Anti- Records, home to such notable artists as Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Neko Case, is pleased to announce the signing of William Elliott Whitmore. Â Though young in years, Whitmore seems to channel the spirit and sound of a time long gone, when music was less about flash and self-promotion, and more the lament and celebration of daily life.
“Sexy…Soulful…Irresistible…Incredible†– Smooth Jazz Monthly From the moment Jessy J hit the stage in Fresno, California for the first time as a member of super producer/guitarist Paul Brown’s live band on Valentine’s Day 2006, the love between the saxophonist/vocalist and contemporary jazz fans has been flowing nonstop.
 N.Y. Prog-Metal Pioneers Will Go on Road with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3 for 21-date North American Tour to Promote GREATEST HIT Album  N.Y. progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will embark on its 21-date North American “Progressive Nation” tour starting May 2 at Los AngelesÂ’ Gibson Amphitheatre and concluding June 1 in Tampa, FL, highlighted by two shows at New YorkÂ’s brand-new Terminal 5 (May…
Seattle’s Hip Hop darlings hit the road with GZA, play Supersonics halftime; Release digital EP April 29th, 2008 As momentous as 2007 was for Seattle’s Blue Scholars, 2008 is already looking to be even bigger for the duo as they prepare to drop their second digital EP and third music video since the release of their critically acclaimed album Bayani on Massline/Rawkus. Since Bayani hit the streets in June 2007,…
Five Episodes to Feature “Heroes” Footage Set to Music from Original Television Soundtrack In anticipation of the upcoming release of the “Heroes” soundtrack album from NBC Universal, “Heroes” executive producer and director Allan Arkush has crafted five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. Each video short features exclusive edits of “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album.
*** New Album “Between the Warning and the War” Features Members of Suicidal Tendencies And Static-X *** SiX frontman Lauren Boquette, formerly of alt-metal act DROWN and Famous who opened the Tattoo The Earth Festival for Slayer and Slipknot, has discussed his group’s recently released third album, “Between The Warning and the War”, and given the following track-by-track analysis of the album:
Beginning today, San Fran’s ultra-eclectic and unclassifiable avant-face melting trio Wildildlife hit the road for a month of raging and pillaging. Get some, or don’t, and regret it later….
CHRIS PATTERSON vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. The bands songwriter is a native of Iowa although he has called sixteen cities home over the past twenty years. Patterson received his first guitar at the age of 8 but claims he didnt learn to play it until he was 30. He carries with him very strong Irish roots and spends a couple weeks each year in Ireland seeking out music and…
Acquisition Reinforces Universal Music’s Presence in Genre Catering to the Fastest Growing Segment of the Population And Provides Advertising Support on Univision Television Network Sale Supports Univision Communications’ Plan to Divest Certain Non-Core Assets Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced a definitive agreement under which UMG will acquire Univision Music Group, including its…
Fern Knight is the eponymous third full-length release from this fixture on North Philadelphia’s internationally renowned musical community. As the primary cover for Margaret Wienk’s singing and songwriting, this record fully unleashes her style of melding acoustic and electronic sounds, her careful orchestration alongside the improvisational strengths of the quartet, well-placed strings and crystalline vocals. Displaying her classical roots and psychedelic leanings, Fern Knight will be released into the world…
GOD OR JULIE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH CHEVELLE AND FINGER ELEVEN New York Based Four-Piece Rock Band Released Debut Album February 19 New York, NY— New York City based rock band God or Julie, chosen as BMI’s band of the month for February, is hitting the road with Chevelle and Finger Eleven beginning March 1 and running through April 20. The band has enjoyed 300,000 downloads for a…
Named the UK’s ‘Most Exciting New Band’ (NME), The Ting Tings Gearing up for South By Southwest Showcase Performance & Stateside Mini-Tour ‘Great DJ’ Single Available March 3 Recently signed to Columbia Records, The Ting Tings are lauded by the NME in the UK as “The most exciting new band in the country,”. Hailing from Salford, Manchester, England, The Ting Tings are: Jules De Martino (drums, vocals) and Katie White…
“James’s writing truly upholds everything good, right and true about American Roots music. Like Kristofferson, Prine, Goodman and Zevon, James Curley is a visionary way ahead of today’s mainstream songwriters.”
Pop/rock singer and songwriter Tim Mahoney has been raising industry eyebrows a lot this past twelve months. His Stay/Leave album, released last February, was selected by Target as part of its Emerging Artists Program, landing it on the end caps in music sections of 500 Target stores in the Midwest. After that, Mahoney won the Ray-Ban “Never Hide†music contest, which earned him a 2-page spread in Rolling Stone Magazine’s…
The Hispanic funk groove of “La Valla” is the perfect example of the Truth & Soul aesthetic. Soulful and timeless, most listeners will be surprised to find that the song was penned and recorded a short time ago. Truth & Soul’s premier Latin soul outfit, Bronx River Parkway, is a collective of musicians from both New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Members include lead singer, Sammy Ayala, who was…
  Puddle Of Mudd have another # 1 rock radio hit to add to their list with their latest single “Psycho,†off their third studio album Famous, reaching the top of the charts.  “Psycho†is # 1 on both the Active and Mainstream Rock Radio charts. The track also rockets up the Modern Rock radio chart bolting from # 10 to # 6.
THE CLASH LIVE: REVOLUTION ROCK is an exciting new documentary film directed by long-time Clash collaborator and Grammy-winning producer Don Letts (Westway To The World) that chronicles the electric live performances of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK.
As founder/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for New York City power-pop band The Rosenbergs, David Fagin has done things his way, whether it was opposing industry giants like Jimmy Iovine and Doug Morris in publicly refusing to sign an exploitative deal, or having one of the group’s tours sponsored by Napster back in its renegade days.
 Duck Down Records is continuing its expansion and doing so by adding two of the most highly respected talents in Hip-Hop to its roster of artists: THE TEACHA himself, KRS-ONE and DJ Revolution.
Philadelphia’s Make A Rising is back: bigger and better than ever. Expanded to a sextet for its second album on High Two Records, Infinite Ellipse and Head with Open Fontanel, Make A Rising has realized its potential.