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Carole King to release “The Essential Carole King”
From her earliest forays into music at the age of four, it was Carole King’s destiny to pursue a career as a composer, musician and vocalist. A decade before the mid-’60s folk boom put the term “singer and songwriter” into American and British pop music vernacular, Carole was, in fact, exactly that – a singer…
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Football Manager Handheld 2010 for the iPhone and iPod touch out
Sports Interactive & SEGA® Europe Ltd. are pleased to announce that today sees the global launch of Football Manager Handheld™ 2010 for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game is available now worldwide via the App Store, priced at $9.99 (USD). Developed by Sports Interactive, Football Manager Handheld™ 2010 brings the unrivalled realism of the…
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The Spill Canvas biography
Nick Thomas, the singer, guitarist, and mastermind behind The Spill Canvas, recorded his first songs at age 15 while growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and honed his largely acoustic-based style playing solo shows in and around his hometown. Calling himself The Spill Canvas, Thomas released the raw and emotive Sunsets and Car Crashes,…
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Pretty Lights announces tour dates
It’s been an incredible year and half for Colorado-based producer and Pretty Lights mastermind Derek Vincent Smith. Starting out in 2008 performing in small clubs in his home state, Pretty Lights is now selling out 1000+ venues across the country, and was named one of NPR’s recommended acts for last month’s WMC (you can check…
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Wintersleep to release “New Inheritors”
Halifax indie rockers Wintersleep are very excited to announce the release of their new album, NEW INHERITORS. Set for a June 1st self-release, this collection of rousing, inspirational rock songs was recorded in Montreal and mixed in Glasgow with Tony Doogan (Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub.) The end result may be some of most expansive, dynamic, dark…
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Robyn biography
The last time we heard from Robyn, it was 2008. The diminutive Swede was riding high after top ten hits with bittersweet, orchestral-pop hit Be Mine and anthemic dance ballad With Every Heartbeat. The latter song went to number 1 in the UK, shortly after the album Robyn was nominated for a Grammy. Not only…
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Robyn to release “Body Talk PT 1”
After the huge success of her self-titled release (platinum UK) featuring international #1 smash single “With Every Heartbeat” and top 10 hit “Be Mine” in 2007, Robyn is back with her killer combination of natural pop nous and cool sassiness. Due to an abundance of great songs bursting to get out, 2010 will see her…
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ANew Revolution announces tour and “Imerica”
ANEW REVOLUTION have announced dates along side TAPROOT, and Ice Nine Kills & Destrophy are set to open. “ANEW REVOLUTION is excited about going on tour with our old friends Taproot. It’s a great way to launch ‘iMerica,’ playing some new cities and many places we’ve already been to.” says bass player Frank Salvaggio. Dates…
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The Constellations to release “Southern Gothic” and tour dates
The Constellations will release their debut album Southern Gothic on EMI’s Virgin Records on June 22. Rising stars of the Atlanta scene, the band–which is fronted by charismatic vocalist Elijah Jones–is set for a breakout year in 2010. Southern Gothic was produced by Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), and features guest appearances by…
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Eli “Paperboy” Reed to release “Come and Get It”
Brooklyn-based soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed will make his major label debut with the August 10 release of Come And Get It on Capitol Records in the U.S. The album, an irrepressible, largely self-penned, 12-song set produced by Mike Elizondo, will be released May 10 on EMI’s Parlophone label in the U.K. where Reed is…
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