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Finding the space somewhere between Kelli Ali and Shirley Manson, Anjela Piccard hits the right notes for Black Needle Noise as they cover The Black Crowes’ “She Talks to Angels.”

The LA-based project, led by Piccard’s partner John Fryer, rarely takes on cover songs. This time, however, the prolific Fryer (best known for his studio work with Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Fad Gadget and Cocteau Twins) has hammered sheets of noise across the framework of classic rock.

The result is a sonic reconstruction of the track, mutated with the DNA of This Mortal Coil. “She Talks to Angels” might be about heroin use to cope with trauma, but the Black Needle Noise treatment is a cocktail that binds to every receptor. Where the original scratched the skin, this version sinks into your flesh and floods you with reverb.

It’s a designer drug, tailored for the runway and the highway. You can strut and steer under its influence, but remember: sometimes, the after effects never wear off.

The industrial-rocking duo bring sci-fi dystopia and bludgeoning industrial beats in their new video.

Five years ago, frontwoman Kato and multi-instrumentalist D-Punk met each other while active in the steampunk scene. (D Punk was a member of acclaimed outfit Abney Park). A mutual love of industrial, nu metal and EDM made their synapses tingle, so they decided to act their rage. Their 2018 debut, From Nothing, brought the noise, drawing equally from their influences while still feeling like 2025.

D-Punk discussed the origins of “Switch Me On” and how it fits in the context of DK Zero’s impending concept album, Cyber Sex Inc. He feels confident that with the state the world is in, this is the music DK Zero should be making.

Watch the video at AltPress.com >>

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The new full-length studio album from one of the most exciting, sexy electronic/industrial bands in the scene, DK-Zero!

Made up of producer/musician D-Punk & massively popular steampunk model Kato, DK-Zero combine energetic electronic soundscapes with provocative and titilating lyrics for a wholly original musical experience!

Two of the songs from this album have already been selected for inclusion on Spotify branded playlists, Heavy Queens and Industrial Metal, racking up almost a million combined streams!

Watch for some killer, cyber-sexy videos coming for the album singles “Switch Me On” and “Replicate!”

Available on both CD and on colored vinyl in your choice of TRANSPARENT GREEN or CLEAR!

TRACK LISTING:
1. Boom Boom
2. Switch Me On
3. Cyber Sex Incorporated
4. F.U. $
5. Cyborg
6. Replicate
7. Break On Through
8. Shoot To Kill
9. Acid Rocket
10. Dirty Little
11. Cosmoloco
12. Anything Goes

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Industrial icon Claus Larsen presents the next chapter in his long-running covers project!

As with the other volumes in this series, Larsen dramatically reworks the songs of his musical influences including Björk, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, and more!

Available on both CD and limited edition vinyl (only 200 copies made)!

TRACKLIST
1. Army of Me (Bjork Cover)
2. Love Like Blood (Killing Joke Cover)
3. White Horse (Laid Back Cover)
4. Reptile (Nine Inch Nails Cover)
5. Last Caress (The Misfits Cover)
6. Waiting for the Night (Depeche Mode Cover)
7. Hey Man Nice Shot (Filter Cover)
8. Faster Than Light (Lead into Gold Cover)
9. Eyes Without a Face (Billy Idol Cover)
10. Wild in the Street (Garland Jeffreys Cover)

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2 leaders of underground industrial – Tim Skold (ex-Marilyn Manson, Shotgun Messiah) and Nero Bellum (Psyclon 9) – combine forces on this debut album for their brand new project, Not My God!

Features 13 all new compositions of pulsating, throbbing industrial matched with darkly disturbing lyrical themes – not for the faint of heart!

Available on CD in a special digipak case and in a very limited 2LP CLEAR vinyl pressing (only 300 made)!

Also available: Skold – Never Is Now CD & LP CLO1172

TRACK LISTING:
1. Fiction
2. Until The Pain Is Gone
3. Sowing Discord
4. Murder Suicide
5. Equalizer
6. Birthright
7. Decay, decay
8. First Blood
9. Nevermore
10. Right Now
11. Persephone
12. Cold Black
13. 13

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Word has already begun to spread all over the world that Blues royal, Shirley King, daughter of legend B.B. King, is about to release a new album that features an amazing cast of blues musicians. Anticipation for Blues For A King, the forthcoming album, is riding high, and now eager fans are about to get their first taste of what’s to come with the release of “I Did You Wrong.” One of the album’s smokin’ hot original tunes, “I Did You Wrong” features none other than Rock Hall Of Famer, Blues Hall Of Famer and founding member of the iconic Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elvin Bishop! Together, Bishop and King create a quintessential blues ballad, kicking off with Bishop’s ultra sleek guitar that blends perfectly into King’s powerful vocals. For blues purists, it doesn’t get any better!

