Nicole Atkins Presents River City Extension at Bowery Electric

IMA judge and renowned songstress Nicole Atkins will host an evening with up-and-coming country blues band River City Extension this Friday at Bowery Electric in NYC. The event is in celebration of River City Extension’s forthcoming album, The Unmistakable Man, which comes out May 11th on XOXO Records.
Nicole served on the judging panel for The [...]

Black Keys Announce New LP

The Black Keys will release their new album, Brothers, on May 18th via Nonesuch Records. While an official tour has not yet been announced, the band is currently scheduled for a trio of Florida shows in April, as well as appearances at Bonnaroo and Central Park Summerstage in June and July, respectively.
The Black Keys served [...]

The Apples in Stereo Debut Track from New Album

Semi-psychedelic indie rock heroes The Apples in Stereo, unveiled a new track on Tuesday. The song, aptly titled “Dance Floor,” is from the band’s new record for YepRoc/Simian Records/Elephant 6, titled Travelers in Space and Time. In a recent interview with Stereogum, The Apples’ leading man, Robert Schneider described “Dance Floor” as “one of the [...]

Suzanne Vega Goes Direct To Fan With New Record

Suzanne Vega has always been an artist that followed her own muse, and nearly 30 years into her professional music career, she’s proving that she hasn’t lost that inspiration by partnering with Nimbit, the popular direct-to-fan music platform. The partnership allows Vega to forego the traditional artist/label avenue, and instead market and sell her music [...]

Peter Gabriel to Release Scratch My Back on March 2

Two-time IMA Judge and perennial music icon, Peter Gabriel, will release his new record, Scratch My Back, on March 2. The album is the first in a series of song exchanges in which Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each other’s music.
Always the adventurous musician, Gabriel is once again pushing the boundaries of creativity with [...]

blink 182 Release Exclusive Haiti Charity T-Shirt

9th IMA Judge Mark Hoppus and his blink-182 bandmates have just released an exclusive Haiti Charity T-shirt. All proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to the Red Cross. Each shirt is $15 and is only available on the band’s official online store.
ORDER NOW: http://www.blink182merch.com

Tom Waits Hits the Big Screen

9th IMA Judge Tom Waits has taken his talents to the big screen. He’s currently starring as Mr. Nick in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, alongside Christopher Plummer and the late Heath Ledger.

Here’s the 411 on the film:
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells [...]

Hanson Announce Gramercy Theater Concert Series Leading up to Bamboozle Appearance

HANSON ANNOUNCE “FIVE OF FIVE” SPECIAL CONCERT SERIES LEADING UP TO APPEARANCE AT THE BAMBOOZLE FESTIVAL FIVE CONSECUTIVE CONCERTS AT NEW YORK’S GRAMERCY THEATER, EACH CONCERT FEATURING ONE OF THE BAND’S FOUR PREVIOUS ALBUMS IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND THE PREMIER OF THEIR UPCOMING SPRING 2010 RELEASE
New York, December 15th 2009, three time Grammy nominated independent [...]

The Crystal Method Release “Come Back Clean” EP (feat. Emily Haines)

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The Crystal Method have been referred to as America’s answer to the Chemical Brothers. A dance-based electronic duo with a definite rock band feel, the comparison would seem appropriate, although it tends to erase what makes the group distinct: a solid base in American hip-hop, rock, soul, and pop.
Formed in [...]

Pete Wentz Lists 10 Underrated Lyricists for AOL Radio

FROM AOL RADIO:
Pete Wentz, lyricist and musician of the pop/punk rock band Fall Out Boy, joins us this week as AOL Radio’s guest blogger — sharing with us 10 underrated lyricists overlooked because of their loose association with the label “emo.” Check out his list below — which includes lyric highlights hand-picked by Wentz himself [...]

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