Augustines Share Single, Announce New US Dates

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New York – The new album from anthemic rock trio, Augustines, is an urgent, resonant wakeup call, taking stock of where we are now and what the future holds… an open road ahead. The band’s revelatory debut single demands from its audience: Are we alive? Or are we just kidding ourselves? Two questions that Augustines

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A Sweet Sunday with Alberta Cross and Friends

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Chicago – On a beautiful Mother’s Day, Brooklyn based Americana group Alberta Cross graced Chicago with its warm, heartfelt tunes. The six-piece, fronted by founding member Petter Ericson Stakee, must’ve brought the warm weather with them because as of late, Chicago Spring has been a real drag, filled with chilly days, too much rain, and

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Twenty One Pilots Adds New Tour Dates

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New York – Fueled By Ramen recording group Twenty One Pilots has announced additional tour dates for the EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW world tour, in support of the duo’s most recent album Blurryface. The second leg of EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW will hit Mexico City’s Palacio De Los Deportes on September 30th and then travel through an extraordinary range of countries, including Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,

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Night Moves Talks ‘Pennied Days’

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Los Angeles - This past March, Minneapolis-based psych-country group Night Moves proudly returned, after nearly four years, with sophomore LP Pennied Days (Domino Recording Co.), which features the songs “Denise, Don’t Wanna See You Cry” and “Carl Sagan.” On this latest effort, principal members John Pelant (vocals, guitar) and Micky Alfano (bass) display a penchant for 70s and 80s rock.

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CRUISR Releases New Single & Announces Tour

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Los Angeles – Philly indie pop band CRUISR has released the single “Take That,” just in time for the band’s North American tour with PVRIS. The past year CRUISR has been releasing singles and touring non-stop, sharing the stage with The 1975, Bleachers, Young Rising Sons, MisterWives, and Imagine Dragons. CRUISR began in 2012 as the solo project of Andy States but quickly morphed into a full

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Courtney Barnett Sells Out the Riviera in Chicago

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Chicago – Uptown’s Riviera Theatre was filled to capacity with an interesting mix of fans excited to see twenty-eight year-old Australian singer-songwriter and guitar maven Courtney Barnett, who was joined by Nashville rock band Bully. The Grammy nominated modern folk singer has been drawing large, diverse crowds thanks to her honest and relatable lyrics, which are composed with plenty

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Kaleo Announces the Release of Their Major Label Debut

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New York – Elektra/Atlantic recording artist Kaleo have announced the release of their label debut album. A/B arrives on June 10th.  The band will celebrate the album’s arrival with a very special sold-out release day show at Los Angeles’s El Rey Theatre. Primarily recorded in Nashville alongside producer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, James Bay),

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Frankie Cosmos Headlines The Echo in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles - While Greta Simone Kline, better known as Frankie Cosmos, may have celebrity blood coursing through her veins, she represents anything but the Hollywood elite. Of course, that may be affected by the fact that her father is the well-respected and award winning actor Kevin Kline and not some out of touch industry insider. Blending the heavily

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