Clean Bandit are one of the hottest acts in the UK right now. The single ‘Rather Be’ is currently sitting at Number 1 in the midweeks for the UK single charts, it’s the most blogged track on Hype Machine as well as topping the iTunes chart and the band are set to become one of the cross over acts of 2014. This innovative electronic collective are built around a string quartet and recently performed at Fred Perry’s Sub-Sonic Live show alongside fellow up and comers Gorgon City and Javeon and…
Fans of Canadian hardcore punk band, Comeback Kid, will be ecstatic to hear that they will be releasing their sixth studio album, Die Knowing, on March 4th. They released a teaser video that only confirms that they are as aggressive (yet still melodic) as ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQkD4IeQxg4 “The goal with “Die Knowing” was to really capture the best parts of our live show and put those elements into the album. Lyrically, it’s a reminder to stay hungry while…
In the midst of various subscription services like Beats and Spotify launching new features, Pandora decided to shake things up by announcing that it would launch personalized music recommendations in its mobile app. This new feature recommends new bands based on your most recent listening preferences, and listeners will be able to add up to six artist station recommendations at one time to their personal lists. Pandora is the Internet’s top radio service and boasts…
Cambridge based Clean Bandit have returned with an absolute gem for the charts with their new single Rather Be. Featuring the lovely vocals of Jess Glynne, the fresh and memorable tune appears to be lighting up the eyes of every listener. The band are well known for their blended classical club chart hits and Rather Be is no different. The blend of violins and pianos with dance pop rhythms are definitely what keeps this track…
Just a few days after they announced they’ll be headlining Coachella Festival with Arcade Fire (their first concert in years), Outkast announced they are embarking on a tour which will take them to 40 festivals. “It’s truly an honour to celebrate 20 years and still be free to do music the way we choose,” Big Boi said in a statement. “Don’t just think outside the box, know that there is no box. I’m looking forward…
The organizers of Download Festival 2014 mean business – they’ve just announced a lot more participants, confirming artists such as Opeth, Phil Anselmo and the Illegals, Black Label Society, Bowling For Soup, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, the BossHoss, Skid Row, Tesla, Bury Tomorrow, Danger Danger, Powerman 5000, Huntress, the Graveltones and Anti-Mortem. The headliners had been previously announced: Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park and Aerosmith. Rob Zombie, Fall Out Boy and Alter Bridge were announced as…
The guys from Bethesda, Maryland are in the studio, working hard on their new experimental album, “Clear.” You can listen to a small preview below. “Clear” is a different kind of concept album, with only six tracks; each member individually wrote a track, and the sixth one combines them all in a dramatic fashion. I’ve always loved Periphery for how good they are, and their unique, future metal sound, so I’m really looking forward to…
I took the last week to ask my friends and Twitter followers, what songs changed your life the first time you heard it? My main criteria was to choose songs that you could actually remember the first time you heard it, and that resonate with you still. Some people sent me songs about love or heartache. Some triggered memories of their family, or maybe a great party they went to. Others were an introduction to…
Source Amy Lee According to MTV news the Evanescence’s singer decided to share some information about working on some new material. This is not about a new album or even new songs for Evanescence. Amy and one of her best friends, the composer Dave Eggar just finished recording some new scores for the indie movie War Story which is going to premier at the end of this month. It’s going to surprise my…
It’s a good time to be a metal fan: guitarist Jim Root of Slipknot and Stone Sour recently posted a photo to confirm the band’s studio entrance; previously, vocalist Corey Taylor said they will be starting work on a ‘very heavy album’. Featuring a heavily tattooed arm holding a Fender guitar by a mixing board, the photo on Instagram sends out a pretty clear message that new stuff is on the way; the comment is…
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