Month: December 2015

Music News

Twenty One Pilots release hit song, Tear in My Heart on Samsung+ app

December 2, 2015

  Twenty One Pilots have teamed up with Samsung+ for an exclusive release of their hit song, Tear In My Heart. The song is off the band’s Blurryface album, spent eight weeks in the number two spot of Billboard’s Alternative Rock chart.  As of 2pm PT, the content is now live on the Samsung+ app for Samsung Galaxy users to enjoy. The Samsung+ is the app designed to enhance the customer experience to make ownership of a Samsung Galaxy device an easier and more enjoyable experience.  This means tech support and cool rewards for loyal users that only Samsung can deliver – including this Twenty One Pilots exclusive video as just another example of the cool rewards Galaxy users can enjoy!  Check out a teaser of the performance: So make sure to check it out and check out the Samsung Galaxy app! Information & Links: Website: http://www.twentyonepilots.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twentyonepilots/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blurryface/id974485462? Twitter: https://twitter.com/twentyonepilots

Gear Highlight

50. New Invention “Stop The Creep” is featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

December 2, 2015

  For number 50, we wanted to bring to your attention a new invention which will help drummers end the bass drum creep! Gary Benson of Benson Music in Santa Rosa, California came up with a solution to a never ending problem when he was playing drums. If you are not familiar with the bass drum creep, it is when the bass drum slides during play. We have been to shows where the drummer lugs around heavy carpets, bricks, sand bags, everything to keep the bass drum from creeping on the vocalist, even worse, the front of the stage! So Gary came up with a prototype and has since fine tuned and perfected the device. He started a Kickstarter campaign “Stop The Creep” in hopes of launching the invention at NAMM 2016. Check out a video on it: So for more information on this innovative and useful invention, check out his social media pages. Hopefully we will see him at NAMM! Website: http://bensonsmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/musiclesson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bensondrums Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9j0bR_FbcJarFqwONJoxQ Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bensonmusic/stop-the-creep   NOTE: NAMM is an industry only event, see if you [Read More]

Bands

Blue October’s concert film Things We Do At Night (Live From Texas) is a MUST HAVE!

December 2, 2015

Blue October recently released their live concert film, Things We Do At Night (Live From Texas) on November 20th on DVD/Blue Ray also as a double disc concert album on CD and digital. It is an exceptional work of art that truly captures the raw emotion that Blue October brings to the stage. For a concert film, many go to relive a concert memory or to get an idea of what a concert might be like. With this concert film, you will watch it and not only be reminded of the great performances of Blue October but will watch with anticipation of when will be the next time you can see them. The concert film was filmed at House of Blues in Dallas, Texas and includes songs from their extensive catalog spanning nearly two decades. The lighting and ambiance of the film truly capture the concert experience and you are instantly transported into the audience. Personally, I have seen Blue October nearly a dozen times and the video brings the magical element of their performance to [Read More]

music

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE of Native/Tongue debut song & video for Feast in Famine

December 1, 2015

We recently introduced you to Native/Tongue and their amazing cover of Something In The Way You Move by Ellie Goulding. Today, we are honored to give you the exclusive premier of their debut song, Feast In Famine which displays their true direction. Alongside roborant, driving vocals from Cody Taylor, his words send a subtle angst for those throughout human culture who suffer under the weight of oppressive forces beyond their control. The band has honed these words in such a way that not all might derive it’s meaning, but any person might connect with it’s passions in their own angst. Driving this poetry is an electrifying performance from Jesse Caesar and Keaton Stewart who are to thank for the hair raising chills left down the listener’s spine when the perfect medley of guitar rhythms and leads convey a constant grip on your adrenaline, never for a moment loosening it’s grasp. Even with all this, a song with such heart and grit would be nothing without it’s primal and crisp percussion, delivered by Donny West, and [Read More]

Band

Interview with Butcher Babies as they make a stop in Sacramento for the Massive Collision Tour!

December 1, 2015

The Butcher Babies have had quite a year with some extensive touring and they recently made a stop in Sacramento this past weekend. They were at the Ace of Spades for the Massive Collision Tour with Amaranthe and Lullwater. With only a few days remaining on tour, we were excited to catch them before they wrapped up in San Jose at the Rockbar on Sunday night. We had a chance to chat with Heidi and Carla before their set and are pleased to bring you that interview to you here: When the Butcher Babies hit the stage, the adrenaline was flowing and the crowd went wild. Your eyes would be darting across the stage trying to keep up with Carla and Heidi and their unwavering energy. The entire band has truly captivating stage presences and you can’t help but be left in awe of their performance. They treated the crowd to old and new songs which had everyone fully engaged and “in the moment”, rare to catch a cell phone in the air.  Check out [Read More]

NAMM 2016

51. Chaka Khan honored at 2016 She Rocks Awards is featured on our Countdown to NAMM 2016

December 1, 2015

We already told you about the exciting She Rocks Awards at NAMM 2016 but today we wanted to announce that legendary Chaka Khan will be honored at the 2016 She Rocks Awards by the Women’s International Music Network. Here is the news: The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) is thrilled to announce acclaimed singer-songwriter Chaka Khan as a 2016 She Rocks Award recipient. The live awards event takes place on Jan. 22, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the Anaheim Hilton Hotel during the NAMM Show, and honors women in the music industry who are pioneers and role models. With smash hits such as “I’m Every Woman,” “I Feel For You” and “Through the Fire,” Khan has sold over 70 million records. With a career that has spanned over 40 years in the music industry, she has received the Soul Train Legend Award (2009), The BET Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), has written an autobiography, Through the Fire, and is a 10-time GRAMMY Award-winner. Khan is currently in the studio at work on a new album [Read More]