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Matt Hires new EP Heartache Machine is climbing the charts!

April 10, 2014

Matt Hires released a new EP earlier this week, “Heartache Machine” and it features four new songs and follows up to last year’s “THIS WORLD WON’T LAST FOREVER, BUT TONIGHT WE CAN PRETEND.” What is very exciting about this new EP is that Matt has returned to independent level after spending 6 years with Atlantic Records. Regarding the recent change, Hires said, “Making the leap to independence has been really freeing and invigorating for me as an artist. I love that I’m able to get songs from the studio and into people’s ears in just a little over two months. It’s definitely a little scary, but I think it’s going to be really good for me and good for my fans. With ‘Heartache Machine,’ I feel like I was able to break into a totally new level of honesty in my songwriting and I think it comes through in the recordings.” His return to the independent level reminds me of my favorite quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead, go [Read More]

The Crystal Method announce Summer Tour Dates and return to Last Call with Carson Daly

April 9, 2014

Set your alarms or DVR for tomorrow night so you don’t miss The Crystal Method perform for the 2nd time on NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly in support of their fifth studio album, titled THE CRYSTAL METHOD. Two tracks–“Emulator” from their off the aforementioned album and “Play For Real” (featuring Franky Perez on vocals), captured at their recent sold-out concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles–will air tomorrow, Thursday, April 10 at 1:35/12:35 am. Check local listings for further information. The Crystal Method has announced new tour dates for the summer, marking their first appearances in many markets since the release of THE CRYSTAL METHOD album in January. Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland who are the trailblazing electronic music outfit will perform DJ sets at Euphoria Festival in Austin, TX this month and will celebrate July 4 at popular venue The Mid in Chicago. Other tour dates include stops at Toronto’s Digital Dreams Festival as well as club shows in Washington, D.C., Houston, Seattle and Portland. Look for more dates to be announced soon. Upcoming Tour Dates: DATE CITY VENUE Apr 26 Austin, TX Euphoria Festival May 25 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium [Read More]

Steel Panther release new video for Gloryhole off their new album All You Can Eat

April 9, 2014

Hold on tight!! Get ready for another raunchy yet hilarious video by Steel Panther. This time it is for their song Gloryhole which is off their new album All You Can Eat. The album was just released less than two weeks ago and everyone is talking about it. It has everything you could want in rock and metal from anthemic rock songs, arena size ballads, blazing guitars, great harmonies, power house drums, sexy bass lines and those 80s style vocals that we can’t get enough of. There are some bad ass guitar solos, smokin riffs, catchy choruses, I just can’t tell you how epic this album will be. The songs are fun and infectious and you can’t help but love them. Definitely a party album for any night of the week. If they had a panty meter for this album, it would be a full on soaking wet one for this new album! We will have to watch out for the next baby boom that will be coming 9 months after this release! It is [Read More]

PALAYE ROYALE WIN FINAL ROUND OF 2014 MTV MUSICAL MARCH MADNESS!!!

April 9, 2014

Here you go! PALAYE ROYALE just made history and I have never doubted them for a second! We wrote about PALAYE ROYALE last year and simply titled them “The Best Indie Rock Band out Today That You Have to Hear“. Well I am glad to see that they are continuing to get the praise and recognition that they truly deserve. Most recently, PALAYE ROYALE was the only unsigned band to be nominated in the MTV Musical March Madness. That is not where they stopped, they deserve to be at the Top and that is exactly where they are headed. This year it is the 5th Annual MTV Musical March Madness and we were ecstatic to see them make it through the following rounds: Round 1 beating out Vampire Weekend Round 2 beating out Coldplay Round 3 beating out Bastille Round 4 beating out Tokio Hotel Round 5 beating out We Are The In Crowd Round 6 beating Linkin Park They DID IT!!! THEY WON!!!!! PALAYE ROYALE IS MTV’S 2014 MUSICAL MARCH MADNESS WINNERS!! Take a read [Read More]

Augustana release new video for “Youth Is Wasted On The Young”

April 8, 2014

Augustana are set to release their new album Life Imitating Life on April 22nd through Washington Square. The album was produced by John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric, Kashmir) and recorded in Rhinebeck, NY and Nashville, TN. This will be the fourth full length album and the first for Washington Square. The album will take the listener on a musical journey with passionate, poetic songs that are emotionally driven and tell a powerful story. Augustana have released a video for their second song of the album, Youth Is Wasted On The Young. You can check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaxIcdv8SP8&feature=youtu.be] The album is available for pre-orders on Itunes here or through MerchNow HERE. The album is complete with 10 tracks and they are : 1. Ash and Ember 2. Need A Little Sunshine 3. Love In The Air 4. Youth Is Wasted On The Young 5. Say You Want Me 6. Fit Together 7. According To Plan 8. I Really Think So 9. Alive 10. Remember Me You can catch Augustana as they are heading out on tour this spring [Read More]

Guitar Legend NEAL SCHÖN releases new video EXOTICA from forthcoming album with Marco Mendoza and Deen Castronovo

April 8, 2014

Guitar Legend Neal Schön best known as co-founding member and lead guitarist of Journey has teamed up with bassist Marco Mendoza (Black Star Riders, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) and drummer Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Hardline). Together they are set to release their forthcoming album “SO U” on May 19th through Frontier Records. The album which is described as a jazz and blues inspired hard rock studio album can be pre-ordered now via iTunes, Amazonand via theJourney online store; which will include the download of their new track “Exotica”. They have also released a video for “Exotica” which includes commentary from Schön, Mendoza and Castronovo. You can check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-vf8QmI5Z0&feature=youtu.be] Neal has had quite an extensive and successful career and it looks as there is no slowing down for him. In addition to 6 solo albums and 14 studio albums with Journey, Neal Schön has also performed with Joe Cocker, Sammy Hagar, Paul Rodgers, Larry Graham, Betty Davis, Michael Bolton, fusion legend Jan Hammer, Hardline and supergroup Bad English, as well as a variety of side projects. His latest instrumental solo album, THE CALLING, [Read More]

Secrets release new music video for “Maybe Next May”

April 8, 2014

San Diego Rockers Secrets have been having a lot of success with their latest album, Fragile Figures which you can pick up here on Itunes., With an album full of well crafted songs, catchy melodies, It is no surprise that everyone is taking notice of this great band emotionally driven lyrics and songs that capture the listener. Secrets just released a new music video for Maybe Next May. You can check out the video here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oppcUWMxY&feature=youtu.be] Secrets are currently out on tour with Blessthefall for the Hollow Bodies tour and will also be out on tour this summer for the Vans Warped Tour. They have quite a tour schedule ahead and many opportunities to catch them live. Check the tour dates below and find out where you are going to be seeing them next: Apr 15 Rocketownw/ Blessthefall Nashville, TN Apr 16 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA Apr 17 The State Theatre St Petersburg, FL Apr 18 Culture Roomw/ Blessthefall Fort Lauderdale, FL Apr 19 Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach, FL Apr 20 Tremont Music Hallw/ Blessthefall [Read More]