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    The latest music news from independent artists around the world.

    The Test Drive: The Slow Readers Club – Cavalcade

    The Slow Readers Club release their highly anticipated second album 'Cavalcade' on Monday April 14th. The band's previous four singles have enjoyed extensive airplay on BBC 6 Music and 'Don't Mind' was selected for a...

    Bowhunter Release It’s Not Over Video (debut EP released 4th May)

    Kent four-piece Bowhunter are pleased to announce that their debut EP ‘To Love Again’ will be released on 4th May 2015. As a taster of the release, you can watch the video for latest single 'It's...

    Casket Of Cassandra Announces New Management and May Tour

    With influences ranging from Korn and Slipknot to Trivium and Megadeth along with Suicide Silence and Children Of Bodom, it is no surprise to see why the Casket Of Cassandra’s blend of metalcore, thrash...

    Liverpool’s Most Respected Music Award Reveals Shortlisted Artists

    From Double Six-signed groove funk trio All We Are to Transgressive Records’ rock & rollers Circa Waves through to surf-pop Domino signees We Are Catchers; Tim Burgess-affiliated electro duo D R O H N...

    Steel Trees Premiere ‘Radiation Man’ Video

    For most ambitious guitar bands starting out on the road, it would be hard to find a more iron-clad seal of approval than a personal invitation from the legendary J Mascis to support Dinosaur...

    Steve Grady to Release 7-track EP

    Steve Grady launched his single "Go Away and Miss Me" earlier this month and never one to rest on his laurels - he returns now with a 7-track EP for release on Friday April...

    First Look: Inherit The Stars – Still Alive

    Bringing their explosive sound to stages across Britain this March and April, Sheffield’s (UK) alt/metal-core outfit ‘Inherit The Stars’ release details of their ‘Beyond The Beacons’ UK Tour. Since delivering their genre pushing and acclaimed...

    Van Halen to Tour North America Summer/Fall 2015

    In celebration of a 2015 Summer/Fall North American tour, VAN HALEN will perform a special concert for Jimmy Kimmel Live March 30 on Hollywood Boulevard. Featuring some of the band's essential rock 'n' roll...

    The Test Drive: Honah Lee – 33 On 45

    Hailing from Trenton, NJ, Honah Lee was formed in 2008 by a group of hardworking and harder-partying musicians native to the area. The four boys of Honah Lee – singer/guitarist Tim, bassist Jim, lead...

    Witchingseason’s New Single ‘The Healer’ Hits This Spring

    Based in the UK, Witchingseason are a dark alt-rock trio who certainly know how to write music that makes an impression. Not for the faint of heart, their music is a cacophony of heavy...

    The Test Drive: Chanel Samson – The Beginning

    Chanel Samson is a Californian girl attracting a very large following across the north west of England as she brings some of her West Coast sparkle to Liverpool's vibrant music scene. In the past...

    Bad Touch Set for Hard-hitting Rock Album ‘Halfway Home’ on April 27th

    A Norfolk five-piece who are turning heads and going places in the industry, Bad Touch blend together elements of classic, 80’s rock with blues licks to create a powerhouse of melodic rock. Listing Led...

    New album ‘Trilogy: Dawn’ PledgeCampaign Launches 3rd April

    Essex, UK based rock quartet InMe are pleased to reveal the video for 'Ivory Elder'. The track is the first official single taken from their forthcoming new album of their Trilogy project. The band...

    The Test Drive: The Valkarys – (Just Like) Flying With God

    Formed in 2006, The Valkarys are an Edinburgh based psychedelic/garage band. Songwriter Scott Dunlop on lead vocals and guitar is joined by Craig Birrell on lead guitar, Colin Brennan on bass and Wayne Hoy...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Dead Bouquet

    Doing this interview for Jammerzine was a real treat. Here I talk with Carlo Mazzoli from the band Dead Bouquet. This band is everything I listened to in the late 80s early 90s era...

    First Listen: Barbara Kiss – Runaway

    Barbara was born in the cultural capital of Hungary. She started travelling when she was very young due to her parents’ work. That is when her love for exploring countries began and never stopped. Singing...

    Wanna rock this summer? Summer Rock Camps Are Here

    Rock’n Music Academy in Middletown, NJ is offering three weeks of summer rock camp and a week of summer recording camp. The camps are open to guitar, bass, drums, keyboard/piano, and vocal students ages...

    Chateau Ste. Michelle Announces its 2015 Summer Concert Series

    Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville, Washington will kick off its 31st annual Summer Concert Series on Saturday, June 13th with a live broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion with host Garrison Keillor. Tickets...

    “Love Is It” by Fiction 20 Down Twists the “Blurred Lines” Concept

    Maryland music award winners Fiction 20 Down released their new music video for their single "Love Is It", which is currently live on YouTube. The single is also on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-is-it/id976228793?i=976228795, as well...

    Gigi Hadid And Cody Simpson Celebrate International Day of Happiness

    Yesterday, the United Nations and the world's most personalized music streaming service, MixRadio, marked International Day of Happiness and the launch of the #HappySoundsLike playlist with a surprise performance from global singer/ songwriter, Cody...

    First Listen: Quor – Human Paradigm

    The three piece wonder of Quor is like sighting a pterodactyl. You are scared and yet drawn to its unusual beauty and the danger of its existence. It breaks rules of physics like a...

    The Test Drive: DISSIDO – Thisorientamento

    Hi, our names are Michelangelo, Valentino and Francesco. But that's not the point either. We really like what we do: music and theatre. Yup, we really like accompanying our live musicals with theatrical performances...

    Hard Rock Announces Lineups For First-Ever Hard Rock Music Festivals

    Hard Rock International will host two major global music festivals in 2015, as part of the company's continued commitment to supporting the music industry in the United States and abroad. The international entertainment brand...

    It Lies Within Announces Headlining Run

    After supporting The Browning (Century Media/Earache Records) in December and headlinging over Conquer Divide (Artery Recordings) in March, It Lies Within have announced their next headlining run will be the I Need Merch Presents:...

    The Test Drive: Hannah In The Wars – Hannah In The Wars

    Songwriter Hannah Curwood originates from the stark, remote region of Central Otago in New Zealand. Now based in London, Hannah in the Wars is a new project, the result of working alongside Roger O'Donnell...