Janet Jackson, who has undeniably influenced pop culture with over a 100 million album sold, countless hit singles, awards and accolades, announced the launch of her Rock Witchu tour on the Ellen DeGeneres Show Monday. This is Jackson’s first tour in over seven years and is expected to feature the hit songs and innovative dance routines that have made her one of the most celebrated artists in history.
Metal Mind Productions presents the first official release of Pyorrhoea‘s second full-length album. Rhythmical intensity mixed with massive guitar riffing and powerful growling! “The Eleventh: Thou Shalt Be My Slave” surely will not disappoint any extreme death grind maniac. The band was founded in the middle of 2001 by two friends: Cyprian and Andy Blakk. After a couple of months, Daray and Analripper joined the band. In June 2002, Pyorrhoea…
When we think of the term Pop Music there are two distinct thoughts that come to our minds, it makes you want to dance (and is a guilty pleasure that lives in your iPod) or it has a powerful meaning that tends to live and radiate with us for the majority of our lives. Is it possible to saddle these two different trains of thought and marry the two into…
Adam Levy is best known for his tenure as the featured guitarist in Norah Jones’ Handsome Band. He played on Norah’s Come Away with Me, Feels Like Home, and her latest disc Not Too Late. Adam also wrote “In the Morning” from Feels Like Home. Adam has accompanied onstage and/or in the studio various musical luminaries like Rosanne Cash, Amos Lee, M. Ward, and Tracy Chapman.
Mike states, “I always try to save and answer every email I get as a band member. Eventually I began to see that I could just post the answers in an advice blog or column, and well, ask the dude was born.” A little fun, and mostly serious, Mike draws on his thirteen years of touring, recording, (plus a little known degree in Social Work from George Mason University), to…
As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will release the first live DVD by Oliver Wakeman Band entitled “Coming To Town – Live in Katowiceâ€. Oliver, the oldest son of Rick Wakeman (Yes), is a great prog-rock musician known for his many artistic collaborations, including the one with Clive Nolan (Pendragon, Arena, Neo, Caamora) which resulted in the creation of two genuine masterpieces of the genre: “Jabberwocky†and “The Hound of the…
Following the strong response to the posse track “3rd Degree” and the new street leak “Da Livest”, Nino Bless released the long-anticipated street-LP, Untold Scriptures, on 5-20-08. “I have notable veterans of the game helping me push this project, including Big Mike, Mick Boogie, & J Love.” The street-LP runs 19 tracks deep with features from Styles P, Joe Budden, Kool G Rap, Saigon, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz & Grafh.…
Shaya cuts to the chase in a serious way with “Fall Back,” bringing his signature flow to the table alongside a low-key yet highly memorable beat. The opening line, “Hit ’em with that critical hip-hop,” embodies Shaya’s philosophy when it comes to making hip-hop: no excess, no frills, just solid rhymes and beats and music that comes from the heart. Lines such as: “Your boy can rhyme, outta sight outta…
This five-piece Brooklyn-based ensemble brings fierce passion and intense energy to the scene with layered textures of psychedelic vibrations that penetrate the soul. Werewolves are able to capture the vintage feel of the sixties while still creating a sound that is progressive and innovative. The band was founded on coincidences and chance, starting with long–time friends Mike Maio (Guitar) and Turner Halsey (Percussion/Keys/Synths). The duo had been playing together In…
In the latest volume of the Radium series, Pleasure Productions starlet Tera Wray travels the country to interview todayÂ’s hottest metal acts and bring you some serious head bashing music videos. Radium Volume 2 includes exclusive interviews with major label bands In This Moment and Ill Nino. Tera also joins Society 1 bassist, Dirt, for a bass lesson and travels to Houston to attend Matt Zane’s guitar solo suspension.
After nearly a three year hiatus, the Los Angeles-based Hidden Beach Recordings has refreshed its popular and critically acclaimed Unwrappedâ„¢ collection. “It’s been years since we offered an addition to the series and the feeling inside was we had to do something new with a unified theme. The idea came up that southern rap has exploded into pop culture, why not offer Unwrappedâ„¢ recordings of these monster hits. At the…
A music performance at the Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival by Boots Riley, the well-known front man for The Coup, ended abruptly with police charges of “abusive language.” Boots was charged with an obscure law even the police had difficulty finding; citing him with § 18.2-416. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-416. This law has never been applied to a performer. In this situation, Boots’ lyrics were only “provoking” a good time, as the…
Columbia Records released iCarly - Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show on June 10, 2008. iCarly - Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show will debut four original songs performed by iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove, including the iCarly theme song, “Leave It All to Me” (featuring Drake Bell), which recently charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The hit song currently averages a four-star rating with customers on iTunes, as well as…
“In the New Year”, the first available track from the New York band’s forthcoming fourth album, You and Me, is more giving and direct than most Walkmen songs, sending familiar themes– romance, the new year– billowing out to grander proportions through the force of the performance. The push-pull between drumless verses and loud, swaying, barstool singalong choruses helps make for one of the best Walkmen tracks since Bows and Arrows’…
This summer sees the return of UNKLE as they release their spectacularly beautiful End Titles…Stories for Film, a collection of eclectic recordings from UNKLE and various collaborators that were inspired by the moving image in the last two years since their last effort War Stories was recorded. End Titles…Stories For Film will be released in North America digitally July 15 and at retail September 2 on Surrender All–the all-encompassing label/studio/music…
In the beginning there was… the Munich Music Machine: when Giorgio Moroder entered the US billboard charts in 1977 with Donna Summers erotic epos titled, “I Feel Loveâ€, a new music style was born. A combination of influences from Motown & Philly Soul to German Electronica & Kraut Rock Giorgio Moroder helped shape a new sound, a sound that still can be considered as one of the blueprints for today’s…
Fort Worth, TX natives, SKY EATS AIRPLANE, and Equal Vision Records have set a July 22, 2008 release date for their self-titled full length album. The 11-track set was recorded at the beginning of the year with producer, Brian McTernan (Circa Survive, Hot Water Music) at his studio in Baltimore. “Brian helped us out with a lot of great vocal ideas and definitely opened up new pathways we can take, 
ItÂ’s about time. After the calculated hair band years, followed by dour grunge, then formulaic emo-screamo, true metal is back, led by a new generation of hard rockers, with Santa CruzÂ’s Archer at the forefront. Formed earlier this decade, this real deal power trio features singer-guitarist Dylan, bassist Isaiah and drummer Jimmy, unleashing full fury and cathartic celebration with raw gusto combined with ever-growing musicianship on stage.Â
Daniel Ahearn, of the electro-acoustic folk rock band Ill Lit, officially premiered his new video for “Down For The Count” today as part of Pastemagazine.com’s Video of the Day feature. The video was directed by Dion Labriola and Jerry Pyle. Watch it here! Daniel released his solo EP, Pray For Me By Name, on June 17, 2008 on Riparian Records. Late in 2007, Daniel was robbed. His electronics, his boom…
Best-selling Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd is set to release his seventh album, Dark Shades of Blue, on August 19th. Confirmed appearances at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass and Bumbershoot festivals in August and the Austin City Limits festival in September will bookend a headlining tour that will find Xav bringing his world-renowned live performance to cities across the U.S.