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Australian superstar export Iggy Azalea has just released an extremely stylish video for her upbeat track ‘Black Widow’ from the smash hit album, The New Classic.
The video features stunning vocals from Rita Ora and is clearly inspired by Kill Bill. We're also treated to some great cameos from Michael Madsen and a few other familiar faces.
Check out the video below!
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Well folks, The wait is almost over!
After releasing a brief teaser last week, The Foo Fighters have officially announced the release of their HUGELY anticipated 8th studio album. The album, titled Sonic Highways is due to release worldwide on the 10th of November!
Though not a soundtrack album by any stretch, Sonic Highways shares its title with the Dave Grohl-directed eight-episode HBO series described by Grohl as a love letter to the history of American music. For the album and series, Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear wrote and recorded one song in each of these eight cities, delving into the local musical currents: how each region shaped these musicians in their formative years, and in turn the impact those people had on the cultural fabric of their hometowns.
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Few Kiwi bands have had the staying power of homegrown legends Shihad. I still fondly remember my first time seeing John Toogood and the band play together over 10 years ago and being absolutely blown away. My love for the band started that day and I can honestly say, they've been a staple in my music listening ever since.
As you can probably imagine my excitement levels got buzzing with the announcement of FVEY, one of the last projects to be recorded at Auckland’s famed York St Studio and the very last to be produced by Killing Joke front man Jaz Coleman. With the release of the hard hitting first single “Think You're So Free” my anticipation went into hyper-drive. It's been a long wait but FVEY is finally here!
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Skrillex has released an dream like music video for the song “Try It Out” with Alvin Risk. The track is taken from the DJ’s latest album, Recess, which is out now. Check out the awesome video below and let us know what you think.
Like what you hear? Swing by and grab a copy of Recess today!
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Wiz Khalifa has just dropped a new video for his track ‘Promises’ from his upcoming album Blacc Hollywood. Check out the Gerard Victor directed visual below which sees Wiz going for a more laid back sound!
Personally I'm digging this track but the previous single ‘KK’ is easily my favourite so far. What do you guys think? love it or hate it? let us know in the comments below!
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Check out this fantastic new music video for Ed Sheerans' song, ‘Don't’.
The Emil Nava-directed video showcases a couple's interactions through Interpretive dance. This track and many others can be found on Ed's most recent album X which debuted #1 on Billboard's Top 200 earlier this summer.
If you like what you hear, be sure to grab a copy of X for an album jam packed with equally superb songs!
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Kimbras' highly anticipated sophomore album, The Golden Echo is set to release on the 15th of August!
The album is a vivid, vivacious, and ambitious arc of pop and funk that conveys an array of questions and insights. It’s an album both of youthful exuberance and mature introspection. It’s at once a dancing record and thinking record, inspired by such diverse musical touchstones as Prince, ’70s R&B, ’90s pop, and The Mars Volta, but heralding the full arrival of a distinctive artist. It's what Kimbra Lee Johnson has been aspiring to and working toward since her teen years in her hometown of Hamilton.
Check out the making of The Golden Echo below for an awesome insight into the creative process behind the album!
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After 15 years and 6 absolutely fantastic albums, punk rockers Rise Against are back once again with The Black Market, a hard hitting album packed to the brim with raw energy & emotion.
Not content to sit back and say nothing, Rise Against once again deliver 12 stirring tracks with a ferocious intensity; guaranteed to get your blood pumping and brain ticking. There's a point when you realise that this album is like none of its predecessors, sure it has the same high intensity energy, but something is definitely different this time around.
“I underestimated just what a Rise Against song is, what the lyrics are and how they can sometimes take you to a dark place,” explains Tim. “I used to go into songs and walk away virtually unscathed. When I was creating this record I was having a hard time walking away from it – I was wallowing in the sadness and the angst of the songs.”
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Brutally honest punk rockers Say Anything return with their stunning sixth full length studio album Hebrews.
Over the last fifteen years we've felt the pain and joy of frontman Max Blemis in every song. With a songwriting process that hides nothing and exposes the listener to every thought & insecurity of Blemis, Hebrews is a hard hitting album sure to provoke discussion among fans.
Hebrews, sees the band step away from the usual trappings of a punk album by being the first to include absolutely no guitars. Instead the album was recorder with an extensive orchestra, as well as an all-star “cast” of guest vocalists that includes Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves' Tom DeLonge, Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra, meWithoutYou's Aaron Weiss, Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley, the Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor and Chris Conley of Saves the Day.
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Kiwi rock legends, Shihad are all set to release their hugely anticipated new album FVEY (pronounced five eyes) on Friday, August 8!
The band have just released a special album teaser ‘Studio Surveillance’ which features band commentary, snippets of five unreleased and unheard songs from the album as well as a look inside the recording process with producer, Jaz Coleman. Check it out below.
FVEY will be released in a number of different formats – an 11-track standard album ; a limited CD only edition featuring the standard album and four bonus tracks; and a 180g double LP vinyl with 11 tracks.