Daily Archives April 10, 2012

Sultry singer-songwriter Melody Gardot has had an extraordinary journey over the last few years. When Gardot was 19 years old, she was riding her bike through an intersection and was hit by a car that ran through a red light. The accident fractured her pelvis, damaged her spine, and left her hypersensitive to light and sound. During her recovery, she discovered music as a form of therapy, even recording and releasing tracks while still in the hospital. Gardot says that being on stage is the only time when she does not feel any pain. “It was addictive,” she recalls about her first few performances.

Now 25 and a global phenomenon, her upcoming album The Absence reflects her time spent travelling the globe in support of her two previous releases, Worrisome Heart and My One and Only Thrill...

The daily performance lineup for Rocklahoma has been revealed (please see below). America’s biggest Memorial Day Weekend party takes place May 25-27, 2012 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK and is proud to be presented by Budweiser.

Single day tickets for the three-day camp & rock festival will go on sale Friday, April 13 at 10:00 AM CT. Single day tickets are priced as follows: Friday ($60 plus fees), Saturday ($70 plus fees) and Sunday ($60 plus fees).

The daily performance lineup for Rocklahoma is as follows:

Friday, May 25

Creed, Slash, Chevelle, P.O.D., Cavo, Adelitas Way, Red, Redlight King, Janus, Eve to Adam, Beneath, Fist of Rage, Lynam, Pretty Little Suicide, Hessler, Down & Dirty, Ragdoll, Sunset Riot, Absence of Ink, For The Broken, Echo Fuzz, Shotgun Rebels, Soulicit, Rocker Lips, Mine Enemies Fall.

Saturday, May 26

Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Theory of a Deadman, Volbeat, The Darkness, 10 Years, Pop Evil, Trivium, New Medicine, Anti-Mortem, Gypsy Pistoleros, Lillian Axe, Firstryke, S.E.X. Department, Ruff Justice, Switchblade Scarlett, On Fire, Villains Dance, Stun, Dagger, Unwritten Rulz, Echo Vendetta, A Good Fight, Sweatin Bullets.

Sunday, May 27

Chickenfoot, Queensrÿche, Jackyl, Puddle of Mudd, Hellyeah, Black Stone Cherry, Art of Dying, Aranda, Charm City Devils, Rains, Falling in Reverse, Wildstreet, Black Tora, The Glitter Boys, Diemonds, Desi and Cody, David Castro Band, The Hawkeyes, We the Ghost, Through the Thorns.

Bands will perform on the Main Stage, Hard Rock Stage, Retrospect Records Stage and AXIS Campground Stage. Eddie Trunk–from VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, SiriusXM Radio and author of Eddie Trunk’s Essential Hard Rock & Heavy Metal–returns as the Rocklahoma emcee for 2012.

Rocklahoma organizers continue to offer fan-friendly ticket prices for the 3-day weekend rock event which features over 70 artists on four stages. Three-day general admission tickets are available now for only $125 plus fees and 3-day VIP tickets can be purchased for $350 plus fees. Beginning Friday, April 13 at 10:00 AM CT, 3-day general admission ticket prices will increase to $150 plus fees and 3-day VIP reserved tickets will increase to $380 plus fees. Groupie and Roadie VIP package prices will remain the same. The Rockstar VIP package is now sold out.

For a detailed list of 2012 Rocklahoma ticket options, VIP packages and amenities, please visit www.rocklahoma.com. Camping tickets may be purchased by calling the Rocklahoma Camping Office at (866) 310-2288 or emailing info@feverfest.com. Campgrounds open on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 AM and will remain open though Tuesday, May 29 at Noon. Doors to the main Rocklahoma festival area and stages will open at 3:00 PM each day. VIP and package ticket holders can pickup their credentials at VIP Check-in beginning at 12:30pm on Friday, May 25^th.

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“Warrior” is part of Converse’s ongoing Three Artists. One Song music series. Three dynamic and distinct artists, Mark Foster of the break-out band Foster The People, rising star Kimbra, and trendsetting DJ A-Trak have written, recorded and produced the new single. Directed by Daniels-the two-man directorial team who’ve previously infused their energetic style, humor and love of special effects to music videos for Foster the People-the video for “Warrior” takes place in a colorful alternate universe. The storyline follows our heroes Mark Foster, Kimbra and A-Trak who’ve been captured to be a part of the underground movement of Mexican wrestling, and ultimately break free with some great moves...