The song is a highlight on King’s incredible new album, Blues For A King, which crosses musical genres from blues to rock to soul and back again. Even next to such high wattage guests as Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Junior Wells, Pat Travers & Elvin Bishop, King absolutely shines as she performs spectacular version of the blues classics “Gallows Pole” and “Hoodoo Blues Man” as well as the soul hit “Johnny Porter” (originally by The Temptations) plus two songs by British rock band Traffic, “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Feelin’ Alright?.” The album closes with a powerful version of Etta James’s unforgettable “At Last,” which signals that, at long last, Shirley King is finally getting the attention and recognition she so richly deserves.

Blues For A King will be available on both CD and vinyl starting June 19 from Cleopatra Blues, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Born and raised in Memphis, Shirley began singing in the church choir at age nine. When she was thirteen, she met another music legend – Etta James. Young Shirley was so impressed by Etta’s performance that she made Etta her musical role model. Ruth Brown and the late Mahalia Jackson also greatly influenced the fledgling singer. Shirley says, “I grew up around the stage watching my dad become famous, but I never imagined I’d become a blues singer too.” Ms. King came late to the blues, first trying it on in 1990. Within six months, she was a regular performer at famed Chicago blues club Kingston Mines. Two years later she saw the release of her first CD, Jump Through My Keyhole.

In 1999, Shirley released her highly acclaimed blues album, Daughter of the Blues, which featured her soulful, bluesy versions of classics like “Wang Dang Doodle,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “Every Day I Have the Blues” and, fittingly, “The Thrill is Gone.” Once her father caught her act he lent his full support to Shirley’s efforts at carrying on the blues. She admits that having a legendary father helped open some doors for her, but it was her talent, charisma and high-energy stage presence, along with her big, beautiful singing voice, that put her on the musical map. From traditional blues to gospel to funky R&B to smooth soul, Shirley defies genre and her singing and stage antics never fails to excite her growing number of fans worldwide.

Shirley also believes in giving back. She has worked with kids as an artist-in-residence with the highly acclaimed Urban Gateways Arts in the Schools Program at Chicago Public Schools and continues to expose school children to the history blues has played in American culture. All in all, Shirley King continues to be the quintessential ambassador for the blues – and that’s something that would certainly make her daddy proud.

The daughter of blues legend B.B. King shines on this spectacular, star-packed album!

Shirley is a seasoned vocalist who performed regularly with her father and has continued to be an ambassador in the blues world after his passing!

Features an amazing cast of blues legends including Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Elvin Bishop, and Junior Wells as well as Pat Travers, Steve Cropper and more!

Track Listing:
1. All Of My Lovin’ feat. Joe Louis Walker
2. Feelin’ Alright feat. Duke Robillard
3. I Did You Wrong feat. Elvin Bishop
4. That’s All Right Mama feat. Pat Travers
5. Can’t Find My Way Home feat. Martin Barre
6. Johnny Porter feat. Arthur Adams
7. Feeling Good feat. Robben Ford
8. Give It All Up feat. Kirk Fletcher
9. Gallows Pole feat. Harvey Mandel
10. Hoodoo Man Blues feat. Junior Wells & Joe Louis Walker
11. At Last feat. Steve Cropper

The new project from The Damned’s Rat Scabies and Billy Shinbone of Flipron and The Neville Staple Band!

The band will be performing at this year’s Rebellion Festival in August!

Available on both CD and limited edition RED vinyl!

TRACK LIST
1. La Venta
2. The Sewers Of Carcassonne
3. Dodgems
4. The Bin Men Found It
5. Halfway Round Your Dreams
6. Lipstick Rumble
7. Plimpton 322
8. A New Kind Of Sandwich
9. Stuffed Bear Rides The Rings Of Saturn
10. Quantum Cavalcade

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Two months ago, industrial metal icons Powerman 5000 announced they were readying a new album for 2020, The Noble Rot, and now the band is ready to share the very first single from that album, the goth club-inspired “Black Lipstick.” The song is a loving homage to dark ’80s music like Depeche Mode, The Cure & Siouxsie Sioux, heavy on atmosphere and bass with frontman Spider One sneering melodically of a fly-by-night romantic encounter. A stylistic departure to be sure, but PM5K have always been an adventurous band. Spider shares, “I believe this was the first song we wrote for the album. It kind of laid the groundwork for the sound of the whole record. Kind of more experimental and electronic than the previous one. I think I may have been trying to channel Peter Murphy with the vocals.”

