An Exclusive Interview with Kate Pierson of The B-52s, on Her New Album: Guitars and Microphones!

Guitars, Microphones and Lobsters that Rock: An Exclusive Interview with Kate Pierson By Stephen SPAZ Schnee As one of the founding members of The B-52s, Kate Pierson’s career has been an exciting and influential one to say the least. Forming in 1976, the quirky Athens, GA-based quintet released their debut album three years later and ignited a retro-fied New Wave movement with the single “Rock Lobster.” Though many critics thought the single and the band [...]

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It Wasn’t Meant To Be: An exclusive interview with JOHNNY CONTARDO!

  It Wasn’t Meant To Be: The  JOE JAMMER Sophomore Album Saga An EXCLUSIVE interview  with vocalist  JOHNNY CONTARDO  (Sha Na Na) By Stephen SPAZ Schnee In the mid-to-late ‘60s, Joe Wright was one of the hottest guitarists in Chicago. Although his skills on the six-string were well known locally, he was virtually unknown outside of the Windy City. That all changed when a certain British rock quartet by the name of Led Zeppelin came [...]

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AMPED™ 2015 Issue 08 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From The Waterboys Emily Hearn Kevin Max Monarchy December In Red

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KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS / The Third: Tour Dates and Watch “Baby Bye Bye”!

KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS   THE THIRD   3.31.15 Having sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide, London siblings Kitty Daisy & Lewis return with their 2014 album, KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS THE THIRD. Produced by Mick Jones of The Clash in a new 16 track analog studio in a derelict Indian restaurant in Camden Town, the band take their third album to another level, with the songwriting, instrumentation, styles, production and sound. [...]

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AGES / Malefic Miasma: Available April 24th, 2015!

Artist: AGES Title: MALEFIC MIASMA Releasedate: 2015-04-24 Barcode No. CD:  6663666000957 Barcode No. LP: 6663666400955 Label: BLACK LODGE RECORDS Style: MELODIC BLACK METAL Origin: SWEDEN (FALUN / GOTHENBURG) With outstanding melodies, atmospheres and performances - Ages' debut album 'The Malefic Miasma', embraces the legacy from the 90's and brings the swedish black metal sound to a new level. AGES was formed during the harsh swedish winter of 2011. into existence came "From the Ashes of Time", [...]

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AMPED™ 2015 Issue 07New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Tom Brosseau On The Town Amy Speace Chris Foreman

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ALICIA WITT / Revisionary History: Available April 7th, 2015!

Artist: Alicia Witt Title: Revisionary History UPC: 766397464428 (CD), 766397464510 (LP) Label: Compass Records Street date: 4/7/15 "Sharply personal, boldly melodic." – Philadelphia Inquirer Singer, songwriter, classically trained pianist and acclaimed actor Alicia Witt (Justified, House of Lies) has confirmed the release of her first full-length studio album Revisionary History, out April 7th on Compass Records. Ben Folds teamed up with Alicia to produce Revisionary History, an album of songs that deal in themes of [...]

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AMPED™ 2015 Issue 06 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Side Show The Manhattans Michael Chapman Skogen Tom Ze

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AMPED™ 2015 Issue 05New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Juliana Hatfield Three Colin Hay Kate Pierson King Khan & BBQ Show Little Freddie King

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Big Announcements from Light In The Attic!

Light In The Attic is going to the Grammys! "We are humbled to announce that two Light In The Attic releases have been nominated for Grammy awards this year. There's A Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 - 1971 CD box set has been nominated for Best Historical Album and I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-70 has been nominated for Best Album Notes by the 57th Grammys. We'll be attending the [...]

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