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    The latest music news from independent artists around the world.

    The Test Drive: Chayce Halley – Bloom House

    Chayce Halley has come out with a brilliant masterpiece that almost feels as if it were a concept album without a concept. Sometimes it feels as though he is picking up the baton where...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: In Depth with Jae Franklin

    Last week we gave you a peek at the diversity of Jae Franklin with her new single, "Higher". And now we get to meet the woman herself. She's a dynamic talent to say the...

    Demand for Personalized Sound Presses Boutique Pedal Market Forward

    Demand for customized, unique sound is driving fretted products and effects sales to a seven-year high, while fueling a new wave of boutique pedal builders. Over the last decade, the retail value of the...

    First Look: Sittin’ Pretty – Twenty Four Seven

    As the track starts out with the almost mesmerizing vocals of Conor McKenzie-Wilde, Sittin' Pretty blast the doors off with "Twenty Four Seven", which may very well be the most rock tinged blues track I've...

    First Listen: Ragga Twins – Vigilante

    East London duo Ragga Twins are set to release their new hard hitting electro jungle dub track ‘Vigilante’ with accompanying remixes from Serial Killaz, Martron and Trufix. Ragga Twins are a dynamic jungle/dub collective made...

    First Look: Karen Mav – Take Me Home For Christmas

    Zimbabwean born Karen Mav is a powerful and passionate singer. Born into a gospel-centred family, Karen was raised surrounded by music and cites Mariah Carey and Tina Turner as her early influences. After moving to...

    Check Out The New Lyric Video from GEARS

    Miami, Florida based Hard Rock band GEARS have released a lyric video for their track "Face Down" from their new EP "Pride Comes Before The Fall" which is available now on iTunes. The EP...

    The Test Drive: XIXA – Shift and Shadow

    XIXA are one of those bands you can't really pin down to a certain genre. I know most people will say they are a psychedelic outfit by default, but take a closer listen. You...

    Jimi Hendrix Branded Marijuana Cigarettes Now In California and Nevada

    Jointly announced at the recent Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Silver State Trading (SST), Nevada's premier cultivator, manufacturer and distributor of medical-grade cannabis and associated products, signed an agreement partnering with...

    Lanita Smith Releases First Single and Music Video for “I Love You”

    Lanita Smith is gifting her fans today with the release of I Love You, the first single off her upcoming EP Listen to Your Heartbeat. This R&B darling takes listeners on an emotional love...

    SpaceFest! 2015 Kicks Off, Transforming Gdansk Into East European Music Mecca

    The SpaceFest! shuttle enters orbit for the fifth time for the weekend of December 5-7! As in previous years, this year's festival revolves around shoegaze, space-rock and all psychedelic shades of alternative music and...

    First Listen: Lights That Change – Song To The Siren

    First off, let me start right from the "get-go" and say that this is a beautiful piece of music. Both ethereal and transcendental as if here to float you through a dream when you press play,...

    Coldplay Is First Artist Confirmed For Super Bowl Halftime Show

    Global superstars Coldplay, winners of seven Grammy Awards, will perform at the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show on CBS Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, the NFL announced today during halftime of the Thursday Night Football game between...

    The Test Drive: Reign Eternal – Premonitions

    Reign Eternal have today released their anticipated new album, "Premonitions". This groove-centric offering is really well mastered and is guaranteed to blow up your speakers. This is the kind of metal I love. The...

    First Listen: Matt Newton – Catch A Snowflake

    Well, it's the holiday season again. I have to admit that the first thing I anticipate every December are the songs of the season and Matt Newton's track for this Christmas, "Catch A Snowflake",...

    Scott Weiland, Enigmatic Former Singer of STP, Dies at 48

    According to Loudwire, Wildabouts bassist Tommy Black has been arrested for cocaine possession. The substance found in Weiland’s tour bus bedroom underwent a field test and yielded a positive result for cocaine. The same...

    First Listen: Real Experts – Don’t Say

    Drenched in Electronica and doused with EDM is the best way I can describe the retro-esque sound emulating from the new track from Real Experts, "Don't Say" featuring Daniel Angelus. In the spirit of...

    First Look: Pure Phase Ensemble 4 feat. Mark Gardener (of Ride) – Zostań na...

    Pure Phase Ensemble have released another video featuring Mark Gardener of Ride. This  nine minute opus embarks on a journey of the mind as these seasoned musicians trailblaze a new niche into the jamband...

    The 1975 Announce North American Headline Tour

    The 1975 announced today that they will embark on a North American headline tour in support of their much-anticipated sophomore album, "I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware...

    First Listen: Karen Mav – Take Me Home For Christmas

    Zimbabwean born Karen Mav is a powerful and passionate singer. Born into a gospel-centred family, Karen was raised surrounded by music and cites Mariah Carey and Tina Turner as her early influences. After moving to...

    Intervals Stream New Album Ahead of Release

    Intervals is a window into the mind of guitarist and composer Aaron Marshall. Founded in 2011, Intervals is a progressive and forward-thinking staple in modern instrumental music with roots firmly planted in all things...

    First Listen: Jae Franklin – Higher

    Dynamic songstress Jae Franklin is a citizen of the world. Her curiosity about the interconnectedness of people has led her to perform in over 20 countries from Ethiopia to Dubai. No stranger to pop...

    The Test Drive: Wrathrone – Born Beneath

    Wrathrone plays brutal old school death metal with their own spices. Early years 2008-2011 Wrathrone was doing gigs in slow flow, though the first self-released EP “Burning Hatred” saw the daylight in 2011. The...

    First Look: Paul Menel & The Essentials – Let’s Do It

    Paul Menel has released a new video for his single "Let's Do It". The song has a rather gritty sound to it and is rough around the edges in a very positive way yet...

    World AIDS Day ‘Test For Ticket’ Concert In Zambia Tests Over 10,000 For HIV/AIDS

    The Muchimba Music Foundations' Zed Me Free Concert was a resounding success, playing deep into the night last Saturday at Lusaka Zambia's Showgrounds Main Arena. Headlined by Thomas Buttenschon, the show featured some of...