• De La Tierra Unites Members of Sepultura, Maná, A.N.I.M.A.L for Metal Supergroup [VIDEO]

    Many Western metal fans are familiar with the concept of Latin American metal thanks to Brazilian band Sepultura and its hit record Roots. However Roots and other albums by the band were missing one Latin element: the Portuguese language (Sepultura is from Brazil). A lack of Spanish-language and Portuguese-language records inspired the band's guitarist, Andreas Kisser, as well as Maná drummer Alex González to begin a new metal project that goes back to their first languages. That band became De La Tierra

  • 2013 Dove Awards Nominees for Artist of the Year

    The five artists up for Dove Artist of the Year have a total of 27 nominations between them. This year, Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords), Francesca Battistelli (Word Label Group), Lecrae (Reach Records), Tamela Mann (TillyMann) and tobyMac (ForeFront Records) are all up for the Artist of the Year award at the 44th Annual Dove Awards.

  • CBGB Music and Film Festival Bringing My Morning Jacket, Grizzly Bear and James Murphy to Times Square

    If New York City were to host a similar version of South by Southwest, it would make sense to name it after CBGB, due to the similar four-letter acronym and all. In reality, the title of the CBGB Music and Film Festival makes sense because few venues had as much impact on the history of music, or at least produced as many relevant bands as CBGB. Thanks largely to the music scene popularized at the club, the world now has acts ranging from The Ramones, Blondie, The Talking Heads, Television and Patti Smith. Although the club closed its doors during 2006, the famous name has returned as the title of a four-day arts festival showcasing hundreds of upcoming performers.

  • Highlights of Global Citizen Festival 2013

    The second annual Global Citizen Festival took place over the weekend on The Great Lawn in New York's Central Park. The focus of this year's festival was to accelerate the possibility of having a world without extreme poverty by 2030 — within a generation.

  • Decyfer Down Is Asking for Help

    Decyfer Down in the process of creating the official lyrics video for their song "Westboro" and they are asking fans to help.

  • Ja Rule and Irv Gotti Bringing Back Murder Inc. Label with New Singles [VIDEO]

    Get ready for a blast from the past: Murder Inc. Records. Label head Irv Gotti and once-star attraction Ja Rule stopped by New York City hip-hop station Hot 97 to talk with The Breakfast Club morning show and announced that they were bringing back the hip-hop imprint that made a huge sales dent during the early years of the 21st Century.

  • George Strait's First Farewell Date on Sale Sells Out Within Nine Minutes; More Openers Revealed

    There's a while to go yet before George Strait hits the road on his "Cowboy Rides Away" tour...more than three months in fact. But tickets are going to be going on sale for most venues fairly soon, and if fans plan on getting seats they should be ready to buy early. Only one date, his February 8 show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, has gone gone on sale and it sold out in nine minutes.

  • The Neverclaim - 'The Neverclaim' Review

    The Neverclaim' self-titled debut Essential Records release is the culmination of a ton of heart, talent and passion. Their fearless love of the Lord that shines through each song is catching in a big way.
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