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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 ... -
Signing Story: Finch--A New Deal
With excitement spreading over their recent reunion, Finch didn’t have to search hard to get signed. This suited the band, who preferred letting their longtime manager, Andy Harris, helm the ... -
Career Connection: Jake Round of Pure Noise Records
Building a Label from the Ground Up Jake Round of Pure Noise Records By Andy Kaufmann Jake Round was a high school teacher before befriending someone who knew the label ...