The 13th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos has been announced, and tickets to the one and only ‘Juggalo Island’ are available now at the event’s official website, juggalogathering.com. The music festival, curated by Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records, will take place August 8th-12th in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois at The Hatchet Landings (AKA Hog Rock), and will feature performances by Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, ABK, Boondox, Mike E. Clark, and many other acts to be announced.

Ticket packages for the Gathering include a five (5) ticket deal, a combo pack, a Big Balla Campsite pass, and more. Regular admission tickets for the festival are also available...

Stepdad have unleashed unto the world a brand new track from their upcoming debut LP Wildlife Pop, due out June 12th on Black Bell Records. Head over to Noisey now to listen to the first single, “Must Land Running”, fittingly described as like “being in a zoo on LSD”.

Click Here To Download & Listen To “Must Land Running” From Noisey

The Grand Rapids foursome are also excited to announce that they will be joining the Warped Tour this summer. The tour includes over 40 dates and the likes of Rise Against, Taking Back Sunday and many more. Get more info here.

Wildlife Pop presents a creative leap forward for Stepdad, expanding their already massive pop sound...

Emerging pop singer Duncan has unveiled the NCAA video for the single, “Light Up the Sky,” which will appear on his upcoming A&M/Octone debut album. The track was featured in the trailer and on the soundtrack for the 2011 hit film, New Year’s Eve, and was shown during last week’s NCAA Basketball Finals. The clip is a special NCAA version that features footage from this year’s ‘March Madness,’ as well as bits of the official video premiering soon.

The Denver, Colorado raised singer found music at a very young age, and combines his earliest influences (Michael Jackson, Usher, and Eminem) to create an eclectic sound of his own. “I want to make edgy pop,” declares Duncan with a smile. “I think it’s important to incorporate every genre that inspires you...

Longstanding Fugazi fans, JuiceheaD and Osaka Popstar, teamed up and took on the challenge of covering the punk classic, “Waiting Room.” A limited copy of the cover’s 7” will be released on Record Store Day (April 21st) with exclusive artwork by world-renowned Shepard Fairey (Obey Giant Art/Studio Number One).

Long-time Misfits and Ramones collaborator, John Cafiero(Osaka Popstar), who just edited and contributed an afterword to the recently released Johnny Ramone autobiography (“Commando”), and Misfits Records artist JuiceheaD took the classic track and pumped up the volume with heavy guitar riffs and the call and response chants by the two vocalists trading off.

“I reached out to Dischord (Fugazi’s label) about covering the song and eventually had the pleasure of speaking to Ian MacKaye personally about it” says Cafiero. “Conceptually, it was intimidating because talking to Ian MacKaye about covering “Waiting Room” is like walking on metaphorical hallowed ground. But he’s truly someone that lives up to his ethos.”
The release features 50 hand numbered and signed 18” x 24” screen prints that will be available at select record stores on Record Store Day, signed byJohn Cafiero (Osaka Popstar), Casey Rider (of Studio Number One), and Shepard Fairey (of Obey Giant Art). The goal of the release is to reawaken the fun and experience of seeking out treasures from your local record store. “Indie Record shops have always been a breeding ground of great music, art, culture and ideas, but they’re becoming casualties of modern circumstance,” Cafiero says of Record Store Day. “It’s exciting and inspiring that artists and individuals are pulling together in recognition of that, and working to create a grass roots uprising in support of maintaining the existence of these small hubs that once were, and to many still are, sacred staples in our society.”

The release features an exclusive etched B-side showcasing the iconic Shepard Fairey sleeve art on black vinyl with a 1-in-10 chance at a red etched vinyl variant. The 7-inch will also include a free digital download card with the MP3s of the new single, plus extended “Time Bomb Remix” of the track. Participating Record Store Day stores are competing to be among those with extremely limited edition prints of the signed cover art for use in their Record Store Day celebrations. Record Store Day will also give away a few of these very collectible prints on their website, www.recordstoreday.com.A signed and numbered edition exclusive to the Osaka Popstar and Misfits Records online shops will be announced and available to the general public.

The JuiceheaD x Osaka Popstar “Waiting Room” digital EP (featuring additional, alternate remixes of the track), will be available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon and all other digital outlets on April 24th.

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