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Liz Huett x “H8U”

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Singer/songwriter Liz Huett has released her new single “H8U” via all digital retailers. The song was written by Huett and produced by Pretty Sister. Listen to the track on YouTube HERE

“This song was such a fun one to create and I’m really proud of its honesty,” says Huett. “Sometimes the truth ain’t cute… but it’s songs like this that made me want to make music in the first place. I hope people enjoy it!”

“H8U” is the follow up to Huett’s debut single “STFU & Hold Me” which received rave reviews following its summer release. Huett was recently picked as one of Refinery 29’s “next generation music superstars”. The video for “STFU & Hold Me” was shot on a road trip and can be watched HERE

Huett grew up in Riverside, California, with her ear glued to the radio, listening to everything from pop acts like Tom Petty and Pink, to ’90s country superstars. Not long after she decided to move to Nashville to pursue her music career, she was hired as a backing vocalist for Taylor Swift, with whom she toured for three and a half years. With Swift’s blessing, she decided to come off the road and throw herself into writing her own music. Huett quickly lined up a publishing deal with Warner Chappell, began writing songs, and worked on developing her eclectic pop sound. Now signed to Interscope Records, Huett delivers her songs with a genuine vulnerability that makes her work appealingly relatable. Huett is currently working on her debut album.

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Cody Simpson & The Tide

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Cody Simpson & The Tide Premiere Video for

“Waiting For The Tide” On Billboard

New EP, Wave One Available Now

PRESS HERE to Listen

“The song’s breezy acoustics make listeners feel that they are at the same beach Simpson is singing about, a classic case of showing instead of just telling, in more profound lyrics.” – Billboard

“Simpson has stepped away from his formerly synth- and bass-heavy dance pop and turned to breezy, Jack Johnson-esque acoustic beach pop.” – Rolling Stone

“…Simpson is not only about to shock everyone, but (most likely) become a playlist staple.” –NYLON

LA-based rock band Cody Simpson & The Tide premiere the video for their song “Waiting For The Tide,” on Billboard today. The entertaining and upbeat video perfectly captures the song’s optimistic energy and catchy hooks with the band dancing, laughing and enjoying the thrills of performing. PRESS HERE to watch.

“Waiting For The Tide” comes off the band’s new EP, Wave One, via Entertainment One (eOne). Pulling inspiration from surf music, rock music, and psychedelia to provide a vivid snapshot of a carefree summer, the EP perfectly encapsulates Venice Beach and the sun-kissed streets of Southern California where it was penned. Like its namesake, Wave One ebbs and flows between songs of surf rock with irresistible energy, to songs of breezy beats, provocative hooks, and even acoustic sixties-style call-and-response. PRESS HERE to listen.

Australian-born Cody Simpson has had an impressive career to date. His 2013 album Surfer’s Paradise featured collaborations with Ziggy Marley and Asher Roth and landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. He toured Europe and the U.S. as direct support for Justin Bieber and along the way, he performed on television programs including The Today Show, Live! with Kelly, Late Late Show with James Corden, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. For the 2015 World Games, Cody partnered with The Coca-Cola Company, Founding Partner of Special Olympics, to record a unified song titled “Reach Up,” and carried the torch for Australia in the 2016 World Olympics in Rio. His latest album, Free (2015), exhibited a musical shift for Cody, and the singer-songwriter received critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Nylon, and MTV which said, “Cody’s getting ‘raw’ and ‘real’ on his latest effort.”

In many ways, Cody Simpson has been working towards the Tide for his entire career. “The reason behind the name was I wanted this body of work to be an audio replication of what the Tide is as an element of nature,” he leaves off. “During that one summer, I had so many revelatory experiences. I wanted to be an exemplar of the Tide’s flow. It was about taking people back to that primitive innocence and being able to appreciate that. Music is the best vehicle to do so.”

Be sure to catch Cody Simpson & the Tide at The Peppermint Club in Los Angeles on October 27.

