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Al Di Meola: Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody

December 21st, 2010 | No Comments

NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 15, 2011

Legendary guitar virtuoso Al Di
Meola‘s latest outing Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody is out March 15 on Telarc
International, a division of Concord Music Group.

Working with accordionist Fausto Beccalossi, second guitarist Kevin Seddiki, bassist Victor
Miranda, drummer Peter Kazsas and percussionist Gumbi Ortiz, Di Meola has created a
collection of 15 entrancing tracks that highlight his unparalleled technique on both acoustic and electric guitar.
Percussionist Mino Cinelu, Hungary’s Sturcz String Quartet and former Weather Report drummer Peter
Erskine also appear on the album.

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Duran Duran Hits No. 1 On iTunes Pop chart

December 21st, 2010 | No Comments

NEW ALBUM AND VIDEO OUT TODAY; PHYSICAL RELEASE IN FEBRUARY

With the much anticipated release of their 13th studio album All You Need Is Now, British pop
legends Duran Duran have
stormed straight to #1 on the Pop Download Charts in the UK, US, Canada and Italy within hours of the album’s
release today, December 21, exclusively on the iTunes Store. The 9-track LP, produced by the Grammy Award-
winning Mark Ronson, is currently #2
on the U.S. iTunes Album Chart. An expanded physical LP with additional original, new tracks will be released in
February 2011 in various format deluxe packages.

Duran Duran’s video for lead single Â“All You Need Is NowÂ” premiered today and can be viewed below.

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Praxis: New Album w/ Iggy Pop, Serj Tankian, Mike Patton

December 20th, 2010 | No Comments

JANUARY 25 U.S. RELEASE OF JAPANESE ONLY IMPORT

On January 25, the eclectic, experimental hard rock project Praxis (Buckethead,
Bill Laswell, Brain) will release their latest
creation, a bone-crunching new album titled Profanation: Preparation for a Coming Darkness.
The new album finds the trio once again collaborating with various musicians, this time with the spotlight clearly on
lead vocalists. Among them are Iggy Pop, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, Mike
Patton, RAMM:ΣLL:ZΣΣ, Doctor Israel, Wu-Tang protege Killah
Priest and
Jamaica-born toaster Hawk.

The US release of Profanation comes with two live bonus tracks not included in the rare, Japan-only import.
The album is also one of the last recordings to feature the gothic futurist RAMM:ΣLL:ZΣΣ, an
incredibly multi-talented
visual artist, hip hop icon, performance artist, and one of the most unique humans to patrol this planet.

Click below to listen to
the new track Â“FuriesÂ” (Feat. Iggy Pop).

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Gomez’s Ben Ottewell: Solo Album

December 20th, 2010 | No Comments

GOMEZ MAN STEPS OUT WITH TUNNG PAL

solo
album

Ben Ottewell, one of several
singer/songwriters in the British rock band Gomez, will release his first solo album, Shapes & Shadows, via ATO
Records on February 15, 2011. The nine tracks on Shapes & Shadows were co-produced by Ottewell and
Will Golden and mixed by Tom Biller (Liars, Warpaint, Karen O) at The Chalet in Los Angeles.

Shapes & Shadows will be available on CD and in MP3 or FLAC digital formats, and is available individually or
bundled with an exclusive t-shirt and a five-track digital EP containing acoustic versions of four of the songs from
the album plus a special cover song. This EP will be available to download on the album’s release date. All pre-
orders of Shapes & Shadows will also receive the track “Lightbulbs” as a free MP3 download at the time of
purchase. You can pre-order the album and stream “Lightbulbs” now at www.benottewell.com.

Ottewell collaborated with childhood friend Sam Genders, previously of Tunng, on the ideas that became
Shapes & Shadows. Otwell explains, “Sam and I grew up together in a little village called Bonsall in
Derbyshire and have been friends since childhood. I love his songwriting — the stuff he did with Tunng and The
Accidental, particularly lyrically. We’ve been wanting to do this sort of thing for a while now. Having grown up
together, there is a strong theme of looking back or recollecting.”

A U.S. solo tour in 2011 is currently being planned; details will be announced in the new year.

