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    L.A. Movie Awards Gets a Deadly Revision

    Gregory Blair’s slow-burn, psychological thriller DEADLY REVISIONS has been selected to screen at the L.A. Movie Awards Fall 2014 festival, having won the award for “Best Narrative Feature” as well as the Award for...

    Chicago’s MC Siah Talks ChiTown Rap Music, Ambition, Talent, and Creativity

    Skymeechi A. Clark is a highly trained school bus driver by day, which in itself is a peaceful assurance to the parents of the children who entrust him to get the little ones off...

    Estrella Announces ‘Here I Am’

    Scottish rock four-piece Estrella reveal the first single to be released from their second album. The much anticipated track, aptly named, “Here I Am’’ is set for release 24th November. The inspiration for the track...

    Chicago Indie Artist Philosopha’s New Video is ‘Strong’

    With a newly released single behind him, Philosopha has announced the release of his much anticipated debut album, Too Dope. The new album is 14-tracks of bass thumping, high-energy modern day hip hop featuring...

    New Single by Indie Artist Godson is now available for Pre-order

    After the official pre-order date launch on September 9th, Godson is set to debut his first official single off his debut EP album ‘Chilled Coffee’. The song, ‘Higher’ will launch on September 22nd as...

    Author Spotlight: Meet Johnny Naylor & 1st Shot Music

    What's up everybody!  It's Johnny Naylor, here to talk a little bit about what it is that I do.  Well, I can't say I was quite sure through the beginning stages of 1st Shot...

    Jay Charmed on ‘Lovers Lane’

    The songwriter and performer of hip hop known as Jay Charm has released his latest EP record, “Lovers Lane.” The EP is composed of five original tracks for an approximate total listening time of...

    Australia’s Essick Debuts with Atrium Atrium 11/21

    Emerging from Brisbane’s fertile music scene, Essick’s eleven-track debut album is full of simple yet effective hooks, tight, complex drum patterns, synthesised electronic flourishes and intricate guitar lines. Musicians Ravi Das and Andrew MacDougall met...

    First Listen: Gareth Paul – Live In Me

    Born in Croydon in 1994, Gareth Paul grew up with a vocal talent that wouldn't find external acknowledgment until his late teens. He became a dedicated swimmer, competing to a high level in London...

    First Listen: Estado Novo – The Method

    The idea was to make classic rock album. To make the recordings within one weekend and make it happen in analog with 2 -inch tape machine and traditional mic set-up etc. The agenda was straight...

    Stan Dibben Shines Light on Post-war Racing in Documentary

    'No Ordinary Passenger,' the short film about Stan Dibben, a motorcycle racing legend of the 1950's, will be featured at The 2nd annual Motorcycle Film Festival in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, September 27th 2014. The...

    The Original Indie Arlo Guthrie Holds Family Reunion

    Historic Newton will present "Arlo Guthrie & Guthrie Family Reunion" on Friday, November 21 at 7:30 PM at the 585-seat theatre located inside the architecturally acclaimed Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newton,...

    Set Me Free debuts in NYC at the Harlem Film Festival

    Independent Film, Set Me Free, written and directed by Marcus “Big Spence” Spencer, premiers at the Harlem International Film Festival Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem, New York. The story follows...

    An IndieGoGo Funding Campaign’s Talent Search Breaks New Ground

    Singing competitions, like 'American Idol', 'X-Factor', 'So You Think You Can Sing,' and others, attract tens of thousands of would-be future 'Grammy winners', who are left unselected and disappointed. But Gene Cartwright, a Pulitzer-nominated...

    The First Single ‘Struggling’ To Be Released From Jon Galea’s 3rd E.P

    Norfolk singer/Songrwiter John Galea has announced he is set to release his new single single 'Struggling' on iTunes on September 29th. Produced by Grammy nominated producers The Monarch who have had hits with Chris...

    First Look: Ether L Banks – Attraction

    Ether L Banks released her brand new video called #Attraction , which is an ode to fashion. She is currently working on her debut project called PurpleLight District. Expect more from her in the coming...

    Singer/Songwriter Mary McGuire Featured at ArtPrize 2014

    Performing for decades between Detroit, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston and Mackinac Island, singer/songwriter Mary McGuire has been accepted to the prestigious ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Vote Code: 56809). For 19 days, three square miles...

    Redd Rebel “Bomb the Vatican”

    Darkstarz Records Releases Redd Rebel's New Album Bomb the Vatican Bronx, NY September 17, 2014- Darkstarz Records announces the release of Redd Rebel's new album "Bomb the Vatican". Influenced by the golden age of...

    River Child Knows How To ‘Start Over Again’ with debut EP

    Based in North London, River Child is a solo singer-songwriter who specialises in classy, soulful indie/folk. With an off kilter, rare and distinctive voice, he is an ex-busker who has swapped the streets for...

    First Listen: The Slow Readers Club – Don’t Mind

    Manchester based Indie/Electro band The Slow Readers Club release their new single ‘Don’t Mind’ on September 22nd. It's a beautifully introspective ballad that details the end of a relationship. As singer Aaron Starkie explains “Lyrically...

    Hear for Yourself: Sunstack Jones – Library

    Sunstack Jones is always two, sometimes three but mostly four or maybe five musicians from the North of England where it is practically the north pole. Forming in early 2011 and recording throughout the...

    Finding The Edge Of Life

    A Southampton based rock group with such an impressive live show that Turbowolf said they "wished they sounded like” them, Hercules Morse are a four piece hard rock band with a sound that moves...

    First Listen: Dyme-A-Duzin – Hip Hope

    On the heels of successful promotional campaigning, Dyme-A-Duzin releases his highly anticipated new album HIP HOPE today. How many of you remember when hip hop was ​fun? Judging from the tracks Dyme let us...

    Nights Of Malice Unleash ‘The Hindering’

    New Jersey metalcore outfit Nights Of Malice has just released their brand new single. The track, entitled “The Hindering,” is the first release since the band’s 2012 EP entitled Subdivision and is expected to...

    Catya Maré Nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award

    Catya Maré´s latest instrumental pop / classical crossover single "Voce", which was released internationally on August 28, 2014, just received a nomination for the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Award 2014. The winner of the...