Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Entertainment icon Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams have shared exclusive insight into the creation of select tracks, including “California Roll” featuring Stevie Wonder, off of Snoop Dogg’s new album BUSH in advance of the May 12th release date.
Continue readingFollowing from his international hit ‘Wake Up’ and swathed in unashamedly feel good nu-disco vibrations, Lenno’s newest original single ‘The Best ft. Dragonette’ is a perfect statement of intent from the young Finnish producer – positive, cutting edge, and made for the dancefloor.
Continue readingWith a sprawling backstory that includes a veritable pantheon of Nashville’s biggest names, The Kingston Springs Suite may be the greatest undiscovered treasure of the outlaw country era. Recorded in 1972 with the help of Johnny Cash, Shel Silverstein, Kris Kristofferson and “Cowboy” Jack Clement, the album has been hidden in the vaults until now. A prophetic, loose and gritty Polaroid snapshot into the lives of a small town of an America gone by, The Kingston Springs Suite will finally be officially released on May 19th through the Delmore Recording Society.
Continue readingKopecky’s upcoming second full-length album Drug for the Modern Age is now available to stream on SPIN, who describe the record as “a collection of melodic tunes that prove pop can be deeply intimate and fiercely energetic at the same time.” To be released on Tuesday May 19 via ATO Records, DFTMA is also available for pre-order on the band’s official store and iTunes.
Continue readingHot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, tours this June and July bringing eclectic acoustic soul driving music to the USA. Hot Tuna’s music has a certain intrigue, regardless of the note, which stems from a heartfelt, in-the-moment expression. It’s a slice of Americana, part old-time blues, part psychedelic rock and roll.
Continue readingEqual Vision Records’ pop quintet Set It Off will release Duality: Stories Unplugged, a collection of stripped down, full band, string-infused tracks. The EP is comprised of new acoustic renditions of five songs from their recently released sophomore full-length Duality, and a brand new track – “Wild Wild World (Acoustic)”.
Continue readingLegendary guitarist, JOE SATRIANI, announces plans to release his 15th solo studio album, Shockwave Supernova, on July 24th, making him one of the first to utilize the new “Friday, Global Release Day” for music.
Continue readingSTEVE AOKI returns with part two of his Neon Future double-album concept, NEON FUTURE II, today (5/12) on Dim Mak/Ultra Music. Much like AOKI’s 2012 Grammy-nominated album debut Wonderland and Neon Future I which includes his gold single and Top 40 radio hit “Delirious (Boneless),” NEON FUTURE II is an all-star extravaganza featuring cameos from Linkin Park, Snoop Lion, Rivers Cuomo, NERVO, Matthew Koma and Moxie, with spoken word contributions from Interstellar executive producer and MIT professor Kip Thorne as well as director/producer/creator J.J. Abrams and, bringing a different twist to the fold, are YouTube sensation/folk rock band Walk Off The Earth.
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