Shapes & Shadows Tracklist

1. Shapes & Shadows
2. Lightbulbs
3. All Brand New
4. Blackbird
5. Chicago
6. No Obstacles
7. Chose
8. Step Right Back
9. Take This Beach

Lifeguards: New Band With GBV’s Pollard & Gillard

December 17th, 2010 | No Comments

ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 15

Waving At The Astronauts

Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard of Guided By Voices are Lifeguards. Their debut release as Lifeguards, Mist King
Urth, emerged in 2002 on Pollard’s own Fading Captain Series label to fervent fan approval.

In 2010 Pollard and Gillard reconvened for the first time since the end of GBV in 2004 to create the astounding
follow up: Waving at the Astronauts. The album is scheduled for a February 15, 2011
release.

While there are no Lifeguards shows announced at this
point, you can catch both Bob and Doug in one night when Gillard opens for GBV on New Year’s Eve at New York’s
Irving Plaza.

Nearly sold out, the final copies of the album’s first 7″ single “Product Head b/w Naught Windsor” are available right
now.

Waving At The Astronauts Track List
Paradise Is Not So Bad
Nobody’s Milk
(Doing) The Math

Product Head

You’re Gonna Need A Mountain
Sexless Auto
Trip The Web

They Called Him So Much

Keep It In Orbit
What Am I?

Nicki Bluhm: New Album In Feb

December 17th, 2010 | No Comments

SOPHOMORE NOD IS GOLDEN

Nicki Bluhm will release her sensational new album, Driftwood, on February 1st, 2011 on Reapandsow [JamBase got an advance listen so that's how we know it's sensational. Bluhm has crafted a collection that makes her a real competitor for the spotlight currently being thrown on Grace Potter and Jenny Lewis. -Dennis Cook]. Driftwood features her ever-excellent band The Gramblers with guest turns from Tim Carbone (Railroad Earth), Dave Ralicke (Dengue Fever) and members of ALO and The Mother Hips. Deft production courtesy of Tim Bluhm and ace studio whiz Dave Simon-Baker. Here’s a taster of the forthcoming release:

Driftwood Track Listing
1. Carousel
2. Before You Loved Me
3. Stick With Me
4. I Wanna Be Your Mama Again
5. Mountain Out Of Nothing
6. Jetplane
7. Women’s Prison
8. Figure You Out
9. Barbary Blues
10. Kill You To Call
11. Wall of Early Morning Light

“Carousel” and “Before You Loved Me” are streaming at Nicki’s website, and the album can be pre-ordered here.

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David Berkeley: New Album Out in January

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

SOME KIND OF CURE OUT JANUARY 25 ON STRAW MAN;
TOUR STARTS JANUARY 25
IN NEW YORK

David Berkeley

David Berkeley will release
his new album Some Kind of Cure on Jan 25, 2011 via Straw Man and is hitting the road for a set
of CD release performances to share not only his new compositions, but also the stories behind them.

While living in a 35-person village in the mountains of Corsica, Berkeley wrote the collection of songs that would
make up Some Kind of Cure.

In concert, Berkeley wins crowds over with his low-key charisma and hilarious between song banter. His on stage
narratives rarely repeat themselves and are full of the same astutely observed details that
propel his songs. Berkeley has finally documented several of these tales and written an accompanying book of short
stories (one for
each song on the album) entitled 140 Goats and a Guitar, the Stories behind Some Kind of Cure. More info
on the
book can be found and pre-orders can be made here.

DAVID BERKELEY – Â‘SOME KIND OF TOUR’ DATES

Tues, Jan 25 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall Stage II
Wed, Jan 26 – Washington, DC – Jammin’ Java
Thurs, Jan 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Tin Angel
Sun, Jan 30 – Harrisburg, PA – Midtown Scholar – book signing, reading and performance
Tues, Feb 1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe
Thurs, Feb 3 – Boston, MA – Club Passim
Tues, Feb 22 – Chicago, IL – Schuba’s

Fri, Feb 25 – Fairfield, IA – Cafe Paradiso
Sat, Mar 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Hotel Cafe
Thurs, Mar 17 – Austin, TX – Rusty Spurs
Sat, Apr 9 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic

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Glitch Mob: New Remix Album; New Years Eve in Athens, GA

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

FEATURING REMIXES BY KING BRITT, ESKMO,
DJ VADIM, & MORE; NYE IN ATHENS,
GA

The Glitch Mob

The Glitch Mob will release
their newest remix collection Drink The Sea – The Remixes Vol. 1 & 2 featuring reworks donated
by some of their closest industry friends, on January 12, 2011, the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. It will be
sold for a one-time $10 donation through the DownloadtoDonate.org website. All proceeds benefit Download to
Donate for Haiti.

