An epic documentary for any hardcore soccer fan (or football, depending on where you are), In The Hands Of The Gods follows 5 guys as they journey across the world in search of the greatest footballer that ever lived. A trip filled with ups and downs, interesting cultures, camaraderie and some comedic moments along the way….find out for your self…will they ever make it to the end, will they ever meet the Godfather himself, Diego Maradona. The doc is available for free on Hulu for a limited time around the World Cup (sorry ex-US readers), and you can watch it right here!
Multi-platinum selling country music star Ty Herndon has launched a new interactive website this week in advance of his new album, Journey On, due June 8th on FUNL Records.
The site boasts an exclusive fan store featuring items not available anywhere else such as a CD/digital album combination, autographed materials, backstage passes, and more. Each purchase includes an immediate digital download of Journey On, allowing fans to receive it up two weeks before its official release date.
In addition, fans can stream Journey On in its entirety and tune into Ty Herndon TV, an online streaming “channel” giving viewers a front row seat into Ty’s daily life. The channel lives within an embeddable widget on Ty’s new website, allowing fans to watch personal video clips created by Ty and to share it across their own social networking pages and blogs. The first few episodes find Ty taking fans backstage at a show in Little Rock, into the studio, and on a quick drive to Alabama. Ty will be uploading new clips each week as he continues to share his Journey with fans worldwide.
Visit Ty Herndon’s website and exclusive fan store here http://www.tyherndon.net/
New Global Youth Media & Arts Program Exhibit Opens at NYU’s Commons Gallery
On Friday, May 21 at 6:30PM, global education non-profit World Savvy will host the 3rd annual Global Youth Media & Arts Festival Celebration in partnership with NYU Steinhardt School’s Commons Gallery. The unique exhibit features visual artwork and media by over 1,000 New York City middle and high school students. The visual arts exhibition will be on display and open to the public from May 19-May 26.
This year students had the unique opportunity to write and submit songs for Sounds of Identity: Voices of World Savvy Youth, an album of original music, hip hop and spoken word, produced in partnership with The Orchard, a global leader in music and video distribution and comprehensive digital strategy.The album will be released at the May 21st opening, and students will perform their songs live at the event.The album is available for preorder on iTunes.
The media have been overrun lately with stories of YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, etc., and how the Internet has changed the way we communicate with others around the world. Singer-songwriter Sally Anthony has taken this theory to the next level, using the power of the Internet to drive her incredible success. That online success set the stage for the release of her album, GOODBYE (Gracie Productions). In its first week, the album quickly shot to the Top 10 of the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, landing at number 9 and staying on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks. GOODBYE also landed at number 16 on the iTunes chart of best-selling albums and has sold over 26,000 since its release.On April 27, 2010 Anthony released a digital-only Deluxe version of GOODBYE with 2 new songs, including the hit cover “This Woman’s Work”. (more…)
If you don’t know the name yet, you don’t read credits. Jigg has been slowly making a name for himself inside the liner notes of your favorite artists’ albums for several years now, producing for the likes of Rick Ross, Young Buck and most recently linking up with Ice Cube producing two tracks on his highly anticipated “I AM THE WEST” album, including the new smash hit “I Rep That West” where he’s also feature on the hook. Jigg seeks to bring his behind-the-scenes success to the forefront as he displays his lyrical ability and air tight flow along side the legendary Ice Cube on his new street banger “What I Want” executed by Tony Draper.
First Single “Change” To Be Released April 5th Amidst Band’s First US Tour!
“The Young Veins has legs of its own to stand on. And arteries that are chock-full with the blood of past masters.” – SPIN Magazine
Ryan Ross has spent the better part of his late teens as the chief songwriter for the wildly popular Las Vegas band, Panic! at the Disco. Throughout the band’s two albums, Ryan exhibited a writing progression that began to fall increasingly outside the lines of the band’s context. While Panic! were on their last world tour for Pretty. Odd, it became clear that the most recent compositions written by Ross and bandmate/co-writer Jon Walker needed a more fitting home. Ross and Walker picked up and moved west to California, settling into their new quarters and taking up a new moniker- The Young Veins.
