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James Durbin - Wind-Up It's official! American Idol season 102s resident rocker, James Durbin , has scored a record deal. The fan-favorite contestant has signed a recording contract with Wind-Up Records, the label officially announced late yesterday (September 6). Wind-Up Records has a rock-heavy artist roster that includes Evanescence , Scott Stapp and Seether , but also dabbles in pop with acts like Disney actress Emily Osment . "Wind-up Records isn't a label, it's a family and I wanted to be a part of that.," Durbin said in a statement. "They are [...]

Three holy crap it really feels like spring reasons to throw on shorts and a t-shirt and surf your way over to Lincoln Hall tonight... 1. Not that long ago, you could find Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves as a regular at popular Chicago open mic spot Uncommon Ground . Now she along with bandmates Marc Wollach and Mike Ortiz are signed to Wind-Up Records and released their debut LP, Ordinary Riches late last year. Well, tonight is Company of Thieves homecoming show at Lincoln [...]

Expectations are a funny thing. Being new to the band, before listening to this album I noticed that it was on Wind-Up Records , the home of Creed , Evanescence , 12 Stones and the like. I was pleasantly surprised that the album owed more to Brit-Pop than to their label-mates. The band has retained some of the electronic elements of 2006's Centuries Before Love and War . These are most effective on the slower songs that close the album. The question is will the expectations of fans of their last [...]

Alternative rockers Civil Twilight 's debut self-titled album was digitally released earlier this summer to critical acclaim. Be one of the first to own the hard disc copy by participating in our contest. We'll keep the contest simple. To enter : Simply tell us where Civil Twilight is originally from before Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. CDT and we'll pick a winner from the correct answers. You must live in the U.S. to enter. Check out their video for "Soldier" here: Civil Twilight [...]

MUSIC NEWS - To mark the 20th episode of his critically acclaimed online series Live From Daryl's House , Daryl Hall invited rockers (and longtime Daryl Hall and John Oates fans) Parachute to join him at his New York home/studio, in a brand-new installment which will debut June 15 at livefromdarylshouse.com . The Charlottesville, VA-based band recently worked their way up to #1 on the iTunes album charts with their debut, Losing Sleep (out via Mercury Records, order your copy thru MNN below), and hit [...]

Pilot Speed is a band that we're running late on posting about, but now is a great time as they'll be stopping through Austin on Tuesday. The Canadian act is currently touring in support of their brand new LP Wooden Bones ( Windup Records ) which has been receiving some quiet buzz around the blogging world. Check out this single "Put the Phone Down" and if you likes, head over to Emo's on Tuesday to catch the Pilot Speed live show. Jeff Hanson is headlining that one. Download: Pilot Speed [...]

• Pilot Speed - Put The Phone Down

Company of Thieves isn't a bad band. They've got the whole writing hooks, lyrics and catchy choruses bit down, but the fatal flaw is the band's radio-friendly sound...or really, their lack of any distinct sound at all. While the band is world's ahead of the vast majority of major label bands pushed on the airwaves, the indistinctive vocals, conventional production and lack of any real edge in the compositions keeps this band from qualifying as anything to really pay attention to. Competent, but not quite compelling is the best way to define Company of [...]