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    Queen: The Studio Collection Special Edition Vinyl Box Set For Release

    This is how listeners first heard the now legendary Queen in the 1970's when vinyl was the predominant format for recorded music. This September, Queen will hit the crest of an already massive wave...

    Music Video Raises Awareness Of Bipolar Disorder

    Not long ago, Liza Fox met a mysterious gentleman who cast a magic spell on her. Every midnight, the singer wakes up seeing his shadow above her bed. She experiences extreme mood swings. Liza...

    The Test Drive: Absent Sound – Black Dots

    If I could describe Absent Sound it would be a cross between Sigur Rós and a really good meal. And this is a good complement in my opinion because Sigur Rós is a groundbreaking...

    First Listen: Wilhelm Tell Me – Growing Younger

    After an 8 year hiatus React is ever so pleased to be returning with Volume 8 of Real Ibiza. First launched in 2000 Real Ibiza was one of the first wave of Ibiza /...

    The Test Drive: Jasmine Cain – White Noise

    "White Noise", the new album from bassist/vocalist Jasmine Cain is anything but white noise in my opinion. A raucous set of rock tunes with no filler, "White Noise" is something you would want to...

    AlunaGeorge Announce Fall Tour Dates

    London duo AlunaGeorge have announced a series of upcoming fall tour dates, including arena shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York City as support for Zedd....

    Jammer Direct, JammerStream, and Jammerzine Receives Record 19 Nominations from Reader’s Poll

    Some of you may or may not be aware of this but Jammer Direct (which owns Jammerzine) had it's humble beginnings in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We've had our ups and downs since the early...

    Giannotti Merges Progressive Sounds With Songcraft On The Great Unknown

    Admirers of such prog rock heavyweights as of Pink Floyd, earlier Genesis, Yes, Renaissance, and Jethro Tull are sure to enjoy the latest release from Giannotti, entitled 'The Great Unknown.' The Connecticut-based singer/guitar/flute (multi...

    Introducing: The British Centre for Music and Enterprise

    Based in Leicester, the British Centre for Music and Enterprise (BCME) is a ground breaking new facility built with one purpose – to teach the young music lovers of today how they can shape...

    The Test Drive: Everyone But Me – Everyone But Me

    "Everyone But Me" is the new cassette coming out this week by Ohio Shoegaze, Dream Pop duo of Nick Bain, Jason Grady known as Everyone But Me. A well textured ambient yet catchy set of...

    Patti Labelle and the Whispers to Top the Bill at Incredible Wembley Show

    Featuring some of the greatest soul music and vocals ever written, this exciting November night will fill Wembley with soul thanks to the spectacular, star studded ‘Voices of Soul’ event. Headed by the legendary...

    The Test Drive: The Vendettas – Bystander and Destroyer

    The new album from The Vendettas, "Bystander and Destroyer" is a purely infectious romp from start to finish. Rarely can I say this but there is absolutely no filler in this album whatsoever. The...

    First Listen: Robyn Regan – Oh I

    Growing up in East London, surrounded by rappers like Dizzee Rascal, Robyn Regan is the sensational young singer-songwriter who is not afraid to buck the trend. Her upbeat pop works well against the grain,...

    First Listen: Scarlet Baxter – Cruel Love

    With her very own contemporary brand of layered pop combined with a celebrated sassy confidence, Scarlet Baxter is an up and coming artist with the tools to go small all the way. Hotly tipped for...

    First Look: The Winachi Tribe – Time For Love (Co – Starring Keith Allen)

    The psychedelic funk of George Clinton, the brooding menace of Massive Attack, the rolling hypnotic beats of Happy Mondays and the vision and flow of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five are all essential...

    First Listen: Blessed Child Opera – We Can’t Be Rivals Of God

    Blessed Child Opera is a project started in 2001 by the will of Paolo Messere in the wake of his earlier musical experiences: one as a singer and guitarist of the noise band Silken...

    The Test Drive: Atombomb – Limited Edition Cassette

    Anyone remember cassettes? If you grew up in the '80s like I did they were a staple of any music loving teen. I loved my cassette collection. I even remember that each label's cassette...

    Feminist Punk Rock, Food and Comedy Festival for LGBT Rights

    On August 7, Riot Grill descends on the historic Regent Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. The first festival of its kind, Riot Grill is a fully female-fronted fest that brings together punk music, hard-hitting...

    Alternative Hip Hop Artist Kinnecom Releases New Song

    Imminence Records’ emerging alternative hip hop artist Kinnecom celebrates his recent move from North Carolina to New York City by releasing a brand new track from his forthcoming sophomore attempt. The track, entitled “The...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Ira Hill

    From Akron, Ohio to the world come metal/hardcore outfit Ira Hill. Formerly Ataxia this band could be the future of the new, indie sound. Check out their new album, "Just Keep Swimming", which is...

    The Test Drive: Alex Wellkers – What

    Alex Wellkers is a songwriter in a true sense of the word. All 5 tracks of his upcoming album, "What" contain everything needed to make a strong song. Good chord progression...check. Hook...check. Melody...check. In...

    The Test Drive: Terra – Couldn’t Save This

    When I first heard Terra's "Couldn't Save This" EP my initial reaction was that this is an interpretation  of something Hunter S. Thompson was was trying to get on paper as he and his cohort...

    First Look: The Lion And The Wolf – Ghosts On Trinity

    Picture a man on a lonely journey. Only the loneliest of journeys. This is a song about death.  The song is somber yet, in a way, uplifting. Uplifting through the music. Because death is also...

    Award Winning Documentary on the HPV Epidemic Available Online for 1$

    Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is a feature length documentary about HPV and cervical cancer narrated by Vanessa Williams. It follows the story of 5 inspiring women struggling with the devastating impact of...

    The Test Drive: Armonite – The Sun is New Each Day

    Armonite are an infectious prog rock masterpiece in the form of a band. In the wake of the death of Chris Squire it is comforting to know that this form of audio art will...