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K-Os Hitting The Road With Drake and Flobots This Spring

k-os will kick off "The Away From Home Tour", opening for Drake on April 6th in Charleston, IL , which will make stops at college campuses across the U.S.

k-os joins Drake on the heels of two sold-out solo shows in LA and NYC where the emcee floored audiences with his tight rhymes and infectious beats. The rapper also announced that he will hit the road with alternative hip-hop group Flobots in May. Tour dates will be announced later this month.

Released earlier this year, k-os'4th studio album Yes! (Last Gang Records) is filled with innovative and multi-genre sounds. The video for the lead single off the album, "4,3,2,1" is currently in rotation on MTVU and on MTV2's Subterranean. The album also includes such standout tracks as "Burning Bridges," "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman," and "Uptown Girl," which features special guest collaborations from Metric's Emily Haines and Murray Lightburn from the dears. - more on this story

BamaJam Battle of the Bands

Talent from near and far now has the opportunity, with the help of BamaJam Music and Arts Festival's Battle of the Bands 2010, to perform for crowds like those for platinum selling artists, plus the chance to have a song produced by one of Nashville's most successful producers, James Stroud, whose credits include more than 125 No.1 records and albums that have collectively sold over 52 million copies worldwide.

The BamaJam Battle of the Bands competition is open to all and will afford six finalists the opportunity to perform a 30-minute set on Stage D at Verizon BamaJam 2010 in Enterprise, Al. Finalists will be judged by a panel of top-music industry professionals based on a set of criteria including marketability and talent.

"To participate in Verizon BamaJam on any level is among the most valuable experiences an artist can have," said Trey Wilson, Vice President of Live Entertainment, Ronnie Gilley Entertainment. "All six qualifiers will have a chance in the spotlight at Verizon BamaJam and one winner will have the experience of a lifetime with industry icon James Stroud producing a track for them." - more on this story

Amp Live Murder At The Discotech in May

Amp Live, innovative DJ/Producer of legendary hip-hop crew Zion I, continues to break new ground with the release his solo album Murder At The Discotech. Amp Live has always dabbled in hip-hop's sister genres of dubstep and electronic music and melds both influences into a cohesive cybernetic journey with his new album, which will be released on May 11th, 2010 via Om Records. With an unrivaled talent for crafting moving soundscapes, Amp Live's approach to the current trend of the electro/rap hybrid (which certainly harkens back to hip-hop's golden age) is so well executed that it just may be the spark that starts a new trend among rap producers.

To some, this album may seem like Amp Live is sticking his toe into unfamiliar waters but longtime fans recognize that Zion I's first 12" from 1998 featured a drum & bass remix, a first for an American hip-hop group. "Every few years I do an electro series called 'Electrowonderland,' that is basically my stamp on the electronic music scene at the time" explains Amp Live. "[The first album] was released in 2007 and consisted of mainly drum 'n bass remixes of artists I had worked with. This new album, Murder At The Discotech, is a hip-hop, dubstep, rock, dance hybrid album with all original production." The album's 8 bit blips, washes of distorted synth leads, and chopped vocals serve to enhance the thunder of 808 kicks and complement the elite list of vocal guests. "Gary Is a Robot," the first single is a scorcher featuring Trackademicks & Mr. Micro that conjures feelings of Devo meeting indie hip-hop. Radio ready tunes like "Money Back Guaranteed" are equal portions of dubstep, hip-hop and electronic music, demonstrating a side to Amp Live capable of impressing even the most stoic hip-hop purist.

Amp Live collaborated with a number of hip-hop heroes and for many, inclusion on this album marks their maiden voyage into electronic music mayhem. "Hot Right Now" featuring The Grouch and Eligh of Living Legends, Chris Young and Amp's Zion-I partner, Zumbi feels like it was hand delivered from the future. "Turn It Up" featuring Mickey Factz does just that, pushing the wow factor of the album up a few notches. Other hip-hop notables including the legendary Myka Nyne ("Get Served") and Yak Ballz join the party each making great use of Amp's lush production. - watch the video here

Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime Taking SomeOthaShip

Only a month after the release of their album, SomeOthaShip, Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime AKA Dudley Perkins are proud to announce the founding of their own label, SomeOthaShip Connect.

With distribution deals in place with E1 Music (physical and digital) and Fat Beats Records (vinyl) and a number of releases lined up already for 2010, including spring releases from Darryl Moore and Declaime, the label promises a bright future and fresh start for the duo.

Uniting as the eccentric pair known as G&D (Georgia & Declaime) in 2007, the California-based duo has come a long way since releasing their debut album, The Message Uni Versa. Both Georgia and Dudley have separately released solo albums while also collaborating with artists like Big Pooh of Little Brother, Prince Po, Erykah Badu, Madlib, Mos Def, Black Milk, Kool G Rap, Flying Lotus, The Alkaholiks and more. Though having the opportunity to work with countless prolific talents, being unable to control their own business destiny began to hang heavy. "Why let someone eat off your creativity like that? If god's blessing you, let him bless you whole-heartedly," says Declaime. "All our artists are for the same cause." Fueling ingenuity and emboldening originality, the outcome is the creation of the new label, SomeOthaShip Connect. - more on this story

Gin Wigmore and Citizen Cope Announce More Tour Dates

Gin Wigmore is extending her run with Citizen Cope in support of her recently released debut album Holy Smoke out now on Universal Motown.

