Category: News
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YG releases “Toot It and Boot It”
The L.A.-centric jerkin’ phenom has produced its share of homegrown high school stars in record time, but none has come to symbolize the movement’s independent, entrepreneurial spirit more than Compton’s YG. His signing to the Island Def Jam Music Group, and the June 9th iTunes release of “Toot It and Boot It,” YG’s Def Jam…
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Filter to release “The Inevitable Relapse” in August
Eclecticism has been a hallmark of Richard Patrick’s career in Filter, and it’s administered with crushing efficiency on “The Trouble With Angels.” Fans weaned on the industrial outbursts and corrosive beats of 1995’s Short Bus and 1999’s “Title of Record” will be ecstatic to hear Patrick’s unmistakable scream and unflinching honesty dominating the new album.…
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Mark Ronson releases “Bang Bang Bang”
School’s out, the sun is shining, and as tarmac melts and ACs splutter into action it’s time to kick out the summer jams. May we introduce “Bang Bang Bang,” a perfect slice of bouncing synth-hop from Mark Ronson and The Business Intl. Helmed by multiple Grammy winner Mark Ronson and including the disparate talents of…
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Paul McCartney “Up and Coming 2010 Tour” back to North America
Having completed a sold out two night stand at Mexico City’s Foro Sol Stadium, Paul McCartney’s record-breaking Up and Coming 2010 Tour will swing back to North America for a series of July-August dates, including two instant sellouts: July 10 at San Francisco’s AT&T Park and July 13 at Salt Lake City’s Rio Tinto Stadium.…
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Josh Homme’s Rekords Rekords teams up with Danger Records
Rekords Rekords exists for one purpose—to make music. There’s no hidden ulterior motive. There’s no overbearing corporate machine. There’s no middleman. There’s no pressure to conform. There’s just art, in its purest form. Founded by visionary Queens of the Stone Age and Them Crooked Vultures frontman Joshua Homme, Rekords Rekords remains a creative collective, first…
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Ke$ha single “Your Love Is My Drug” is #1
Global pop singer/songwriter Ke$ha is back at the top of the charts. Her 3rd single “Your Love Is My Drug”, which she co-wrote, claims the #1 position at both Top 40 airplay monitors this week. This is Ke$ha’s second #1 single and third Top 10 single. Ke$ha’s debut album Animal (RCA Records / Kemosabe Entertainment)…
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New Politics release “Yeah Yeah Yeah”
New Politics, the Brooklyn based / Denmark born rock trio who is taking the world by storm with their explosive first single “Yeah Yeah Yeah”, has announced they will be releasing their self-titled debut album (RCA Records) on July 13th. Produced by Dave Sardy (Band of Horses, Cold War Kids, Johnny Cash, LCD Soundsystem, The…
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Adelitas Way join Halestorm on tour
Following consecutive tours with Chevelle and Puddle of Mudd this year, hard-rocking road-warriors Adelitas Way are ready to tour the Midwest with Halestorm in July. The band has already shared dates with the likes of Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, Theory Of A Deadman, Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown. Adelitas Way’s Virgin Records debut album has…
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Pet Yorn to release new album in September
On September 28th, Vagrant Records will releasethe latest studio album from Pete Yorn. Produced by Frank Black (The Pixies), this visceral 11-song collection follows Yorn’s two 2009 releases. Back & Fourth, hailed as “haunting” by Entertainment Weekly. While Rolling Stone said,”Yorn has found his voice on Back and Fourth, a mostly acoustic beauty.” It was…
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Dan Black announces All Hearts Tour with Kelis
Kicking off July 22 in Solana Beach, CA, the All Hearts Tour will make several stops along the west and east coasts of the country hitting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and New York. They’ll also head into Canada for shows in Toronto and Montreal. Afterwards, DAN BLACK will remain in the States…