Ground’ on myspace last Friday and it has been viewed over 120,000 times The album debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 last week and the single impacted modern rock radio last week.
QUICKTIME – WINDOWS [...]

SHADOW GALLERY: NEW ALBUM “DIGITAL GHOSTS” TO BE RELEASED NOVEMBER 3rd IN NORTH AMERICA VIA INSIDEOUT MUSIC FIRST VIDEO TEASER AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING NOW ON SHADOW GALLERY’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
SHADOW GALLERY, widely considered a major and innovative force within the realms of progressive rock and metal, have returned with their 6th studio effort “Digital Ghosts”. [...]

SHADOWS FALL FRONT MAN BRIAN FAIR ANNOUNCES TWITTER CONTEST CATCH SHADOWS FALL ON TOUR NOW
Hot off the heels of their latest chart topping release Retribution, SHADOWS FALL is currently tearing across the US with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, OTEP AND 2 CENTS. In celebration of the current tour and new CD, SHADOWS FALL singer [...]

SHADOWS FALL KICKS OFF TOUR SUPPORTING THEIR NEW ALBUM “RETRIBUTION” TODAY COUNTDOWN TO RETRIBUTION CONTEST ENDS THIS WEEK
Today is a big day in the world of SHADOWS FALL because today kicks off the US tour supporting their brand new album Retribution, which is in stores now. SHADOWS FALL will kick off the tour tonight [...]

SICK PUPPIES HIT NO.1 ON ACTIVE ROCK RADIO CHART WITH LEAD SINGLE “YOU’RE GOING DOWN” ON TOUR NOW WITH SHINEDOWN JOINS NICKELBACK ON TOUR IN AUSTRALIA NOV. 10
Los Angeles, CA – Australian rock trio, Sick Puppies’ lead single “You’re Going Down” has hit the rock world by storm, scoring them a No. 1 record on [...]

SINGER/SONGWRITER JAMES YUILL TO RELEASE TURNING DOWN WATER FOR AIR:
EARTH & FIRE VERSIONS YUILL AND FANS EXPERIMENT WITH “SAMPLE ME UP MOFO” FREE DOWNLOAD “THIS SWEET LOVE” EARTH VERSION
“With diverse influences ranging from the folk-rock ballads of Nick Drake to more progressive productions turned out by the likes of Radiohead and the Chemical Brothers, it’s [...]

SKELETONWITCH LAUNCH STUDIO VIDEO AND I-TUNES PREORDER CATCH SKELETONWITCH ON TOUR THIS FALL
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The band has [...]

SKELETONWITCH UNVEIL NEW TRACK, FOOTAGE OF VIDEO SHOOT NEW ALBUM “BREATHING THE FIRE” OUT OCTOBER 13, 2009
Mighty Midwestern metallians SKELETONWITCH have unveiled “Repulsive Salvation,” a new track off of their upcoming full-length “Breathing The Fire” (due October 13 via Prosthetic Records). The song is available via the brand new “Breathing The Fire” widget, available here:

The [...]

SKELETONWITCH’S SCOTT HEDRICK’S BLOG FEATURED ON MYSPACE METAL
Guitarist Scott Hedrick of SKELETONWITCH has just posted a new blog, which is being featured on MySpace Metal. MySpace Metal is the metal hub for all things metal, it features content pulled from metal band blogs, as well as exclusive album previews and video premiers. In his [...]

SoKo – I’ll Kill Her song
I stumbled on this SoKo song, very non-chalant and very well told. Simple, and lyrically amusing. Give it a listen.
Listen to it here

WARP X ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, PORTISHEAD, SONIC YOUTH, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GRINDERMAN & MORE A MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE NOV 10, 2009 VIA WARP FILMS
Warp X is pleased to announce the release of All Tomorrow’s Parties on Oct 13, 2009 . All Tomorrow’s Parties is a kaleidoscopic [...]

STATE RADIO LET IT GO IN STORES TODAY! SPECIAL LIMITED TIME DIGITAL DELUXE VERSION INCLUDES 41 TRACKS FOR $14.99 35-CITY TOUR KICKS OFF WITH SOLD-OUT SHOW IN BOSTON TONIGHT; TOUR DATES CONFIRMED; PRE-SHOW COMMUNITY ACTION IN 18 MARKETS
“Fast becoming the ultimate protest band, State Radio successfully melds Bob Marley populism (‘Calling All Crows,’ ‘Bohemian Grove’) [...]

