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Jake Furia announces August tour dates for New York

August 1, 2014

The multi genre performer, Jake Furia definitely has a passion for music. I love that this young talented musician is so versatile with his music and it truly shows with his well crafted songs on his new EP, The Acoustic EP. The EP, which was recorded at Get Open Studios in Long Island and engineered by Michael Coppola, it can be purchased on iTunes here: http://bit.ly/1elu3gd. “‘The Acoustic EP’ for me is a starting point. It’s music in a really raw and bare-bones format, and I wanted to start with it for that reason. In my career, I want to get to experience music in as many ways as I can. Everyone who loves art has something in specific to them that they love about it. I think thats beautiful and I want to discover all’ve those things.” explains Furia. Jake has announced several August tour dates for New York with his band The Be Yourselves. Check out the dates below: August 05 Rockville Centre, NY Vibe Lounge August 09 Patchogue, NY ArtSpace August 15 Holbrook, [Read More]

DIAMANTE does it again with another spectacular cover, this time Nirvana

July 30, 2014

Teen rock sensation, DIAMANTE has once again created a spectacular cover. This time she chose to cover a song from one of her favorite bands, Nirvana. ” ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is the best track to connect those who don’t know me yet to something familiar. This cover is my own token of mad respect for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.” – Diamante in a recent interview with Revolver Magazine Check out the video here as she really brings her rock goddess vocals to Smells Like Teen Spirit. The The live band in the video features ex members of rock band, KITTEN. DIAMANTE and her powerful vocals are ready to take over the music scene. She is the next rock goddess, so get ready! At only 17, DIAMANTE has also taken home the title of Best Rock Record at the Indie Music Channel Awards two years in a row, as well as wins in the categories of, Best Young Rock Artist, Best Rock Recording, Best Music Video for IMPOSSIBLE, and the coveted title of Teen Artist [Read More]

Corey Taylor treats fans to an eclectic acoustic set at That Metal Show Concert

July 29, 2014

We have been telling you about all the great sets at the first ever That Metal Show concert which was held at Thunder Valley Resort in Lincoln, CA last Friday. It was great seeing the hosts of VH1’s That Metal Show as they introduced all the great bands. Make sure to check out our coverage of Living Colour and Anthrax too. But now, let us tell you about the great eclectic set that Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) delivered. Corey played a little bit of everything during his acoustic set. First, I have to tell you about the blazing heat as it was well over 100 degrees and I can only imagine how hot it was on that stage. I have to give a big kudos to all the great bands as they put on spectacular performances. Corey was there in the heat and he gave his 125% as always treating the crowd to his captivating vocals. He played some Stone Sour, cover songs, even a Slipknot song! Check out the photos of Corey from his set at [Read More]

UK transplant Laura Evans’ new EP establishes her as a star by Patrick O’Heffernan

July 26, 2014

Remembering When: an achingly delicious EP from Laura Evans Remembering When is an artistic triumph, a tour d’force for a debut EP, and with it Laura Evans has staked her claim to stardom. by Patrick O’Heffernan – Host, Music Friday Liveeffernan Making the transition from film and television to music is not always easy. Some people never quite make it; others glide into music with their visual entertainment chops totally intact and their music totally awesome because it is their passion. Fortunately for us, Laura J. Evans made the transition smoothly because her music is as bright and exciting as her smile on the big screen and music is her first passion. Evans relocated to Los Angeles from South Wales in the uk after a career in television and film, to pursue her dream, country music. It is easy to understand why she shifted to music when you hear the passion and the sheer talent she puts into her songs. The UK’s loss is our gain. Working with her co-writer and producer, Jeff Zacharski, Laura [Read More]

Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco covers Frank Sinatra at the APMAs and wins Best Vocalist!

July 21, 2014

One of my favorite vocalists, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco performed a couple covers of Frank Sinatra songs at tonight’s APMA Awards in Cleveland, Ohio. First off, if you don’t already know by now, I am am MAJOR Frank Sinatra fan and very particular when it comes to Frank Sinatra covers. But tonight Brendon Urie gets my big stamp of approval on his covers of not only one but two songs!! Also Brendon did win the Alternative Press Award for Best Vocalist during the show. With some help from the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, Brendon perfomred “Luck Be A Lady” and “Fly Me To The Moon.” This isn’t the first time Brendon covers Frank. Brendon has mentioned before how Frank Sinatra was the ultimate music inspiration to him. I love he sings Frank everyday in the shower. I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t listen to some Frank. Check out the video of his performance earlier tonight at the APMAs. Here is another video of him singing Frank Sinatra’s I’ve Got [Read More]

Singer Songwriter Yuna brings color to your life with her new video for Come Back

July 15, 2014

The brilliant Malaysian singer songwriter Yuna has released a new video for her song Come Back. The new video was directed by Adam Patch and is inspired by illustrator Jason Ratcliff’s charming series “Walking Shadows” and it captures the song’s core themes of being conflicted in a decision in a playful and colorful way. The track comes from her latest full length album Nocturnal, released last October via Verve Records. Check out the video here: Yuna has one of the most breathtaking voices that complete captivates the listener. She brings such emotion to her voice utilizing a range of tones and inflections. She is magical and her music creates such a euphoric atmosphere. Mountains is available on her latest album Nocturnal which is available on iTunes here.Yuna has been touring globally in support of Nocturnal and has made appearances on Conan and Letterman. You can catch her on the following tour dates: 7/17 Santa Monica, CA @ Twilight Concerts at Santa Monica Pier* 8/29 Vancouver, Canada @ The Imperial 8/30 Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival 8/31 [Read More]

Dree Paterson breaks through with A Louder Side of Me EP By Patrick O’Heffernan

July 11, 2014

By Patrick O’Heffernan, Host Music FridayLive! Breaking through the clutter in the LA music market is very difficult for a young artist. You build a following through small clubs, singing covers while you write your own songs and collect the confidence, the capital and the inventory to produce a first EP or album. And when you do, it had better be more than good – because everyone here is good – it must be outstanding and uniquely yours. Dree Paterson has done that. Her debut EP, A Louder Side of Me is a breakthrough work that demonstrates her poised flexibility across multiple genres while solidly establishing a unique, unmistakable voice that resonates in all of them. Each of the five songs on A Louder Side of Me is carefully crafted so that it stands alone while remaining connected to the others through her voice and inflection . The result is a whole greater than the sum of the parts, a far-ranging musical narrative that could very be the best debut EP of the year. When I heard [Read More]