Category: Artist News

Posted on: March 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AVALANCHE TOUR ADDS SHOWS AND REVEALS NEW FAN CONTESTS

As the first annual Avalanche Tour featuring Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Skillet, Halestorm and Art of Dying gears up to launch March 24 in Chicago, additional shows have been added in Richmond, VA (5/3), Pittsburgh, PA (5/6), Charlotte, NC (5/7) and Jacksonville, FL (5/8). Tickets are on sale now at: www.AvalancheTour.com/tour-dates (see full itinerary below). In connection with the Avalanche Tour, F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment)–in partnership with Warner…

Posted on: March 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Metropolitan Opera Cast Change Advisory

Marina Poplavskaya will make her Met role debut as Marguerite in the initial run of performances of the Met’s new production of Gounod’s Faust this fall. She replaces Angela Gheorghiu, who has withdrawn from the production for artistic reasons. Ms. Poplavskaya was already scheduled to sing Marguerite during the second run of Faust performances next winter. The new production, which opens on November 29th, will be conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin…

Posted on: March 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DECEMBERISTS ANNOUNCE JUNE TOUR DATES

Following their entirely sold-out first leg of tour dates behind their #1 album The King Is Dead on Capitol Records, The Decemberists have announced a short run of U.S. dates for June including performances at several major summer festivals. After an appearance at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in Quincy, Washington (May 30), the band will kick off a run of dates June 10 at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival…

Posted on: March 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cymbals Eat Guitars Sign To Barsuk Records, Sophomore Record Out This Fall

Cymbals Eat Guitars are thrilled to announce that they will be joining Barsuk Records as their newest signing. After self-releasing their stunning debut Why There Are Mountains to universal critical acclaim and touring the world for nearly two years, Cymbals Eat Guitars will be heading into the studio later this month to record with esteemed producer John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Kurt Vile). The band will be touring extensively…

Posted on: March 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INCANTATION To Play Neurotic Deathfest 2011

US death metal pioneers Incantation have recently been added to the already stacked line up for this year’s Neurotic Deathfest, which runs April 29th & 30th in Tilburg, Netherlands. Drummer Kyle Severn gave the following statement, “On behalf of myself and Incantation, we would like to announce that we have just been added to the greatest indoor European death metal fest line up that we have ever seen. Yes, I’m…

Posted on: March 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show Announce ‘Railroad Revival Tour’

This April, Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show will embark on a tour unlike any in recent memory. Traveling exclusively in vintage railcars, the three bands will journey across the American Southwest over the course of a week. The aptly titled Railroad Revival Tour will feature the three bands playing concerts at six unique outdoor locations along the route, beginning April 21st…

Posted on: March 12, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRANCE ROCKS AUSTIN AT SXSW 2011

The French Bureauexport returns to Austin for its second year, celebrating France’s most up-and-coming and exciting artists at SXSW 2011. With the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, The French Bureauexport will be hosting two official showcases with free food, drinks and give-aways on March 16th at 512 Rooftop (evening) and March 17th at the West Tent (Brush Square Park, day party in front of the convention…

Posted on: March 12, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Action Beat release limited edition version of Beatings

Truth Cult proudly presents a limited edition version (only 500 copies) of Action Beat’s second album, Beatings. This double CD package includes a disc of bonus track engineered by Javier at Brazil Studios, Madrid and Johannes Buff at Peppermint Park Studios, Hannover. The music was 100% improvised during two sessions. The release is also available on vinyl which comes in a gatefold sleeve with a download card for the album.…

Posted on: March 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAZARUS A.D. EUROPEAN TOUR w/ BONDED BY BLOOD

Mar. 09 – London, UK – O2 Academy 2 Mar. 10 – Bristol, UK – Area 81 Mar. 11 – Milton Keynes, UK – Crauford Arms Mar. 12 – Leeds, UK – The Well Mar. 13 – Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks Mar. 14 – Nottingham, UK – The Maze Mar. 15 – Southampton, UK – Joiners Mar. 16 – Norwich, UK – Metal Lust @ The Brickmakers Mar. 17…

Posted on: March 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Class Actress Confirms SXSW 2011 Performances

Brooklyn synth-pop group Class Actress (Elizabeth Harper & co) is preparing for their headlining tour with MillionYoung in support of debut, Journal of Ardency EP, available now on Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Ethan Silverman’s Terrible Records. This tour follows Class Actress’ successful North American tour this past fall with Small Black, Delorean, and Matthew Dear, among others, and the band has now confirmed their full set of SXSW…

Posted on: March 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SIX FEET UNDER release update on new line up

Tampa, FL Death metallers, SIX FEET UNDER, has delivered the following update regarding the bands line up: We would like to announce and welcome the addition of guitarist Rob Arnold (Chimaira) to the SIX FEET UNDER family! Just wanted to give you a SIX FEET UNDER band update and let you all know that we would like to announce our good friend Rob Arnold will be joining SFU as 2nd…

Posted on: March 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WOE: Philadelphia Black Metal Legion Announce West Coast Tour Dates

Philadelphia black metal legion WOE will embark on rare string of live dates this March. The short trek will commence on March 5 at the upcoming Scion Fest in Pamona, California alongside the likes of Morbid Angel, Obituary, Integrity and Nails and ravage its way around the West Coast before drawing to a temporary close in Seattle, Washington at The Highline. The festivities will pick up again on the 31st…

Posted on: March 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LEPROUS – NORWEGIAN PROG METALLERS SIGN NEW WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH INSIDEOUTMUSIC; IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON ALBUM RECORDINGS NOW!