To post “Waiting For The Tide” video, PRESS HERE

To listen to Wave One EP, PRESS HERE

Bilbao BBK Live Announces Gorillaz and The XX

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Bilbao BBK has just unveiled the first two headliners for the 2018 festival: critically acclaimed The XX and Gorillaz. The festival will take place on Bilbao’s Kobetamendi Mountain in the heart of the Basque Country. Thousands of festival goers will be in attendance to witness a weekend spectacle of incredible music from 12-14 July, 2018.

The xx

The fascinating trajectory of London trio The xx began with the release of their debut album “xx” in 2009 via Young Turks/XL. What followed was a meteoric rise, which saw the band tour the world, headline festivals and be awarded the prestigious Mercury Prize. Since then they’ve produced two further records, including their last album “I See You” (2017) which reached number 1 in the UK and other European countries. Bilbao BBK Live will be an exclusive performance in Spain and Portugal.

Gorillaz

Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz, the world’s most successful virtual band, will return to Bilbao BBK Live in 2018! The group released their much anticipated new album “Humanz” this year which received widespread critical acclaim reaching #1 and #2 in the U.S. and U.K album charts respectively, and topping the iTunes chart in 60 plus countries around the world. On HUMANZ Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D are – as always – joined by an impressive line-up of featured artists including Jehnny Beth (Savages), Danny Brown, Benjamin Clementine, Vince Staples, Popcaan, and Kali Uchis – and sees Gorillaz pushing boundaries once again.

Purchase tickets HERE

The Art of Elysium Announces John Legend as the 2018 Visionary for the 11th Annual “HEAVEN”

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The Art of Elysium has announced the 2018 Visionary and Spirit of Elysium recipients for the 11th annual “HEAVEN”. John Legend will unveil his version of HEAVEN on January 6, 2018. Actress Shanola Hampton (Viv from the hit show “Shameless”) will be honored with the Spirit of Elysium award for her generous contributions to the charity.The Art of Elysium is a non-profit that was founded by Jennifer Howell. The charity encourages actors, artists, and musicians to volunteer their time and talent to programs dedicated to hospitalized youth, homeless shelters, special needs education centers, elder care homes, and hospice care facilities. The programs include Visual Arts, Fashion & Design, Music & Movement as well as Theatre & Film. Each program is designed to support individuals in the midst of difficult emotional life challenges like illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement, and/or crisis by providing a variety of creative tools to help them realize relief, happiness, liberation and self-empowerment through exploration and expression.

HEAVEN is a one night artistic installation curated by a chosen visionary. The Visionary is selected based on their creative contribution to the community. Critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, singer/songwriter John Legend was chosen as this years Visionary due to his work in the #FREEAMERICA campaign which is designed to change the national conversation on our country’s misguided policies and make a change in the criminal justice system. “Heaven is love, light and laughter,” says Legend. “I want to create an experience that celebrates love and justice, truth and light, and the joy that connects us all.” Legend attended last years’ HEAVEN which was envisioned by Stevie Wonder. Legend was so inspired by Wonder’s HEAVEN that he was inclined to take on the role of Visionary for this year’s event. Legend pays tribute to Wonder in his cover of “Signed Sealed Delivered (I’m Yours)” which can be listened to HERE. “We are so excited to celebrate John Legend as the VISIONARY for HEAVEN, 2018,” says The Art of Elysium founder, Jennifer Howell. “To honor John as a husband, father and artist is incredibly humbling. The light and love that John is creating through his VISION is needed in our world now, more than ever. John represents the ideals of The Art of Elysium. Using his art as a catalyst for change, John illuminates truth, joy and the love for humanity. Celebrating the generosity and creative dedication of one of my dearest friends, Shanola Hampton, as the SPIRIT OF ELYSIUM during John’s HEAVEN, is nothing short of kismet.” For more information on the event, organization, or how to become a sponsor, contact Tash Sakkas at tsakkas@theartofelysium.orgFor press inquiries contact Marcel Pariseau At marcel@truepublications.com or Emily Hessel At emily@truepublicrelations.com

Dj Snake × Broken Summer

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DJ SNAKE RELEASES NEW SONG — “BROKEN SUMMER,”— TODAY VIA ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS

Grammy-nominated French DJ and producer DJ Snake releases a new song — “Broken Summer” — today on Geffen Records via all digital retailers. Listen here.

