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January 8, 2015

Ata Kak’s Obaa Sima Coming

Ata Kak’s cassette Obaa Sima fell on deaf ears when it was self-released in Ghana and Canada in 1994. After more than eight years of searching, Awesome Tapes From Africa tracked down the mysterious singer with a cult internet following. On March 3, Obaa Sima will be released on LP, CD, Digital and limited edition cassette, closing the loop on an intertwined story touching on expression, immigration and what happens when a series of chance occurrences add up to life-changing experiences.

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January 8, 2015

The Dø’s “Trustful Hands” Get Noisey

Tipped for greatness in 2015 by Entertainment Weekly as “Stars On The Rise,” Franco-Finnish duo The Dø – a.k.a. Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy – will release their genius new album Shake Shook Shaken on January 27th. To kick the year off right, the band shares another incredible SSS track today entitled “Trustful Hands” via Noisey. Merilahti tells Noisey, “It’s a song about losing landmarks, being propelled into the unknown, and trying to make it the nicest possible ride.”

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January 8, 2015

Mekka Don’s “Juice” Goes Big Ten

The single that helped Ohio State University walk away with the win from the 2015 Sugar Bowl is on its way to becoming a national phenomenon. “JUICE” by Ohio State’s own Mekka Don was not only adopted as the “Song of the University”, but has also now been licensed by Big Ten Networks as one of the official songs for the upcoming 2015 NCAA Football Championship preview game and pregame show.

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January 8, 2015

Dio Cancer Fund Receives Donation From Festival Attendees

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, has been presented with a surprise donation raised by attendees of the 2014 Getaway Rock Festival held in Gävle, Sweden last summer. Representatives of the Festival-at which Slayer, Volbeat, Dimmu Borgir, Steel Panther, Airbourne, Paul Di’Anno and 50 other bands performed on three stages during the event-recently contacted Dio Cancer Fund President Wendy Dio to present the donation of $20,133.13.

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January 8, 2015

Francisco The Man Tours Behind Loose Ends

Francisco The Man are excited to announce their first tour of 2015 beginning February 6th in Austin Texas, and taking them to cities cities like Atlanta DC, NYC, Boston and more. Their acclaimed debut, Loose Ends, was released at the end of 2015 on Fat Possum/Small Plates Records and comes out on January 19th in the UK. The album featured their singles “Progress”, “Big Ideas”, which Consequence of Sound as the “kind of ripping, radio-ready alt rock song that actually has some bite and staying power, and “It’s Not Your Fault”, reviewed by Earmilk as a”rock song that oozes good times and faint memories.”

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January 8, 2015

Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti Expands

The Led Zeppelin reissue campaign continues in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double album Physical Graffiti. The deluxe edition of the group’s sixth studio album will arrive 40 years to the day after the original debuted on February 24, 1975. The reissues of the first five Led Zeppelin albums in 2014 found both commercial successes, with multiple titles reaching Top 10 chart status in countries around the world, as well as widespread critical acclaim, including the recent Classic Rock “Reissue Of The Year” Award.

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January 8, 2015

Dan Wilson Ventures-Up With Big Deal Music

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/producer Dan Wilson has launched A Song Can Be About Anything Music, a co-venture with Big Deal Music Publishing designed to sign artists and writers to publishing deals. Wilson’s first signing is Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs. Youngs has four albums and three EPs to her credit, and her songs have been heard on numerous TV shows including “Weeds,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Suburgatory” and “Switched at Birth.”

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January 8, 2015

John Oates Brings Another Good Road January 24th

John Oates live, up close, and without a net, Another Good Road, will debut as a TV special on high-definition music channel Palladia, Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 9 PM, and will be released as a DVD with bonus, live CD (PS Records /Warner Elektra) on January 20, 2015. The one hour docu-concert includes live performance footage from Nashville and exclusive interviews from Oates’ home in Woody Creek, Colorado. Led by director Sean Hagwell, the captivating special traces the various roads John Oates has followed in his life, both literally and figuratively.

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