This soulful lady is also dropping her second single, the powerful "Oh My" accompanied by an equally captivating video

Dates with Citizen Cope
4/2 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
4/3 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
4/6 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Cafe (SOLO SHOW)
- more dates

J*DaVeY Outta The Window

Feverish anticipation continues to rise as Jack Davey and Brook D'Leau of J*DaVeY ready the release of their Warner Bros. album, New Designer Drug, for the world.

Fortunately, J*DaVeY has prepared another visual feast to indulge those among us who cannot wait to get another fix from the genre bending duo with their new video for "Outta The Window."

Electro sounds from the future collide with pop and soul sensibilities from way back when in this video that finds space age curiosities unfolding in a desert dystopia.

Helmed by director V-Chip, "Outta The Window" was brought to life through an organic guerilla-style shoot. "One camera, awesome location, awesome talent and a ton of creativity" explains V-Chip. Originally envisioned as an adventure through an ethereal abandoned carnival, the video took on a new life of its own once the crew discovered a desolate Mad Max-esque setting for the shoot. "In the end this location was so great," says Jack Davey, "All we needed was a camera, a few cool outfit changes, a psychedelic Indian, colored smoke balls and props found in the rubble." The otherworldly spirit of the video did not confine itself to the set, as Jack Davey returned to his car after shooting, only to find the battery drained of all life. "The sun was setting and the demolished buildings eerily lurked around us... it seemed to be the start of a horror flick as we waited for a triple tow truck to find us" recalls Jack. Luckily, J*DaVeY were rescued from the clutches of the shadows, and now Jack and Brook invite you to take a journey into the mirage of the mind with them. - watch the video here

Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars Announce UCLA Live Event

Presented by UCLA Live, the Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars will perform at Royce Hall Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, a 36-show, nationwide tour of the Monterey Jazz Festival All-Stars.

The group is the second Monterey Jazz Festival All-Star tour to hit the road under and features the nine-time Grammy-nominated and 2010 NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on piano; Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter; Grammy-winning guitarist Russell Malone; Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling; bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa; and Grammy-nominated drummer Johnathan Blake. The band made its debut at the 52nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon in September 2009.

Members of the 2010 MJF All-Stars have a special relationship with the Monterey Jazz Festival—a leader in jazz education and presentation since 1958—and have a commitment to the cultivation of jazz audiences worldwide. Pianist Kenny Barron made his first of his eight appearances at MJF in the early 1960s with Dizzy Gillespie. Violinist Regina Carter was selected as Artist-In-Residence for MJF/47 in 2004 and has appeared at the Festival four times since 1999. Vocalist Kurt Elling, also selected as MJF's Artist-In-Residence for MJF/49 in 2006, has appeared on the stages of the Festival four times since 2003. Guitarist Russell Malone has appeared five times at MJF since 1997. Both bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Johnathan Blake made their second appearances at MJF/52. All together, the members of the MJF/52 All-Star group have performed at Monterey 25 times. - more on this story

Jim Halsey To Be Honored at the Oklahoma History Center

Oklahoma's own Jim Halsey, legendary music manager/agent, impresario, teacher and now author, will be featured at an exhibit opening and reception in his honor at the Oklahoma History Center, on Wednesday, April 7.

The 1800-square-foot "Starmaker: Jim Halsey and the Legends of Country Music" exhibit will begin with a public signing event for Halsey's book, "Starmaker," from 3-5 p.m. on April 7. Halsey has been the agent for more than 40 top music stars over the past 60 years and built the largest country music agency in the world. In Halsey's honored career, he has guided – and in many cases discovered– stellar names like Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Merle Haggard, the Judds and many more.

On display will be many items and memorabilia highlighting key events in Halsey's momentous career, from gold and platinum albums marking his clients' (Hank Thompson, Roy Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, The Judds, Mel Tillis, Merle Haggard, Clint Black, Tammy Wynette, Freddy Fender, Don Williams) incredible achievements to awards and citations presented to Halsey for his stellar contributions to the music industry. Also shown will be posters from events worldwide where Halsey worked his promotional magic, pictures from first of their kind Las Vegas events and items from the landmark 1976 Soviet Tour, where Halsey clients Roy Clark and The Oak Ridge Boys tore a wide hole in the Iron Curtain with just their warm enthusiasm and immense musical talents. From the Halsey Archives there will be never-before-seen contracts to the stars, and guitars signed by such luminaries as Roy Clark, Wanda Jackson, The Oak Ridge Boys and even rock and roll giants such as Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones and The Doobie Brothers. - more on this story