You first heard them on The Alchemist’s new album Russian Roulette, and now they’re back with a brand new leak track, “The World’s Most Dangerous.” Durag Dynasty is a new super-group featuring West Coast emcees Planet Asia, Killer Ben, and Tristate. Durag Dynasty’s debut album 360 Waves, entirely produced by The Alchemist, is set to hit stores later this year.
Io Echo will release their self-titled debut EP on October 16 via IAMSOUND. Their full-length, Ministry of Love, is set for release in early 2013. The EP will include the track “Carnation” featuring Jonny Pierce of The Drums as well as current single “When The Lilies Die”. Io Echo is LA-based Ioanna Gika and Leopold Ross. Their unique blend of pop melodies, dark 90’s industrial influences, and far eastern elements…
M83 – the brainchild of French musician Anthony Gonzales – will kick off another extensive North American tour in support of its double album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Mute),at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory this Wednesday, August 1st. The run includes a sold-out SummerStage show on August 8th in New York City’s Central Park, performances at numerous festivals – including Lollapalooza, FYF Fest, Bumbershoot and the Austin City Limits Festival – and…
Multiple Latin Grammy-winner Kany García has international exposure in her sights with her self-titled third album. On Kany García, she delights us with her wisdom, her turns of phrase, and her fresh sound that have made her one of Latin pop music’s most recognizable young artists. This talented Puerto Rican singer/songwriter, who is signed to Sony Music, mixes heart-wrenching ballads with rhythmic songs as she shares an eclectic vision of…
Southern hard rockers NASHVILLE PUSSY have confirmed a string of West Coast tour dates for August. This run will include shows supporting legendary classic rockers ZZ Top as well as a string of headline dates. Frontman Blaine Cartwright is beyond excited to be touring with one of his favorite bands of all time ZZ Top: “It is the high point of our career to be playing with ZZ Top.” Guitarist…
On September 11, 2012, ShopRadioCast will release the first official vinyl reissue of Quicksand’s major label debut, Slip, since its original pressing in 1993. The album from the 90’s NYC post-hardcore band fronted by Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Rival Schools) is re-mastered and pressed on limited edition 180 Gram vinyl and housed in a gatefold jacket which includes a Euro inner sleeve. The pre-order launches on Tuesday,…
Jimmy Cliff’s Daytrotter Session is now available to stream and download. Recorded this past March in Austin, Texas during SXSW, the session features “Children’s Bread”, “I Can See Clearly Now”, “The Harder They Come”, and “Cry No More”. Cliff is currently touring the world in support of his critically album, REBIRTH, available now via Universal Music Enterprises. See below for a complete list of remaining tour dates. In addition, Cliff…
Brooklyn metallic hardcore outfit PRIMITIVE WEAPONS are prepared to embark on their next tour in support of their debut LP The Shadow Gallery. The tour kicks off tomorrow evening in Boston and will pillage its way through the Northeastern and Upper Midwest US states for eleven dates. PRIMITIVE WEAPONS will co-headline the trek with Calgary’s metallic sludgesters Mares Of Thrace and Providence’s doom troupe Pilgrim. Following this set of dates…
From one of the “most known little countries in the world” flies in Danish recording artist Claes Cem. Known for his energetic guitar-driven skills and soaring vocals, Claes’ songs, weaving folk, rock and pop sensibilities, have been honed and produced by award-winning producer/Curb records recording artist Jamie Slocum, using top Nashville musicians. This will represent the first song, fresh from Claes’ Momentum Project. New single is available on Spins Tracking…
The inimitable Nelly Furtado sat down with AOL Music Sessions for an intimate look at her forthcoming album The Spirit Indestructible, due out September 18th. In the in-depth interview the singer reveals details about the period between her last English record (2006’s Loose) and the recording of the new release, including her time in Africa working with Free the Children, the formation of her record label Nelstar, and how she…
