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November 19, 2014

Katy Perry Is Artist Of The Year At Radio

Katy Perry closes out an extraordinary 2014 as radio’s Artist of the Year. According to Mediabase, she is the only artist with the most spins at three different radio formats. In addition to being the most-played act at Top 40, Hot AC and AC radio, Katy’s single “Dark Horse” (feat. Juicy J) – from her quadruple Platinum album PRISM (Capitol Records) – was the most-played song of 2014 at Top 40 radio. The track, which has been certified eight-times Platinum, is her ninth single to top the Billboard Hot 100. Katy is the only artist to have scored a No. 1 Hot 100 single in each year of the current decade.

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November 19, 2014

Lucero To Tour With Ryan Bingham February 17th

Memphis country punk-rockers Lucero are gearing up to co-headline an unforgettable spring tour with Ryan Bingham, kicking off on Feb 17th in Ashville, NC. Catch them live and experience the raw, foot-stompin’ energy the band brings to the stage. Tour dates run through March, and presale tickets will be available this Wednesday here for Fan Club Members. If you want even more reasons to see the band live, be sure to check out their first-ever live album, Live From Atlanta, available now via Liberty & Lament/INgrooves.

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November 19, 2014

Rhiannon Giddens’ Tomorrow Is My Turn Out February 10th

Rhiannon Giddens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, makes her solo recording debut with Tomorrow Is My Turn, due out February 10 on Nonesuch Records (vinyl to come March 3). The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and is available to pre-order with an instant download of the album tracks “Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind” and “Shake Sugaree” on iTunes and in the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl pre-orders also include an exclusive print autographed by Giddens.

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November 19, 2014

G-Eazy Tour Sells Out

Bay Area rapper G-Eazy is pleased to announce that his hit “From The Bay To The Universe Tour” will continue into the New Year for a second North American tour run. G-Eazy, who was named one of USA Today’s hottest college acts, will hit 23 cities across North American featuring Bay Area artists Kehlani, Jay Ant & Kool John.

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November 19, 2014

Viet Cong’s “Continental Shelf” Drops

Viet Cong have released their new video for the track “Continental Shelf,” the first song from their self titled debut record out January 20th on Jagjaguwar. The video was premiered worldwide via Noisey today, who note that Viet Cong “match each squally, distorted guitar lick, and stomped out beat, with a ragged, larynx-shredded Pixies-like pop nous, and this is the perfect union of sound and vision.”

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