Tag: news

  • Once upon a time there was an e-zine (e-mail newsletter) called Detritus.  It was for fans of heavy metal and hard rock and it was awesome.  In addition to writing some interesting news items and great reviews, they did the occasional in-depth interview and they compiled all of the heavy metal related press releases of…

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  • “Lords of summer shall return,” proclaims Metallica’s James Hetfield right at the beginning of The Glitch Mob’s remix of Metallica’s new song “Lords of Summer,” which will be X Games Austin’s official anthem this year.  Oddly enough, this remix is being released prior to the release of the normal version of the song.  But that…

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  • PRESS RELEASE: JANINE AND THE MIXTAPE RELEASES XX EP ACCLAIMED NEW ZEALAND-BORN BROOKLYN-BASED SINGER/SONGWRITERUNVEILS NEW TRACKS VIA “LITTLE MIXTAPE MONDAYS” CAMPAIGN EAGERLY AWAITED EP FOLLOWS LAST YEAR’S DARK MIND AND ITS BREAKTHROUGH HIT SINGLE “HOLD ME” NEW “HOLD ME” VIDEO STREAMING NOW AT YOUTUBE XX EP AVAILABLE AT ALL DSPS NOW   Little Mixtapes Records…

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  • TO: All Departments FROM: C.E.O. On Repeat Records DATE: 6th May 2015 RE: Next release Dear colleagues, I am very pleased to announce that our next On Repeat Records release will be my third studio album, entitled ‘Working Girl’, which will be available on 10th July in partnership with Dim Mak records. You can pre-order…

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  •   THREE-DAY TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW, FRIDAY MAY 1st AT 10AM EST AT WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM April 30, 2015 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling is excited to announce the new dates for its September 2015 festival: September 25 – 27, 2015.  The new weekend dates are moved back later in September, in order to better accommodate all of the…

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  • Be Ben Lee has confirmed a U.S. tour to in promotion of the release if his Warner Bros. Records debut, Love Is the Great Rebellion, which will be released on June 2nd in the U.S. The first single from the album, “Big Love,” was released on 7″ vinyl on Records Store Day. Click here to listen! Love Is…

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  • Los Angeles, CA (April 21, 2015) – Multi-platinum-selling, singer/songwriter Adam Lambert will release his highly anticipated third studio album THE ORIGINAL HIGH on June 16th, 2015 through Warner Bros. Records. Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden and Los Angeles, California with Max Martin and Shellback as executive producers (Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Pink, etc.), THE ORIGINAL HIGH…

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  • Happy Record Store Day from everyone at Love is Pop!!! Today thousands of music lovers around the globe will visit their local independent record stores to buy exclusive Record Store Day releases, mostly on vinyl.  To view the list of these releases simply to go http://www.recordstoreday.com/.  And be sure to visit your record store as early…

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  • PRESS RELEASE IN SUPPORT OF ONE BOSTON DAY,  BOSTON CALLING WILL DONATE 25% of TICKET SALES ON APRIL 15, 2015  TO FOUR DIFFERENT ONE FUND CHARITIES WHAT: Boston Calling Music Festival is among the many local businesses standing behind One Boston Day, Mayor Walsh’s newly announced, city-wide tradition that honors the resiliency, generosity and strength of the city…

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  • By now you’ve probably heard the news — Skid Row have parted ways with vocalist Johnny Solinger after 14 years together and TNT frontman Tony Harnell is their new lead singer.  Personally, I liked the music they made with Johnny Solinger.  I wasn’t crazy about Revolutions Per Minute, but Thickskin was a very solid album…

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  • RECORD STORE DAY IS THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 18! WARNER BROS. RECORDS AND AFFILIATED LABELS ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE VINYL RSD RELEASES   EXCLUSIVE VINYL PACKAGES AND T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FROM TEGAN AND SARA, THE FLAMING LIPS, ROBERT PLANT, MASTODON, BUILT TO SPILL, THE PRODIGY, ECHOSMITH, BEN LEE AND OTHERS   BUILT TO SPILL WILL PERFORM FREE LIVE IN-STORE…

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  • I am very excited to inform you that I will once again be bringing you coverage of the Boston Calling Music Festival, which will take place next month on May 22, 23, and 24.  You may recall that I covered their last festival during September of last year. And, let me tell you, it was a blast.…

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  • A slightly new, more accessible sound for Janelle Monáe, featuring slick and propulsive hip-hop beats. Very, very nice. Jidenna, one of the artists on Monáe’s Wondaland label, guests on the track, delivering some fine rap toward the end.

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  • While Courtney Love will be opening for several Lana Del Rey shows, Grimes will replace her on the second half of the tour.  I’m really hoping to catch the Mansfield, MA show. Tour Dates: Grimes and Lana Del Rey Tour Dates: 05-07-15 The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * 05-09 Dallas, TX –…

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  •   PRESS RELEASE: The Maine Announces 24 Hours of American Candy Event In Phoenix To Coincide with Album Release On March 31st, 2015, The Maine is set to release their fifth full-length studio American Candy via 8123. That same day, the band will be celebrating with a 24 hour hometown event all around Tempe, AZ  (release day activities/details…

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