Wilco’s long-rumored split with Reprise Records is official, and the Chicago-based group is actively shopping their fourth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, in an attempt to get the record released by the end of the year. The dispute over the album began in June, when Wilco delivered a finished copy to the label and it was rejected by a pair of A&R men. When the band refused to make changes, the two sides began negotiating Wilco’s departure. “Wilco went for the side of the road instead of the middle,” says a label source, “and that’s not necessarily what the record company was… Read more »
Two Universal Records debut discs enter Billboard’s R&B Albums chart in the #1 and #2 spots for this week. Free City, from the St. Louis-based hip-hop group The St. Lunatics (comprised of 6x platinum rapper Nelly, Ali, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee and Slo Down), landed at #1, while Hot Boys member Turk’s long-awaited solo offering, Young & Thuggin’, grabs the #2 spot. Released June 5th, the discs also make impressive debuts on Billboard’s pop albums chart, landing among the top 10. The lead tracks from both albums are garnering significant airplay at urban and crossover radio. The St. Lunatic’s “Midwest Swing”… Read more »
Sean Combs will once again keep the dance floors jammed this summer when he releases his new album, “P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family… The Saga Continues,” on July 10th. The hip-hop impresario collaborated with superstar Bad Boy labelmates Faith Evans, 112, Black Rob, G-Dep, as well as future stars Kaine, the Hoodfellaz, Marc Curry and Cheri Denis, on what promises to be a landmark album. What originally began as a compilation, now features new music from P. Diddy, showcasing his evolution as an artist. Since his debut album “No Way Out,” Combs has achieved success in his roles… Read more »
ActiveBuddy Inc., the messaging industry’s foremost provider of interactive agent technology, and Capitol Records today announced an agreement to build branded interactive agents. Capitol Records will deploy the technology to promote its artists and new album releases beginning with a Radiohead-branded interactive agent. Capitol Records plans to launch the Radiohead agent as part of its global marketing campaign for “Amnesiac,” the Grammy Award-winning band’s fifth album, due for release on June 5. Through ActiveBuddy’s technology, Radiohead will be the first band to provide exclusive Radiohead content directly to its fans through instant messaging. The Radiohead agent will be the most… Read more »
Russ Thyret is expected to resign as chairman of Warner Bros. Records next month, making it the first hit in the anticipated shakeup at the music group. The departure of the 30-year Warner Music veteran has been grist for the rumor mill since last summer. The writing on the wall got clearer when it was leaked that Interscope Records president Tom Whalley had been hired as chairman of Warner Bros. Records, even though he won’t arrive until January because Interscope won’t let him out of his contract. Warner Bros. Records president Phil Quartararo is in line to run the show… Read more »
The unstoppable force known as Kublai Khan TX has announced a handful headline shows celebrating the release of their upcoming album Exhibition Of Prowess, dropping on September 20 via Rise Records.
It’s time for The Gunz Show once again, so gather ’round and get ready to be introduced to great new music.
When Rise Records band Ashland calls in, they chat with Gunz about their new music, touring with Our Last Night, and a van with no speakers.
Later, Cherry Pools joins Gunz in studio to talk rockin’ goggles, line up changes, and their fanbase. Tune in below!
Trever Stewart from Modern Maps stops in and chats about what lead him to a life in music, how MM was formed, the band’s brief signing to Rise Records and more—including playing some of their latest tracks.
The Early November have released the music video for “Boxing Timelines,” the fifth song off of Imbue, which was released just a few days ago on May 12th via Rise Records.
Silverstein are streaming their debut Rise Records release a week before the official May 19th release date.
