Category: Featured
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20TH Anniversary release of Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing”
In April of 1989 something happened. Something big. Was it Debbie Gibson’s Electric Youth lighting up the lives of mallgoers across America? Or Madonna’s Like A Prayer popularizing the plastic crucifix? Not if your definition of “big” includes doing the “Wild Thing” and sippin’ some “Funky Cold Medina”. Then the Billboard #1 album in question […]
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Notorious soundtrack jumps to #4 on the Billboard charts
Bad Boy Records’ “NOTORIOUS: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE” has made a remarkable chart entry, arriving on the Billboard 200 at #4, with sales of 43,000 – the week’s top debut. What’s more, the musical companion to the blockbuster Fox Searchlight motion picture has arrived at #1 on the “Top Rap […]
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James Morrison Kicks off Busy 2009 Opening For Adele on U.S. Tour
Soulful UK singer/guitarist James Morrison will kick off a busy year of U.S. touring, festival dates, and TV appearances with a series of January shows with four-time Grammy nominee Adele. Morrison, the best-selling male solo artist in the UK in 2006, has earned high praise for his live performances: The Times of London hailed his […]
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Brooks & Dunn Make Chart History with Latest Smash, “Cowgirls Don’t Cry”
Superstar duo Brooks & Dunn write a little chart history this week, as “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” – their smash single featuring longtime buddy and fellow superstar, Reba McEntire – vaults into the country airplay Top 10, marking Brooks & Dunn’s 41st Top 10 single. The duo’s powerhouse track record on the charts now surpasses that […]
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Great Lake Swimmers Announce US Tour
With their fourth album LOST CHANNELS set for release on March 31st, Toronto folk rock favorites are taking to the road to showcase their outstanding new batch of songs. The US tour will kick off on the west coast in Seattle on March 31st and includes marquee dates at Spaceland in Los Angeles and The […]
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Paul Wall To Release His Latest album “The Fast Life”
Paul Wall has always been a man of the people. His first major label album, 2003’s, The People’s Champ debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top 200 thanks to Paul’s unique blend of Southern charm, supreme relatability and quick wit. His follow-up album two years later, Get Money, Stay True, solidified Paul’s brand of trunk-rattling […]
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Animal Collective go on tour to support Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective will be embarking on a month long tour this spring in support of Merriweather Post Pavilion. The album, available now on Domino Records, is Animal Collective’s ninth studio album and was recorded with Ben Allen in Oxford, Mississippi. After listening to this record, however, it’s clear that Animal Collective have transcended the everyday […]
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Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood added to Superstar Lineup For 51ST Annual Grammy Awards
Current GRAMMY® Award nominees Jennifer Hudson and Carrie Underwood are the latest performers announced for the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards telecast. They join previously announced performers and nominees Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, and Katy Perry. The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 8, at STAPLES Center in […]
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Hit The Lights confirmed For Alt Press Tour & Winter X-Games
Hit The Lights are confirmed for the 2009 AP Tour along with 3OH!3, The Maine, Family Force 5 and A Rocket To The Moon. The tour kicks off March 20th in Dallas and includes a free show at Emo’s in Austin, TX during SXSW on March 21st and wraps up in Cleveland, OH on May […]
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SafetySuit To Join Hinder and 3 Doors Down
Hot on the heels of ultra-successful runs with Theory of a Deadman, Seether and the Puddle of Mudd Tour, Nashville favorites SafetySuit will grace the stage alongside multi-platinum artists 3 Doors Down and Hinder for what is poised to be one of the biggest rock tours of 2009. They’ll be kicking off a month long […]