Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Tyler Farr’s new album, Suffer In Peace, is now available. The Missouri native celebrated the release of his sophomore album with appearances on Fox News’ morning show Fox & Friends, an intimate concert for CMT’s Listen Up and NBC’s TODAY, where the hosts of the show surprised Farr with a plaque to commemorate the RIAA Gold certification of his first radio single off Suffer In Peace “A Guy Walks Into A Bar.” Following the presentation, Farr performed the hit song live in the studio.
Continue readingThe Preservation Hall Foundation would like to extend an invitation to fans all over the world to accompany the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on their historic first trip to Cuba. This landmark meeting between the people of Havana and this quintessential American tradition will mark the beginning of what is sure to be a fruitful relationship.
Continue readingLong Beach, California’s own Rival Sons deliver another unique visual for the world premiere of their new “Electric Man” music video. PRESS HERE to watch exclusively on EW.com. The video was directed by Markus Rutledge and the concept stemmed from, “We were recently asked to be an experiment in a laboratory study,” said bassist Dave Beste. “The people behind the study evidently wanted to measure our rock-n-roll power, and so we played ‘Electric Man’ and in the process we broke all their equipment. Somebody taped it and we made a special video out of it. So watch it, and enjoy it. We love science.” The blues-rock infused track is from the band’s current LP, Great Western Valkyrie (out now on Earache Records).
Continue readingNew Amsterdam Records is proud to share “City Boy,” the Judd Greenstein-composed track from New York City new music mainstays NOW Ensemble’s upcoming full-length Dreamfall. The track premiered via Tiny Mix Tapes, who called it “one of Dreamfall’s more lucid pieces: a wordless ramble of a child, still free of worry and judgement, free and blind, stumbling through a market of colors and shoes and great clutter.” Dreamfall will see a release on May 26, 2015.
Continue readingThe Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, was one of the designated charities of last week’s Monsters of Rock Caribbean Cruise on the MSC Divina from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas. The five-day trip included daily activities to raise money for the Dio Cancer Fund’s important work in cancer research and prevention.
Continue readingNewport Jazz Festival To Be Held July 31-August 2 Celebrates the Iconic Trumpeter’s Relationship with the Legendary Newport Jazz Festival and Its Revered Founder-Impresario George Wein, Commemorating the 60th Anniversary Of Miles’ Newport Debut With Musical Tributes, Workshops And More.
Continue readingPop, blues, and rock’n’roll singer Elle King today premieres her sassy and badass video for her single “Ex’s & Oh’s” on elleking.vh1.com.
Continue readingAustralian Songstress, Lenka, is excited to announce a series of summer tour dates to celebrate the release of her fourth studio album, The Bright Side, which will be released on June 16th via Skipalong Records/Hickory Records/RED Distribution. The 20+ city tour kicks off June 13th in San Diego and will continue thru July.
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