Rovio Entertainment Corp. has partnered with the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to launch “Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons,” a free in-game event playable in Angry Birds Match now through Sept. 25, 2018. The event benefits the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping families cope financially and emotionally with paediatric cancer. Imagine Dragons commented:- "The Tyler Robinson Foundation is a cause very close to our hearts. These kids and their families should never have to suffer financial despair when they're already battling cancer together, and it's an honour to help them out any way we can. We jumped at the chance to join with Angry Birds to bring more awareness and support to TRF and these kids." In “Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons,” adorable baby Angry Birds, a.k.a. the Hatchlings, need a hand as they get ready to rock out in support of TRF. Take part in special challenges, collect VIP passes, and help the Hatchlings set the stage for the biggest concert ever. The in-game event features an exciting new location, the Las Vegas Concert Arena, and three new characters with nine exclusive outfits, including rockstar gear and dragon wings. Additionally, Imagine Dragons’ newest single “Natural” provides the perfect soundtrack for the event. Kim Gradisher, Tyler Robinson Foundation Executive Director, said:- “We are incredibly grateful to Imagine Dragons and Rovio Entertainment for using this compelling brand pairing to support TRF and the many families battling paediatric cancer. By using their considerable public platform and reach to draw awareness and encourage giving, Imagine Dragons and the creators of Angry Birds have helped to make a deep impact in the lives of TRF families. Every day, but particularly in September during childhood cancer awareness month, it’s so important to let these families know they do not face their battle alone.” “Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons” coincides with childhood cancer awareness month and is one of many initiatives TRF supports during September to expand its mission. The Angry Birds Match game will also be featured during the Foundation’s annual “Rise Up” charity gala held on Friday, Sept. 14, in Las Vegas. Integrated placements in the game will link to the campaign’s landing page at trf.org/angrybirds, where players can read more about the cause and take action by donating. Ville Heijari, CMO, Rovio Entertainment, commented:- “It’s an honour to team up with Imagine Dragons to support all the good the Tyler Robinson Foundation does for children and families battling this life-threatening disease. It’s our hope Angry Birds Match will help raise awareness around the world about this very important mission and inspire fans everywhere to join the cause.” Imagine Dragons fans can give back to TRF and catch the band perform an exclusive acoustic set during the “Rise Up” gala by visiting Facebook.com/ImagineDragons on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m. PT. For more information on TRF and “Rise Up’’ gala visit http://www.trf.org/. Angry Birds Match stars the Hatchlings, adorable fuzz balls from The Angry Birds Movie. Arrange toys, stars and other items to pop the piggies and help the Hatchlings with different challenges. Angry Birds Match is free to download with in-app purchases on iOS devices through the App Store and Android devices via Google Play.
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You Me At Six have announced a week-long run of UK in store performances and signings, beginning October 4th, to mark the celebrations of their forthcoming new album, ‘VI’, due for release this October 5th via Underdog Records/AWAL. With new single ‘Back Again’, and album standouts ‘IOU’ and ‘3AM’, You Me At Six are showcasing a multi-dimensional evolution with their forthcoming sixth album. Replacing what was once distortion and big rock riffs, for indie-pop prowess and a set of explosive new live favourites. The band have notched up a list of considerable achievements since forming as teenagers in Weybridge, Surrey, including four UK Gold Records, four Top Ten albums in the UK including Number One album ‘Cavalier Youth’, three sold out arena shows, sold out UK headline arena tours, an unparalleled 15 consecutive A-List singles on BBC Radio One, multiple sold-out US headline tours, a Number One rock song in the UK & Australia and Top Five Rock Radio track in North America in ‘Room To Breathe’. You Me At Six have also set out plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘Take Off Your Colours’. Due to phenomenal demand, the band added seven additional dates to the initial three that sold out in just twenty minutes. These special one-off events will see the acclaimed five piece play their seminal genre-classic ‘Take Off Your Colours’ in its entirety. Alongside the anniversary shows, the band are playing five UK headline shows. After selling over 65,000 tickets in the UK this year, You Me At Six are undoubted heavyweights in the live arena. Their phenomenal career speaks for itself, having sold out arena tours in the UK, headlining both the NME/Radio 1 stage at Reading & Leeds in 2017 and the second stage at Download Festival this year. These