Formed in Santa Cruz, California in 2014, Drain is a Hardcore band featuring vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro, guitarist Cody Chavez, and drummer Tim Flegal. Along with former bassist Justin Rhode, the group – not to be confused with the Butthole Surfers’ King Coffey’s band of the same name -  built up a local following thanks to their live performances that were the cornerstone of Santa Cruz Hardcore scene that they helped build. Along with the band’s [...]

When you mention the name Taj Mahal, you’re likely to get one of two responses. The most common first response would be a reference to the iconic ivory-white marble mausoleum located in India. However, when you mention Taj Mahal to music fans, they will instantly think of the iconic Grammy-winning Blues musician. Born Henry St. Clair Fredericks Jr., he’s been performing under the stage name Taj Mahal for over 60 years. He chose his new [...]

Ann-Margret is an icon. Since her professional career began in 1961, she’s been the recipient of five Golden Globe awards and has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, six Emmy Awards, and a SAG Award. She also appeared in one of the most popular movie musicals of all time – 1963’s BYE BYE BIRDIE – as well as acting, dancing, and singing alongside Elvis Presley in his most popular movie, VIVA LAS [...]

Country / Americana / Bluegrass singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks grew up in a series of small towns before his family settled in North Carolina when he was 12 years old. Raised in a family of musicians, he had begun playing the banjo at the age of 6 but switched his attention to the guitar five years later. After graduating high school in 1980, he relocated to New York to attend college. While at school, he began [...]

The New Pornographers is an Indie Pop collective formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1997. Founded by vocalist/guitarist Carl Newman (A.C. Newman), vocalist Neko Case (Maow, Cub, The Corn Sisters), vocalist/guitarist Dan Bejar (Destroyer, Hello Blue Roses, and Swan Lake), keyboardist Blaine Thurier, bassist John Collins (The Evaporators, Destroyer), and drummer Fisher Rose (Destroyer, A.C. Newman), the group has achieved both commercial and critical success since the release of their debut album, MASS ROMANTIC, [...]

Metalcore band August Burns Red was formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2003. Originally founded by high school friends JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (drums), Jordan Tuscan (bass), and Jon Hershey (vocals), the group released their debut EP, FRAGILE AFTER ALL, in 2004. However, vocalist Hershey left the band shortly after the release of the EP and was replaced by Josh McManness.  The group rebounded quickly and released their first full-length [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]