The two-volume 24-track collection covers a wide spectrum of genres, featuring King Britt, ESKMO, DJ Vadim,
Deru, Virtual Boy, Machinedrum, Jogger, Chris De Luca to name a few. DJ Vadim’s remix of Fortune Days
featuring Pugs Atomz is now available as a free download through the band’s website.

If you’re an Athens, GA for New Year’s Eve, experience the mad magic that has propelled them from local favorites to
game-changers on a meteoric rise. The group will play the New Earth Music Hall on December 30 and 31.

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Johnny Depp to sing for favourite bandâ€s new album

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

”The Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp is set to sing for his favourite band”s new album. Babybird front man Stephen Jones has written a song for Depp, reports the Daily Star. The sing would be a part of the Sheffield band”s next album. The 47-year-old star played guitar on the group”s recent single [...]

â€œAmerican Idolâ€ Promo Poster Season 10 Debuts As Album Sales Plummet For Reigning Champ

December 16th, 2010 | No Comments

On Wednesday, FOX released the first promotional poster as talent show fans inch towards the 10th season premiere of American Idol. Judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, and Kara DioGuardi had bid farewell to the singing competition, and new judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are featured alongside returning pundit Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest, [...]

Nathan Moore: New Album in Feb

December 13th, 2010 | No Comments

CONVERSATIONS WITH PUPPET MASTERS BEGIN FEBRUARY 1

New Album

Nathan Moore has announced the release of Dear Puppeteer, his latest collection of songs, due February 1 on Royal Potato Family. The Staunton, Virginia-based singer-songwriter recorded the album around his home in the Shenandoah Valley with co-producer and guitarist Bryan Elijah Smith, as well as, out West at his previous Santa Fe, New Mexico stomping grounds, Frogville Studios.

Dear Puppeteer could best be described as a letter in 13 songs from Nathan Moore to the puppet masters: fear, mortality, the righteous, the jailor, lost love and lost time. On the title track, Moore sings: “Gonna write a letter, dear puppeteer, I don’t want to play here, I don’t wanna stay here.”

Stream the leadoff track “Hollow” here.

Dear Puppeteer Track Listing

1. Like A Cartoon
2. Safe To Say
3. Dear Puppeteer
4. In The Basement
5. A Little Crazy
6. I’m The Same
7. The Garden
8. Hollow
9. Can’t Fly To Heaven
10. When My Time Comes
11. Train Of Thoughts
12. Choose Thy Love
13. I’m Good Company

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North Mississippi Allstars: New Album in February

December 10th, 2010 | No Comments

FIRST NEW STUDIO WORK IN TWO YEARS

new album

North Mississippi Allstars have announced the release of its first studio album in two years. Keys to the Kingdom arrives February 1, 2011.

Last year, Luther and Cody Dickinson lost their father, Memphis music legend Jim Dickinson, only months before Luther became one. Jim had always told them, “You need to be playing music together. You are better together than you will ever be apart.” Coincidentally, the Dickinson brothers were not together when Jim passed. At that moment, they were both off on their own, Luther with The Black Crowes and Cody with Hill Country Revue. So in the spring of 2010, the North Mississippi Allstars went into the studio to create a record that could help them cope with the loss, and, at the same time, rejoice in his honor. The first line of Jim’s self-written eulogy was, “I refuse to celebrate death.” Luther, Cody and Chris Chew took heed and aimed to celebrate life instead; and the songs for Keys to the Kingdom, came pouring out.

“In the end,” Luther says, “We recorded our best country blues and Mississippi rock ‘n roll record yet – as if our lives depended on it.” Ten years after the release of their debut album, Shake Hands with Shorty, Chew sums it up: “This is grown folks music.”

