“Arcane Effigies,” the lead single off the Rise Records debut album, No Gods, from UK-based punk band Sharks was premiered this week by the influential DJ Zane Lowe and then again by Huw Stephens on BBC’s Radio One in the United Kingdom. Stateside, the track will be be available for purchase in iTunes the week of January 9th and impacting Alternative radio on January 24, 2011. Sharks will hit the…
In partnership with The Creators Project and the New York Hall of Science, Björk is set to bring her live Biophilia show to New York City for a special 10-night residency. Six performances will take place at the New York Hall of Science, New York City’s only hands-on science and technology museum (located just across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona…
Organizers of the ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premiere electronic music event, have announced tickets are no longer available for the three-day festival taking place March 23-25, 2012, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. Having sold-out in record time, no additional tickets will be made available. ULTRA continues making history by selling out tickets in advance for three consecutive years, including 60 days before the festival in 2011 and…
Portugal’s Buraka Som Sistema recently released their much anticipated sophomore album Komba last year, which they were describing as an exploration of the borders between life and death, and ultimately was a searing mix with their hyper-timed dance music approach. They are returning to North America starting next week, and just in time for their handful of shows, MTV Hive rolled out the premiere of the “(We Stay) Up All…
Music City Roots has been celebrating their sponsors all fall season and today they announced Nashville’s own, Fred Hibbert as the Grand Prize winner of the Spread Your Roots contest! The Spread Your Roots contest climaxed at the end of this year with anticipation for the new season. There is a lot of excitement surrounding the highlights of the 2012 season which include performances by the Black Lilies, The Steel…
Lisa Matassa released digitally her full length LP “Sunrise Highway” on December 21, 2011 which can be purchased on iTunes and any other major digital distribution companies. The album can be purchased at: This highly anticipated album has been in high demand from her fans and the country music industry. In 2011 her single of the album “Me Time” was on rotation on over 50 radio stations, it debuted on…
Few rock guitarists can take an audience on an unforgettable journey like Eric Johnson can – who has been delivering stellar recordings and unforgettable live performances for decades by this point. And come January, Johnson will give fans more stand-out concert memories to cherish, as it has been announced that he will be touring the U.S., in support of his latest album, ‘Up Close.’ The string of dates run from…
Everyone Dies In Utah: This will be EDIU’s last tour in support of their Tragic Hero Records release “Seeing Clearly”. Immediately following the tour, the band will be going into the studio to begin recording their second full length album due out Spring/Summer 2012. If you want to catch the amazing songs which you know and love from “Seeing Clearly” and that have propelled EDIU to their current state, this…
The Bright Light Social Hour prepare to hit the road again for their first batch of 2012 tour dates along the East Coast. The band, which recently joined The Agency Group, will be touring throughout 2012 in support of their self-titled debut. The Austin-based band swept the 2011 Austin Music Awards at SXSW with “Band of the Year”, “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year”. Since then, they’ve…
IV v1.0, the three-song digital release from ION VEIN is now available at StereoKiller.com. The band’s first offering of new material since 2003’s Reigning Memories, IV v1.0 is the first of a series of digital releases (DRs) leading into a full-length release. IV v.10 is available for streaming or free download at www.stereokiller.com/ionvein, by scanning the QR code below with your smart phone. In a statement released from the band:…
Cattle Drums (Oneonta, NY) are heading out for a short Winter tour in support of the band’s debut, The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3, on Tiny Engines (Restorations, Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico). The Boy Kisser Sessions + 3 is an eight song collection that puts together the original debut of the band with three newer tracks that were recorded near the end of 2010. The EP was digitally released…
The most recent release from Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice on Rebel Records is garnering some serious attention from DJs and fans all over the country! The Heart Of A Song reached #3 on BMP’s Top 10 Bluegrass CDs for December and is #5 on BU’s Top 10 National Survey for January. Music critic Keith Lawrence placed it at #1 on his Ten Best Albums of 2011 list. The fan…
AFM Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of industrial veterans MINISTRY, one of the most innovative and legendary bands of our time. AFM will release MINISTRY’s highly-anticipated comeback album Relapse in March. Prior to the album, MINISTRY will release a digital single, entitled “99%” on December 23rd, 2011 via the band’s iTunes store. Currently, MINISTRY mastermind Al Jourgensen is finalizing the last mixes on the new material. Commented…
Grammy Award winner Anthony Hamilton’s latest opus, Back To Love (RCA), debuts this week at #3 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #12 on the Top 200 Albums chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album also lands at #8 on the Digital Albums chart. Leading the way for the album’s chart debut is the current single “Woo,” the Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds written and produced track which is #8 on the…
Folk metalers TURISAS will be heading back to North America this spring for “PaganFest: America Part III”, their first-ever US headlining run! Joining the Finnish sextet on their triumphant return to the States is a gathering of bands from across the world: Scotland’s ALESTORM, Rome’s EX DEO, Russia’s ARKONA, and the US’s very own HUNTRESS. So don’t miss out! Check the dates below to see when TURISAS and “PaganFest” will…
Just as Diamond Rugs finished recording “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant” and was still in the studio listening back to the track, John McCauley got in front of the camera to create this fun clip to the song. Filmed and edited by Justin Collins, who co-produced the record, the video’s charm and honesty is bound to bring a smile to your face. “From what I remember, that was a song…
As we enter the upcoming election year, political dysfunction and polarization have brought American politics to historical lows. The new politically charged documentary Patriocracy drills down to the roots of political polarization and offers sound solutions to move beyond it. The work of prolific film director-producer Brian Malone, the film received rave reviews last month during its world premier at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival. Now, before this timely…
Canada’s THE TREWS completed their US RESIDENCY TOUR in the tail end of 2011 as they continue touring behind Hope & Ruin, their fourth full-length studio album. Feedback was amazing and the quartet doubled the crowd every week in each room they played. Now they’re coming back Stateside in January to hit the markets they missed. THE TREWS TOUR DATES Wed, Jan 11 – Madison, WI – The Frequency Thurs,…
RED FANG have confirmed a string of European headlining dates to conincide with their tour of Europe with Mastodon. A complete list of tour dates is listed below. RED FANG will be taking the stage again in their hometown of Portland, OR this New Year’s Eve at Star Theater. RED FANG are streaming Murder The Mountains in its entirety at this location. The band recorded Murder The Mountains with THE…
Four of some of hardcore’s most important names from both coasts got together to finally bring back that early 80’s hardcore sound; this sound is called The Alligators, and they will be releasing a new record on Bridge Nine in 2012. Featuring members Roger Miret (Agnostic Front), Rich Labbate (Insted), Steve Larson (Insted) and Barret Burt (Insted), The Alligators sound a bit like something that might’ve been filed in between…