In addition, the band has shot a comical, hugely entertaining full concept video (pre-social distancing) for the song that captures the vibe of late-night music TV programming, complete with wacky host (played by John Ennis of Mr. Show and With Bob & David fame) and overworked smoke machines. As Spider explains it, “I had been watching a lot of clips from the British music show Top of the Pops and decided that creating a fake music show called Pop Toppers would be a pretty fun idea for a music video. Though just having Powerman 5000 performing the song seemed a bit whatever. That’s when I dreamed up the fictitious female goth band ‘Holly Holly and The Night Cloaks.’ Having this Siouxsie & the Banshees-type band lip sync our song was hilarious and matched the dark wave tone of the song perfectly.”

The forthcoming album, The Noble Rot, will be available everywhere August 28 on digital, CD and vinyl!

1. Cannibal Killers That Kill Everyone
2. Brave New World
3. Play God Or Play Dead
4. Black Lipstick
5. Special Effects
6. Let The Insects Rule
7. Movie Blood
8. Strange People Doing Strange Things
9. We Got The Beat
10. VHS

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Like pop sensation Lady Gaga, Chantel McGregor has had to fight twice as hard as her male peers for the respect she deserves. A female blues guitar prodigy who has been performing since the age of 12, McGregor has been dismissed by major label reps as having a “great voice, but girls don’t play guitar like that.” Well, this one does, and she’s teamed with indie giant Cleopatra Records to release her new studio single, a superb reworking of Lady Gaga’s latest hit “Stupid Love.” McGregor’s version adds a wholly modern blues rock take on the keyboard driven pop song, finding the common heart between her style of music and Gaga’s all while offering up smoking hot riff after smoking hot riff between the choruses.

McGregor shares her thoughts on the song saying, “I’ve loved Lady Gaga’s music for years. I think she’s a really interesting and innovative artist, so when I heard the first single from her new album, I really wanted to perform it. I could just envisage a rock version of it, and it was great fun to work on!’

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Great Bend native and up-and-coming musician Blayne B. has signed with Los Angeles-based indie label Cleopatra Records, the record company announced.

As of April 7, the artist was officially added to the roster of Cleopatra Records joining the likes of alt-rap artist Itsoktocry, elecrtrowave act Pastel Ghost, hip hop icons Onyx and several others. The first fruit of this partnership is the first official video for Blayne’s viral hit “E-Girl” and the forthcoming new single “Clementine” featuring indie pop artist Jordana.

Blayne Buehler, aka Blayne B., is the son of Shawn Hutchinson and Jamie Hutchinson, and Tron Buehler. He is a 2017 graduate of Great Bend High School.

“Jamie and I are very proud of Blayne, as well as his entire family,” Shawn said. “He has always had a knack for music and we are super excited to hear him on the pop charts. This is all surreal, but not overly surprising.”

Shawn said their son has a unique ability to write and remember lyrics, kind of like a photographic memory. “Unfortunately, the photographic memory thing only applies to music.”

A strong, up-and-coming figure in the hip hop & indie pop scene, Blayne B. was born and raised in Great Bend. Under the influence of artists ranging from Yung Lean to Raury, Kanye West, Tyler The Creator and more, he started making music when he was 12 years old, recording in his parents’ basement.

“Blayne has always loved music, even as a very young child. Often, we would catch him dancing to songs,” Jamie said. “He is always the life of the party or wedding dance.”

At 16, Blayne founded the Lo-Fi collective called Cozy Collective that became extremely popular in the music scene and has now amassed over 15 million streams across all platforms. On his 20th birthday, he released his debut album “Emotional Void” that gained him national attention and has racked up over 500,000 streams since its release. His single “E-Girl” featuring Cozy Collective member Burbank went viral on TikTok with millions of views.

“I knew from the day he was born, he would grow into something special,” Blayne’s biological father, Tron Buehler, said. “Now it is happening and I couldn’t be more proud. Blayne is full of love for his hometown, family, friends and fans. He looks forward to a time when he can return and visit everyone.”

