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A quartet of dedicated rockers, Article A is primed to make their big splash with the debut album Stay Now, released on March 18th, 2008. Hailing from North Jersey, the band has grown from a local band, who earned their stripes performing around thei... read more
'I.C.H.I.L.E.' (Ice Cream Headache In Left Eye) is Cantaloop's latest album and what an album it is. The music is as eclectic, visceral and witty as the title suggests. At a point in their careers where most acts are struggling for new ideas, Cantalo... read more
When Clay Aiken and his executive producer Jaymes Foster began the search for songs to record for Aiken’s first album of original material since his 2003 chart-topping debut Measure of A Man, they both fell in love with a song written by OneRepublic ... read more
Let’s cut to the chase: David Banner is one of the most underappreciated rappers to emerge from below the Mason-Dixon line in the last five years. Since his SRC/Universal debut Mississippi: The Album in 2003, many have been enthralled by Banner’s ob... read more
Growing up in a small southeastern Missouri town, David Nail might’ve chosen to follow any of the dreams that drifted by like the riverboats on the mighty Mississippi: but in the end, it was music that called his name. “I was definitely more into sp... read more
Debut album from Derry trio. Forty-five minutes of razor sharp riffs colliding full force with huge melodies. Recommended for fans of Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Hüsker Dü and Biffy Clyro. read more
Every country artist once had a “day job” that commonly used music business term for an occupation that pays the bills and fills the void between hopeful aspiration and bonafide success. However, never in the history of country music has someone take... read more
Lettuce, the seven-person all-star collective originally formed in 1992, returns to the funk jazz forefront with its third album, RAGE!, a hyper-charged outing of tunes that are equal parts artsy and party. The CD is a tantalizing tribute to funk mus... read more
The lineup that took P.O.D. to multiple platinum success with The Fundamental Elements of Southtown and Satellite (featuring "Youth of a Nation," "Alive," "Boom," and "Satellite") is back to reclaim their place atop the rock scene with their INO/Colu... read more
Groundbreaking UK electro-rock band Pendulum will release their eagerly anticipated U.S. debut album, In Silico on May 12th. The album follows their best-selling UK debut Hold Your Colour and is their first release for Atlantic Records in the States.... read more
Those who best understand Phil Vassar – good-time, whirling-dervish-on-the-piano, hardest-working-man-in-country-music Phil Vassar – also understand the ongoing evolution of his mostly self-penned music. And Prayer Of A Common Man, his fourth studio ... read more
The Black Angels are back with Directions To See A Ghost, the second full-length album from Austin's darkest droners. With tidal rhythms and rasping epics, Directions To See A Ghost is a driving, psychedelic masterpiece that churns through the album'... read more
The Breeders started as a Boston supergroup, featuring the Pixies' bassist Kim Deal (writing most of the songs and playing guitar) along with guitarist Tanya Donelly from Throwing Muses, violinist Carrie Bradley of local heroes Ed's Redeeming Qualiti... read more
When The Duke Spirit first came about, they slipped under many peoples radars. Debut album, Cuts Across The Land was delayed for nearly a year after their record label City Rockers collapsed and, despite being revered by critics, it just wasn't the s... read more
Originally known as "The Locals", the band was formed in 1997 by Justin San Souci, Matt Whalen, Matt Esposito, and Shawn Harris. Gradually, their style started shifting towards alternative rock. Their influences included fellow East Bay punk/pop-punk... read more