Track Listing
1. This A’Way
2. Jumpercable Blues
3. The Meeting
4. How I Wish My Train Would Come
5. Hear The Hills
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With
The Memphis Blues Again
7. Let It Roll
8. Ain’t No Grave
9. Ol’ Cannonball
10. New Orleans Walkin’ Dead
11. Ain’t None O’ Mine
12. Jellyrollin’ All Over Heaven

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More â€˜unheardâ€™ MJ music to be released, says producer

December 10th, 2010 | No Comments

One of late Michael Jacksonâ€™s producers has confirmed that King of Popâ€™s other previously unheard music will be released soon. “I look forward to doing the next one and I”m glad I”m on board,” the BBC quoted Teddy Riley, who completed three tracks on Jackson”s forthcoming album â€˜Michaelâ€™ said. â€˜Michaelâ€™, out on 13 December, contains [...]

Jessica Simpson Holiday Album Flops On Charts As Clothing Empire Nears Billion Dollar Mark

December 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Jessica Simpson has the Midas Touch when it comes to style, but fashion’s future first billionairess’ knack for designing killer handbags didn’t translate to mayjah sales for her recently released holiday album, Happy Christmas. The album, which only received mixed reviews from music critics, opened to an even more lukewarm reception from fans. Despite a [...]

The Bridge: New Album & 2011 Tour

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

MOONLIGHT BOHEMIAN OUT FEB. 1

National Bohemian

The Bridge will release their
fifth studio album National Bohemian on February 1, 2011 through Woodberry Records/Thirty
Tigers. For its latest effort, the Baltimore-based six-piece enlisted Grammy Award-winning producer and Los Lobos multi-instrumentalist Steve
Berlin to join the band behind the boards. As a preview to the recording, The Bridge is offering a free
download of “Moonlight Mission” at their website.

Plans are set for The Bridge to tour throughout 2011 in support of National Bohemian. They’ll kick off the year
sharing a three-night co-bill with Trombone Shorty that includes New Year’s Eve at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.
The band will then celebrate the album’s release by headlining a hometown record release party at Ram’s Head Live
in Baltimore on January 29. In February, The Bridge will head out for a string of dates across the east coast with Tea
Leaf Green before traveling to the midwest to support Galactic. The March leg includes the band’s first headline
show at Cervante’s Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver, CO.

Track Listing:

1. Sanctuary
2. Chavez
3. Big Wheel
4. Moonlight Mission
5. Geraldine

6. Long Way To Climb
7. Rosie

8. Stranger
9. Hey Mama
10. Colorado Motel
11. Dirt On My Hands

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Tim Buckley Debut Album Deluxe Edition Out in January

December 8th, 2010 | No Comments

PRE-ORDER AT RHINO.COM ON DECEMBER 15; SHIPS JANUARY 11

Tim Buckley

Rhino Handmade retraces the first steps of Tim Buckley‘s uncompromising musical journey with a two-
disc set that includes both the stereo and mono versions of his debut. The second disc contains nearly two dozen
unreleased recordings Buckley made in 1965 with The Bohemians and in 1966 with frequent songwriting partner
Larry Beckett. Tim Buckley – Deluxe Edition comes housed in a weathered cardboard
folio with rare photos and is set for release on January 11, with pre-order available beginning on December 15,
exclusively at www.rhino.com for $39.98.

Tracklisting

Disc 1: Album in Stereo and Mono
1. Â“I Can’t See YouÂ”
2. Â“WingsÂ”
3. Â“Song Of The MagicianÂ”
4. Â“Strange Street Affair Under BlueÂ”
5. Â“Valentine MelodyÂ”
6. Â“Aren’t You The GirlÂ”
7. Â“Song Slowly SongÂ”
8. Â“It Happens Every TimeÂ”
9. Â“Song For JainieÂ”
10. Â“Grief In My SoulÂ”
11. Â“She IsÂ”

12. Â“Understand Your ManÂ”

Disc 2: The Bohemians Demos
1. Â“Put You DownÂ”
2. Â“It Happens Every TimeÂ”
3. Â“Let Me Love YouÂ”

4. Â“I’ve Played That Game BeforeÂ”
5. Â“She IsÂ”
6. Â“Here I AmÂ”
7. Â“Don’t Look BackÂ”
8. Â“Call Me If You DoÂ”
9. Â“You TodayÂ”
10. Â“No MoreÂ”
11. Â“Won’t You Please Be My WomanÂ”

12. Â“Come On OverÂ”