North American dubstep pioneer DATSIK has announced further details of his FIREPOWER RECORDS Tour launching August 30 in Denver. 12 new dates—which will have him and his various special guests and FIREPOWER label mates, including DELTA HEAVY, TERRAVITA, BARE NOIZE, XKR, GETTER and AFK—on the momentous routing now include stops in Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh, Gainesville, Minneapolis, Lubbock, Lincoln, Des Moines, Reno, Spokane, Boise and Missoula. The FIREPOWER Tour will begin…
We’re happy to announce the addition of Lymbyc Systym to the WV roster. Their new album Symbolyst will be out in September and the band will tour with Zammuto (Nick Zammuto of The Books) in September and October. You can check out the opening track from Symbolyst on XLR8R or download it here. 9/26 Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall w/ Zammuto 9/28 Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts w/ w/ Zammuto…
SWITCHFOOT will launch an extensive fall tour on September 26 at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD. The run, featuring special guest Paper Route, will include shows at the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA (10/2), Detroit’s St. Andrews Hall (10/11) and Vinyl, the new music venue at the Hard Rock Café & Casino in Las Vegas (10/26 & 27). It will conclude on October 28 at City…
Oscar® and two-time Grammy winner Melissa Etheridge is embarking on a North American Tour in October 2012 in support of her latest studio album, 4th Street Feeling (set for release on September 4th on Island Records). Melissa will be performing at Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom on October 24, for the first time ever! Melissa wrote twelve new songs for the album, which features Blair Sinta on drums, Brett Simons on bass,…
Metal forerunners DOWN will release DOWN IV Part I – The Purple EP, their first body of new material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. RollingStone.com made the exclusive announcement this week with the world-premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a twisting, grinding musical backdrop.” Adding further excitement to news of the upcoming release, Sirius XM Radio’s “Liquid Metal” also premiered the new single “Witchtripper” and “Misfortune Teller” to…
This week, Calgary-based doom-core outfit MARES OF THRACE have made a major announcement about the band’s lineup. Since their 2009 inception the band has been comprised of longtime friends guitarist/vocalist Thérèse Lanz and drummer Stef MacKichan, but this week the band announced the departure of Stef and the induction of new drummer Rae Amitay. Rae was trained at the Berklee School of Music, has recently recorded with folk metal act…
AWOLNATION is hooking up fans with a free digital tour sampler featuring all of the artists on their Never Let Your Fear Decide Your Fate Tour. The exclusive free download can be accessed by going to the Red Bull Records’ Facebook page, and features AWOLNATION’s “Kill Your Heroes,” Imagine Dragons’ Jailbreaks Remix of “It’s Time,” and Zeale’s “Black Mr. Rogers” featuring AWOL. The Never Let Your Fear Decide Your Fate…
BRAVE – The new studio album was released July 24, 2012 containing 10 tracks and available at select stores worldwide with an extended 15track version on iTunes! “I live my life in a picture frame, I give my all even if in vain, I feel like a ghost in a candy store, but I was made for so much more.” Ryan Jordan 28 year old Independent recording artists Ryan Jordan,…
From Hell’s deepest abyss comes a new alliance, forged in blood-soaked blasphemy and proclaiming a return to the old ways! On Cryptic Communications, Pennsylvania’s SHADOWS IN THE CRYPT summon the deepest demons hidden within the Earth with nine hymns to the goat, announcing his vengeance upon the minions of the Nazarene. Featuring George Loveland (Decieverion, ex-Crucifier, ex-Invasive Command) on vocals, Stephen Corridean (ex-Evil Divine, ex-Wykked Wytch) on guitars/bass and master…
Radio 4 ‘Today’ hail Cosmo Jarvis as a special creative talent. Calling his film “a turning point in popular culture” (Mark Coles, Radio 4 ‘Today’) “For me, Cosmo’s work is something special. Always original and inventive, he offers real insight into the world of young people, their…