Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Butch Walker‘s highly anticipated seventh full-length album Afraid Of Ghosts is released today via Dangerbird Records. Produced by fellow GRAMMY nominee Ryan Adams and recorded at Adams’ PAX AM Studios in LA, the album features friends & special guests including Bob Mould and Johnny Depp.
Continue reading2015 is set to be a big year for Nina Las Vegas – Australian DJ, producer, presenter and radio personality. As one of Australia’s most prolific live DJs, and as producer and presenter of Australian radio station triple j’s Mix Up Exclusives, Nina enjoys a massive listenership, curating four hours of essential and forward thinking dance music mixes broadcast every Saturday night, streaming worldwide online.
Continue readingPREMIERE OF RIHANNA’S VIDEO FOR “FOURFIVESECONDS” WITH KANYE WEST AND PAUL MCCARTNEY DIRECTED BY INEZ AND VANOODH. THIS IS THE FIRST SINGLE OFF HER NEW ALBUM.
Continue readingAfter months of excitement and anticipation, Fifth Harmony (Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello, and Dinah Jane) release their full-length debut album, Reflection [SYCO/Epic Records], in stores and through all online outlets today. As soon as the record went live, it soared to #1 on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart. Fans got a glimpse of Reflection last week as part of iTunes First Play, increasing excitement dramatically for this week’s release.
Continue readingHaving toured all over the globe, Israeli singer-songwriter and musician Asaf Avidan has built up a devoted following as well as a reputation for a legendary live show.
Continue readingGlobally acclaimed hard rock icons and vinyl aficionados, Mastodon, have announced they will reissue all of their Reprise Records titles on vinyl in the coming months. The first album in the series will be 2006’s Blood Mountain, which will be issued on a mix of solid yellow and transparent green vinyl on March 3rd. Upon its release, Guitar World called Blood Mountain “pulverizing” with an “utter restlessness that grips you tighter with each cut.” It also placed at No. 9 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007.
Continue readingHaving sold out nearly every one of its 60 previously announced dates, U2’s iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 has confirmed additional shows in New York and Chicago: a seventh show at NYC’s Madison Square Garden July 30 and a fifth night at Chicago’s United Center July 2 have been added due to overwhelming demand and will both be on sale to the general public 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, February 10 at livenation.com.
Continue readingJames McMurtry will launch an extensive U.S. tour supporting his elegant new release Complicated Game with stops in New York City, Nashville and other major markets. “Back before Napster and Spotify, we toured to promote record sales,” McMurtry says. “Now we make records to promote tour dates.” Clearly, the sea change has only inspired the singular songwriter. “At a stage where most veteran musicians fall into a groove or rut, McMurtry continues to surprise,” Texas Music magazine recently noted. “[Complicated Game] is a collection of narratives as sharply observed as any from McMurtry, but with a contemplative depth that comes with maturity.”
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