Fresh off a European tour with Norah Jones in support of their new album Old Believers, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons have released a new music video in support of their single “Laura.” The song is a heartbreaking ballad about feeling a relationship slip away and desperately trying to save it. The video was directed by Grant James (Father John Misty, Other Lives) and was premiered on Tuesday by…
Jason Collett‘s fantastic new solo album, Reckon, is available now. Produced by Howie Beck, the album includes guest appearances by Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas), Basia Bulat, Kevin Drew & Zeus and has quickly received glowing acclaim from Rolling Stone, SPIN, WIRED, MAGNET and more. Hear Reckon streaming at AOL Spinner all week, here and purchase it now via iTunes and GalleryAC.com. Further, fans that purchase this personal, political and poetic effort…
Alt-rock band Sinclarity will embark on their first overseas tour this October, as the band heads Down Under for a series of shows. The Pennsylvania/Virginia foursome will spend 10 days in New Zealand, the homebase for its label DO IT Records. Sinclarity will support label-mates Everclear on two sold-out Auckland shows. “As a young band, it’s amazing to have the opportunity to travel internationally and get to play such an…
Nuclear Blast USA has launched a preview of the new Cradle of Filth track, “Manticore,” via the label’s web-store at: http://bit.ly/cofnbusa. Fans can click on one of the many The Manticore and Other Horrors pre-order links to access the snippet. The Manticore and Other Horrors, the 10th album from heavy metal’s most infamous act, is due out in North America on October 30th. Pre-order options include a standard…
Pittsburgh, PA’s Run, Forever has debuted another new song from its highly anticipated upcoming full-length, Settling. Listen to the exclusive stream of “Drop Out” courtesy of our friends at AbsolutePunk.net. The punk trio has also revealed Settling‘s artwork and track listing (see below). The 10-song full-length is scheduled for a November 13th release on 12-inch vinyl and digital formats from Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, Restorations, Dikembe). The label will launch…
On October 16, Purple Pyramid (an imprint of Cleopatra Records) will release THE FUSION SYNDICATE, a collection of original rock-jazz fusion explorations performed by an eclectic group of the finest musicians working today. THE FUSION SYNDICATE features performances by members of the biggest names in fusion including Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Yellowjackets, and Spyro Gyra plus rock/prog players from Yes, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Hawkwind and…
On November 25th at 9pm Centric TV will air the 2012 Soul Train Music Awards from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Contemporary jazz artist and multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson has been nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group alongside Esperanza Spaulding, Cassandra Wilson, Ben Tankard and Peter White. The nomination follows the release of his thirteenth album Dreams (Verve/Universal) which landed Brian at the #1 position on Billboard’s Top Selling Jazz Albums and Jazz…
Fervent Records’ soulful recording artist Dara Maclean releases a deluxe edition of her debut album, You Got My Attention, today to online retailers (iTunes link: http://smarturl.it/daradeluxe). In addition to the complete collection of tracks from her first release, the new album features radio versions of her hits, “Free” and “Yours Forever.” Fans will also be delighted to hear five songs Maclean recorded live during her album photoshoot labeled “The Cannery Row Sessions.”…
The legendary 5-piece reggae group Morgan Heritage release their brand new digital EP The Return today, September 25. After various solo projects, Morgan Heritage is also preparing for their first new studio album in four years, slated to drop at the top of 2013. The 4-song EP, produced by Shane Brown, gives fans a taste of whats to come and is on the heels of the group’s massively successful Europe tour spanning…
Emerging from the mashup scene that produced Girl Talk, The Hood Internet and others, New Hampshire’s Ethan Ward aka E-603 has been creating a nostalgic, yet original, blend of music made from samples since 2002. Following the recent free download release of his third mash-up album SMOKESHOW (featuring the single “Bang Bang” which perfectly utilizes “We Got The Beat” by The Go-Go’s),Ward has released an album of remixes appropriately titled The Remixes Vol. 1, also available for free download HERE. The album features E-603 takes on hits by Robyn, Miguel, Ellie Goulding and…
