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Rolling Stone takes a shot at EDM

EDM hasn't been around for as long as Rock n Roll's history and Rolling Stone Italia seems to want it to stay that way   Last week the magazine uploaded a video to its online website that, although seeming satirical, pokes fun at electric dance music.  Rolling Stone claims that that kind of music will die, but guitar solos and rock anthems will not.  The video goes on about how EDM is fake music and that there is nothing like Rock and there will never be anything to beat it so EDM should just stop now.  Rolling Stone focuses on the drug related aspects of EDM and how it almost always is associated with half naked girls, lollipops and neon lights.  The "bad stuff."  But what about the good?  Technology has made some intense advances and now artists can pull sounds from anywhere to make a catchy tune.  Of course there are going to be some duds in a world where music is easy to make, but searching for the gold is worth it.  The video targeting EDM most likely

What are we going to do with Bieber?

Justin, Justin, Justin.  What's going on, guy?  You seem to be quite the trouble maker these days. If you haven't noticed, Justin Bieber's name has been surrounded by chaos lately.  Just this past weekend he was booed on stage after only performing for an hour.  He had gotten on the Buenos Aires stage an hour and a half late because of a day spent in the hospital.  He wrote  "food poisoning is #allbad" on his twitter to fans earlier with a picture of him and an IV drip.   Do we give him credit for still getting up on stage even for a little while?  I guess so, but kid, what are you eating over there that keeps giving you food poisoning.  Seems best to stay away from that, your fans need you.   This incident is following a handful of others on tour.  A video surfaced of a woman videotaping a sleeping Bieber and tweeting money she allegedly was given by the singer.  He has also been charged with graffiti in Brazil which could land him a year in jail if convict

Say Cheese Beyonce

Who doesn't like a good concert?  The music is loud, it's live and your favorite artist is on stage... what could be better. How about being front row while the music is loud, it's live and your favorite artist is on stage?  It can actually get even cooler if you're Valentina Attard.  This past weekend the 15-year-old wanted to take a picture of herself at a Beyonce concert. Next thing she knew, Beyonce was right behind her posing for a selfie with her.  Attard wrote on her tumblr that she asked the singer to take the photo with her.  After, she wrote that "it was such a blur i just remember her bending down to me and my friend and i just turned for the photo and wowoowow it was the best moment ever like she posed its crazy i wasnt even expecting her to look at my phone or notice me in the crowd." While Attard was taking the picture, there is also video footage of Beyonce bending down mid song to pose with the girl.  You can see it  HERE  at around 1:00

The Slants

Boy bands are in again.  One Direction, The Wanted, The... Slants.  Yes, that's right, an all boy Asian-American band.  The name is striking, it might even make you crack a smile, but The Slants don't care.  They are all about breaking racial stereotypes. The U.S. Patent and Trademark office doesn't feel the same way.  The Slants have been denied access registering their name because the government believes the name to be offensive towards Asian- Americans. It's all about perspective though, The Slants see it in a completely different way.  They think that their band name empowers instead of mocks.  In an interview with Time Entertainment, founder Simon Tam says its a case of reverse racism.  "In my opinion, the concern is a little misguided.  We have people being offended on behalf of our community, yet they're denying us rights ."   Basically, what's the big deal?   Society has labeled and categorized different social groups forever.  Prior to

Hear her ROAR

Katy Perry has made us all wait for her new album Prism.  Its been three years since Teenage Dream and Perry has finally unleashed her latest project.  Not as playful as Teenage Dream, Prism still is full of catchy popular tunes that are sure to make it big on the radio.  Not a full five stars but it's not half bad and will probably make you want to dance. I mean, who doesn't like a little Katy Perry once in a while?  "Roar" has already become a hit and it only came out a bit over a month ago.  This is her fourth studio album and "Roar" is getting it off to a great start. There was a little controversy around the song when it first appeared however.  Sara Bareilles came out with her new single "Brave" right before Perry's new hit.  When the two are played together the melodies are strikingly similar.  The only people who seem to be upset about the coincidence are fans of Bareilles and Perry.  When asked about it, Bareilles jokes and says ul

