ASSOCIATED PRESS LAKELAND, MINN. — A Minnesota teenager whose farewell song “Clouds” became an Internet sensation with nearly 3 million views on YouTube died Monday after battling a rare form of bone cancer, his family announced. Zach Sobiech, of Lakeland, died at his home, surrounded by family and his girlfriend, according to a CaringBridge post [...]
By Sandy Lo It’s no secret I am an avid 30 Seconds to Mars supporter. I started out liking a couple of songs years ago, but never considered myself part of the Echelon, the band’s devout fan base, until 2009. Being a novelist, I was looking for some alternative-rock music to help define not only [...]
Being a journalist, you can imagine how many events I get invited to. Some of them are a big letdown and some are pleasant surprises. Getting the chance to hear Chris Garneau live was more than a pleasant surprise. Not to make a cheesy pun, but Garneau was truly music to my ears. If you’re [...]
W Hotels and Boiler Room present a intimate party for family and friends at W Times Square’s E-WOW suite on Thursday, April 25th, to be broadcasted live via W Hotels and Boiler Room’s sites. The finale to the series which kicked off in London and continued in Paris will feature performances and back-to-back DJ sets [...]
On the heels of her successful Fire and Shine tour, with sold-out shows in nearly every market, and a buzzworthy return to SXSW, alternative blues-soul singer ZZ Ward has announced her plans for a summer tour and festival run. The tour will kick off in Boise, ID on May 28 and include performances at some [...]
By: Brittany Clarke It is that time of the year again music fans! Festival season is just beginning, and to start it off with a bang is the Annual Wanee Music Festival. Since 2005, the festival has been held on the Spirit of Suwannee River Music Park grounds, located in Live Oak, Florida. The park [...]
Canadian electro-pop trio Dragonette has racked up a long list of accomplishments in the past year: they won a JUNO Award for their hit single “Hello,” performed live on Good Morning America, and released their third critically-acclaimed studio album, Bodyparts, which earned the band a second JUNO nomination, for Dance Recording of the Year. Having [...]
ROCK GODDESSES UNITE TO BENEFIT CENTER FOR ASSAULT TREATMENT SERVICES All-Female Tribute Band Concert Rocks in Support of Women and Children SANTA MONICA, CA— Every nine seconds, a woman in the U.S. is sexually assaulted or beaten. One out of every 4 girls and one out of every 6 boys are sexually abused by the [...]
Tunein this morning Sofia Talvik is the next rising star from Sweden. She has emerged like a lady of the forest, bringing a new interesting side to folk music. She’s playing a unique blend of folk-pop (someone said Neo-Folk). This American genre filtered through her Swedish heritage, becomes something totally unique, a blend that has [...]
Hello friends here’s the pop your top link To kick off 2013, Bus Stop Poets and Falling Down Beer Company are working together on a video short and we need your help! Send us your videos of creative ways to open beer bottles. We all know that Bic lighters are just as good as an [...]
Lindsey visits with Train, Benny and Mr. A. Lindsey Saunders is a singer and songwriter from the Boulder, Colorado area. She writes all of her own music and lyrics, and her primary instrument is the acoustic guitar. For her, the instrumental aspects of her songs express just as much as the lyrics; they are marked [...]
Go to newvega.bandcamp.com and pre order Exit Ocean you will get a download of Wandering to add to your playlist. This is a great opportunity to discover new music and grab the album on Pre Order for a great value. This is New Vega’s freshman release on WHOA Label.The Dayton Ohio four piece, New Vega, [...]
HUNTER & THE DIRTY JACKS LAUNCH “SERVICE YOUR SOUL” TUESDAYS AT HARVELLE’S SANTA MONICA Weekly Residency Will Raise Money, Food, and Instruments for the Homeless, Hungry, As Well As Teach Homeless and Foster Children Music Hunter & The Dirty Jacks have announced that the Los Angeles-based band is putting forth a weekly residency every Tuesday [...]
Let’s wish Train a Happy Birthday! He does a lot for the Indie community and artists/musicians all over the world. His tenacious and relentless pursuit of the WHOA endeavor is unprecedented. We wish you all the best for today and in the future. You can say Happy B Day to Train on Facebook or shout [...]
On Wednesday, November 7th, the Sacramento-based band, Family Photo, released its E.P. entitled Nude Celebz on Stereocure, a digital release record label and music/art collective. Stereocure is thrilled to introduce its favorite assemblage of “dismantled pop” wizards in Family Photo, and their five-track E.P., much of which was recorded at Top Tomato, a DIY venue [...]
This October, Stereocure embarks on its first ever travelling showcase. The tour is based in the midwest and on the east coast, beginning with 3 shows at Oberlin College in Ohio, and moving on to DIY spots and colleges in the New York and Boston areas. The showcase features nine of the label/collective’s performing acts as well [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE CONTACT: Contact: Elise Freimuth, Film Independent Tel: 310.432.1287 or efreimuth@filmindependent.org Gina Lang, Ginsberg/Libby Tel: 323.645.6800 or gina.lang@ginsberglibby.com WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL Pocas Pascoal’s All is Well and Everardo González’s Drought Win Jury Awards Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, Sara Lamm & Mary Wigmore’s Birth Story: [...]
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Cara Sievers Director of College Communications csievers@mca.edu (901) 272-5111 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2012 Memphis College of Art Student Wins Prestigious Graduate Scholarship Award Yeinier Gonzalez Recognized for Work Documenting His Family’s Pursuit of the American Dream MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis College of Art is proud to announce that graduating [...]
Addams was a mild mannered man with a wicked but gentle mind. The following is from the 1954 dj notes on Homebodies: “Charles Addams was born in Westfield, New Jersey, attended Colgate University, The University of Pennsylvania, and Grand Central School of Art in New York City. His work, almost in its entirety, has been [...]
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