February 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Catch Jacob Whitesides out on tour with Fifth Harmony

February 26, 2015

Jacob Whitesides is one passionate musician at the young age of seventeen. With his dedication and amazing talent, this singer/songwriter has amassed an ever growing fanbase that reaches across the globe. When you take a listen to his sweet vocals and heartfelt songwriting, you will see that it is no wonder that everyone is falling in love with Jacob. Check out a lyric video for his song, Not My Type at All: The song is off his six song EP which is on his own label, JW Records and was released last year. Jacob will be setting out on tour tomorrow night as he will be providing direct support on the Fifth Harmony tour. Check the dates below and get yourself to a show: FIFTH HARMONY TOUR DATES: Fri – February 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom Sat – February 28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Sun – March 01 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia Wed – March 04 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall [Read More]

Check out the GO HARD Tour set for WA, LA, FL and MORE!

February 26, 2015

HARD Events, the promoters behind such major electronic music events as HARD Day of the Dead, HARD SUMMER and HOLY SHIP!, have announced today, February 26 the newest addition to their live experience collection with goHARD. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, February 27 at 10 am local time (except Dallas noon local time) at www.gohardtour.com. HARD is well known for curating the most talented and influential artists in electronic music. goHARD is all about future music rotating with a different line-up for every date, each one highlighting some of the biggest acts in the genre alongside emerging artists. Confirmed artists for goHARD (in alphabetical order) are: Amtrac, Anna Lunoe, A$AP FERG, Big Gigantic, Bro Safari, Cosella, Destructo, Dillon Francis, DJ Snake, Eric Prydz, Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles, Flosstradamus, Griz, GTA, Jauz, Matt Zo, Porter Robinson (live), Rae Sremmurd, RL Grime, Snakehips, Tchami, TOKiMONSTA, Wax Motif, What So Not, Zeds Dead and more TBA. The tour will kick off April 25 in Seattle at the Tacoma Dome and just about every weekend afterwards pass through [Read More]

RED’s new release Of Beauty and Grace is an exceptional work of art

February 24, 2015

Today is the release date of RED’s new album, Of Beauty and Grace and it really is one amazing work of art. Their music brings such imagery to life and each song creates a new scene for you to delve into. The levels of intensity and passion are raised with this album and you can’t help feel a deep connection with each song. Vocalist Michael explains about the album and what it is about, “about suffering and finding the beauty in that. No one in this world likes to suffer, myself included, but we only become the strong individuals we are today from the trials and hardships we faced in the past. I remember meeting a teenager on Winter Jam 2013 who had terminal cancer. He wanted to meet us because we were his favorite band. In a sense, you might consider this a tragedy since his life was going to be taken away from him at such an early age. What I saw was beauty in the way that he handled his illness. The teen was [Read More]

Miggs will have you reminiscing about that one break up that defines you

February 24, 2015

Miggs have hit it out the park with their new song, Moving On which is the second of their B-side tracks. The emotionally driven pop rock style song takes you on a storytelling journey through a break up, but in no way is another sad breakup song. Instead, it is infectiously catchy, rich with raw emotional vocals and a melody that will remain long after the song. It reminds me of another infamous “breakup” song Missing You by John Waite. It completely grabs a hold of you as it nestles into your memory bank and you can relate to that one break up where it was more than moving out, it was Moving On. It is delicious in lyrics and I really love this track and I hope you do too! You can pick up the song as a Free Download by visiting here: http://t.co/QMvmpySOfg Make sure you also pick up their incredible beautiful track, Heart of the Unknown which is available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heart-of-the-unknown-single/. You can also sign up for the Miggs newsletter where you [Read More]

The new album from Bumblefooot is out now!

February 24, 2015

Guitar virtuoso extraordinaire, singer/songerwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal has just released his 10th CD today. His album, Little Brother Is Watching is out now and is definitely one to pick up. The album features Bumblefoot’s extraordinary guitar playing but also his passionate vocals that create such a connection with the listener. We had the chance to talk with Bumblefoot earlier this month and you can check out our interview here: The album is an eccentric, upbeat collection of modern epic rock with haunting melodies, huge choruses and witty lyrics about life in the digital age and beyond. Specifically, his own life and coming to terms with what we all face – beginnings, endings, and moving on. The album was composed, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Bumblefoot at his studio in New Jersey, and also features drummer Dennis Leeflang and a crowd of 100 fans stomping, chanting and singing backing vocals recorded at a listening party in New York. Head over to iTunes here and pick up the new album! Check out the [Read More]

Crazytown’s new single Megatron definitely has us excited for the new album

February 24, 2015

The new single, Megatron from Crazytown has us completely excited for their new album. Crazytown features founding members Bret Mazur (aka Epic) and Seth Binzer (Shifty) and they are set to release a new album, The Brimstone Sluggers which will stylistically be a follow up to their platinum debut, The Gift of Game, which featured the #1 single Butterfly. Megaton is about second chances, and grabbing a hold of your life before it passes you by. The song also features a brand new artist, Boondocks – a Marine Corps vet that reached out to Seth on Instagram. Moved by his talent and energy, Bret and Seth invited Boondocks to join them in the studio. “Boondocks was a huge fan and we thought he was really dope as an artist,” Bret says. “Seth and I brought him to the studio to help him with his little project and we ended up doing a song together for our record. It was only after getting to know him and spending time with him that he told us about his honorable service [Read More]

Falling In Reverse deliver an epic video for their title track, Just Like You

February 24, 2015

We hope that you have all already picked up your copy of the new Falling In Reverse album, Just Like You. If not, make sure to head over to iTunes here and get yours now! You will be instantly transported to a higher level of being, no really, well maybe it will just make you feel like it! We love it at Music Junkie Press. It is a great album full of infectiously catchy songs that capture the true spirit of Ronnie Radke and Falling In Reverse. Today they released their video for the title track and it is a fantastic one, check it out: With catchy songs like Sexy Drug, God If You Are Above and Just Like You or insanely heavy and addictive songs like Die For You and Guillotine 4, or the swirling style of Wait and See you are treated to a musical gem from Falling in Reverse. And of course there is my y personal favorite; the truly emotional and soul baring; Brother which highlights Ronnie’s vocal strengths as he conveys [Read More]