Rolling Stone's "Best Albums of 2013" so far

Rolling Stone has created its mid year list of its pick for best albums of 2013. Here's their list: 1. Vampire Weekend "Modern Vampires of the City" 2. Kanye West "Yeezus" 3. Daft Punk "Random Access Memories" 4. John Fogerty "Wrote a Song for Everyone" 5. David Bowie "The Next Day" 6. Jake Bugg "Jake Bugg" 7. The National "Trouble Will Find Me" 8. Atoms for Peace "Amok" 9. Pheonix "Bankrupt" 10. Queens of the Stone Age "...Like Clockwork" 11. Deerhunter "Monomania" 12. Bombino "Nomad" 13. Parquet Courts "Light Up Gold" 14. Palma Violets "180" 15. Kacey Musgraves "Same Trailer Different Park" 16. So So Glos "Blowout" 17. Eleanor Friedberger "Personal Record" 18. Chance the Rapper "Acid Rap" 19. Boards of Canada "Tomorrow's Harvest" 20. My Bloody Valentine "MBV"

Good LORDE!

She's the new queen of alternative pop... at 16.  Lorde comes from New Zealand bringing a brand new sound to popular charts.  Her hit 'Royals' is sarcasm at its best-- calling out major flaws in the music industry who boasts lyrics about a lavish lifestyle none of us will ever have.  It's not a mockery however, just a spin on what everyone else is talking about.  "Now, though, I'm obsessed with really high profile celebrities who get really f***ed up; I think you know who I'm talking about!  I find it all so interesting, such tragedies that stem from being put on a pedestal," is what the singer says to Liza Darwin for Noisey about her fascination with celebs and their lives ultimately leading to lyrics. Discovered at only 13 during a school talent show, Lorde is sure to win over most of the crowd in the future.  She is sure to remain pop royalty as her music progresses.  Will her music remain with the same joking tone when she herself becomes a meg

Miley Cyrus Takeover

It feels like Miley Cyrus is everywhere lately.  Twerking, showing off her body and breaking records. Whatever she's doing, it seems to be working.  People can't take their eyes off of her. With the help of social media, there were over 100 million views of her video 'Wrecking Ball' in just six days. The 20-year-old singer is constantly on Twitter making sure her following fans keep up.  The video is controversial as for the most part features a nude Cyrus swinging on a 'wrecking ball.'  Sources say the song is aimed towards former fiance Liam Hemsworth, the two publicly split this week.   The deluxe version of Bangerz features five different selections of cover art.  In recent racy fashion, one of those covers is of a nude Miley.  Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite cover with the winner being the final deluxe version.  Voting starts at 3 p.m. today and the winning cover will be revealed on October 14th. By: Tori

Fall Out Boy is Back!

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On Monday April 15 the band released their first album in 5 years. The band split up in 2008 because they wanted to concentrate on other projects, but now they're back! 'Save Rock And Roll' is Fall Out Boy's fifth studio album in 10 years and hardcore fans should  be grateful because the band didn't turn over a completely different leaf. The band released new pop-rock material but you can still recognize the original fun Fall Out Boy sound. They also proved they evolved professionally during their years of absence, especially on the song 'Save Rock And Roll' where they managed to include Elton John and Courtney Love. The band did have bad luck on their release date, since it was the same date as the Boston explosion. They announced on their Facebook page that this day would've been a day of celebration but they'd now like to send their thoughts and prayers to the victims in Boston and donate the proceeds from their upcoming Bo

Paramore Album Release

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On April 9 Paramore released their self-titled album 'Paramore'. It's the band's fourth studio album and their first since their guitarist Josh Farro and drummer Zac Farro left the band in 2010. Yesterday, a week after the album release the band announced their album hit #1 in the charts, which makes 'Paramore' their first #1 album. This may please or displease a lot of people, since the band has been accused of losing their alternative rock sound. It's true the band's current sound is different from their past albums but don't say you didn't see it coming. The only real alternative rock album Paramore ever made was their least popular and first album 'All We Know Is Falling' in 2005. Every album they released since, contained more and more poppy ballads each time. It's not only Hayley Williams's popular red shades that turn brighter every album, it's also the music and the lyrics. The lyrics of their first sing