Goldheart Assembly are a London sextet in their early twenties who have been making waves across the pond for months, thanks in no small part to their sophisticated songwriting and joyous live shows. Their music is full of effortless six-part harmonies and the kind of soaring pop hooks that won’t leave your head for weeks. Following a string of sensational live performances and word-of-mouth fan buzz building, Goldheart Assembly was swiftly recognized by UK press and radio – they scored an NME Radar feature while still without a record deal and were the first unsigned band to record a Radio 1 session for Steve Lamacq in a decade.
True Devotion, the forthcoming release from acclaimed Seattle musician Rocky Votolato (out February 23rd on Barsuk Records), is now streaming in its entirety at Pastemagazine.com:
Described as, “Nearly flawless… Votolato stripping down his arrangements and baring his soul” by Alternative Press, fans can also download True Devotion standout “Red River” here: (more…)
Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon and drummer Kelly Halliburton are releasing their sophomore album Descending Shadows today on VICE Records.
To kick off the release, VICE Records is hosting an exclusive stream of the full album today. Along with this news, longtime fan and supporter Eddie Vedder provided a personal note, exclusively at Spinner.com, touching on the Coles’ major influence and honest impressions they’ve made on rock and roll throughout a career spanning multiple decades.
Going down tonight at the Highline Ballroom, Styles P, performing tracks from his new album. The Green Ghost Project drops tommorrow. Also taking the stage tonight, Sean Price and Skyzoo.
An epic documentary for any hardcore soccer fan (or football, depending on where you are), In The Hands Of The Gods follows 5 guys as they journey across the world in search of the greatest footballer that ever lived. A trip filled with ups and downs, interesting cultures, camaraderie and some comedic moments along the way….find out for your self…will they ever make it to the end, will they ever meet the Godfather himself, Diego Maradona. The doc is available for free on Hulu for a limited time around the World Cup (sorry ex-US readers), and you can watch it right here!
Multi-platinum selling country music star Ty Herndon has launched a new interactive website this week in advance of his new album, Journey On, due June 8th on FUNL Records.
New Global Youth Media & Arts Program Exhibit Opens at NYU’s Commons Gallery
The media have been overrun lately with stories of YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, etc., and how the Internet has changed the way we communicate with others around the world. Singer-songwriter Sally Anthony has taken this theory to the next level, using the power of the Internet to drive her incredible success. That online success set the stage for the release of her album, GOODBYE (Gracie Productions). In its first week, the album quickly shot to the Top 10 of the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, landing at number 9 and staying on the chart for 4 consecutive weeks. GOODBYE also landed at number 16 on the iTunes chart of best-selling albums and has sold over 26,000 since its release.
If you don’t know the name yet, you don’t read credits. Jigg has been slowly making a name for himself inside the liner notes of your favorite artists’ albums for several years now, producing for the likes of Rick Ross, Young Buck and most recently linking up with Ice Cube producing two tracks on his highly anticipated “I AM THE WEST” album, including the new smash hit “I Rep That West” where he’s also feature on the hook. Jigg seeks to bring his behind-the-scenes success to the forefront as he displays his lyrical ability and air tight flow along side the legendary Ice Cube on his new street banger “What I Want” executed by Tony Draper.
First Single “Change” To Be Released April 5th Amidst Band’s First US Tour! 
Goldheart Assembly are a London sextet in their early twenties who have been making waves across the pond for months, thanks in no small part to their sophisticated songwriting and joyous live shows. Their music is full of effortless six-part harmonies and the kind of soaring pop hooks that won’t leave your head for weeks. Following a string of sensational live performances and word-of-mouth fan buzz building, Goldheart Assembly was swiftly recognized by UK press and radio – they scored an NME Radar feature while still without a record deal and were the first unsigned band to record a Radio 1 session for Steve Lamacq in a decade.
True Devotion, the forthcoming release from acclaimed Seattle musician Rocky Votolato (out February 23rd on Barsuk Records), is now streaming in its entirety at Pastemagazine.com:
Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon and drummer Kelly Halliburton are releasing their sophomore album Descending Shadows today on VICE Records.
Going down tonight at the Highline Ballroom, Styles P, performing tracks from his new album. The Green Ghost Project drops tommorrow. Also taking the stage tonight, Sean Price and Skyzoo.
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Ty Herndon Makes More $ Through His D2F Store Than All Other Retailers 
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