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DIAMANTE will be joining Flyleaf for the Revolver Hottest Chicks Tour

February 23, 2015

Just a day after the planned release of Teen rock sensation, DIAMANTE‘s snew EP, Dirty Blonde she will be heading out on tour with Flyleaf for the Revolver Hottest Chicks Tour. The tour will begin on April 8th and the lineup includes bands from the Revolver Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Issue – Flyleaf, The Agonist (select dates) Fit For Rivals, DIAMANTE and Falling For Scarlet. Get ready to pick up your VIP tickets starting this Wednesday, February 25th and the General Public tickets will go on sale Friday, February 27th. “I’m so honored and excited to be a part of this tour! I can’t wait to hit the road with these amazingly talented chicks.” – Diamante in a recent interview with Revolver Check out the tour dates below: 4/8 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s 4/9 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom 4/10 – Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard 4/11 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey 4/14 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/IN 4/15 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern 4/17 – Jacksonville, FL [Read More]

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Interview with Digital Summer at NAMM 2015

February 19, 2015

  This NAMM was so busy for us and among meeting new bands, we were also glad to catch up with some of our favorite bands. We ran into a couple of the guys from Digital Summer and were able to snatch for a few minutes and get an update from them on what is in store for them this year. Check it out here:   They have also just released their lyric video for their new song, 50 Shades. I love this song! It completely delivers a heavy dose of hard rock along with an alternative edge. It will have you hooked from the first listen. Check it out here: The single is now available on iTunes here as well as other digital outlets. We are very excited to hear more new music and can’t wait for them to tour here in California! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on all their latest news! ~ Enjoy, Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.digitalsummer.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigitalSummerBand Twitter: https://twitter.com/digitalsummer Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/digitalsummer Instagram: http://instagram.com/digitalsummer Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/digital-summer/id250049465

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Interview with Diamond Lane at NAMM 2015

February 19, 2015

It was awesome to catch up with some of our favorite rockers, Diamond Lane at NAMM 2015 this year. They have a lot of great things in store for 2015, so stay tuned and prepare for more KICK ASS ROCK from them. Check out our interview with them here: Diamond Lane is  Brandon Baumann – Lead Vocals Jarret Reis -Lead Guitar Ray Zhang – Lead Bass Frankie Lindia – Lead Guitar Dos Dave Vandigitty –  Lead Drums This was the first time I had the opportunity to catch Diamond Lane, live and I have been looking forward to it for a while now and knew it was going to be a great show. They exceeded my expectations and delivered a high energetic, adrenaline fueled set. The stage presence of each member is truly a treat to see. Each one feeding off the energy of the crowd as they continued to fire up the room with their intense sound. Brandon on vocals was powerful and is the perfect frontman. He engages the audience and captivates them [Read More]

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DIAMANTE premieres new single, Dirty Blonde from upcoming EP

February 19, 2015

Teen rock sensation, DIAMANTE is getting ready for the release of her new EP, Dirty Blonde which is scheduled for an April 7th release. She is premiering her new single, the title track and you can check it out here: “Being a dirty blonde is an attitude – a lifestyle. It is having the mentality of a brave, wild, and genuine free spirit who chooses the freedom to be who they are, as they are.” – Diamante “Dirty Blonde” is the follow up single to “Bite Your Kiss“, which peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Singles chart in 2014. Dirty Blonde EP is now available for pre-order on iTunes. So make sure to head over and visit her social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news from this incredibly talented young musician. Also if you haven’t already seen it check out our article on her cover of Stevie Nick’s Edge of Seventeen here. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website:  www.diamanteofficialmusic.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/DIAMANTEband Facebook: www.facebook.com/diamanteofficialmusic

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We Are Harlot release video for new song, The One

February 17, 2015

  We Are Harlot are busy as hell on a press tour promoting their new album. They have just released a new music video for their song The One which is off the new album. Check it out here:   You can pre-order their album by visiting on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-harlot/id957528135. The album is scheduled for a March 31st release date. Album cover and track list: Dancing on Nails Denial Dirty Little Thing Someday Easier To Leave One More Night Never Turn Back The One Love For The Night Flying Too Close To The Sun We Are Harlot are set to perform at many festivals this year including Rocklahoma, Rock on The Range, Download and many more. Visit their social media sites for a complete list of upcoming tour dates. Check out their other video for their song, Dancing On Nails as well as our previous interviews with them.     In case you missed our We Are Harlot coverage, check out our previous posts: Interview with We Are Harlot at Aftershock 2014 Day 1 of 12 [Read More]

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Courage My Love signs to InVogue Records and check out their song, Kerosene

February 12, 2015

One of our favorite bands from last year’s Warped Tour was Courage My Love. We are excited that they have announced they recently signed to InVogue Records and are planning on re-releasing Becoming along with 6 new songs. The album is set for a March 24th release. You can pre-orders the new album are available now via the InVogue RecordsMerchNOW store. Check out their new song, Kerosene here: The band says, “We’re really proud and excited to announce that we are now official members of the InVogue Records family! We will be releasing a special remastered, FULL-LENGTH edition of “Becoming” on March 24, including never before heard b-sides and interludes, AND a brand new song! New merchandise and album pre-orders coming soon! We’re so thankful to be a part of the InVogue team, and can’t wait to begin this new journey with them. To the future!” You can catch Courage My Love as they set out on tour with Hawthorne Heights starting in March. Tour dates are listed below: 3/18 – Newport, KY @ The [Read More]

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John 5 delivers an epic flawless set at sold out San Francisco show!

February 11, 2015

One of my favorite guitarists who we have featured many times here on Music Junkie Press has conquered the DNA Lounge in San Francisco!  Yes, that is right John 5 guitarist extraordinaire made his debut performance at the DNA Lounge for the second show of his instrumental solo tour. What a show it was! Absolutely epic performance from John 5 & The Creatures. The Above DNA which is known for it’s energy harnessing environment was packed to capacity as John 5 delivered a flawless, awe inspiring and jaw dropping instrumental performance.  His set which was rich in diversity and included all types of his playing; shred, fast and furious riffs, thrash, metal, sweep picking, teeth plucking and everything in between.  The crowd was equally as diverse as it had young ones from 6 years old to seasoned rockers, men and women were in attendance for this special show. Everybody was there to catch this stellar performance by a guitar virtuouso. We had the chance to chat with John 5 before his set and are pleased to [Read More]