Quiet Company in Williamsburg

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'Quiet Company' performed at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Sunday March 24. This band wasn't the only one entertaining the audience that night, there were three other bands playing: Prawn, Gates and Caravela. It was obvious the bigger part of the audience traveled to Williamsburg to see the Austin based band 'Quiet Company', since there was great interaction between the band and the audience. The band made sure their fans sang along every word and danced to their indie-alternative songs. This made their performance more alive than their last New York City gig. It's clear the band has been on tour for a long period of time since the band was better prepared and the songs were better rehearsed. This could have something to do with their SXSW performance a couple weeks ago. Also, the band has a new album coming up, due next month! If you are interested in Entertainment PR in New York City, please contact AMP3 Public Relations. By: A

American Academy Of Arts And Letters welcomes Bob Dylan

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Bob Dylan is to be honored in the American Academy Of Arts And Letters and he's the first rock musician to be elected. The American Academy Of Arts And Letters is an elite group of only 250 artists, which also includes Meryl Streep, Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese. The organization only admits new members once existing members have died. Besides Bob Dylan also six other artists have been selected this year: artists Richard Tuttle, Terry Winters, Luc Tuymans, writer Damon Galgut, novelist Ward Just and architect Rafael Moneo. The organization first wasn't sure to elect the musician for his poetry or his music. The 71 year-old Dylan wrote more than 500 songs in his career, including success hits like: 'Masters Of War', 'Blowin'In The Wind' and 'Like A Rolling Stone'. If you are interested in Entertainment PR in New York City, please contact AMP3 Public Relations.

Milow @ Rockwood Music Hall NYC

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Belgian sensation 'Milow' alias Jonathan Vandenbroeck performed at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City last night. With only 50 attendees it was a total different scene than 'Milow' concerts in Europe, selling out a venue 3 nights in a row. 'Milow' moved to Los Angeles, California to promote his career in the U.S. where he's not a superstar but just one of the many musician trying to sell their music.  He promoted his music with old- as well as new songs. The old songs the audience knew by heart and sang along as loud as they could. The first one was his 2007 break-through hit single "You Don't Know", followed by his cover of Justin Timberlake and 50Cent "Ayo Technology". He did not mimic 50Cent by rapping but transformed the song into a up-tempo acoustic piece. If you're eager to find out how this sounds, here's the link: http://bit.ly/14CRXc2 Milow already proved to Europe he has a lot in store, now it'

The Beatles or One Direction

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Whether you like it or not boy bands make their comeback every decade. In the sixties people listened to The Beatles and in 2012 people listen to One Direction. In between you find successful boy bands such as Beastie Boys, Take That and Backstreet Boys.   You can see, not much has changed over the years especially for teenage girls. Not only are the boys pinned on every wall in teenage girls’ bedroom; they are one of the few artists who make a lot of profit out of selling albums. Concerts, albums, digital downloads, posters, t-shirts, … you name it, the boy bands sell it and make good money! For example today’s hype, One Direction released their second album within eight months in November. And their second album is just as successful as the first one. Let me put it this way: lose your electric guitar and cool drum skills, learn to dance and sing and start a boy band! If you're interested in Entertainment PR  in NYC, please con

EU Artists to Watch

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In the beginning of January the 16th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag Conference took place in Groningen, The Netherlands. The international music industry discovered new European artists; some of them might as well be the next best thing. Our top three: ·     Jake Bugg: the 20 year-old British singer-songwriter might’ve been slightly stoned but he fulfilled all his duties. He played not one but two great shows and proved that he’s worthy to be in this list. Debut album: October 12 2012 ·     Andy Burrows: former drummer of Razorlight and We Are Scientists showed the world that he doesn’t need a band to be great. His debut album is amazing and so was his performance.           Debut album: October 19 2012 ·     Palma Violets: this British indierockband is the total opposite of One Direction. After a smashing concert at Eurosonic, the music industry immediately knew they belonged in this list and everybody will know soon enough. Debut album: February 25 20