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Album Review: Butch Walker- Afraid of Ghosts (Score: 7/10)
Like an intimate therapy session, Afraid of Ghosts plumbs Walker’s most intense emotions on this exquisitely crafted confessional, exploring loss, acceptance and rose-tinted nostalgia. Much like a pricey coffee table ... -
Signing Story: The Rails
Kami Thompson and James Walbourne weren’t strangers to labels—each was signed to Warner Bros. and Heavenly Records, respectively. The deals were one-offs, though, and while seeking their next project they ... -
Album Review: Papa Roach - "F.E.A.R." (5/10)
Papa Roach have been through some difficult times and would like us to know about them. For their eighth studio album, the multi-platinum nu-metal/rap rockers take a confessional approach. Even ... -
Adam Alpert, Disruptor Mgmt, Records, Selector Songs
BACKGROUND In January 2014, electronic duo the Chainsmokers’ hit song, “#SELFIE,” was released by Dim Mak Records and became a runaway success. It was the culmination of a project ... -
Exec Profile: Rick Farman, Superfly Presents
Rick Farman Co-Founder, Superfly Presents Years with Company: 17 Web: http://superflypresents.com Clients: Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Yahoo, PayPal, Google, Intel, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Jet Blue BACKGROUND: Superfly Presents is the entity ... -
Executive Profile: David Dufresne of Bandzoogle
BACKGROUND: With over 22,000 individual clients, Bandzoogle has become the go-to service for musicians needing a presence on the Web. For a monthly fee, artists can design snazzy sites with ... -
Exec Profile: Greg Hammer (Red Bull Records)
BACKGROUND: After an illustrious career on the major label side of the industry, Greg Hammer flipped the script when he found a home at Red Bull Records. Opening its doors on ... -
Signing Story: Alive Like Me--Why They Signed to Rise Records
The members of Alive Like Me had been playing together in different forms since the eighth grade. And whenever they wanted to record a project, they took it to their ... -
Signing Story: Liam Bailey
When Nick Shymansky, Amy Winehouse’s former manager, signed British acoustic soul singer Liam Bailey to Polydor in 2007, he had to share the excitement with his friend, producer Salaam Remi. ... -
Exec Profile: Gary L. Gilbert (Music Attorney)
BACKGROUND: Gary Gilbert was a journalism major at the University of Missouri for just one year before shifting gears and falling into law, then serendipitously becoming a music attorney. While ...