Being the blues-singing daughter of B.B. King has earned Shirley King the title “Daughter of the Blues,” but she is an outstanding singer and performer in her own right and capable of singing any kind of music that comes her way. Just witness her newest full-length album, Blues For A King, which crosses musical genres from blues to rock to soul and back again. Even next to such high wattage guests as Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Junior Wells, Pat Travers & Elvin Bishop, King absolutely shines as she performs spectacular version of the blues classics “Gallows Pole” and “Hoodoo Blues Man” as well as the soul hit “Johnny Porter” (originally by The Temptations) plus two songs by British rock band Traffic, “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Feelin’ Alright?.” The album closes with a powerful version of Etta James’s unforgettable “At Last,” which signals that, at long last, Shirley King is finally getting the attention and recognition she so richly deserves.

“I’m so thrilled that these great artists lent their amazing talents to my new album. I can’t thank them enough for believing in me. I’m so proud of this album and can’t wait for the world to hear it. I feel it’s my best work yet,” enthuses Shirley. Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Joe Louis Walker, who guests on two tracks on the new album, says, “I’ve had the honor of performing on two B.B. King albums. Now I have the distinct honor and pleasure of playing on his daughter’s album, Shirley King, who is also my dear friend. Keep the thrill goin’ on, Shirley….”

Blues For A King will be available on both CD and vinyl starting June 19 from Cleopatra Blues, a subsidiary of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

To purchase the album: https://orcd.co/shirley-king

The daughter of blues legend B.B. King shines on this spectacular, star-packed album!

Shirley is a seasoned vocalist who performed regularly with her father and has continued to be an ambassador in the blues world after his passing!

Features an amazing cast of blues legends including Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Elvin Bishop, and Junior Wells as well as Pat Travers, Steve Cropper and more!

Track Listing:
1. All Of My Lovin’ feat. Joe Louis Walker
2. Feelin’ Alright feat. Duke Robillard
3. I Did You Wrong feat. Elvin Bishop
4. That’s All Right Mama feat. Pat Travers
5. Can’t Find My Way Home feat. Martin Barre
6. Johnny Porter feat. Arthur Adams
7. Feeling Good feat. Robben Ford
8. Give It All Up feat. Kirk Fletcher
9. Gallows Pole feat. Harvey Mandel
10. Hoodoo Man Blues feat. Junior Wells & Joe Louis Walker
11. At Last feat. Steve Cropper

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POWERMAN 5000‘s reimagining of the classic ’80s new wave smash “We Got The Beat” will be included on the band’s upcoming album “The Noble Rot”. “We Got The Beat” was originally released in 1981 as part of THE GO-GO’S‘ multi-platinum debut album “Beauty And The Beat”.

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One commented: “Oddly enough, THE GO-GO’S are a main reason why I started playing music. I distinctly remember listening to ‘Beauty And The Beat’ at my friend’s house when it first came out. The clarity and simplicity of the songs inspired me. I remember saying to my friend, ‘We could do this. We should start a band.’ Not long after, I put together my first punk band in high school.”

Regarding POWERMAN 5000‘s spin on the song, Spider said: “Our version is quite different than the original. People don’t realize how clever the lyrics are to that song. They think it’s just a song about dancing. I always connected with the idea of being young and lost and surrendering to conformity. We tried to give it a more ominous tone to match that message.”

A teaser video for POWERMAN 5000‘s version of “We Got The Beat” is available below.

“The Noble Rot” will be released later this year through Cleopatra Records.

In other news, POWERMAN 5000 is proud to be a part of the recently announced remastered versions of “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2” coming to gaming platforms this September. The Tony Hawk franchise has been much loved by music fans for their use of authentic, energetic punk rock, alternative and indie rock songs, and PM5K‘s smash hit “When Worlds Collide” is a highlight among the many other skate anthems featured in the game, including tracks by DEAD KENNEDYS, GOLDFINGER, PRIMUS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and more.

POWERMAN 5000‘s latest album, “New Wave”, was released in October 2017 via Pavement Entertainment.

Last year, POWERMAN 5000 celebrated the 20th anniversary of its most successful album, “Tonight The Stars Revolt!”, by embarking on a U.S. tour.

“Tonight The Stars Revolt!”, POWERMAN 5000‘s second album, was released on July 20, 1999 by DreamWorks Records. It has sold over one million copies and achieved platinum status on the back of such hits as “Nobody’s Real” and the aforementioned “When Worlds Collide”.

