Bandsintown Launches “Big Break” Emerging Artists Program

BandsInTown has launched “Big Break,” a program designed to highlight merging artists on the popular concert discovery platform.  Like Spotify’s RISE and Apple Music’s UP NEXT,  Big Break aims to…

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How to Advertise Your Event to the Right Audience on Facebook

When it comes to managing Facebook events, getting it in front of the right eyes can be huge challenge, even for veterans of social media marketing. Here we look at…

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Albums And Why They Still Matter

With the rise of playlist culture, and the nature of music consumption changing so rapidly, many are questioning whether the conventional album is worthy investment of a band or artist’s…

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Whos Was Hot On Pandora Last Week?

Last week’s new releases included Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Weezer, Lindsey Stirling, MGMT, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Young, Nick Jonas and many more. How are they doing…

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The Story of the Slash 1958 Les Paul First Standard

The original Les Paul Model featured a gold finish from its introduction in 1952 until it received a new cherry sunburst in 1958 along with a new name, “Les Paul…

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Judas Priest Announce New Album, 2018 North American Tour

Heavy metal icons Judas Priest have announced via Facebook that their 19 studio album, Firepower, “will be arriving in early 2018.” Firepower follows 2014’s Redeemer of Souls. Along with the album, Judas Priest have…

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Making the Perfect Gnaw Album: An Interview with Alan Dubin

New York City-based experimental/noise metal outfit Gnaw are experts in unsettling music that follows few conventions or patterns. Led by the distinctive, tortured vocals of Alan Dubin (ex-Khanate, ex-OLD), Gnaw have completed Cutting…

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Withered Discuss Lineup Changes, Future Split Releases

Atlanta’s Withered were on hand to deliver a setlist loaded with their signature brand of “blackened tortured doom” upon an eager crowd. Despite a late arrival, the quartet gave an explosive performance…

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Joey Jordison’s Vimic Featuring Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot) Announces Debut Album; Dave Mustaine Guests on Single

It sounds schizophrenic, and not in a good way. The post Joey Jordison’s Vimic Featuring Joey Jordison (ex-Slipknot) Announces Debut Album; Dave Mustaine Guests on Single appeared first on MetalSucks.

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Necessary Roughness Week 7: Pour One Out For Poor Joe Thomas

Also: Brett Hunley, Drew Stanton, Matt Moore, Blake Bortles, Mitch Trubisky and Cleveland’s DeShone Kizer/Cody Kessler/Kevin Hogan combo ALL have jobs — who?? — while Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t. The…

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