Jeff Kempler has joined Island Def Jam Music Group as Senior VP business and legal affairs, reporting to chairman and CEO Jim Caparro. Kempler was a partner with the Atlanta-based entertainment law firm Greenberg Traurig LP. Kempler will supervise all aspects of business and legal affairs for Island Def Jam and oversee the recording administration department. At Greenberg Traurig, Kempler represented such artists and producers as LL Cool J, Toni Braxton, George Strait, Desmond Child and Bernie Taupin. He also represented Island (Black Music), Lava Records, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences and QVC. “In their individual histories… Read more »
Chicago-based indie rock band Empires have just released their new song “Please Don’t Tell My Lover” off their upcoming EP How Good Does It Feel, which will be released on June 17 via Chop Shop/Island Records.
There aren’t many bands contending with The Killers for the widest breadth of sonic profile. Since the day that cage door opened, they’ve strayed worlds away from their grit-and-glam ethos of post-punk revival. The trek’s seen them over the washboard roads of heartland rock, through flashbangs of synth-driven pop, and the wildflower fields on the softer side of folk. And still, now 20 years removed from their Hot Fuss debut, they continue to fire off their early staples with the same love-scorned ferocity that had first lit the fuse. In celebration of the bi-decadal anniversary today, June 7, we reached… Read more »
Lauren Mayberry is taking her power back. Releasing her new single “Shame” via Island Records, the CHVRCHES vocalist is experimenting with her love of ‘90s pop-rock, musical theatre, and synth-wave across the arrangement. It is a multi-layered piece that explores the relatable feeling of shame, which is an incredibly complex emotion. Mayberry paints a vivid picture that juxtaposes uncertainty with sarcasm, giving the song a twinge of humor that lightens the mood. “I had the idea for a while of a song that had the tagline of ‘what a shame’, but in a sarcastic way,” she says. “And the word… Read more »
Monday night, CHVRCHES made their return to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the live performance debut of their latest release “Over.” The new single marks the group’s first release since their 2021 full-length collection, Screen Violence. The glimmering synth-pop track showcases lead singer Lauren Mayberry’s dynamic and captivating presence while offering the catchiness of their previous releases. Additionally, “Over” is the first single from the three-piece unit that comes from their new label Island Records. Read more: Flycatcher Share Memorable New EP “Stunt” “I’m trying to think of ‘Over’ as a little miniature era, between the Screen Violence
Fall Out Boy are streaming “The Kids Aren’t Alright,” the fourth single off of the band’s upcoming sixth studio album, American Beauty/American Psycho.
My long time buddies in American Authors called into The Gunz Show to discuss their debut full length coming out on Island Records, their upcoming tour plans… their hit song “Best Day Of My Life,” taking over radio stations across the country, and what lies ahead for 2014. of course we threw in some old school drinking stories as well because well, why the heck not. learn this band.
idobi senior writer Catherine Yi caught up with indie pop band Gentlemen Hall to discuss opening for Third Eye Blind, having a flute player in the band, and how their hipster credibility held up in Brooklyn.
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