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Iza Grau is a dark wave rock band based in Modena, Italy, who recently released their outstanding debut album, Vastness Hurts(It dropped Friday, April 3rd, which seems to have been a big day for new music releases, as this is the fourth in a series of seven reviews I’m writing for music released that day.) It’s an astonishing work that I loved at first listen, and am pleased to now share it with my readers. The album contains nine stellar tracks, all of them dark, complex, melodic and thrilling, with influences that call to mind The Cure, Depeche Mode and Interpol, three bands I dearly love. In their own words, their music “draws its influences from the obscure imagery of the industrial / new wave movement of the last century, combined with visual inspirations such as Wim Wenders’ Berlin and the claustrophobic spaces of ‘Possession’ by Zulawski.”
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“NOW IT’S YOUR TURN” Q&A with BERLIN premieres TODAY Catch the first installment from our Zoom session at 10am PST / 1pm EST TOMORROW (Friday, May 8) on Berlin – Official Band!

Love, wellness & safety for you all 😘

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SYNTH POP SUPERSTARS, BERLIN, RETURN WITH A BOLD NEW ALBUM OF SUPERB, HIGHLY DANCEABLE, AND POWERFUL NEW MUSIC – TRANSCENDANCE!

Vocalist Terri Nunn rejoins co-founders John Crawford and David Diamond for what promises to be one of the most talked about releases of the year!

Billboard.com has already premiered one of the tracks and announced the album as well as the 8-week 40th Anniversary Tour that starts in July!

Available in a deluxe 6-panel digipak with full lyrics and limited edition colored vinyl!

TRACK LISTING
1. I Want You
2. Show Me Tonight
3. Transcendance
4. Lust
5. On My Knees
6. Sex (I’m A…)
7. No One Left Alive
8. All For Love
9. In My Heart
10. Majesty

“Bish! Bash! Bosh! is about cooking up a storm with our music,” explains vocalist and guitarist Nick Cash of significant and essential English punk rock outfit 999. “There’s one thing that it has always been about in everything that we have ever done and that’s freedom, and of course dancing.” The band will release their first new studio album in over 13 years on April 24^th via Cleopatra Records. The band unveiled their lead single “Crazy Tuesday World” via Brooklyn Vegan earlier today. “The verses are actual quotes/words from people that hear voices in their head,” describes Cash. Also, limited edition green vinyl is now available.

Bish! Bash! Bosh! is a testament to the band’s legacy. It includes 15 original songs that crackle with energy, verve and inspired songwriting. From people that hear voices in their head (“Crazy Tuesday World”) to paranoia surrounding guns and shooting people (“Shoot”) to frustration with the modern world (“I Hate It All”) to PTSD (“My Dad Trashed My Submarine”) to getting your head out of the sand and accepting the need for change (“Don’t Want To Know”) – 999 examines real life problems within society.

Named after the United Kingdom’s emergency telephone number, 999 was founded in London during 1976 by Nick Cash and Guy Days. They released 14 singles and 12 studio albums between 1978 and 2007. Between 1978 and 1981 five of their singles landed in the Top 75 on the UK Singles Chart. Their internationally known and iconic punk rock anthem “Homicide” ended up breaking the Top 40. In addition, it has been featured on numerous soundtracks including Shameless, Grand Theft Auto IV, The Killing of America, and Too Old to Die Young. As a result of extensive touring in the United States in the early ‘80s, the band’s third and fourth studio albums The Biggest Prize In Sport and Concrete charted on the Billboard 200. To date, the bad has completed 17 U.S. tours, 54 UK tours, 37 European tours, and 137 gigs in London.

999 is Nick Cash (vocals, guitar), Guy Days (guitar), Arturo Bassick (bass), and Stoo Meadows (drums).  Their new album Bish! Bash! Bosh! will be released on April 24^th via Cleopatra Records. The band plans to tour quite a bit throughout North America and Europe after the current infectious pandemic is over.

The Faltering Line is a multi-genre Metal band that blends the insane energy of Nu-metal, the aggressive riffs of #Groovemetal, and the crushing screams of #Metalcore to name a few. Founded in 2015, by Blade Horrify (vocals), Josh “The Sauceman” Paiz (bass), Matthew “The Hulk” Guzman (drums) and Christopher Nunez (guitar).

