Month: November 2008

Posted on: November 30, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

B-Real of Cypress Hill Preps “SMOKE N MIRRORS” For A February 24th, 2009 Release

Featuring Snoop Dogg, Damian Marley, Buckshot, Kurupt, Too Short, Sen Dog, & Young De B-Real, a rapper of Mexican and Afro-Cuban heritage, is best known for being the lead rapper in the hip hop group Cypress Hill. Since the group’s formation in 1988, the pioneering rap-rock quartet Cypress Hill — founders B-Real, DJ Muggs, and Sen Dog, along with newest member Eric Bobo — have come a long way from…

Posted on: November 30, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

EQUAL VISION RECORDS SIGNS CLOSURE IN MOSCOW

Equal Vision Records is proud to announce the signing of Melbourne, Australia’s CLOSURE IN MOSCOW. The band – vocalist Chris DeCinque, guitarist/vocalist Mansur Zennelli, guitarist Michael Barrett, bassist Brad Kimber, and drummer Beau Fair – will be permanently relocating to the U.S. at the top of 2009 and heading straight into the studio with producer Kris Crummett (Dance Gavin Dance, Anatomy Of A Ghost, Fear Before The March of Flames)…

Posted on: November 30, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Larkin Grimm’s Young God debut leaps up national radio charts

Parplar is the Young God debut from the fabulous, itinerant force of nature Larkin Grimm. She’s got an elemental voice that comes from somewhere under the earth. She alternately moans like a woman-in-full orgasmic release, wails like a banshee, or coos like a crazed little girl, depending on her mood. Parplar was co-produced by Michael Gira (Devendra Banhart, Akron/Family, Angels Of Light, Swans) and Larkin Grimm. It was recorded at…

Posted on: November 30, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Del Marquis Announces Solo EPs and Video Project

Del Marquis of Scissor Sisters will be digitally releasing a series of solo EPs the first Tuesday of every month from December through April. The EPs include collaborations with Joan As Police Woman and Basement Jaxx vocalists Vula Malinga anf Sharlene Hector. The first EP, “Hothouse”, will be released December 2. The title track addresses how gay rights were used as a divisive tool by the Bush administration and the…

Posted on: November 29, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Duran Duran Zune Green Room Interview

Check out Duran Duran’s exclusive behind-the-scenes interview from Zune’s Green Room series. The Green Room series consists of video podcasts that take music fans behind-the-scenes with their favorite artists. The series gives fans access to exclusive, backstage interviews with artists such as Oasis, The Presets, and Janelle Monae. There are three total videos for Duran Duran’s Green Room interview, and they can all be downloaded for free through the Zune…

Posted on: November 29, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Pam and Mel Tillis Announce “A Tillis Family Christmas”

With Christmas just around the corner, Pam and Mel Tillis are happy to announce their holiday tour, “A Tillis Family Christmas.” Pam, Mel, Mel Jr, and Carrie April will spread Tillis holiday cheer with stops all across the nation as well as one performance in Canada. The tour dates are listed below.

Posted on: November 29, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

BENEATH THE MASSACRE cracks Billboard New Artists Chart, posts another new track

Montreal’s BENEATH THE MASSACRE has debuted at number 22 on the Billboard New Artists Chart, scanning nearly 1,600 units in the first week of release for the band’s second full-length, ‘Dystopia.’ With an Oct. 28 release through Prosthetic Records, ‘Dystopia’ is the follow-up to 2007’s ‘Mechanics of Dysfunction,’ and the band recently completed several weeks of touring as part of the Cleansing The Nation Tour alongside Suicide Silence, Emmure, After…

Posted on: November 28, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ROYCE 5’9 INKS SOLO DEAL WITH ONE RECORDS PREPS THE RELEASE OF STREET HOP, EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER, COMING FIRST QUARTER 2009

Royce 5’9 and his M.I.C. imprint are teaming up with One Records for the release of Royce’s highly-anticipated forthcoming solo-LP Street Hop, due out in the first quarter of 2009. The album is executive produced by DJ Premier and has generated a major buzz through overwhelming critical praise.