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ORLANDO, FL - Eyal Levi, critically acclaimed guitarist, composer, producer and engineer, has announced an additional December second stop on his "Unstoppable Recording Machine" audio boot camp tour, set to take place at Portland, Ore.'s Falcon Studios on December 5-7. Special guests will include guitarist/songwriter/producer Keith Morrow and drummer Anup Sastry (Jeff Loomis, Intervals). Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited. For more information, and to sign up for the Portland workshop, head over to: http://www.unstoppablerecordingmachine.com/.

The adventurous life and creative process of Renaissance man of rock Nick Cave are revealed in the exhilarating 20,000 Days on Earth. The award-winning film, which has received a remarkable, near-perfect rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on November 18, 2014, from Drafthouse Films, in conjunction with Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM). Both the Blu-ray and the DVD are loaded with extra features and have SRPs, respectively, of $29.23 and $24.99. The film will also be available on VOD & Digital Download day and date.

“When you put together former members of The Mars Volta and At The Drive In with Flea, you know you're in for a good ride"

- Zane Lowe, Radio 1

SINGER/SONGWRITER ROLAN BOLAN EMBARKS ON A MULTI-CITY TOUR IN THE U.K., WHERE HIS FATHER, LEGENDARY T-REX FRONTMAN MARC BOLAN,
WAS BORN AND LIVED

New anniversary album "What Was Done, Vol. 1: A Decade Revisited" out now on BC Music

(Roxbury, NJ)- The electronicore band Nevada Rose has announced the "Down With The Sound" tour with Vanity Strikes and Curses. The 15 date east coast tour starts on 12/5 in Middleton, NY and wraps up in Elizabethton, TN.

In Entertainment news, R&B sensation singer/songwriter Tocarra Hamilton inks major worldwide distribution deal via joint venture with Atlanta-based record label AE Music Group (distributed by Rebel Hill Music/Warner Music Group): for her imprint Tocarra Music.                          

SEATTLE, WA - Brendon Small, creator and primary musician behind the Adult Swim hit show "Metalocalypse," and producer Ulrich Wild (Pantera, White Zombie, Slipknot, Deftones) will host a free two-day CreativeLive course, "Toontrack Presents: Studio Pass," beginning tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. PST / 12:00 p.m. EST. For seven hours each day (November 5-6), Small and Wild will demonstrate how they engineer and mix the music of "Metalocalypse" - explaining the recording techniques used for the drums, bass, guitars, vocals and effects of the fictional show's real life band, Dethklok. Like all CreativeLive workshops, "Toontrack Presents: Studio Pass" will live stream for free; enroll today at: http://cr8.lv/uwbsstudiopass.

The remix package for Mayra Veronica’s chart-topping single “MAMA YO!”-- a fresh remake on the classic Carmen Miranda song "Mamãe Eu Quero" -- has finally come to fruition! With Yolanda Be Cool, Jasper Dietze, Bali Bandits, BOOTSMEN and the original’s collaborators The Sweet Life Society taking the helm, the “MAMA YO!” bundle has a little something for everyone. Out now exclusively on Beatport through Central Station Records, the original extended mix and remixes will be available on all other retailers November 17.

The singer and songwriter known as Maj has released his latest single, “Reach Out.” The track has been proudly published on the Browns Town LLC independent record label. “Reach Out” by Maj has been released on a corresponding EP album comprising no fewer than six remixes of the official single, plus the original track, itself, for a grand total of nearly half an hour of top-notch dance music. Pumping, spinning, full of texture and thumping rhythm, “Reach Out” by Maj is a dance track that pulls out all the stops and deserves a place in every DJ's play list at popular nightclubs around the world.

The R 'n' B singer and songwriter known as Outtatown EQ has released his latest official single, “Shawty Got a Thing for a G.” The track has been released on the popular OTMG independent music label, entirely without support from the corporate music industry. Classy, crooning, smooth as glass and suave as a satin jacket, “Shawty Got a Thing for a G” is a clear sign that rhythm and blues is still a vibrant scene on the west coast of America.

The metal band known as Concrete Sledge has released their new EP album, “Humble Origins.” The EP is composed of five original tracks for an approximate total listening time of half an hour, making for a comprehensive treatment of the band's material. It has been proudly published independent of financial or managerial support from the corporate music industry. Contemporary, innovative and fresh, yet with a quasi-traditional metal tone and style, “Humble Origins” is a clear sign that the old, explosive sound is alive and thrashing, thanks to new groups such as Concrete Sledge.

2014 Best Reggae Artist winner, Sono Vero headlines at the Through the Roots event hosted at DiPiazza on Saturday, Nov 15 in Long Beach. Sono Vero will share the stage with veteran artists Arise Roots and Mr. Good Day.

Columbus, Ohio–  Braidss, a recording artist from Columbus, Ohio uses his own lifestyle as a mosiac to form his authentic brand of hip hop music. The artist demonstrates confidence in his gifts as a musician, and a lyricist. Showing heart, vulnerability, ambition and great vocal variety, Braids is releasing a new album on December 30, 2014. The end of year release is titled “Who I Am”.

Bryan Hayes recently re-recorded his debut album as the newly titled Still Just A Man…10 Years Later. “Ten years is a big milestone for me, an independent songwriter and traveling musician,” Hayes explains. “We felt like going back in and revisiting some of those songs was a way to say thanks to the folks who have been with us this entire time." 

Shelley King hits the road this month, touring the Northeast.  Tour dates are below and be sure to catch Shelley's fiery show when she's in YOUR neck of the woods: