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Signing Story: He Is Legend
Out of Eastern North Carolina, He Is Legend has built a significant following, and recently signed to Spinefarm Records for their most recent release, few. After cutting ties with label ... -
Aimee Mann at the Ace Hotel Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
At the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, Aimee Mann performed material from her latest release, Mental Illness, as well as previous favorites including "Save Me." ... -
Music Album Review: Aimee Mann - "Mental Illness" (7/10)
With her first solo release since 2012, Aimee Mann has crafted another intelligent, word-smithy collection of 11 songs. Her unique vocal and songwriting tone is evident, while the tunes do ... -
Artist Profile: Jack Rivera - Plugging into the European Club Circuit
After decades performing and recording in Southern California, guitarist-songwriter Jack Rivera has lately been jetting back and forth to Europe for small tours, club dates and festivals. Without a manager, ... -
Music Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain - "Damage and Joy" (10/10)
This comeback of sorts is both reminiscent of the Jesus and Mary Chain’s great early work and also fits into today’s alt-rock formats. Soaring, gorgeous guitar sounds replace the early gritty, back-to-the-audience pre-grunge ... -
Mondo Cozmo on Reinventing, "Shine" and Team Cozmo
The hit single “Shine” has revealed the artist Mondo Cozmo to be an urgent, passionate song-crafter, singer and musician. With the enthusiastic support of influential indie radio hosts, including Jason ... -
Industry Profile: Truth Initiative Gets its Message Out at GRAMMY Awards
The truth is that cigarette smoking among youth and teens has dramatically reduced in the past generation, from 23% among teens in 2000 to a current level of six percent. ... -
Music Album Review: CRX - "New Skin" (7.5/10)
When approaching side-project, CRX, spear-headed by Strokes guitar player Nick Valensi and produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, one would expect a pretty loud outcome from their ... -
Industry Profile: Rock N Roll Relics
Guitarist Rowe launched Rock N Roll Relics in 2005 to tap into a niche market of musicians, many of them his friends and bandmates looking for exceptional equipment with an ... -
Signing Story: Zipper Club
Los Angeles-based Zipper Club began as a duo of experienced artists. Guitarist Mason James was previously in punk/alt band Cerebral Ballsy, while singer and multi-instrumentalist Lissy Trullie has had success as a ... -
Signing Story: The Walcotts
Los Angeles-based the Walcotts blend traditional American roots-based instruments into a raucous party for all, with male-female harmony singing, various acoustic string instruments, horns and an all-out attitude for fun. ... -
Industry Profile: Alta Centers - A Different Approach to Recovery
Alta Centers opened in August 2015 to offer a highly specialized, professional recovery center specifically to meet the unique needs of the entertainment industry, particularly musicians and music industry professionals. ... -
Industry Profile: Lucha VaVOOM
In 2002, Liz Fairbairn and Rita D’Albert had a plan to combine performances from several local subcultures into one grand event. Combining Mexican wrestling with updated “punk rock” burlesque, and ... -
Industry Profile: Thimble Slide - Musician Invents Unique Guitar Slide Solution
Cole Coleman Designs Comfortable Guitar Slide Many musicians have ideas about how to improve equipment, from guitar picks to drumsticks, pick-ups, strings, turntables, amplifiers, you name it. Guitarist Cole Coleman ... -
Album Review: Buzzcocks - "British Live Performance Series" (8/10)
Seminal British punk band Buzzcocks reunited in the late ‘80s after 10 years and nothing much had changed! This recording, from a British “Central TV” performance, captures a terrific set. ... -
Industry Profile: Chideo
Combining the cause-based interests of creative artists with innovative online content to raise awareness and funds is the goal of Chideo (the name is a mash-up of “charity” and “video”). ... -
Album Review: Squeeze - "From the Cradle to the Grave" (9/10)
Pop wordsmiths and hitmakers Glenn Tillbrook and Chris Difford recently reformed their seminal New Wave band Squeeze, sort of, to create and record an album of songs (their 14th studio ... -
Signing Story: Jordan Davis
When Jordan Davis decided to move to Nashville from his hometown of Shreveport, LA, he not only had talent and passion for writing songs, but he had an uncle and ... -
Signing Story: Dreamers
It has been a whirlwind year and a half for Dreamers. After the trio formed in May of 2014, the band self-released their self-titled debut EP in November 2014, and the ... -
Album Review: Creepoid – Cemetery Highrise Slum (7/10)
Best album title ever! Despite the group’s name, Creepoid is not a goth band. Rather, these Philly-based lads and lass came up with some dreamy, swirly, semi-psychedelic pop reminiscent of ...
