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AMPED™ 2023 Issue 12 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Bruce Cockburn Rick Springfield Sly Stone Danzig Dropkick Murphys

By | March 21st, 2023|New Release Digital Magazine|0 Comments

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: TEN YEARS AFTER/A SPACE IN TIME (50th Anniversary Edition)

The origins of British Blues Rock icons Ten Years After stretches back to the early 1960s when Ivan Harrison formed Ivan Jay and The Jaycats. The band changed their name to The Jaybirds and the line-up of the group continued to evolve. By 1966, members of the band – including bassist Leo Lyons, keyboardist Chick Churchill, drummer Ric Lee, and unrelated guitarist Alvin Lee - were performing as both Blues Trip and Blues Yard before [...]

By | March 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments

AMPED™ 2023 Issue 11 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Drain David Gray Danny Elfman Debbie Harry Vanilla Fudge

By | March 15th, 2023|New Release Digital Magazine|0 Comments

Alliance Entertainment’s AMPED Distribution Celebrates 10 Years of Business with Impressive Wins at the 2023 Grammy™ Awards and Billboard™ Charts Dominance

Irvine, CA – March 9, 2023 – AMPED Distribution, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (OTC: ADRA) (“Alliance Entertainment”, “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, is proud to announce its tenth year in business on a strong and positive note. The company has achieved remarkable success in the music industry, with 26 nominations across their distributed labels for the [...]

By | March 14th, 2023|News|0 Comments

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: LONNIE HOLLEY/OH ME OH MY

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Lonnie Holley is an artist and art educator as well as a musician. His life story is something like out of a movie: born during the Jim Crow era, he was the 7th of 27 children. At the age of four, he was traded for a bottle of whiskey and was then put to work at the age of five. While working odd jobs – washing dishes, picking up trash at [...]

By | March 10th, 2023|News|0 Comments

AMPED™ 2023 Issue 10 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Taj Mahal Sam & Dave William S. Burroughs Soft Machine Samiam

By | March 8th, 2023|New Release Digital Magazine|0 Comments

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DE LA SOUL/3 FEET HIGH AND RISING

Although it is hard to believe now, it wasn’t easy in the late 1980s for Rap and Hip-Hop artists to gain much traction in the Billboard 200 Albums or Top 40 Singles charts. There were songs that were picked up by more adventurous stations earlier that decade – i.e., “White Lines” by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel – but overall, Pop and Rock fans weren’t paying attention to the up-and-coming Rap stars of the day. [...]

By | March 3rd, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DE LA SOUL/3 FEET HIGH AND RISING

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: STEVE VAI PRESENTS VAI/GASH

Since he first came to prominence as a member of Frank Zappa’s band in the early 1980s, Steve Vai has become one of rock music’s most iconic guitarists. Initially a transcriptionist for Zappa, Steve Vai became a full-fledged member of Zappa’s band and played with Frank from 1980 until 1983. After leaving Zappa, Steve Vai set up his own studio and recorded his debut solo album, FLEX-ABLE, released in 1984. That same year, he replaced [...]

By | February 24th, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: STEVE VAI PRESENTS VAI/GASH

AMPED™ 2023 Issue 9 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Alfa Mist Angel Circle Jerks Just Like Heaven Mr. Big

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BBNO$/BAG OR DIE

Rapper, singer, and songwriter bbno$ was born Alexander Gumuchian in Canada to an Armenian family. A back injury put an end to his dreams of being a professional swimmer, so, in 2014, he turned his attention to music. Initially, he focused on music production and rapping for his own enjoyment, but he got his friends involved and formed the Broke Boy Gang. The group gained a little traction with live performances and posting their music [...]

By | February 20th, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BBNO$/BAG OR DIE