Monthly Archives March 2013

(PCM) Grammy Award-winning artist EVE released her new single, “Make It Out This Town” featuring Cobra Starship frontman Gabe Saporta on iTunes on March 5. The song, which first premiered last month as part of Big Brothers Big Sisters’ National Mentoring Month conference in Washington, D.C., is an inspiring and uplifting, ‘overcoming the odds’ anthem. Eve was recently named a National Celebrity Ambassador for the charity.

“I am releasing ‘Make It Out This Town’ as my first single from Lip Lock because I wanted to share the positive place I have come into,” says EVE. “I went through obstacles to get my music and message out and nothing embodies this more than this song, which also mirrors my recent honor and connection that comes with my role as an ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters...

Legacy Recordings will release Let’s Face The Music And Dance, a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Family, on Monday, April 15. The album is the first in a series of releases and events celebrating the artist’s 80th birthday year.

A collection of deep pop country repertoire classics performed with transformative patented ease by Willie Nelson and Family, his long-time touring and recording ensemble, Let’s Face The Music And Dance was recorded at Pedernales Recording Studio in Austin, Texas, produced by Buddy Cannon and mixed by Butch Carr at Budro Music Repair Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

Willie’s also celebrating more than forty years on the road and in the studio with Family, the band he formed with his sister, Bobbie Nelson (on piano), drummer Paul English and ...

(PCM) With over a dozen shows and counting already sold out-including the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA and New York’s Barclays Center Arena where second dates have been added by popular demand-The Postal Service has announced another series of additions to the tour commemorating the April 9 release of its Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) on Sub Pop.

The new dates on The Postal Service’s first headline tour in decade include stops in Austin TX, Pomona CA, Kansas City MO, at St. Paul MN, as well as an appearance at the Free Press Fest in Houston TX...

(PCM) Kristyn Clarke of PopCultureMadness.com recently had a chance to catch up with high entertaining and engaging performer Marshall Crenshaw at his recent performance opening up for Fountains of Wayne at The World Cafe Live at The Queen in Wilmington, DE.

Crenshaw has recently helped pioneer a new music distribution model with new EP subscription vinyl/download series. The subscription service, which the Platinum, Gold, and Silver award-winning, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated songwriter and recording artist recently launched via a successful Kickstarter funding campaign, will provide fans with a steady stream of new Marshall Crenshaw music via a series of exclusive three-song 10-inch, 45 RPM vinyl EPs on Addie-Ville Records, six of which the artist plans to release over a two-year p...

(PCM) As the countdown for the June 11 arrival of BLACK SABBATH’s 13 gets closer, the second Jack Osbourne-directed clip of the rock legends at work on the album can now be seen at the band’s website: www.blacksabbath.com.

Check out the video below:

Beginning now, 13 will be available for pre-order on a variety of formats via www.blacksabbath.com. Options include:

• Standard CD album

• Deluxe double CD album in a deluxe soft-pack (includes a second disc of exclusive bonus audio material)

• Vinyl: a 12” heavyweight (180g) vinyl album in a gatefold sleeve

• Super Deluxe Box Set: a Limited edition 12” clamshell box set which contains: Deluxe double CD album, 12” heavyweight (180g) vinyl album in a gatefold sleeve, Exclusive DVD containing “Black Sabbath–The Re-union” documentar...

Photo credit: Anthony Nunez

ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL wrapped this past weekend (March 22-24) as its most successful year yet. Over 330,000 electronic music enthusiasts descended upon downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park to attend the massive event which took place for the first time in its 15 year history over two weekends: March 15-17 and 22-24. ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL will return next year March 28, 29 and 30, 2014.

Each of the six days were streamed live over the internet via UMF TV reaching over 10,000,000 viewers, making it the largest viewed festival event in the U.S. to date. Over 200 of the world’s leading DJs and electronic musicians as well as emerging artists participated each weekend.

It wouldn’t be ULTRA without special guests. This year Avicii debuted material from his upcoming new ...

Eve to Adam’s new single “Straitjacket Supermodel” is now available on iTunes, and has also debuted at #40 on the Active Rock radio charts. “Straitjacket Supermodel” is featured on the band’s forthcoming album, Locked and Loaded, available May 21st.

Fans can stream “Straitjacket Supermodel” here: http://bit.ly/15MXiQc.

The band had this to say about their hard-hitting new single, “Straitjacket Supermodel was inspired by the TV show Dexter. We wrote a song that we envisioned would play in Dexter’s head as he prepares to kill. The song is still ETA, but with a more modern edge. It’s Eve to Adam 2.0.”

Locked and Loaded was produced by Dave Bassett, Eric Bass, and Elvis Baskette (Puddle of Mudd, Trivium, Chevelle), and is the follow up to 2011′s Banquet for a Starving Dog.

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(PCM) Since the beginning of their career, there has been speculation about Insane Clown Posse’s religious beliefs. Now, for the first time ever, ICP address the issue head on in their new music video “Where’s God?”

The video, which was shot on location in the streets of Detroit, features the arresting and controversial image of ICP members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope carrying huge wooden crosses down a blighted street, as well as rapping in a church. Certain to generate much discussion, ICP hopes “Where’s God?” gives people something to ponder this Easter weekend.

Insane Clown Posse member Violent J released the following statement: “Where’s God? I think everybody at one time or another has had these feelings and questioned their own faith. It’s crazy...