The song encapsulates the feelings of the end of the Summer, fading tender memories of Summer romance as the world heads into Fall (Autumn). A slight change of tempo for the producer, he recorded the song in the Summer completing it recently in a studio in Paris and features Austin based singer and songwriter Max Frost. After it was finished, Snake immediately wanted to drop it for his fans worldwide.

In September, DJ Snake released his single, “A Different Way,” featuring Lauv.. Listen HERE. The track peaked at No. 1 on Shazam’s Future Hits chart and has racked up over 27million total combined streams since its release. DJ Snake had promised more music before Christmas time.

This week DJ Snake and Lauv are to shoot the video for the their current single in Los Angeles with director Colin Tilley, who filmed his historic journey on September 6th through the streets of Paris to the roof of the Arc De Triomphe broadcast to over 3 million fans on Facebook and Instagram Live using ground breaking technology to stream seamlessly on both platforms. The extended version of the piece is set to be released in November.

DJ Snake has been nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Artist in Electronic Dance Music. The awards will be handed out live on Sunday, November 19th, at 8/7c on ABC.

DJ Snake (AKA William Grigahcine) has had an incredible year since releasing his debut album, Encore, last August. The album hit No. 1 on the Dance chart and Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart and debuted in the Top 10 around the world, including at No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. DJ Snake also scored his first No. 1 record last year with “Let Me Love You,” featuring Justin Bieber, which has been certified 4x-platinum. He has since amassed over 3.5 billion streams, thanks to the success of his additional hits “Turn Down For What,” “Get Low,” “You Know You Like It,” “Lean On,” and “Middle.” In addition, DJ Snake spent the year headlining festivals worldwide including Lollapalooza Paris and Chicago, HARD Summer, Ultra Miami, and Tomorrowland, and closing out Coachella’s Outdoor Stage in April. In September, he performed a history-making show atop the Arc De Triomphe in Paris to announce and preview “A Different Way.”

For more on DJ Snake please visit:

Twitter- http://twitter.com/djsnake

Instagram- http://instagram.com/djsnake/

Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/djsnake.fr

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/DJSnakeVEVO

Darius Rucker × TuneIn

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Tune in to TuneIn to listen to the conversation with country music artist Darius Rucker and host Kelly Sutton.

Darius Rucker catches up with Kelly Sutton on Country Roads at TuneIn Studios about the release of his 5th country album, being emotional about his success, and all things beer.

Listen here to hear more: http://listen.tunein.com/dariusrucker

(Photo Credit: TuneIn)

S.O.S

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“Bloodline” is the third single from this electro-pop singer’s latest album release, Edges Of The Mind. With the emergence of Jazz/EDM recording artists like AlunaGeorge and Maty Noyes, S.O.S is poised to excel. “Bloodline” is an anthemic masterpiece. Lyrics speak volumes to the new age generation – the millennials. In unison, they can achieve anything. S.O.S‘s ability to melodically enamour an audience with Sade-like vocals and provocative instrumentation is a win-win. This musician’s sophistication along with strong marketability has landed them on our #360WatchList.

In fact, 360 just experienced a premonition. There’s a Grammy in her path if she continues to sustain her momentum. After all, a clean new sound is the equation for success. Simply ask our current cover stars, Hey Violet.

