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Dirk Verbeuren, soilwork
News
With their full support behind him, SOILWORK announces the departure of longtime drummer Dirk Verbeuren as he joins heavy metal legends MEGADETH as their new full-time drummer. Verbeuren has been performing with MEGADETH for months – his first show with the band was at Rock on The Range festival in May, where he performed to a crowd of […]
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Streamza
News
To facilitate affordable and convenient online download and streaming of torrents, Streamza today announced the launch of their online streaming website https://streamza.com. Streamza.com is pleased to offer unlimited download and streaming of torrents, with up to 7.8 million items available for download and over 15,000 torrents for instant streaming at a monthly offer of $5.99. […]
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Jeff Buckley
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Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the launch of Jeff Buckley: The Record Collection on Monday, July 18. A new online music destination site offering fans access to the music Jeff loved most, the Jeff Buckley Record Collection project has been overseen by the artist’s mother, Mary Guibert. A groundbreaking and […]
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"We Are LA Music Festival", Justin Willman, Lisa Loeb, Ozomatli
Festivals & Events, News
We Are LA will kick off its inaugural music festival to benefit and raise awareness for seven Los Angeles children’s charities that support at-risk and low income youth and families on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the StubHub Center in Carson. The day-long event features star-studded musical talents such as: Ozokidz presented by Ozomatli, singer-songwriter […]
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Canadian Metal Minstrels SCYTHIA Reveal New Play-Through Video for "Lineage" via Gear Gods
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Canadian progressive/power folklore metallers SCYTHIA recently released their newest full-length offering, Lineage. You can order your digital or physical copy of Lineage now via the band’s Bandcamp page. These minstrels of metal are back today with a play-through video of the album’s title track, “Lineage”, which you can view now exclusively via Gear Gods: http://geargods.net/playthrough/scythia-shred-tastic-new-guitar-playthrough-for-lineage/ […]
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Fanbassador Announces The Launch Of Brand New Music Site and Touring Platform
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For the very first time, artists and fans will be able to work together to provide entertainment in high demand secondary markets. Fanbassador is the first competition based crowdfunding platform that allows fans in multiple cities to compete for a concert by their favorite artists. By working directly with the artist’s team in the planning […]
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umg
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Interscope Records, with parent company Universal Music Group (UMG), reached an exclusive distribution and label-services agreement with Downtown Records founders Josh Deutsch and Terence Lam. The announcement was made today by Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman/CEO John Janick and UMG Executive Vice President Michele Anthony. The arrangement, which coincides with Downtown’s 10(th) anniversary, is structured to […]
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6 prong paw
News, Tours
Underground heavy metal leaders and COLDCOCK Whiskey band ambassadors 6 PRONG PAW have been making a name for themselves in the scene for nearly a decade, performing with groups such as Napalm Death, Revocation, Jason Newsted and more. Earlier this summer, the band announced their headline tour beginning today in Chicago, IL and running through […]
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axs tv
News, Ticker
AXS TV heats up the summer with the ultimate rock n’ roll experience as the network presents a new five-week series AXS TV CONCERTS HOSTED BY MARK CUBAN premiering with The Monkees on Thursday, August 11, at 9pE/8pC/6pP. The series will air every Thursday through September 8 and features live performances by five legendary bands […]
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miles davis
News
Miles Davis, international musical icon and cultural archetype, would have turned 90 years old on May 26, 2016. To commemorate Miles’ 90th, Legacy Recordings (the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment) and Polygraph (a publication for thoughtful, data-driven storytelling) is launching “The Universe of Miles Davis,” an immersive destination website visualizing the astounding ongoing cultural […]