To Purchase: https://orcd.co/thefalteringline

TFL: “Zombie digs into the dark void drug abuse can drag its victims in to. It’s raw, deadly, and filled with intense emotions played to an addictive groove you can’t stop moving to”

TFL is driven to up the ante with today’s music and cross creative boundaries that will bring metal music to a higher pinnacle. This full-force has been breaking through and dominating the local metal scene in the San Fernando Valley for promoters such as Vulgar Productions, Yo Mama Productions, Metal Assault, and Young Blood Productions. It was to no surprise that TFL gained media attention and released an interview with VoyageLA Magazine on their journey as an upcoming band. In January 2020, TFL joined forces with renowned audio engineer and longtime partner with Cleopatra Records, Adam Hamilton to produce their much-anticipated debut EP that will soon be released for major distribution.

Adam: “I have worked with some heavy bands before, but nothing nearly as heavy and real as TFL. There is a truth to the music they make, they are willing to expose apart of themselves emotionally and that is what great art is all about.”

Album features guest appearances by Korn’s Jonathan Davis, world renowned vedic chanter P.N. Sivarama Krishnan, Tony Levin, Chester Thompson, Scott Page of Supertramp & Pink Floyd, Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, Norwood Fisher of Fishbone, and others!

To Purchase the Album: https://orcd.co/l-shankar-chepleeri-dream

Lakshminarayana Shankar, professionally known as L. Shankar, is widely considered a living legend, a pioneer, and a musical genius who has collaborated with giants such as Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna and many, many more. His solo albums have always drawn not only enormous interest from fans and critics alike but also showcase the collaborative spirit that is integral to Shankar’s art. Musicians, singers, visionaries, both known and obscure, have all come to pay tribute to this uniquely talented musician and perhaps even find new inspiration for themselves by performing on his recordings. That tradition continues on Shankar’s new single “In My Heart,” which features the talents of groundbreaking artist Jonathan Davis, lead singer of alt-metal icons Korn, as well as Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher, Scott Page renowned saxophonist from Supertramp and Pink Floyd and others. The song’s meditative pace sets the perfect vibe for Shankar’s mantra-like lyrics and melody while an ethereal musical bed transports the listener on a spiritual journey.

A gorgeously animated music video captures the song’s essence perfectly and can be viewed below:

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/l-shankar-in-my-heart

This is the first single from Shankar’s newest full-length album Chepleeri Dream that also features guest performances from King Crimson’s Tony Levin, Chester Thompson (Phil Collins / Genesis / Frank Zappa), Dileep Palakkad, and more! Shankar shares this about the album, “I was so inspired to work on this album and to have many great musicians involved with this project. The songs reflect upon my experience living at Chepleeri Temple in Kerala when there was a major disaster, floods which destroyed Kerala and I had to over come all the obstacles to get this project finished. It was truly a challenge and I love challenges. It gives me strength.”

“My friend Shankar is an exceptional musician, and it’s been a pleasure to work with him both on his own music and Peter Gabriel’s.” – Tony Levin

“Working with L. Shankar on this project has been a great experience. His compositions are very enjoyable to play and his arrangements are always very interesting. I am very grateful and humbled to be part of this.” – Chester Thompson

The album is set for release on June 12 and will be available on both CD and limited edition red vinyl courtesy of Cleopatra Records, Inc.

Track List:
1. In My Heart
2. Faith
3. Spreading All Over
4. Can’t Wait
5. Chepleeri Dream
6. Suppose
7. Knowing You
8. Ocean Waves
9. New World
10. Patience
11. Emotions

To Purchase the Album: https://orcd.co/l-shankar-chepleeri-dream
For more info: lshankar.com

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Back in the late 1970’s, guitarist/singer/songwriter Todd Rundgren left his solo career behind to create the progressive rock outfit, Utopia. They had a top 40 hit in 1980 with the song “Set Me Free,” before disbanding in 1986. One of the original members of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia was musician Mark “Moogy” Klingman, who also played on a number of Rundgren’s solo albums.

Back in January 2011, Todd Rundgren reunited Utopia for a benefit show at New York’s Highline Ballroom to help “Moogy” Klingman with his surmounting medical bills. As Kingman’s health began to deteriorate, Rundgren felt it necessary to perform another benefit show in November of that same year. Unfortunately, “Moogy” Klingman passed away days before the band’s November 18th performance at the Peekskill Performing Arts Center. On May 1st, a six-disc box set featuring video and audio from both of those shows are being released through Purple Pyramid (Cleopatra Records) as “Benefit For Moogy Kilingman.”

