British Band The Kooks Try to Find American Success

The British band The Kooks are finishing up their U.S. tour this week, hoping to score a major hit in America with new music soon to come.

The indie rock band will play the historic Fillmore in San Francisco on Tuesday in support of their third album “Junk of the Heart,” then head back to Great Britain.

Their latest single, “How’d You Like That,” hit U.S. airwaves last week, and the band has made the rounds of clubs and other venues and last month appeared on popular late-night talk program, “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

Yet, even as they depart from this round of touring, the Kooks want more from the United States.

“I have a fire in my belly to write the best songs, and I still love doing it,” lead singer Luke Pritchard said. “I hope we have a tune that connects really big here in the U.S., and I want to work with some American musicians and have collaborations happening,” he said.

Guns ‘N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers Make Rock Hall of Fame

The Rock Hall of Fame has now accepted the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns ‘N Roses to be inducted on the ceremony, which will take place on April 14 in Cleveland and air on HBO in early May.

Bands that were pass over this year were the Cure, Joan Jett, and Heart. Acts become eligible for the Hall 25 years after the release of their first single or album, so this year’s crop all started releasing music in or before the year 1986.

Before their induction of Guns ‘N Roses was announced, buzz had already begun to build around a potential reunion of the band.

[audio] BC Jean Releases Powerful New Single – I’ll Survive You

BC Jean earned an incredible amount of recognition as both a songwriter and artist when it was revealed that she was the force behind Beyoncé’s insanely successful hit ‘If I Were A Boy’. Last year, BC Jean released her a promo single ‘Just A Guy’ and began working on her debut album with J Records. I was disappointed with ‘Just A Guy’. Knowing that she had the talent to produce something as an incredible as ‘If I Were A Boy’, and after hearing her recording version of the song with her crazy emotionally raw vocals, ‘Just A Guy’ just didn’t do it for me.

But now, BC Jean’s new single ‘I’ll Survive You’ has me falling in love all over again with her amazing voice. This song has power. This is the avenue that BC Jean needs to continue on. Take a listen for yourself –

Seven Year Riot

Seven Year Riot is an energetic, driven band from WIndsor Ontario. Fresh off the release of their self titled debut album, they are ready to unleash their music on the public. Combining new rock with high energy shows and in your face swagger, they take live performances to a whole new level, and brings you along for the ride. Everyone can relate, everyone can enjoy, no one will forget them.

For more info, visit http://www.myspace.com/sevenyearriot

Check out “Autumn Rain” –

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Check out ‘Hell and Back” –

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The Morning Of

The Morning Of is an indie/pop/rock band from NY. Their new album The Way I Fell In is currently available on iTunes.

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For more info, check out myspace.com/themorningof.
And check out our exclusive interview with the band!

Exclusive Interview with The Morning Of

These days, it’s rare when a band comes along and gets us so excited that we can’t be tamed like Miley Cyrus on a stripper pole. We recently got a chance to check out indie pop/rock band The Morning Of while we were down in San Diego. The band was on tour in support of The Dangerous Summer, but they were also promoting their own album The Way I Fell In.

It didn’t take long for us fall in love with their sound on the new album. Upbeat, energetic, and musical are the first words that come to mind when describing The Morning Of. The first comparison that came to mind was The Rocket Summer. One unique aspect of the band are the two lead singers, Justin and Jessica. Not only do that have strong voices, but they’ve got great chemistry as well.

Check out our exclusive interview with Justin and Jessica from The Morning Of –

For more info on The Morning Of, check out myspace.com/themorningof.

And don’t forget to pick up a copy of their new album The Way I Fell In on iTunes.

New Artist Spotlight: Nick Rodrigues

With so many young pop stars in today’s music scene, it’s rare that you find a young guy who’s ready rock by the time he’s 13. Look no further than Nick Rodrigues!

From Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Nick’s been performing since he was 5, picked up the guitar at 9, and now, at 13, Nick’s been in LA writing and recording for his debut album. With influences ranging from Queen to Justin Timberlake, we expect big things from this newcomer.

Check out Nick Rodrigues’ ‘Good Day’ –

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For more info on Nick, check out www.myspace.com/nickrodrigues1

Santana Lines Up All-Star Cast For New Album

He’s done it before and he’s about to do it again!

Santana has announced that he is planning to release a new album in September, but, unlike his previous pop album, the new album will have Santana and friends covering classic rock songs.

Some of the artists set to be covered on the new LP include: Def Leppard (“Photograph”), Led Zeppelin (“Whole Lotta Love”), Deep Purple (“Smoke on the Water”), AC/DC (“Back In Black”), Jimi Hendrix (“Little Wing”), as well as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Santana will be collaborating with artists such as Nas, Chris Daughtry, India Arie, Papa Roach, Chris Cornell, his “Smooth” partner Rob Thomas and many more.

Gin Blossoms Return With New Album ‘No Chocolate Cake’

Platinum-selling hit-makers the Gin Blossoms have signed with 429 Records and are preparing for both the release of their highly anticipated new album, “NO CHOCOLATE CAKE” and an extensive U.S. tour. With total worldwide album sales topping 30 million units powered by their indelibly melodic, Grammy-nominated Top Ten singles, Gin Blossoms–Robin Wilson, Jesse Valenzuela, Scott Johnson and Bill Leen, are back and in peak form! The eleven new tracks were written, produced and performed by the band with the help of John Richardson (drums) and Danny Wilde on keyboards and additional production (of The Rembrandts). The first single, “Miss Disarray,” will be promoted at Hot Adult Contemporary radio outlets (add date 8/2). “NO CHOCOLATE CAKE” is set for release in North America on September 28th on 429 Records.

Four years after the critically acclaimed “Major Lodge Victory,” Gin Blossoms have put together a seamless musical confection. The band continues to benefit from an innate chemistry and inspiration–a dynamic that helped catapult songs such as “Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You,” “Till I Hear From You” and “Follow You Down” into the collective musical consciousness and helped define an era as well as selling 30 million records worldwide.

Says Wilson, “There’s just something about the way we play and sound together. It’s those songs and the sound we make that add up to something indefinable.”

“NO CHOCOLATE CAKE” track listing: Read more

Aerosmith Announces ‘Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock’ US Summer Tour

Following seven triumphant South American ‘Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock Tour’ dates (the final one playing this evening in Costa Rica, the largest concert in that country’s history) and eleven upcoming European dates, America’s Number One rock and roll band will be more than warmed up and ready to arrive in the US in what will surely be THE concert event of the summer. Live Nation, the national tour promoter for Aerosmith confirmed today that The Bad Boys of Boston are hitting the road for an 18 city US tour this summer with the COCKED, LOCKED, READY TO ROCK Tour that begins on July 23rd in Oakland, California. Tickets go on sale in select markets beginning Friday, June 4 at LiveNation.com. Tour itinerary follows this release.

Steven Tyler said, “I thought it was time to get my MOJO back, by rockin South America and Europe with a little HOME RUN at Boston’s Fenway Park thrown in and then off to the rest of America to do what we do best! We’re gonna rock you into the middle of next week!”

AEROSMITH COCKED, LOCKED, READY TO ROCK TOUR US DATES: Read more

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