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Tune in live Wednesday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT to join the conversation

LOS ANGELES - Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring website founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (aka "Renman"), will broadcast another episode of its Renman Live web show this Wednesday, September 24 with special guest Richard Gottehrer, American songwriter, record producer, record label executive and co-founder of the independent music and video distribution company, The Orchard. Tune in live on Renmanmb.com here: http://www.renmanmb.com/live/renman-live-with-richard-gottehrer at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT to join the conversation.

The singer and songwriter known as Vermin and the Beachrat has released his latest EP record album, “My Fantasy.” The album is comprised of seven original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 25 minutes. It has been published as an independent release and is listed variously online under the country, alt-country, and Americana music genres. Stylish, eclectic, creative and rocking, “My Fantasy” by Vermin and the Beachrat is a new sound for the modern age with echoes of classic rock in its bones.

 This fall, as Hobart Ocean (www.hobartocean.com) celebrates the release of its debut single “Another Heartbreak” to Top 40 radio, the L.A. based band’s charismatic frontman Travis Leonard is headlining an exciting U.S. based promotional campaign for Yeo’s, a globally renowned multi-national corporation and drink manufacturer based in Singapore and Malaysia. 

Rapper Lamar Cole, aka Mrtoolegit, has been spending the week promoting the release of his new single, “Red Carpet n the Country” with back to back dates in two states! The Alabama artist is zigzagging from Georgia to Tennessee and back to Atlanta for an array of appearances during BET hip Hop Awards week.

Nick Oliveri's debut solo album, Leave Me Alone, is having its U.S. release moved from September to late October. The album gives powerfully captivating proof of his mastery of multiple instruments while boasting some of the most intensely visceral, hard-rocking music he's made - no small achievement for someone who's served time in the ranks of Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, and The Dwarves, not to mention his own band Mondo Generator...among others.. Produced by Oliveri himself, recorded by Harper Hug and Trevor Whatever, and mixed by Mathias Schneeberger Leave Me Alonewill be released on Schnitzel Records October 28.

STREAM THE DEBUT EP FOR THE DEARLY DEPARTED ON ARTISTDIRECT.COM

(Atlanta, GA) - Five-piece "Theatre Rock" band The Funeral Portrait will release their debut EP For The Dearly Departed on 9/23 via Revival Recordings. Today, you can stream the record early, courtesy of ARTISTdirect.com.

PRE-ORDERS "Planet Satan" out October 27 on Peaceville

NORWAY - Norway's Mysticum will release its long awaited second album Planet Satan on October 27 via Peaceville. The band is now streaming a new track from the forthcoming release, "LSD," on Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/peaceville/mysticum-lsd-from-planet-satan.

London-based singer Zena Kitt follows her debut release, ‘Gun’ with her next stunning single ‘Requiem’ – an intensely emotive piece of electronic wonderment channelling the likes of Kate Bush, Portishead, Bat For Lashes and Alison Goldfrapp.

On Sunday 28^th September 2014 Sonic Stream launches the online music radio station which aims to showcase unfiltered, innovative forms of music from within the global melting pot. Programs consist of non-commercial music, cultural news, and social dialogue to provide you with the deepest inroads of global musical trends.   Each show is hosted by musical sommeliers that independently curate their own program in a traditional personalized radio style.

 Ibiza’s summer anthem has finally made it back to North America! Following its recent addition to MTV Hits and MTV Clubland’s rotation earlier this week, Yolanda Be Cool’s retro remix of Mayra Veronica’s “MAMA YO!” is out now on iTunes in the US & Canada through BMG Chrysalis.

Multi-award winning artist endorses collaboration and shares project files from the album Innocents on premier online network
NYC (September 18, 2014) - Project files for Moby's single "The Last Day", from his latest album Innocents, are now available exclusively on Blend in Ableton Live and Avid Pro Tools formats for music producers to re-interpret and remix the song on the online collaboration platform at http://blend.io.

(Wilmington, NC) - Due to popular demand, North Carolina sludge rockers He Is Legend has added additional dates in Europe for their 2014 run. The new stops include Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands. Full tour dates and links to purchase tickets can be found below.

For those who like their electro fresh and fierce, the next release from Basik Rkrds should hit the spot. “Marauder” is the work of producers Axen and Invalyd, who are both beginning to stamp their sound on the scene.

Debut album "Rise of the Empress"out this fall on Peaceville Records in conjunction with PledgeMusic

ENGLAND - White Empress, the new band founded by former Cradle of Filth guitarist Paul Allender, has teamed up with Decibel's 'Deciblog' to launch a new song "A Prisoner Unleashed" from the band's debut album Rise of the Empress at: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-white-empress-a-prisoner-unleashed/. Rise of the Empress is due out September 30 on Peaceville Records in conjunction with PledgeMusic.

SEATTLE, WA - CreativeLive has announced several special guests for next week's music business course, "In The New Music Biz: Bands, Brands, Managers & Tours," hosted by Kevin Lyman, creator of several touring music and extreme sports festivals including Vans Warped Tour. Special guests Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides), Mike Kaminsky (Manager for The Summer Set and 3OH!3) and Jake Round (Pure Noise Records) will join Lyman for the free workshop, streaming live on September 27 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PDT / 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. EDT.

In support of the Montreal General Hospital's Fall 2014 fundraising campaign, Lawrence Kirsch, publisher of  “For You, Original Stories and Photographs by Bruce Springsteen’s Legendary Fans” and  “The Light in Darkness,” is holding a raffle with a chance to win two brand new copies of “For You,” which has been sold out since December 2008. Now for the first time, double your chances to win as we are offering two copies of this extremely rare and collectible book. (one book per winner)

Singer/songwriter/poet, K. Huggs' first album project was released internationally, 9/9/14. Her music reaches your heart & soul as she expresses loss, pain, glory, triumph, love, & sensuality in a way that everyone will relate to and enjoy. Her CD titled, "She Rains" includes 11 tracks with varied talented featured artists.

Music tracks on the album were created by a diverse mix of talented and award winning producers who span from GA, CA, IN, Canada, France, and the UK to create an eclectic mix of sounds including R&B, Inspirational, Dance, EDM, Neo Soul, & Spoken Word!With the digital and physical release of her new album, K. Huggs is preparing a tour that will feature radio promotion and concerts around the USA and further. 

K. amazes her audiences with a full production of her own original music and spoken word often withvocal backing by members of her musical family. K's shows exude theatrical entertainment with her act including visual stimulation of her unique look, professional choreography with trained dancers, featured artists, and live musicians. K. woo's her audience by singing slow jams, belts out dance tracks to keep her fans on their feet, and inspires them with spoken word and inspirational song all in one show!When not touring K. works in her home state on her smooth jazz radio station, NeoJazzRadio.com.

http://www.khuggs.com/

New episode of Kscope podcast featuring an exclusive interview with front man Bruce Soord out now

ENGLAND - Always Returning, the fourth studio album from British trio, Engineers, is out now in North America via Kscope. 
 

BROOKLYN, NY  - MANIC PIXI released their debut album Sugarbomb!today, a pop-grunge album bursting with bold and catchy tunes!