Each show contains many of the same classic Utopia songs like “Set Me Free,” “Freak Parade” and “Another Life,” but the synthesizer magic of Moogy Klingman is definitely present in the January show. Song’s like “Moogy’s Boogie,” “Lady Face” and “Sons Of 1984” showcase Klingman’s talents, as he adds his own special touch to each and every song he performed. Highlights from each show is the extensive jam of “Utopia Theme,” as the band comes together on this nearly fifteen-minute prog-rock opus. Another great musical piece from each night is the intense build-up of “Freak Parade,” which fully showcases even more of the band’s progressive side. Their raw, energy fueled a cover of “Do Ya” which is a must hear, as the full-on rock and roll power of Todd Rundgren’s Utopia is felt in the band’s passion for this live performance. The set closes with Utopia playing one of Moogy’s favorite songs, “Just One Victory,” as Rundgren puts all his passion for performing into this emotional defining moment. To find out more about this new “Benefit For Moogy Klingman” from Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, please visit cleorecs.com.

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2 DVD + 4 CD

A gorgeous 6-disc multimedia box set of live performances from Todd Rundgren’s renowned prog rock project Utopia!

These very special concerts were planned as fundraising events to help cover medical expenses incurred by founding Utopia member, and beloved Rundgren partner, Moogy “Mark” Klingman!

Box includes 4 audio discs and 2 DVDs covering 2 full length concerts, plus a 12-page booklet featuring photos and liner notes documenting these spectacular shows!

Track List

DISC 1: CD Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – January 29, 2011
1. Moogy’s Boogie
2. Never Never Land
3. Crying In The Sunshine
4. Lady Face
5. Dust In The Wind
6. Utopia Theme
7. Freak Parade
8. Another Life
9. The Ikon

DISC 2: CD Highline Balroom – New York, NY – January 29, 2011
1. Heavy Metal Kids
2. The Wheel
3. Set Me Free
4. Do Ya
5. Last Ride
6. Just One Victory
7. Sons Of 1984
8. (You Got To Have) Friends

DISC 3: CD Peekskill Performing Arts Center – Peekskill, NY – November 18, 2011
1. Utopia Theme
2. Freak Parade
3. Heavy Metal Kids
4. Another Life
5. Something’s Coming
6. The Seven Rays

DISC 4: CD Peekskill Performing Arts Center – Peekskill, NY – November 18, 2011
1. Do Yah
2. The Wheel
3. The Ikon
4. Freedom Fighters
5. Just One Victory

DISC 5: LIVE CONCERT DVD from Highline Ballroom

DISC 6: LIVE CONCERT DVD from Peekskill Performing Arts Center

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André Obin is a musical artist from Boston, Massachusetts best known for crafting modern synthpop. He’s earned international critical acclaim in publications such as Impose, Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, AllMusic, Resident Advisor, Under the Radar, and Fader and has numerous production credits to his name including a best-selling sample pack for Sample Magic, remixes for The New Division, Bearstronaut, Kodacrome, and The Foreign Resort among others. He also produced and mixed the critically-acclaimed debut by NYC/Chicago darkwave artist Black Plastic and worked with Mark Gardener of British shoegaze luminaries Ride on an album of guitar-driven dream pop, Warm Winter, released in 2017.

Now this talented artist has released his newest single, “Disconnect The Wires,” an infectious slice of ethereal dream wave that coasts along on a bed of warm synths and atmospheric vocals. The single offers a preview of Obin’s new EP, Bridging The Void, that the artist has been steadily working on for the past 3 years. Many of the lyrical themes of the EP touch on social distancing, isolation and survival – an astonishing fact given that the lyrics were written prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Todd Rundgren’s cult prog/art rock outfit Utopia released a mere handful of studio albums in several incarnations starting in 1974 before retiring in the early ‘80s. Yet the band has managed to maintain an intensely devout fanbase that enthusiastically flocked to sold out performances when Rundgren revived the act for a national tour in 2018.

The seed of that extraordinarily successful reunion lay in a charitable act years earlier when Rundgren’s longtime friend, songwriting partner and founding member of the original Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, Moogy “Mark” Klingman, fell ill.

As Klingman’s health deteriorated and his medical bills began to pile up, Todd Rundgren’s Utopia reformed for special benefit engagements to raise money for their dear friend. The result was an astounding coming together in music and a spirit of compassion as former Utopia members, including Mr. Klingman himself, stepped on the stage behind their leader, Todd Rundgren, and gave the fans an incredible concert, one they wouldn’t soon forget.

