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Congratulations to Barsuk Records on their 15th Anniversary! The independent record label based in Seattle, WA is celebrating this incredible milestone by holding a four-day party at some of the best music venues thoughout the city: Showbox at the Market, Neptune Theatre, Neumos/Barboza and The Tractor Tavern. From November 7-10, ...

To all Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings fans, we're sad to announce that plans for the band to tour and release their upcoming album in 2013 have been postponed. Unfortunately, the Queen of Soul, Sharon Jones, has been diagnosed with stage-one bile duct cancer. The silver lining is it has thankfully been caught ...

• Daptone Records - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings "Retreat!"

May was another good month on the charts for our clients, with the inspirational bump in sales of Zach Sobiech's song "Clouds" and album Fix Me Up, both of which benefit the Osteosarcoma Fund in Zach's name; the appearance of promising new talents like Emma Louise; and international acts topping their local ...

A few months ago, my colleague and I profiled some of the most "unique" albums in our catalogue. Since then, we have acquired a fair number of other albums that would have fit the bill, but perhaps no artist comes with as unusual a backstory as Yahowha 13, and their ...

We've been looking forward to this album for quite some time now, ever since we announced our partnership with Lonestar last summer, and it's finally upon us! We've gotten to preview two awesome tracks: "The Countdown" and "Maybe Someday," with a killer music video that'll move even the most closeted ...

What happens when DJs/Producers from around the world add their own unique style of ‘bass music’ in a blender with various ingredients extracted from the Morros (hills) of Brazil’s Favelas? In the words of Mr. Bongo: “Welcome to Neo Baile, a new take on the traditional sounds and aesthetics of ...

It's been two days since Zach Sobiech succumbed to the Osteosarcoma that plagued his body for the past four years, but it's now clear that his inspiring attitude and music are not to suffer the same fate. Thanks to the support of all those who connected with his uplifting tunes and ...

You may not know the name Zach Sobiech, but you absolutely should. This week, we lost Zach to a rare form of bone cancer, but not before he was able to inspire millions with his story and music. In 2009, at age 14, Zach was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a disease ...

Fresh from the Rival Sons tour, Toronto’s The Balconies just brought their European run to a close with two packed shows at The Great Escape. The first was on Thursday (16th May) at a Canadian showcase held at Blind Tiger Club which saw the band win over a large crowd ...

For avid readers of The Daily Rind, you might remember an article that was posted on songwriter/producer/artist Vi ctor Newman back in July, 2011. Since that time, Victor has diligently been working in the studio as all of the above on a multitude of projects. One of them is the recently released ...

As part of The Orchard's Creative Licensing team, we're always on the hunt for interesting covers. This month, we've assembled a playlist of some of of our favorite discoveries from the past year, including Albert Hammond, Jr. of The Strokes taking on the Big Star power-pop classic "Thirteen;" The Dandy Warhols' ...

From Lonestar to Müslüm Gürses and PJ & Duncan to The Black Angels, we've got quite a diverse set of music that popped up in charts throughout the month of April. Congrats to our clients! WEEK ENDING April 28, 2013 Billboard Top 200 #82 - Queensryche: Frequency Unknown [Cleopatra Records] Billboard ...

Goals For the international physical and digital campaign surrounding the release of The Story So Far’s sophomore album What You Don’t See, our goal was to build off of the already existing anticipation the album was generating, keeping fans engaged throughout the album cycle, and making it easy for them ...

1 DJ duo over 2 days with a 3 piece film crew and just 4 hours of sleep. David and Sonne aka The Sexinvaders are touring all kinds of electro, techno and house clubs from Malaysia to France via Lithuania and back for seven years now. The three-headed crew from Rockstar Media Art accompanied the two guys for one weekend and gained an insight into their party and touring everyday life. They spoke about the past, inspiration and other stuff. Watch the result here - Klappe, die Erste! [...]

Fans all over the world waited over 15 years for Guns N' Roses to release Chinese Democracy. Similarly, fans of Hip-Hop have been waiting almost 14 years for Dr. Dre's Detox to hit the streets. For fans of the widely acclaimed 2004 Pure Intec compilation, the wait is over. The hugely successful Dance/Techno music series has just ...

Historically, a successful band will undergo several iterations of band members throughout its lifetime. The sounds change and mature, but sometimes that original flavor is missed. Fortunately for Country band Lonestar, Richie McDonald, the band's revered original vocalist, decided to return to the band in 2011 after three years of being away. ...

After more than a decade without an official release, Big Country is back with the new record, The Journey (via Cherry Red Records), which landed at #68 on the UK charts its first week out. The aptly titled album comes on the heels of a veracious two-year tour during which the legendary ...

Many artists have released live albums recorded at music venues in Japan. These artists include B.B. King, Deep Purple, George Harrison and John Coltrane, among others. Going on their 35th year together, British Hard Rock band Whitesnake have just added their name to that list with the release of Made In Japan this week. Whitesnake played ...

So you're going on an epic, cross-country road trip with your friends, just loaded up the car with all the essentials - endless Red Vines, Slim Jims, and Hawaiian Punch - and are feeling pretty impressed with your packing prioritization skills. But after fifteen minutes of static radio noise on the highway, ...

Already running one of the baddest Metal labels on the scene in the form of Basick Records, the folks at Invictus Music & Media have just announced the launch of new Rock and Metal imprint DESTROY EVERYTHING. Not ones to take things slowly, they’ve confirmed eight new signings already, namely ...