In support of their latest release Reign Supreme, DYING FETUS will be returning to the road in North America on “The Blood of Power Tour”. This tour is the band’s first headlining tour on the Reign Supreme album cycle. The first leg of the tour will kick off 11/24 in Atlanta, GA and run through December 13th in Boise, ID. Support on the first leg will come from Cattle Decapitation and Cerebral Bore. The second…
Paper Diamond Embarks on NIGHT VISION TOUR & Debuts New Video Stage Set-Up + New Track “The 40 Thieves” Exclusively Premiered on Jay Z’s Life + Times Download the Track Free HERE (Cleared For Posting) “Paper Diamond keeps his music multifaceted by way an immeasurably high dose of creativity and distinct method in song production.” – Life + Times “ It’s becoming pretty evident that Paper Diamond will have a big…
Click Image Above to Watch “Song Of The Silver Haired Hippie” Video There is a poetic serendipity to the fact that Jason Collett started recording Reckonduring the same month that Occupy Wall Street began. Not necessarily setting out to make a record with these overtones, his travels and political engagements lead to the occupy-tinged subject matter. Essential Cuts is more or less a family affair featuring everyone from Amy Millan (Stars), Zeus, Feist, Emily…
Ruthless grindcore faction PRIMATE have been confirmed to support High on Fire on their newly announced North American tour later this Fall. Bringing their raging brew of old-school hardcore-influenced speed-grind disorder to the masses, PRIMATE will be infiltrating the lineup on seven East Coast dates of the massive tour alongside Goatwhore and LoPan. PRIMATE East Coast Tour Dates w/ High On Fire, Goatwhore, LoPan: 11/23/2012 Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC 11/24/2012…
Just wanted to pass around the DOOMbird remix of Birds & Batteries’ track “I Want You.” The original version is on the SF/Oakland band’s new LP, Stray Light, out now via Eightmaps and the remix premiered today via Impose Magazine. Listen/Download: “I Want You (DOOMbird Remix)” MP3 Birds & Batteries deliver rare visions and bold inventions – songs that are both intimate and epic, steeped in love and groove. Stray Light is the culmination of almost a decade of songwriting and album-making by…
Norwegian rockers Ungdomskulen have influences in experimental rock and pop, but have crafted a sound all their own. Having played together for nearly a decade, the band releases their fourth studio album, Secrecy, today on DATAROCK’s own YAP Records! Album single “Facemask” features booming bass and drums beneath melodic vocals, and the band’s own Kristian Stockhaus remixed the track into an electronic frenzy. Complete with futuristic synth sounds and a digitized horse’s “neigh,” check…
The Mascot Label Group will release Spaces In Between from Australia’s Tracer on October 9, 2012. A sonic sledgehammer of epic guitars, clever hooks, and raw, uncompromising vocals combine to deliver the band’s unique blend of 90’s stoner and 70’s classic rock that has yielded a worldwide following for the act. After significant success in Europe and additional territories, Tracer finally sets their sights on the U.S., with the release…
Western Australia’s progressive metal practitioners VOYAGER have unveiled a brand new fan-driven video for their track “Seize The Day,” one of the most charging anthems on their acclaimed full-length, The Meaning Of I, released in November 2011 via New Jersey-based Sensory Records. Using a collection of smartphone recordings from fans on March 2nd in their hometown of Perth, Western Australia and from fans from across the globe, VOYAGER have put…
Today Woods shares the B-side of the recently released 7″ single for “Cali In a Cup,” you can listen to “Give Your Light Off” here. The band has also added even more dates to their Fall tour. SPIN is still streaming Woods’ new LP, Bend Beyond in full, listen here. Two weeks ago, the band premiered the first video from the album , the Adarsha Benjamin-directed “Cali In a Cup,”…
Virginia native, Junior Sisk was honored by his home-state and colleagues during a ceremony in Chesterfield, Virginia on Friday, September 14th. Sigrid Williams of the Virginia Folk Music Hall of Fame presented Sisk with a plaque during a performance by his band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, officially honoring Sisk as the 2012 Virginia Folk Music Hall Of Fame Inductee. The Virginia Folk Music Association was formed in 1943 for…