Behind S.O.S is Sophie Debattista, a 23-year-old Anglo-Maltese singer/songwriter. She was originally born in Malta and at the age of 18, the young songstress embraced her British heritage and followed her love of music to the UK. By 2013, Sophie was awarded a scholarship at The Institute Of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) in London which enabled her to study and graduate with a first-class BA (Hons) in Songwriting. This played a major role in Sophie’s growth within the UK so far and five years down the line, she regularly performs around the music circuit in London and plays many festivals across the country. Moreover, Sophie works hard at self-funding her music through busking on the TFL network and loves that she’s given the chance to meet new people in an unconventional way and bring some positivity into their day through her music. Towards the end of 2015, Sophie’s music took an exciting turn as she began to delve into the world of music production. She now fronts the production team on all of her releases creating a combination of edgy electronic tracks, warm vocals and intense lyrics drawing influence from the likes of Alessia Cara, NAO, Halsey and Lorde. Sophie was recently in the studio recording her forthcoming debut EP Edges Of The Mind where this distinct sound is showcased. The first two singles from that EP, “Bittersweet” and “Silent Witness,” received the support of top British media including BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 6 and Clash Magazine. November 2017 is set to be an exciting month for Sophie as she will be releasing her next, highly anticipated single “Bloodline.” She asserts, “Music is my world. I feel extremely fortunate to be able to do what I love doing most in such a diverse country that keeps inspiring me everyday. I am continuously influenced by some incredible artists such as Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, Ellie Goulding and Lorde. Recently, my music has entered a new and exciting phase and the release of my debut EP will be my first ever collection of work and a chance to show the ‘real me.’”

Katy Rose

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Known for her smash hit single “Overdrive” that landed on the Mean Girls soundtrack and became synonymous with the teen cult classic, Katy Rose is making her way back to the spotlight with a new releases. Katy has been surrounded my music all her life. Her father is world famous keyboardist Kim Bullard, who is currently touring with Elton John, and her mother, Cecilia Bullard, is a former backup vocalist. Given her background, it is no surprise Katy has grown up to develop her own musical empire. Following the success of “Overdrive”, Katy toured with artists like Liz Phair and The Cardigans.

After leaving her label, Katy Rose is taking control of her career as a singing powerhouse and is diving headfirst back into the world of music. The singer/songwriter released a video for her cover of the song, “Fireproof”, originally released by indie rock band The National in 2013, was created by compiling unique home video footage of Katy at her home in Nashville, at the Palace of Versailles, and in Paris on her birthday. She’s recently partnered with AmazonMusic to release a video for her original song “Somebody Got There First”. Katy Rose is set to release a three-part EP early in 2018 featuring a collection of her original songs. Her new single, “Bleed” is available now along with an emotional music video for the song that can be watched HERE.

Stay in the loop with Katy by following her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Country Music’s Carly Pearce sits down with Kelly Sutton

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“Every Little Thing” singer Carly Pearce stopped by TuneIn Studios to chat with Kelly Sutton on Country Roads in Nashville, TN.

Click HERE to listen the conversation and learn about Carly Pearce’s journey from Pikeville to Dollywood to Nashville as well as head about her experience releasing her debut album.

TIDAL X: Brooklyn presented by Bacardí

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Check out DNA’s post about the TIDAL X concert HERE

Last night, music platform TIDAL held its 3rd annual “TIDAL X: Brooklyn” charity concert presented by Bacardí. The event was hosted by Angie Martinez and featured an epic lineup of artists including: JAY-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Stevie Wonder, DJ Khaled, Kaskade, Chris Brown, Cardi B, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Daddy Yankee, Yo Gotti, A$AP Ferg, Vic Mensa, Belly, Iggy Azalea, Jessie Reyez, Mack Wilds, Machel Montano, Mr. Eazi, Charly Black, Princess Nokia, Rapsody, Cipha Sounds, Victory, and more, and special appearances from Rosie Perez and Lin Manuel-Miranda.

The performers came together to support relief efforts to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, and the earthquakes that took place in Mexico.Bacardí has firmly committed to supporting the recovery efforts, rebuilding of lives and the communities it serves – many of which are home to the brand’s family and company. The brand donated over $4.3 million to relief agencies and the regions affected by these terrible disasters, including Puerto Rico, Florida and the Caribbean.

To support the cause, click HERE to donate as little as $1. All proceeds go to natural disaster relief and recovery.