Now, a new box set collects together both the audio and video of the January 2011 Todd Rundgren’s Utopia reunion show as well as the November show later that year recorded just a few days after Klingman’s passing. The entire box, titled Benefit For Moogy Klingman, is a multi-media treasure trove featuring 4 audio discs and 2 DVDs with special features that include interviews with the band members and a gorgeous booklet with extensive liner notes and photos.

The box set will be released on May 1 courtesy of Purple Pyramid Records, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc, and is available for purchase here.

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2 DVD + 4 CD

A gorgeous 6-disc multimedia box set of live performances from Todd Rundgren’s renowned prog rock project Utopia!

These very special concerts were planned as fundraising events to help cover medical expenses incurred by founding Utopia member, and beloved Rundgren partner, Moogy “Mark” Klingman!

Box includes 4 audio discs and 2 DVDs covering 2 full length concerts, plus a 12-page booklet featuring photos and liner notes documenting these spectacular shows!

Track List

DISC 1: CD Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – January 29, 2011
1. Moogy’s Boogie
2. Never Never Land
3. Crying In The Sunshine
4. Lady Face
5. Dust In The Wind
6. Utopia Theme
7. Freak Parade
8. Another Life
9. The Ikon

DISC 2: CD Highline Balroom – New York, NY – January 29, 2011
1. Heavy Metal Kids
2. The Wheel
3. Set Me Free
4. Do Ya
5. Last Ride
6. Just One Victory
7. Sons Of 1984
8. (You Got To Have) Friends

DISC 3: CD Peekskill Performing Arts Center – Peekskill, NY – November 18, 2011
1. Utopia Theme
2. Freak Parade
3. Heavy Metal Kids
4. Another Life
5. Something’s Coming
6. The Seven Rays

DISC 4: CD Peekskill Performing Arts Center – Peekskill, NY – November 18, 2011
1. Do Yah
2. The Wheel
3. The Ikon
4. Freedom Fighters
5. Just One Victory

DISC 5: LIVE CONCERT DVD from Highline Ballroom

DISC 6: LIVE CONCERT DVD from Peekskill Performing Arts Center

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Hear “One Night” cover from long-awaited ‘Danzig Sings Elvis’ LP

Glenn Danzig is well aware that his fans sometimes call him “Evil Elvis.” “That’s fine,” he says with a laugh. “Anytime someone mentions my name and Elvis’ name in the same sentence, that’s great. It doesn’t get better than that.”

Danzig’s love for the King has been well documented over the years, as he’s covered Presley tracks going back to the early days of his pioneering punk group the Misfits. He famously included an ultra-metallic take on Presley’s King Creole track “Trouble” (“I’m evil, so don’t you mess around with me” are lyrics that sound custom-fit for Danzig) on his Thrall: Demonsweatlive EP in 1993 and another similarly heavy rendition of the Speedway cut (and ’68 Comeback Special showstopper) “Let Yourself Go” on his recent Skeletons covers album.

Now Danzig — who recently unveiled his debut horror film, Verotika — has devoted an entire album to hailing the King. The long-in-the-works Danzig Sings Elvis, due out April 24th, features Evil Elvis’ covers of iconic Presley numbers like “Always on My Mind,” “Baby, Let’s Play House,” and even the distinctly un-Danzig-like “Pocket Full of Rainbows.” What’s most surprising is how faithful his versions are to the originals.

His take on “One Night” — Presley’s foot-stomping rockabilly barnburner, which made it up to Number Four in 1957 — retains all the lustful passion of the original with gently buzzing guitar and as much glorious slap-back reverb as Danzig could find. Never does it drift into metal territory; it’s simply a reverent tip of the pompadour to the King.

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The brand new studio album from punk/metal icon and powerhouse vocalist Glenn Danzig paying tribute to his idol and inspiration, Elvis Presley!

Features 14 unforgettable interpretations of well-known Elvis classics and unheralded deep cuts that will thrill fans of both of these kings of rock music!

Highlights include Danzig’s sinister take on “Fever” and a truly haunting version of “Always On My Mind!”

Danzig is no stranger to working with American music royalty having written songs for both Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison!

Available in a special digipak for CD and on vinyl in a deluxe gatefold jacket!

Watch for new Danzig performances happening later this year in support of this release!

Track List

1. Is It So Strange
2. One Night
3. Lonely Blue Boy
4. First In Line
5. Baby Let’s Play House
6. Love Me
7. Pocket Full Of Rainbows
8. Fever
9. When It Rains It Really Pours
10. Always On My Mind
11. Loving Arms
12. Like A Baby
13. Girl Of My Best Friend
14. Young And Beautiful

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