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First Listen: Lana Del Rey "Without You"
With just days from the release of Born To Die, the debut album from Lana Del Rey, another track surfaces on Tragic Kingdom. Serving as a preview of what’s to come from the Deluxe Version of the beautiful debut from the singer, enjoy this first listen of “Without You”. A haunting melody swells around lyrics, that fill the singer’s Twitter bio (Everything I want I have/ Money, notoriety and Rivieras/ I even think I found God/ In the flash bulbs of your pretty cameras). A love story that so desperately calls to be included in feature films, the track is reason alone to spring for the Deluxe Version of the…
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Review: The Black Keys "El Camino"
Rock music has found a new poster child. The Black Keys, who released their seventh studio album El Camino last week, have been rocking their consistent bluesy garage rock for the last decade and rarely strayed from their rock-at-the-core sound. That remains true on El Camino. A mild-moderate fan of their previous efforts, the Keys have reached beyond their core audience, delivering a sound that appeals across genre lines. Maybe it’s the pivotal bridge in the lead-track “Lonely Boy”, that seems to connect their consistent sound to an insatiably infectious hook, allowing credibility on the pop charts. And it’s that track that have music enthusiasts (and music supervisors) salivating. “Gold On The…
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United For Joplin
The boys of The CO are at it again – using their gift of music to help heal the world one song at a time. Last week, the world was shocked with the news of the tornado that plowed through Joplin, MO, the lives it claimed and the devastation it left behind. In a joint effort with United Way, The CO is releasing a new single – a never before heard version of “Be OK” – through United for Joplin and donating 100% of the proceeds to the relief efforts. Troy Akers, from the band, said “we are so honored to give this song to Joplin in support … hoping it goes…
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Andrea Ball on The Deuce
My featured artist of the month, Andrea Ball, appeared on The Deuce in Colorado on Tuesday night. She performed her new single “Dial Tone” from the album of the same name, which was released this week. Be sure to pick up this great album on iTunes now and if you’re in the Colorado area, come see Ball perform at Hi-Dive tomorrow night.
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Have A Little Fun Today
Have you heard of Matt Morris? Ha! Well, if you’re keeping up with the Idol Insider you should have answered yes, seeing that we’ve almost exclusively covered his career this year. And we promise that more news is on the way, but before we let Mr. Morris rest, I must share with my readers his performance from yesterday’s Ellen. Not only did Matt rock his single “Money”, but he shared the stage with his album producers, Charlie Sexton and Justin Timberlake (yep, the one and only), closing the show with “Bloodline”. It rocked my face off and I know it will rock yours off, too. So there you have it…