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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ANDY SHAUF/NORM

Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andy Shauf came to prominence with the released of his album, DARKER DAYS, in 2008. While he had spent his formative musical years as drummer of a [...]

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: MAGNOLIA RECORD CLUB PRESENTS: SPOTIFY SINGLES, VOL. 2

Founded by Nashville singer / songwriter Drew Holcomb, the Magnolia Record Club is a label that specializes in vinyl-only releases. With a motto that states “Curated by artists, not robots,” the label prides itself on [...]

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Alliance Entertainment’s AMPED Distribution Brings Home 26 Grammy Nominations Across Its Family of Independent Labels

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AMPED Distribution, a division of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (“Alliance Entertainment”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectibles, is [...]

By | January 27th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on Alliance Entertainment’s AMPED Distribution Brings Home 26 Grammy Nominations Across Its Family of Independent Labels

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: FUCKED UP / ONE DAY

With a name that guarantees that they won’t get their own TV special on Disney+ or Nickelodeon, Fucked Up is one of Canada’s premiere Hardcore Punk bands. Formed in 2001, the group was founded by [...]

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BLACK STAR RIDERS/WRONG SIDE OF PARADISE

The roots of Black Star Riders reach all the way back to 1974 when guitarist Scott Gorham joined rockers Thin Lizzy. Once he joined the band as part of their unique twin lead guitar attack, [...]

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BEYOND THE BLACK / BEYOND THE BLACK

Symphonic Metal band Beyond the Black was formed in Mannheim, Germany in 2014. Fronted by vocalist Jennifer Haben, the group originally featured guitarists Nil Lesser and Christopher Hummels, keyboardist Michael Hauser, bassist Erwin Schmidt, and [...]

By | January 13th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BEYOND THE BLACK / BEYOND THE BLACK