Hip-Pop artist STIX has just dropped the summer’s new anthem, with his latest single “I’m Fly”, now available on iTunes.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
COOL BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE FROM “OPEN HAPPINESS” & VIDEO
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Check out some behind-the-scenes vignettes from the video shoot for “Open Happiness,” the track recorded by Cee-Lo Green, Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, Brendan Urie from Panic at the Disco, Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes, and Janelle Monae.
PRISCILLA RENEA VIDEO FOR “HELLO MY APPLE”
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A Navy kid who attended more than twenty schools in her adolescence, Priscilla gravitated to choirs and theater groups, winning her first musical theater competitions as a high-schooler, and dreaming of making it on Broadway.
MADONNA LITERALLY BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE
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Yesterday at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Madonna was scheduled to perform for the European leg of her Sticky & Sweet tour. However, only tragedy occurred.
ANYA MARINA COVERS T.I. “WHATEVER YOU LIKE”
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California singer/songwriter Anya Marina has been covering rapper T.I.’s hit “Whatever You Like” live at shows for months.
STEEL PANTHER ON IFC’S ZROCK / VIDEOS
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Steel Panther will be featured as the arch rivals in a Battle of the Bands on the Z ROCK comedy series that follows three friends leading a double life: by night they’re a hard-partying rock band and by day they’re a kids party band.
THE DODOS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “FABLES”
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With a title like Time To Die, you might think the Dodos’ third disc is their ‘mature album,’ a deadly serious undertaking punctuated with string sections and synths.
WHO’S BAD CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S MUSIC / VIDEO
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The untimely passing of Michael Jackson on the eve of his 50-date return to the live stage this month at London’s O2 Arena with his “This Is It” tour has left a void in the music business, as millions of fans turn to his work to deal with their grief.
RAKIM IS BACK WITH NEW SINGLE “HOLY ARE YOU”
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In the history of Hip-Hop, few artists have had as great an impact on the development and progression of the art form and lyrical style as Rakim.
BLUE OCTOBER WANT TO TOUR WITH KAYNE WEST, U2 and DEPECHE MODE? / VIDEOS
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In a recent interview with MTV2, BLUE OCTOBER was asked who their dream tour would be and the answers might surprise many of you.
HEATHER GREENE NEW SINGLE “WHY DON’T YOU SAY YES”
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We wanted to introduce to Heather Greene, a beautiful and talented songstress who is also one of the world’s only female Scotch whiskey experts.
HOPEWELL NEW SINGLE “ISLAND” FROM ‘GOOD GOOD DESPERATION’
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NY’s Hopewell has been blending vintage fuzz pedal jams with their early space rock and shoegaze roots for over a decade, their 2001 full-length, The Curved Glass, being the perfect, noisy bridge between the epic psychedelia of ‘90s acts like Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev and a newer generation of bands that include Dungen, Dead…
CHECK OUT MAINO’S NEW VIDEO “MILLION BUCKS”
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Before Maino gets his opportunity to ascend to hip-hop’s elite echelon, If Tomorrow Comes… is going to have to acquaint him with the masses that might not be familiar with the hard work he put in under the radar.
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW’S GRINDHOUSE FEATURETTE “BORN ON A DAY THE SUN DIDN’T RISE”
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Black Moth Super Rainbow present the gruesome music video for “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise,” the lead single from their recently released album ‘Eating Us’ (Graveface). Filmed with the grainy aesthetics and demented vision of a grindhouse flick, “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise” is an unbridled bloody nightmare.
STONES THROW ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST MAYER HAWTHORNE / VIDEO
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When famed record collector and Stones Throw label head Peanut Butter Wolf first heard Mayer Hawthorne’s music, he couldn’t comprehend that it was what it was.
RYAN ROSS SPEAKS ABOUT SPLIT WITH PANIC AT THE DISCO, AND COCAINE PICTURE.
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Something tells me Ryan Ross has seen better days.
JOHN LENNON & WILCO AUDIO FROM ‘FUNNY PEOPLE’ / TRAILER
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Concord Records is very excited to present the official soundtrack for the upcoming Judd Apatow film Funny People, in stores July 28th.
CIVIL TWLIGHT RELEASE “LETTERS FROM THE SKY” VIDEO
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Depending on your background, the term “power trio” may bring to mind the ’60s sonic depth-charges launched by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream; the twisty prog-rock styles of mid-’70s King Crimson and Rush; or the post-grunge bash of Seether and Wolfmother.
CORY CHISEL COLLABS WITH THE RACONTEURS FOR “BORN AGAIN” / MP3
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After much critical praise of his EP Cabin Ghosts, Cory Chisel is back with his band The Wandering Sons on the new single, “Born Again.”
