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AZ
It's been nearly 15 years since AZ first hit the scene, as the only guest featured on Nas' landmark debut album Illmatic. Since then he has continued to do what he does best, serving up highly quotable verses atop classic East Coast production. Over ... read more
Carly Simon
Carly will be releasing a new album entitled This Kind Of Love on the Starbuck's label (Hear Music) on April 29, 2008. This will be her first album of all original music since 2000. read more
Chin Chin
The swirling grooves and plush bass lines of Chin Chin came out from under the auspices of a monthly party. This might explain why every show the band plays becomes one giant celebration. The13 tracks of spry, fuzzed-out jams on their new album cap... read more
Conya Doss
Conya Doss’s dynamically explosive yet sensual voice is the heart and soul of her music. She has been a fixture on the national and international R&B/Soul music scene for over 7 years, playing a variety of sold out clubs and venues filled to their c... read more
Cory Morrow
It is fitting that a south of the border gamble nearly two decades ago would ultimately yield an acclaimed Texas troubadour. Cory Morrow’s humble artistic beginnings read like the gritty lyric of an unwritten Townes Van Zandt song. This straight-sh... read more
Danielia Cotton
Rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Danielia Cotton draws inspiration from the 1970’s on her sophomore album ‘Rare Child,’ out May 20th on Adrenaline Records/ADA. “My album is a throwback to a time when music was less produced and a little bit more... read more
Filter
Filter is back. After a five-year hiatus and a successful run with Army of Anyone, Richard Patrick has reclaimed his legacy with Filter for Anthems For The Damned, due out May 13 on Pulse Recordings. Produced by Josh Abraham (Slayer, 30 Seconds to Ma... read more
Hello Kelly
Hello Kelly is making so much noise with their hyper-charged show and supersonic sound that it’s hard to ignore this little band that could. But why would you want to do that? To put it simply, Hello Kelly is a pop-rock band. Whether they’re blasting... read more
Hercules & Love Affair
Mute has licensed DFA recording artist Hercules & Love Affair for release in the USA. The debut album "Hercules & Love Affair" will be released in America on June 24, 2008. The album release is preceded by the first single "Blind" – already a dancefl... read more
Jimmy Eat World
For every artist paralyzed with fear and frustration as to how to “make it” in today’s terrifying marketplace, the story behind Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American provides both inspiration and a lesson in Perseverance 101. Circa August 1999, things cou... read more
Katy Perry
“I think people can appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides,” says Katy Perry. “The whole angst thing is cool, but if that’s all you’ve got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it’s happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Someon... read more
KeAnthony
Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, KeAnthony was exposed to a rich variety of music. At age five, he joined his family’s nine-member gospel ensemble, The Gospel True Notes, solidifying a dream for a future in music. In fifth grade, KeAnthony made a f... read more
Midnight To Twelve
Al Baca, of the Southern California band Midnight to Twelve (M212), has no patience for the cult of celebrity worship. “All those magazines and shows that talk about how movie stars and musicians are so special – that stuff pisses me off,” he says. “... read more
Queen
The first studio album in 13 years to carry the Queen, with all new material will be released on September 2nd name has been announced. The Cosmos Rocks will feature Paul Rodgers, who joined the legendary band as frontman after Freddie Mercury's deat... read more
Rosey
There's something undeniably seductive about jazz music- its glamour, sexuality and earnest, soulful roots all appeal to a comfortable, old-fashioned musical sensibility. Yet singer/songwriter Rosey is one of the select few who sees one step beyond t... read more
South
UK darlings South announce spring tour in support of the release of You Are Here, their most creative, exciting album yet. With a national tour planned for later this spring, it is apparent that South are preparing for a stateside takeover. Their fo... read more
Switches
"Well, the idea was a band, but we're really a neurotic bunch of obsessive compulsive weirdo’s,” Switches singer Matt Bishop says. The neurotic obsessive-compulsive weirdo’s, pulled through impressively and way fantastically, and last February 12, 20... read more
T-Bone Burnett
“You’re my friend, but I’m going to kill you.” Don’t fret. T Bone Burnett hasn’t gone off the deep end. At least not in that way. He’s merely explaining the tone of “Anything I Say Can and Will Be Used Against You,” the put-you-on-your-heels opening ... read more
The Charlatans
On the 3rd March, 2008, The Charlatans teamed up with Xfm again to become the first UK band to release an album completely free to download via a radio station. This was preceded a week earlier by the second single from the album, Oh! Vanity. The alb... read more
The Gossip
Columbia Records / Music With A Twist is set to release "Gossip - Live In Liverpool," a deluxe live CD/DVD combination package from Gossip, America's premier indie pop/soul/experimental trio, on Tuesday, April 15. Recorded live in concert on July 9, ... read more