TERRIBLE RECORDS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF LABEL WITH LIMITED EDITION 7-INCH SERIES FOLLOWED BY NEW ACRYLICS EP
Brooklyn-based Terrible Records, formed by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear, and Ethan Silverman of Lust Boys, are excited to announce the launch of their label with the release of the first in a series of 7-inches recorded at Terrible Studios, [...]

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
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WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

THE 88 DOES ‘COMMUNITY’ SERVICE FOR NBC’S ACCLAIMED NEW COMEDY SERIES “At Least It Was Here” from NBC series, Community Written and Performed by The 88
Band Also Performed Cover Version of
Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget About Me” for Series Pilot
The Los Angeles band, The 88 (http://the88.net), announced today that they have written and [...]

THE ALMIGHTY DEFENDERS RELEASE DEBUT LP TODAY SELF-TITLED ALBUM FROM BLACK LIPS + KING KHAN & BBQ AVAILABLE NOW ON VICE RECORDS [SEPT 22nd] STREAM THE FULL ALBUM NOW ON AOL.COM
Following the dramatic expulsion of Black Lips from India during their six-city tour of the subcontinent (a testament to the country’s disapproval for on-stage boisterousness [...]

The Almost CHECK OUT THE NEW SONG “LONELY WHEEL” TODAY @ 6 PM EST on
myspace.com/thealmost
SEE THE ALMOST ON TOUR
9/23/09 – St. Petersburg, FL
9/24/09 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
9/25/09 – Gainsville, FL
9/26/09 – Columbia, SC
9/27/09 – Douglasville, GA
9/29/09 – Charlotte, NC
9/30/09 – Nashville, TN
10/1/09 – Memphis, TN
10/2/09 – Oklahoma City, OK
10/3/09 – San Antonio, TX
10/5/09 – Tuscon, [...]

THE AVETT BROTHERS’ I AND LOVE AND YOU STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON NPR MUSIC THIS WEEK THE AVETT BROTHERS PERFORM ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN ON SEPTEMBER 28
On Tuesday, September 29th The Avett Brothers will release I and Love and You, their major label debut on American Recordings/Columbia Records. I and Love [...]

The Beatles have broken chart records around the world with their 9-9-09 release of their re-mastered catalogue. In support of the Beatles re-mastered catalogue, we now have an interactive Beatles widget available for you to embed on your page. The widget plays audio, video and allows you to customize the theme to match a Beatles [...]

BLACK LIPS DO “DRUGS” ON NATIONAL TELEVISION, KICK OFF 2010 WITH WEST COAST TOUR DATES WATCH THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “DRUGS” FROM LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY HERE SELECT TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 2010
Last week Black Lips took to the airwaves with their live performance of “Drugs”, the rough and rollicking single [...]

The Bravery Release New Music Video for “Hatefuck” – NSFW
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THE BRAVERY ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF THIRD STUDIO ALBUM STIR THE BLOOD ON NOVEMBER 10TH ON ISLAND RECORDS FIRST SINGLE “SLOW POISON” AVAILABLE NOW FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES BAND WILL HEADLINE US TOUR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1
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The Clientele Bonfires On The Heath Streaming Now! Performing On October 29 @ Joe’s Pub In NYC!
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The Mary Onettes ‘Puzzles’ (Labrador Records) New Single Released 09/29
Free download of Puzzles HERE
“this Echo and the Bunnymen-esque cut is an uplifting paen to staying up all night in spite of your problems.” -Under The Radar
Fall tour dates to be announced
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TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
TESTAMENT’S APPEARANCE WILL AIR OCTOBER 5th at 9:00 PM EST ON LIQUID METAL SIRIUS 27/XM 42 WITH RE-BROADCASTS SCHEDULED FOR:
WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

THE OCTOPUS PROJECT REISSUES FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON VINYL, RETURNS TO THE STUDIO
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THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND RETURN TO US FOR TOUR AND POP MONTREAL, RELEASE LIVE AT LIME SESSION BREAK THE LAW AND PAY FOR IT IN NEW “15 TO 20″ VIDEO
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PERSON L TO RELEASE NEW RECORD, THE POSITIVES, ON NOVEMBER 17th
NEW SONG DEBUTS TODAY ON MYSPACE
FALL TOUR DATES CONFIRMED
Person L – The Positives
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Ozomatli new album, Ozomatli tour dates! Ozomatli set to “Fire Away” – new full length album release April 20th on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records

2010 includes an Ozomatli performance at the TED Conference, two shows at SXSW, a collaboration with the Boston Pops, three weeks in China as US Cultural Ambassadors, and headlining at the Hollywood Bowl

Celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are set to release their new album, Fire Away, April 20th on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records.

