RCA Dissolving Three Subsidaries
RCA is moving to refresh its image and move forward by shutting down three of its major subsidiary labels. Artista, Jive and J will no longer carry artist like Pink, Usher or Britney Spears. Instead the parent label will take over for the extinct subsidiaries. read more
Found in: Industry, NewsListen to 30 Seconds of Every Song on the New Strokes Album
Usually, 30-second clips from an upcoming record do not cause much excitement. If you’re a band as big as The Strokes, however, a band that hasn’t had a new album in five years, people will listen no matter how small the sample. So if you can’t wait until March 22 to pick up your complete copy of The Strokes’ upcoming Angles, you can now listen to a 30-second sample of every track from the New York band’s fourth record. Check out the YouTube clip below (via 107.7 The End) to hear what their record will have in store for us... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload The Strokes' New Song, "Under Cover of Darkness"
It’s been five long years since The Strokes released their last record, First Impressions of Earth, and the New York rockers have finally made their return official with “Under Cover Of Darkness.” Their first single from their forthcoming album Angles sounds every bit like The Strokes of old. Hear the full song now at Consequence of Sound... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Imogen Heap: Ellipse
Suspend your disbelief for a moment and try to... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Strokes' Julian Casablancas Preps Solo Debut
Now that The Strokes have emerged from hibernation, frontman Julian Casablancas is likewise stepping back into the sunlight to divulge some details about his forthcoming debut solo offering. Titled Phrazes for the Young, the album features all-new material penned by Casablancas and is slated for release this fall on RCA Records.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
The tragic death of longtime member... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMartina McBride: Shine
Martina McBride has never been the sort of country artist you’d imagine playing guitar on a rickety front porch... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDuncan Sheik: Whisper House
Six albums in, Duncan Sheik deserves credit for... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsNina Simone: To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Box set clarifies diva’s proud legacy It’s Sept. 15, 1963. The radio plays in the background as Nina Simone sits in her apartment, preparing for a weeklong stint at New York City’s Village Gate. Her mind is heavy. A couple of months earlier, civil rights worker Medgar Evers was shot dead in Mississippi, and Simone’s friends are beginning to ask what she’s doing to further the cause of her people.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsKings of Leon: Only By The Night
Kings or jokers? Two writers debate... read more
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