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MUSIC NEWS- IL rocker and 1/2 of Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Friedberger has debuted a new song from her forthcoming, second solo album, Personal Record, out on June 4th, 2013 via Merge Records. The track, entitled “She’s A Mirror,” is streaming...

Janet Jackson sees our desire : Days before her fifth album janet. celebrates its 20th anniversary , the enduring pop diva announces that she's prepping her first new music in five years. "We are creating the concept and initial thoughts on the music," she says to Billboard . "I am excited about the direction that we're taking." At this point in planning, the possibilities for Jackson's new music seems endless. Her most recent album, 20082s Discipline , had debuted at No. 1 [...]

MUSIC NEWS - Interlocken, a 4-day music festival, with an emphasis on world class music, locally sourced food and sustainability, is confirmed for 2013 to run September 5 through 8 at Oak Ridge Farm at the foot of the Blue...

Yeezy season is happening now and will continue for about 31 more days, or until June 18th, when Kanye West's sixth solo LP drops. The album's excellent title is Yeezus, according to Rap-Up and a ... read more �

MUSIC NEWS- The Psychedelic Furs have announced plans for a 35-date summer tour that'll kick off north of L.A. on May 31 in Agoura Hills, CA at the Canyon Club. The Brit post-punk rockers, who haven’t released a studio album...

Nick Allbrook from Tame Impala has officially left the band as confirmed by a facebook statement yesterday. The bassist is being replaced by Cam Avery, from The Growl and Pond. Will this change result in a change to Tame Impala's musical style? Unlikely since frontman Kevin Parker seems to have everything in control, hopefully Cam can fit the bill and provide as awesome live performances as Allbrook has. Official statement: Hey friends, fans and followers, We have big news. It's the end of an era. Tonight Nick play's his last gig [...]

"If I go hard, let me tell you that it's worth it / Play the right cards, I-I-I ain't afraid to work it," Jessie J sings in her new single "Wild." On Thursday the Voice mentor previewed the song with a clip of her studio session, in which she added final touches to her pop plea. Heartbeats are still left to ponder over a lyric that Jessie J teased along with "Wild": "Everything starts with a WISH but everything can be real." (No, her new album isn't titled Wish  — as [...]

Jennifer Lopez is having a jolly good time in her latest video, ' Live It Up '. The video starts off with a fashion show - and heavy product placement, naturally - before moving to the beach, where J.Lo attempts to make orange lipstick happen. It's nothing ground breaking - but possibly catchy enough to secure a summer hit:

"I'd rather be a dick than a swallower," Kanye West raps in "New Slaves," a song he debuted Friday night. West premiered the song in nine different cities by projecting a clip onto 66 different buildings, of him staring straight ahead. West was calm, but his words were harsh. "New Slaves" brings West's February gigs in London to mind and how, to the tune of "Clique," the G.O.O.D. Music honcho mocked corporations ("I can’t give a fuck about your comments, I promise, I promise") as he rambled of the Grammys, "the whole [...]

MUSIC NEWS- As NBC’s popular comedy series The Office came to an end on Thursday night after nine seasons with a one-hour special that focused onthe wedding of characters Dwight and Angela. During the reception, the party-goers were shown dancing...

BIG UP the Beatport crew for selecting our latest release ' Let The Machines Do The Work' - One Love / Brighter Day as their Deep House Staff Pick, it has been such an honour to see our last two releases, Alfie & Blacksmif and now Let The Machines Do The Work get supported by such well regarded dance institutions as Resident Advisor and Beatport. More than we could have ever hoped for...........

It's been three years since we've heard peep out of Melbourne's Pikelet , but after listening to their offering, 'Pressure Cooker' it's clear that the pause from this psych-pop group has been worth the wait. 'Pressure Cooker' is the teaser from their forthcoming third album  Calluses , due out on Chapter Music on August 16, the six minute track verges on a more dark and dreamy vibes, perfectly surrounding Evelyn Morris ' delicate vocals. Pikelet will launch 'Pressure Cooker' at the Tote Hotel on Friday June 7, with support from Gold Tango and Superstar. [...]

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On the heels of his surprise performance at Adult Swim’s Upfront event at Roseland Ballroom earlier this week, at about 10 pm on Friday evening, Kanye offered lucky passersby in Williamsburg, Brooklyn another glimpse at ... read more �

Late last year FBi's Tim Sharp brought us his first compilation from his Sydney music orientated program 'The Bridge'. His latest offering features the best of new emerging electronic acts. From the presser " The compilation takes a diverse look at a flourishing underground scene marked by high quality, inquisitive productions. Compiled and curated by FBi’s long-running Sydney music program, Maker captures a rare glimpse of an elusive and ever-evolving sonic landscape. " Featuring artists such as The Silent Titan , aBillion , Cassius Select , Nakagin , Yon Yonson, Anomie [...]

For the remainder of the month, Video of the Week has been taken over by a Deadbolt wine. They believe they have the chops to knock our socks off. Deadbolt isn't just a new wine, it's making its own rules and creating a new type of wine culture through great music promotions, sponsorships, and even a series of concerts to lend aid to these musicians giving them a voice to a larger audience. So let's see what kind of chops they have. [...]

Music Emissions would like to wish both Trent Reznor and Josh Homme a very Happy Birthday today, May 17th! Reznor spent his birthday rehearsing for the live return of Nine Inch Nails, who will make their official comeback as a touring band on July 26th at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival. Oh, and he also formally reintroduced Robin Finck as NIN's bassist, replacing former Jane's Addiction member Eric Avery (who announced his departure just the other day). [...]

The response to Kurt Vile's April record Wakin On A Pretty Daze was as loud as it was emotional, as happens with music that crawls inside of you and refuses to leave, the songs creating ... read more �

• The FADER - Kurt Vile, "Smoke Ring For My Halo (Live at Converse Rubber Tracks)"

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photo by Dave Lichterman Chelsea Light Moving have shared a new video for their hardcore, psychedelic rock song "Lip." This happens to be the bands first ever music video and it looks like they chose to make a bit of a political statement. The track sounds like a rebel's anthem, so it's very fitting that it features riots and protestors clashing with cops. See what you think of their first venture into videos below. [ Stereogum ] [...]

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