PASSAFIRE RELEASES ‘EVERYONE ON EVERYNIGHT’ ON SEPTEMBER 15 / MP3
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Passafire will release Everyone on Everynight through LAW Records on September 15, 2009. This is the follow-up to their sophomore album, Submersible, which was recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007.
MTV JAMS RECOGNIZES SMOKE BULGA AND HIS BOSTON ROOTS / VIDEO
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Life 4 Life Enterprises would like to congratulate their artist Smoke Bulga on his accomplishments in 2009. Smoke’s new video, “Money On Mind” has been added to MTV Jams!
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE T.V. CIRCUIT
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The All American Rejects are set to take over television this week with stops at both MTV and NBC. With their first stop, on July 11th, front-man Tyson Ritter and crew are set to make fans green with envy when they get a glimpse into the life of a Reject on MTV’s cribs.
FRAMING HANLEY NEW VIDEO FOR “HEAR ME NOW”
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Straight out of Nashville’s bourgeoning rock scene (Paramore, Red, Kings of Leon) comes FRAMING HANLEY.
THE QUEEN KILLING KINGS OFFER “IVORY” MP3
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The Queen Killing Kings release Wind Up Records debut “Tidal Eyes” digitally on July 14th.
JACKSON BROWNE VIDEO FOR “HERE” FROM SHRINK
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On behalf of Roadside Attractions & Lionsgate Films, we are pleased to announce the release of the new music video for the upcoming Kevin Spacey film SHRINK.
MEET THE DAY READY TO SHOW BOSTON THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AT SKOPE LIVE!
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Since 2001 Meet The Day have been engraving their sound throughout Boston & all over the Northeast. If you follow the independent scene then you are familiar with this group of incredible musicians. Meet The Day are prepping to give their best performance yet on July 17th at Copperfields in Boston!
ZERO 7 REMIXES “EVERYTHING UP” MP3’S & VIDEO
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Check our Zero 7’s new track “Everything Up (Zizou)” remixed – Joker & Ginz, Mock & Toof, and Gold Panda.
JULY 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have selected ten bands to feature this month. The readers have spoken and they want to hear from the bands and not just have us explain what we like about them. So we have sent each…
CHESTER BENNINGTON PRESENTS DEAD BY SUNRISE
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CHESTER BENNINGTON , lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.
HOPE SANDOVAL AND THE WARM INVENTIONS OFFER “BLANCHARD” MP3
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Since the release of Mazzy Star’s debut album She Hangs Brightly, Hope Sandoval has defined the sound and style of California psychedelic dream pop. The world took notice when the breakthrough single “Fade Into You” (from sophomore album So Tonight That I Might See) hit the airwaves and MTV heavy rotation.
GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES “I WILL COME BACK” VIDEO
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Green Label Sound, a free exclusive singles label, offers up its latest music video from Holy Ghost! The video features the Green Label Sound single “I Will Come Back.”
CEE-LO GREEN REMIX SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THEME SONG
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SpongeBob SquarePants will have fans of all ages swaying to the sounds of Bikini Bottom this summer with Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) release, SpongeBob’s Greatest Hits.
HEARTLESS BASTARDS ANNOUNCE HUGE SUMMER TOURING PLANS / MP3
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Fat Possum Records is proud to announce that the Heartless Bastards have confirmed a very impressive and exciting summer 2009 touring schedule.
JOHN FORTE OFFERS MP3 “PLAY MY CARDS FOR ME” FROM NEW EP
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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forté is set to debut StyleFREE the EP, his first collection of new music to be released in eight years.
SNOB DOODLE
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It is summertime and that means that music festivals are in full swing. Looks like Snob Doodle will be out there roughing it as well.
ALICE IN CHAINS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR “A LOOKING IN VIEW”
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Alice in Chains is proud to release a brand new video today for their recently leaked track “A Looking In View.”
GARY GO NEW VIDEO FOR “BEAUTIFUL”
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The self-titled debut album from rising Brit-pop sensation Gary Go coming Sept 15 from Decca Records.
INTRODUCING HOT CHELLE RAE FIRST SINGLE “I LIKE TO DANCE”
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“Hot Chelle Rae’s intrinsic swagger and dominance belie their youth, but that’s the only misleading bit about this Nashville four-piece. They are honest to goodness rock and roll at its finest–ripe and arrogant, sweating with tangible promise that hangs in the air at their live shows.
CANTORA RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE RE-MASTERED RELEASE OF MGMT’S “TIME TO PRETEND” EP / MP3
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Cantora Records, the indie outfit who first introduced the world to MGMT, is pleased to announce the re-mastered release of their debut EP, “Time To Pretend”.
PARAMORE NEW SINGLE “IGNORANCE” AUDIO STREAM
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New single “Ignorance” available to stream. “Ignorance” also available to purchase digitally July 7th.
