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Considered a mainstay among the hard rock drum circuit, Lonnie Hammer has recorded on 17 albums, many of which have become cemented in rock history. Now, the acclaimed singer/songwriter and musician has announced that he is releasing the debut album Total Annihilation by his latest project HAMMER DOWN HARD on Friday, July 27. The brainchild of Hammer (Jack Russell’s Great White, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Black Oak Arkansas) with assistance from manager Kim Allegrezza (The Allegrezza Agency), HAMMER DOWN HARD features some of the finest musicians in the hard rock and heavy metal music scene including Justin Rimer (Twelve Stones) on guitar and bass. "For a long time, I've longed to write and record an album that came straight from my heart.

Tia's voice sends chills down your spine and heartache to your soul...”

Jazz legend John Coltrane’s posthumous studio album Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album has charted in the top 20 of the Official Album Chart, marking the pioneering saxophonist's biggest opening week sales and highest chart position of all time.

Tezonia Quartman, known as "Tez Nubian Queen" has recently added a series of new songs to social media, including her Youtube. The R&B, Soul & rap artist uses her music as self expression- A way of expressing her feelings passionately through the material she writes.

Burleson,TX:  Announcing new country release, "Just Like Whiskey" by Texas country artist Todd Barrow. This song contains sensational  lyrics and music. His style is a blend of classic, traditional and modern country. Staying close to the roots of country life Available on iTunes, Spotify and his website!

Score composer Kevin Lax has made his mark on a wildly successful horror series, having masterfully styled the orchestral music for The First Purge, due out this Independence Day.

Meinherz is a driven, edgy and charismatic music band project based in Berlin, Germany. Created by songwriter and musician Stephan Schaar, the project has a particular fondness for organic, direct and relatable tones.

In the early/mid-80s, Charlie Pickett and the Eggs were -- hands down -- the punk gods of South Florida. They anchored the Open Books' Land That Time Forgot compilation. They had college radio, when it was fomenting alternative as a genre, with "If This Is Love (Can I Get My Money Back)," "Overtown," "Marlboro Country," massive press in NME, Melody Maker, Trouser Press, NY Rocker, and CMJ. The band caught the notice of REM's Peter Buck, who championed the band, and appears as a special guest on this See You In Miami, out August 17th on Y&T Records.

Red-hot Warner Music Nashville up-and-comer Morgan Evans is giving fans a glimpse into paradise with a brand new music video for ‘Day Drunk’. The clip is available today and premiered exclusively on ETonline.com.

REVEALS PERSONAL VIDEO FOR ‘DAY DRUNK’  FILMED ON VACATION IN HAWAII

"Ed Roman is a man of many talents, and most of them have some relationship to where he lives right on the border of Melanchthon and Shelburne. As an award-winning singer/songwriter, international performer, multi-instrumentalist, vegetable farmer and promoter of the Davis Dyslexia Association, Roman brings it all back to his physical location." - Headwaters Inspired Project website

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are set to appear together onscreen in 2018’s Drama/Romance film A Star Is Born, out on October 5th.

GIVERS have released a live video of their latest single, ‘Love Is Like A Fire’. The track is the second to be taken from their upcoming EP Movin’ On, out August 3rd via Glassnote Records.

Singer and songwriter Paolo Stante has released his latest LP blues-rock album, “At It Again.” The record contains nine original tracks and a Howlin’ Wolf cover for a total listening time of approx. 45 minutes. Like the rest of the Stante repertoire, “At It Again” has been proudly published on the Vision Records & Publishing Ltd. independent record label without the involvement of the corporate music industry. Bringing the traditional blues sound into the 21^st century with groove, funk, soul and Stante's inimitable guitar stylings, “At It Again” exemplifies Stante's blues-rock status as a true titan for today.

Hotly tipped alt-rock trio Bang Bang Romeo have released the video to their breakthrough new single ‘Shame On You’. The video’s stylish and theatrical visuals perfectly complement the band’s bold and powerful personality which is captivating crowds and music tastemakers up and down the country.

Mar$ Noel is a talented new artist based in Georgetown, Guyana, with brand new music available now.

Passenger’s “Hell Or High Water” was released on May 18th, 2018 as a precursor/ first single for the English artist’s new album, Runaway.

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Added to Radio 2’s Playlist this week, ‘Hell Or High Water’ is the new single from Passenger impacting on July 13th. It is the lead single from ‘Runaway’, the Ivor Novello Award-winning singer-songwriter’s new album out August 31st

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