Fire Away is the Grammy Award-winning band’s fifth studio full length, and first for the NYC based Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records. Produced by acclaimed producer Tony Berg, Fire Away features eleven new Ozo songs (full tracklisting below), including the first single “It’s Only Paper”, currently being serviced to radio.

Ozomatli’s music — a collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga — has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around the city of Los Angeles.

This certainly resonated with producer Tony Berg (Aimee Mann, Pete Yorn), who describes working with Ozomatli “like visiting seven continents simultaneously”. Berg believes the Fire Away sessions “captured the spirit of the band’s live show without being a live album,” and he sensed Ozomatli stretching themselves in the studio, adding “each of the members had grown as a writer and as a musician. I think Fire Away reflects their true songwriting talents–everyone’s point-of-view was captured. That is the spirit of Ozomatli. They’re pan-cultural, and they somehow manage to be raucous and thoughtful at the same time.”

Fire Away is arguably Ozomatli’s most diverse album yet, ranging from the emotionally resplendent ballads “It’s Only Time” and “Love Comes Down,” the 60’s Stax influenced vibe of “45″, to the Spanglish of “Nadas Por Free”.

“Malagasy Shock” recounts singer and guitarist Raul Pacheco’s harrowing near death experience, electrocuted on stage in front of thousands of people during the band’s recent State Department trip to Madagascar. Pacheco offers, “Sometimes you are shocked into realizing life must be lived with a profoundly energetic fervor.” He pauses, then adds, “…and sometimes you are just actually shocked!”

Fire Away also includes “Gay Vatos In Love,” one of the more controversial songs Ozomatli has ever penned. Some may raise eyebrows that a group with no gay members would address same sex unions, but the subject matter doesn’t seem so contentious in the hands of a band with a longstanding mission of peace and tolerance.

Raul poses a simple question, “Do you believe that everyone deserves love? Even gay vatos? Quickly adding, “Yes, for sure. It is always a good time to challenge our own notions and boundaries of what can be. Especially in the ever present natural need and quest for love. We say, let every person have the right to choose who and how they love one another… ”

2009 proved to be a busy year for Ozomatli, serving as US cultural ambassadors with a US sponsored State Department trip that included Ozomatli community outreach and performances in Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand. The band was also honored to play for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 32nd Annual Award Gala, held in Washington DC in September.

2010 looks to continue Ozomatli’s feverish pace. In addition to taking their incendiary live show on the road in support of Fire Away, in FebruaryOzomatliwill be performing at the TED Conference and two shows in Hawaii, March brings two shows at the SXSW Festival in Austin, collaborating with the the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as well as the Boston Pops Orchestra for the 125th Pops Anniversary Celebration in early May, and once again serving as US Cultural Ambassadors with a State Department trip to China and Mongolia (details forthcoming).

Ozomatli “Fire Away” tracklisting
1. Are You Ready?
2. 45
3. It’s Only Paper
4. Elysian Persuasion
5. Gay Vatos In Love
6. Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
7. It’s Only Time
8. Nadas Por Free
9. Malagasy Shock
10. Love Comes Down
11. Caballito

Ozomatli 2010 – more dates to be announced
Feb 10 – Long Beach, CA (private show) TED Conference
Feb 19 – Honolulu, HI Pipeline Café
Feb 20 – Maui, HI Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Feb 24 – Los Angeles, CA (private) Gibson Showcase
Feb 26 – Anaheim, CA House of Blues
Feb 27 – Anaheim, CA House of Blues
March 5 – Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
March 6 – Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
March 9 – Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
March 10 – Breckenridge, CO Three20South
March 11 – Vail, CO Agave
March 12 – Aspen, CO Belly Up
March 14 – Ft. Collins, CO The Aggie
March 17 – Austin, TX SXSW
March 18 – Austin, TX SXSW
April 17 – Houston, TX World Stage
April 26 – Washington, DC 9:30 Club
April 27 – Baltimore, MD Ramshead Live
April 28 – Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
April 30 – New York, NY Highline Ballroom
May 1 – New York, NY Highline Ballroom
May 2 – Burlington, VT Higher Ground
May 4 – Chicago, IL House of Blues
May 5 – Urbana, IL Tryon Festival
May 7 – Boston, MA Boston Pops
May 8 – Boston, MA Boston Pops
May 14 – St. Louis MO St. Louis Symphony

transmission 2009 wraps day one of global think tank in downtown Victoria
Victoria, BC, September 24, 2009 – transmitTALKS, presented by Blackberry, wrapped up day one of inspirational presentations and dozens of roundtable discussions focused on emerging markets and intellectual property.
Respected individuals from the music business and other cultural industries gathered at the historic Crystal [...]

UK BAND ONE ESKIMO PREPS FOR RELEASE OF US DEBUT DUE OUT IN THE US ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 US TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN SUPPORT OF ALBUM

One eskimO – Kandi video
Shangri-La Music recording group One eskimO has announced the upcoming release of its much-admired and anticipated self-titled debut. The collection arrives on September [...]

UK GROUP OMO (THE CHAP) RELEASE NEW STOP MOTION VIDEO FOR “OVERSIZED” THE WHITE ALBUM & 7-INCH SPLIT WITH THE CHAP OUT NOW! CHECK OUT THE AOL SPINNER PREMIERE OF “OVERSIZED” HERE

UK art-rocker duo Omo, featuring Berit Immig of The Chap (Ghostly International/LOAF) and visual artist David Muth has just released a brand new [...]

HEALTH photos live at The Bilmore Cabaret, Vancouver
photographed by Joshua Grafstein

V I A T A N I A Announces A Selection of North American Dates And Debuts “Moon Sweet Moon” October 20 (The:Hours)
Via Tania North American Tour Dates
October 22 – Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY
October 23 – Norwood/High Rise Showcase – New York, NY
October 24 – Joe’s Pub – New York, [...]

New rock act from VEGAS (baby) called Adelitas Way.
Rick DeJesus – vocal
Chris Iorio – lead guitar
Keith Wallen – guitar
Trevor Stafford – drums
Derek Johnston – bass
“Invincible,” the edgy, empowering rocker that kicks off the self-titled debut from Adelitas Way is also an apt description for singer Rick DeJesus’ undaunted focus and determination. Born and raised in [...]

Directed by Spiff TV.

Teflon Don coming soon.

VOLBEAT PREP FOR RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA AS OPENERS FOR METALLICA MASCOT RECORDS PLAN RELEASE OF CATALOG TITLE THE STRENGTH / THE SOUNDS / THE SONGS ON OCTOBER 27
Copenhagen, Denmark — Since the Danish metal quartet’s formation in October, 2001, VOLBEAT has steadily risen to become one of the major attractions in the European scene. [...]

WARP X ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES DOCUMENTARY FEATURING BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, PORTISHEAD, SONIC YOUTH, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, GRINDERMAN & MORE A MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE NOV 10, 2009 VIA WARP FILMS
Warp X is pleased to announce the release of All Tomorrow’s Parties on Oct 13, 2009 . All Tomorrow’s Parties is a kaleidoscopic [...]

NORWAY’S SISSY WISH ANNOUNCES US TOUR CRITCALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM, BEAUTIES NEVER DIE, WILL BE FEATURED ON SPINNER LISTENING PARTY
Having already solidified her position at the forefront of music in her native Norway, SISSY WISH is bringing her innovative style of indie pop to American shores. She will tour in support of her first US release, [...]

WILL STRATTON TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM NO WONDER FIRST SONG “WHO WILL,” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
22 years old and never been kissed, but with a whole lot of stories to tell, Will Stratton has once again composed, compiled and produced an album that is far wiser than his years. Having released his critically-favored debut, What [...]

Winter Gloves announces digital album, new video and tour dates with Thunderheist
Free MP3 of ‘Invisible (ease v Remix)’ available for download
Toronto – Montreal’s Winter Gloves are set to release a new digital-only complement to their debut album which will be available from iTunes on October 6th at a special low price. A Way To Celebrate [...]

Inhale, 1.2.3. Exhale, 3.2.1. Repeat. Here we have a fresh breath of air delivered by the one and only, The xx. And you are hooked right after you this track, Heart Skipped A beat.
You can thank me later.

TESTAMENT TO APPEAR ALONGSIDE REBA MCINTYRE, DAVID GRAY, MELISSA ETHERDIGE, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, ZIGGY MARLEY, RONNIE MILSAP AND SMOKEY ROBINSON ON SIRIUS XM’S FALL SERIES OF ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL
TESTAMENT’S APPEARANCE WILL AIR OCTOBER 5th at 9:00 PM EST ON LIQUID METAL SIRIUS 27/XM 42 WITH RE-BROADCASTS SCHEDULED FOR:
WED Oct. 7th @ 5pm [...]

ØYA FESTIVAL AND OH MY ROCKNESS ANNOUNCE LINEUP FOR CMJ SHOWCASE AT SANTOS PARTY HOUSE 10/21
Including performances from I Was a King, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Ungdomskulen, Deastro and Many More!
Øya Festival (Oslo) and Oh My Rockness are teaming up once again for another fantastic collaboration at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon ‘09. Bringing together some [...]