InsideOutMusic, the leading label for progressive music, is proud to announce a new worldwide deal with one of the most interesting and talented young progressive outfits in today’s scene: LEPROUS from Norway. Here is a statement from the band about the newly inked deal: “We’re all very happy…no, delighted….no, enthusiastic…, no THRILLED to be a part of the InsideOut / Century Media family! InsideOut has always been the label we’ve…

Posted on: March 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GOLD PANDA STREAMS & RELEASES “MARRIAGE” SINGLE THIS WEEK + VIDEO + TOURS

ARTIST: Gold Panda ALBUM TITLE: Marriage CATALOG NUMBER: GI-137 LABEL: Ghostly International / Notown FORMAT: 12″ / Digital TYPE (Single/EP/Full Length): Single RELEASE DATE: April 16 (12″) TRACKLIST: 1. Marriage (Star Slinger Remix) 2. Marriage (Baths Remix) 3. Marriage (Forest Swords Remix) 4. Marriage Gold Panda’s “Marriage”—the third single from the UK producer’s watershed full-length Lucky Shiner—further explores the artist’s dancefloor inclinations, with a twist. “Marriage” traffics in weightless forward momentum, placing dusty,…

Posted on: March 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zombiefication’s Midnight Stench Gets the Vinyl Treatment

In 2010 Mexico’s legendary ZOMBIEFICATION crawled out the grave with disgust and finally released their long awaited debut album Midnight Stench on CD through Asphyxiate Recordings. Playing a rotten style of death metal that crosses the early Stockholm sound with Mexico’s own proud tradition of ancient cult death metal, you can now experience Midnight Stench on vinyl, the way it was always meant to be experienced. Chaos Records recently made…

Posted on: March 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Blankfest Quebec III Raises Over 700 Winter Clothing Items For Montreal’s Homeless

Montreal’s 3rd annual Blankfest Quebec is proud to announce it has raised over 700 winter clothing items for Montreal’s homeless with proceeds going to the Old Brewery Mission. “I’m so proud of this city and all the people from our community who came together to help those in need, every year Blankfest Quebec grows and I want to thank everyone who helped along the way to make this the most…

Posted on: March 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SCALE THE SUMMIT TOUR DATES

3/8 Mesa, AZ- The Underground 3/9 Victorville, CA- VVEC 3/10 San Diego, CA- Epicenter w/ Periphery only 3/11 West Hollywood, CA- Whisky A Go-Go 3/12 Bakersfield, CA- Jerry’s Pizza 3/13 Sacramento, CA- Ace Of Spades 3/15 Portland, OR- Hawthorne Theatre 3/16 Seattle, WA- Studio Seven 3/17 Spokane, WA- The A Club 3/18 Boise, ID- The Venue 3/20 Colorado Springs, CO- The Black Sheep 3/21 Denver, CO- Marquis Theatre 3/22 Kansas…

Posted on: March 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Josh Groban Announces Tour Dates and Ticket On-Sale Dates for His 2011 “Straight To You” World Tour

05/12 New Orleans, LA Lakefront Arena (onsale 3/18, 10 a.m. CDT) 05/14 Houston, TX Toyota Center Arena (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST) 05/16 Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena (onsale now) 05/18 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST) 05/20 Tulsa, OK BOK Center (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST) 05/21 Wichita, KS In Trust BankArena (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST) 05/24 Omaha, NE Qwest Center (onsale 3/5, 10…

Posted on: March 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nicolas Jaar Remixes When Saints Go Machine

We’ve been extolling the virtues of Denmark’s When Saints Go Machine for some time now. Their music is very evocative of specific places and feelings, with a premium on emotional honesty. As such, it’s a pleasure to see their work interpreted by another artist who shares these same qualities. Nicolas Jaar delivers a stirring version of the track, incorporating some wonderful new sonic elements. All of this great music just…

Posted on: March 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Veteran hit-maker Mr. Collipark talks new mixtape, Can I Have The Club Back, Please? with HipHopDX.

Check out what Mr. Collipark had to say about the new Huntsville MC, Translee… “I got that next thing: Translee. I haven’t signed him; I’m just working with him, ‘cause I don’t wanna taint what he has. I believe in full expression, so I’m just kinda overseeing what he’s doing right now. … I think he’s what’s going on now meets what I do. And what separates him from everybody…