PROTEST THE HERO begins their latest North American tour today. The band also announces the release of their sophomore Vagrant album, Fortress, on limited edition colored vinyl. Chain stores will be offering black vinyl while independent retailers will stock a selection of black, purple and clear vinyl. White vinyl will be exclusively available at Hot Topic stores.
David Charles Kramer, better known as DJ Devious, is a guitarist, singer, and turntablist. Kramer attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and received BMs in Songwriting and Music Synthesis. Kramer has performed in many venues, including the Fillmore and the Shoreline Amphitheater. In 2000, DJ Devious appeared on the Cyberfest 2000 compilation along with DJ Dan, Moby, Mix Master Mike, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyke, Carl…
Nashville based rootsy rock band The Coal Men are heading into the studio this month to work on their third album, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2007 release, Beauty Is a Moment. The band will then set off on tour throughout the Southeast, Northeast and Midwest. There can be no doubt that Jimmie’s Chicken Shack is one of the hardest working bands in the business, having been on the…
Touring With Frequent Roadmates The Bravery Through April 25 U.S. Debut Album A Town and Two Cities Hits iTunes/In-Stores on April 29 (New York, NY) New Universal Republic band Your Vegas has loaded up their cart with spring Goodies, including a much touted opening spot on this spring’s hottest road workout, Duran Duran’s Red Carpet Massacre North American Tour, which runs through the end of May on a 22 city…
   ‘J2,’ the collaboration between singer/songwriter/performer JARBOE and Jesu frontman   JUSTIN K BROADRICK, has reached the #5 spot on Billboard’s New Age album chart. Jarboe/Justin K. Broadrick – J2 #5 (New Age Charts)  Â
Save The Cookie – symbiosis of slovak singer Cookie Baar, producer Martin Hudak, musician Igor Baar and american producer Matt Patrick. Everybody brought something from his own. Characteristic feature for production of this album was some kind of freedom, that has been given to everybody. Some songs were made three years ago, some of them in the last while. Sound postproduction was in progress from august 2007 to january 2008.…
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 Canadian experimental/noise duo NADJA‘s latest album Skin Turns to Glass   is in stores today via THE END RECORDS.Â
Hollywood has always worn a mask of illusion, and never has that been so literal as in The Real Deal – an upcoming series of shorts coming from REAL U Films, created in cooperation with REAL U Masks, the world’s leading manufacturer of realistic Silicone Special Effects Masks – used in films, haunted houses, and sought out by enthusiasts from around the Globe. The reclusive manufacturer will make a big…
Metropolis:Rebirth 1.0 is out now in Hot Topic stores and online. This highly anticipated budget compilation is a 2-disc set with the first disc featuring many of Metropolis’ best Electronic and Industrial artists, while the second disc contains Metropolis’ many excellent rock bands. This unbelievable compilation features some of the most prominent bands in the industrial and rock scenes including VNV Nation, Electric Six, Combichrist, KMFDM, Grendel, and The Birthday…
With a menagerie of acknowledgements from the likes of Weekender Magazine, Electric City/Diamond City Magazine, GarageBand.com, and XND Radio, OurAfter has stolen the hearts of moody rock lovers from Tampa to Chicago. Their single, “Karma” was hand-picked for the soundtrack of the independent film, Bloodlines, coming out this summer through THINKFilm, and now the buzz has built to the point that they find themselves on a summer tour bringing their…
Los Angeles based sister act, The Chapin Sisters finish a triumphal month long residency at The Echo and have just released their full length debut “Lake Bottom LP”.
Carey Ott has landed a cherished residency at Nashville’s coolest music venue, The Basement. Carey will be performing with his dynamic new band which includes David Grant on drums, Josh Taylor on guitar and Beau Burtnick on bass. Supporting him will be several of Nashville’s best artists with Basement Owner Grimey sculpting the shows to ensure 4 great nights of original music.
 Lakeshore Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for SLEEPWALKING via iTunes on April 1st and in stores on April 8th. The album features original music by Christopher Young (UNTRACEABLE, GHOST RIDER). A Fine Frenzy contributes the song “Come On, Come Out”.
With his long awaited CD effort, affectionately titled “In your face”, Rich Reich combines elements of Folk, Jazz, Country and Hard Rock to create one of the most well rounded independent releases in recent memory. Released on his own label “CSAM Records”, The 35 minute CD features 9 songs all penned by RR. 4 years in the making, this recording contains some of Reich’s finest work to date. The magic…
Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave who plays firebrand folk guitar as The Nightwatchman, launches the Justice Tour in Los Angeles on April 15. The two-week outing stops in New York, New Orleans, Asheville, NC, Washington, DC and Boston before concluding with a May Day show in Chicago on May 1.
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Done with the young and hungry rat-race of band-life, Joan of Arc now exists at the pace their real lives allow. Principal songwriter Tim Kinsella writes songs constantly, but now feels little urgency to put records together and expel them upon an indifferent and cynical world.
 The Oakland-based loquacious MC Lyrics Born is set to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Friday, April 18th, four days before his new album Everywhere At Once hits stores.
The man who goes by the name Captain RW has always been committed to defining his own sound. A veteran showman and genuine entertainer in the classic sense of the word, he delights audiences with a blend of standards, jazz, easy rock, inspirationals, and Vegas-style showstoppers. “We’re producing our music with the sounds we want, not with what some A&R professional thinks is the industry’s fancy,†explains RW. On every…