Theophilus London announced his 2012 North American Tour starting in Cleveland on January 11th and includes stops in SF (Mezzanine), LA (El Rey Theatre) and NYC (Webster Hall) before wrapping up in Montreal February 18th.
Theophilus London, Bing and Talenthouse are offering music fans and upstart producers a creative invitation – a chance to remix their way onto an upcoming Theophilus London album. Not only will the winner net a nice chunk of change ($3,500), they’ll also join the Brooklyn MC at his studio in New York to put the finishing touches on their winning mix, which will be featured on Theophilus London’s upcoming Bing sponsored remix album due in April. Submissions for the “All Around The World” remix campaign will be taken through January 22nd 2012. For all the details, rules and submission information, go here.
Theophilus London, Bing and Talenthouse are offering music fans and upstart producers a creative invitation – a chance to remix their way onto an upcoming Theophilus London album. Not only will the winner net a nice chunk of change ($3,500), but they’ll join the Brooklyn MC at his studio in New York to put the finishing touches on their winning mix, which will be featured on Theophilus London’s upcoming, Bing sponsored remix album due in April. The “All Around The World” remix campaign launches today and submissions will be taken through January 22nd 2012.
This initial Theophilus London remix initiative is the first of a larger partnership between Warner Music Group (WMG) and social media platform Talenthouse who today announced that together they will launch and execute a wide range of innovative marketing and promotional campaigns for WMG artists. The global deal includes all of WMG’s labels, sub-labels and affiliates. For the first Creative Invite, Talenthouse, Bing and Warner Bros. Records will be tapping into Theophilus London’s fan base and engaging consumers through a variety of social media platforms. With the winning song actually being included on an album, it marks the first time that a Talenthouse contest winner will appear on a major record from a major label artist.
For all the details, rules and submission information, click here.
FUSE hooked us up with access to this weekend with one of the hottest acts in music, Swedish House Mafia. If you couldn’t get tickets to their show, you can still get in on the action with a live-stream from the concert. And make sure to check out the latest single from SHM, “Antidote”, on iTunes (only available for download on 12/16). Live stream beginning at 10:45pm ET here.
Fresh off the heels of a MTV Unplugged performance, Young The Giant announced dates for their 2012 headline tour. The tour will begin in San Diego on February 10, 2012 and will go through mid-April.
Young The Giant has enjoyed tremendous success this year with two hit songs, “My Body” and “Cough Syrup,” massive critical acclaim, and have played the main stages at some of the biggest festivals in the world including the main stage at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Sasquatch to name a few. Their second single, “Cough Syrup” is currently #2 at Alternative radio. Their first single, “My Body” shot to the #4 spot on the alternative chart while the band performed the song live at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Young the Giant also graced the MTV Unplugged stage which aired in November on MTV.com. The band performed selections from their self-titled debut album, as well as a cover song, “Empire Ants” by Gorillaz. Tour dates can be viewed here.
Swedish House Mafia have announced their official after party following their landmark ‘One Night Stand’ performance at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 16th, 2011. Tickets for the Swedish House Mafia at Roseland Ballroom go on sale this Friday, December 9th at 10AM EST at www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800.745.3000, and at select Ticketmaster locations. There is a 2 ticket limit per household. All tickets will be available at will call only on the night of the event beginning at 11PM. Entry to the venue is immediately required; no tickets shall be distributed prior to the event.
The milestone Madison Square Garden event will see Swedish House Mafia – Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso – make history by becoming the first dance act to headline the iconic venue, as well as recognition as one of the fastest sellouts at Madison Square Garden this year.
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter will host the first ever hip-hop concert series at New York City’s landmark Carnegie Hall on February 6th and 7th, he announced at a press conference yesterday morning. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit at-risk and low-income students in New York City’s public school system. “It’s going to be some legendary nights,” Carter said. “Lots of loud music. It’ll be fun.”
The concerts aim to bolster the efforts of his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation, founded in 2003 by Carter and his mother, Gloria. “My mom would get on the bus and tour colleges with students,” Carter said of the foundation’s early years. “We really started it at a grassroots level, and now we’re trying to organize it at this level and have it make sense.” The foundation will be partnering with the United Way of New York City to strengthen their work in classrooms, providing students with after-school tutoring, emotional counseling, college trips and ultimately, full-tuition scholarships to two- and four-year universities.
Coldplay will launch its first North American tour in nearly three years on April 17. The run, which kicks off at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, will include a two-night stand at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl (May 1 & 2). The band is touring in support of its new RIAA-certified Platinum record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year worldwide, topping the charts in 34 countries to date. Mylo Xyloto’s first two singles have received GRAMMY nominations – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall” for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song, and the Gold-certified “Paradise” for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Coldplay is nominated for a People’s Choice Award in the Favorite Band category.
“Charlie Brown,” Coldplay’s next single, will go to radio later this month. You can check out the band performing “Charlie Brown” at summer festivals in this video, directed by Mat Whitecross and Mark Rowbotham.
Jimmy Cliff will release his first studio effort in seven years tomorrow, November 29th. Entitled Sacred Fire EP, it was produced by Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid, The Transplants). Featuring a combination of originals and covers, Sacred Fire EP will serve as a pre-cursor to a new full-length album in early 2012.
Cliff is the only living musician to receive Jamaica’s Order of Merit, the country’s highest honor for achievement in the arts and sciences. In a career that spans nearly fifty years, he has sold more than twenty million albums, with over twenty-five releases to his credit. He has collaborated with countless other legends including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Joe Strummer and Annie Lennox. Bob Dylan has called Cliff’s “Vietnam” the best protest song he ever heard, and a short list of artists who have covered Cliff’s compositions ranges from Willie Nelson and Cher, to New Order and Fiona Apple. In 2010, Cliff was one of six artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cliff will spend the rest of the year touring Europe and putting the final touches on his forthcoming full-length due out for release in April 2012.
Tune in tonight at 12:35/11:35C* to see the reggae legend sit in with The Roots and perform his classic song “The Harder They Come”
Check out Steve Aoki on the road during his summer European tour here. In this video series, you will get a behind-the-scenes look as Aoki talks about DJ lifestyle and ventures on a scuba diving trip on Steve Wynn’s and Bono’s private boat.
Known for his vast collaborations with multiple artists across various genres, Aoki has teamed up with an elite team of guest artists for his next album, Wonderland, including Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, Travis Barker, LMFAO, CSS and Kid Cudi. “Earthquakey People,” featuring Cuomo on vocals, is the first single from the album. A portion of the proceeds from “Earthquakey People” to be donated to Music For Relief. For more information about Music For Relief, please click on www.musicforrelief.org.
In early January 2012, AOKI will set sail on the inaugural Holy Ship! electronic music cruise where he’ll join over 20 artists aboard a massive luxury cruise liner before embarking on a massive nationwide tour alongside dubstep’s newest star, Datsik.
Bushmills Whiskey and Chromeo have teamed up to send a pair of friends from either New York or Massachusetts off to London, England to check out their upcoming November 25th show on their “Night Falls” tour. The contest is open now for 21+ fans living in either NY or Mass, and is open until November 11, 2011. Click here to enter.
Details: Winner will receive roundtrip airfare and hotel accommodations for two (2) to London, UK, for a trip departing November 24th and returning November 28th. Winner will also receive a pair of tickets to the Chromeo concert at the London HMV Forum on November 25th, 2011 in London, UK.