Acoustic Demos
13. Â“She IsÂ”
14. Â“Aren’t You The GirlÂ”
15. Â“Found At The Scene Of A Rendezvous That FailedÂ”
16. Â“WingsÂ”
17. Â“My Love Is For YouÂ”
18. Â“Song Slowly Song’
19. Song Introductions by Larry Beckett
20. Â“I Can’t See YouÂ”
21. Â“Birth DayÂ”
22. Â“Long TideÂ”

Avril Lavigne â€œGoodbye Lullabyâ€ Album Release March 8, 2011

December 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Punk pop princess Avril Lavigne will release her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, on March 8, 2011. Goodbye Lullaby is led by the uptempo tune “What The Hell?” which will debut in a live performance by Avril on Dick Clarkâ€™s Rockinâ€™ New Yearâ€™s Eve 2011 special, airing on ABC at the end of this month. [...]

Beady Eye (Liam Gallagher): Different Gear, Still Speeding

December 7th, 2010 | No Comments

U.S. ALBUM RELEASE AND TOURING DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Beady Eye release their
eagerly anticipated debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding on February 28 2011 in the U.K. on
Beady Eye Records. The album features 13 brand new songs written by the band and was recorded at RAK
Studios in autumn 2010 with producer Steve Lillywhite.

The band (Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock) also
put their first UK tour on sale on November 26 with tickets selling out within 30 minutes. They will be joined by
Matt Jones on keyboards and Jeff Wootton on bass for these dates and the European shows
which follow the UK gigs. Click here for dates.

Check out the video for ‘Bring the Light’ below. U.S. album release and touring details will be announced soon.

Track Listing
1.’Four Letter Word’

2. ‘Millionaire’
3. ‘The Roller’
4. ‘Beatles and Stones’
5. ‘Wind Up Dream’
6. ‘Bring the Light’
7. ‘For Anyone’
8. ‘Kill for a Dream’
9. ‘Standing on the Edge of the Noise’
10. ‘Wigwam’
11. ‘Three Ring Circus’

12. ‘The Beat Goes on’
13. ‘The Morning Son’

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Peter Bjorn and John: New Album in Spring 2011

December 7th, 2010 | No Comments

FOLLOW UP TO 2009′S LIVING THING OUT MARCH 29

Peter Bjorn And John are
set to release a new full-length studio album due out on March 29 on StarTime International. For their sixth album
the band chose to work with a producer for the first time ever enlisting the skills of Per Sunding at Tambourine
Studios in MalmÃ¶. The album is a follow up to 2009′s Living Thing.

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New Britney Spears Album Due March 2011 (Oh, And Haters Can Kiss Her â€œLily White, Southern Louisiana Assâ€)

December 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

The Queen of Carmel Fraps and day-old Cheetos is getting sassy in her “old” age. Pop princess Britney Spears celebrated her 29th birthday on Thursday, with some big album news for fans and a special Twitter PSA to the “hatas.” â€œIâ€™m almost done with my new album and it will be coming out this March,â€ [...]

Posts Tagged ‘album’

Al Di Meola: Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody

Duran Duran Hits No. 1 On iTunes Pop chart

Praxis: New Album w/ Iggy Pop, Serj Tankian, Mike Patton

Gomez’s Ben Ottewell: Solo Album

Lifeguards: New Band With GBV’s Pollard & Gillard

Nicki Bluhm: New Album In Feb

David Berkeley: New Album Out in January

Glitch Mob: New Remix Album; New Years Eve in Athens, GA

Johnny Depp to sing for favourite bandâ€s new album

Nathan Moore: New Album in Feb

North Mississippi Allstars: New Album in February

More â€˜unheardâ€™ MJ music to be released, says producer

Jessica Simpson Holiday Album Flops On Charts As Clothing Empire Nears Billion Dollar Mark

The Bridge: New Album & 2011 Tour

Tim Buckley Debut Album Deluxe Edition Out in January

Avril Lavigne â€œGoodbye Lullabyâ€ Album Release March 8, 2011

Beady Eye (Liam Gallagher): Different Gear, Still Speeding

Peter Bjorn and John: New Album in Spring 2011

New Britney Spears Album Due March 2011 (Oh, And Haters Can Kiss Her â€œLily White, Southern Louisiana Assâ€)

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