upcoming sold-out shows give You Me At Six the chance to road test their explosive new set, creating a new batch of future live classics for fans in the process. Catch them live in store, and on tour, at the dates below. UK OCTOBER IN STORE PERFORMANCES & SIGNINGS Oct 4th - New Slang at Przym, Kingston-Upon-Thames. All ages and 18+ show's. (Full band) Oct 6th - London, Rough Trade East (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 7th - Marlborough, Sound Knowledge (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 8th - Birmingham, HMV (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 8th - Liverpool, Jacaranda (Phase One) (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 9th - Manchester, HMV (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 9th - Preston, Action (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 10th - Leeds, Jumbo (Signing + Acoustic) Oct 11th - Glasgow, HMV (Signing + Acoustic) UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES Nov 21st - Leeds, O2 Academy (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Nov 22nd - Birmingham, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT) Nov 23rd - Manchester, Victoria Warehouse (SOLD OUT) Nov 24th - Manchester, Victoria Warehouse (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Nov 26th - Newcastle, O2 Academy (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Nov 27th - Glasgow, Barrowland (SOLD OUT) Nov 28th - Glasgow, Barrowland (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Nov 30th - London, O2 Academy Brixton (SOLD OUT) Dec 1st - Cardiff, University Great Hall (SOLD OUT) Dec 2nd - London, O2 Academy Brixton (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Dec 3rd - London, O2 Academy Brixton (TOYC) Dec 6th - Bournemouth, O2 Academy (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Dec 7th - Sheffield, O2 Academy (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Dec 8th - Norwich, UEA (TOYC - SOLD OUT) Dec 9th - Nottingham, Rock City (TOYC - SOLD OUT) FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE | SPOTIFY Shot in Paris by photographer Xiangyu Liu and themed around excess, Tommy joins the likes of Syd and Chris (of Christine & the Queens) as one of the Winter 2018-2019 issue’s cover stars. Dutch Rockers F.U.A. are pleased to announce that they have signed with WormHoleDeath for the release of their debut album "Socially Transmitted Disease" "Socially Transmitted Disease" has been recorded and mixed at Realsound Studio. "Socially Transmitted Disease" will be released on 28 September 2018 via Wormholedeath / Aural Music Group / The Orchard worldwide and on 28 November 2018 via Disk Union Distribution in Japan. The album will be available for pre order on 14 September 2018. Band Statement: "Hi we are F.U.A. As you probably know our debut album ''Socially Transmitted Disease'' is about to be released via Wormholedeath. We have been working on it for almost three years. With ''Socially Transmitted Disease'' we want to send a warning out into the world against the dangers of social media cause unfortunately a lot of people are addicted to their phones and computers. The digital drugs we use daily has taken our social lives in a stranglehold. We ourselves have fallen victim to the addicting digital world. So we decided to fight against it. The album containing 14 songs is a mixture between what we like to hear in music : raw powerful emotion and also a lot of fun! We hope that you all enjoy our music. We can't wait to see you rock at one of our shows! Cheers!" F.U.A. is a Dutch light and heavy punk creation of four friends who are all self-taught musicians. The band started by accident when drummer Sander Pietersen was practising with his friend at a local bar. That same day singer Daphne De Heij walked past and interested by the sounds, entered the bar. It did not take long before she grabbed a microphone and busted out some self-written lyrics. Later F.U.A. was fully formed when bass player Robbert Van Der Bijl and eventually guitarist Mitchell Verschoor joined the group. The band started creating their own songs while simultaneously learning to play as a band. When F.U.A. had just one song they immediately performed it live without second thought. The audience really liked the way the band presented itself. Generally having a good time and doing crazy on stage with easy to remember sing-along songs. F.U.A then quickly started to grow as a small underground punk-rock band. The demo released in 2015, while in low quality, was immediately sold-out. Armed with their own style F.U.A. took over the Dutch city of Purmerend as the go-to punk-rock band. With this newly gained popularity the band travelled all-over The Netherlands to perform on many venues, bars and festivals. Mitchell Verschoor joined the band at a later stage and started writing songs specifically for Daphne’s singing. It proved very successful after the song ‘Cheers’ became a major turning point for the band. Daphne and Mitchell are mostly behind the lyrics of the songs. This means that alot of different views are taken into the music. F.U.A was also never shy about themselves and posted all kinds of video’s online. Some were funny moments while others were low-quality videos of shows. They just wanted to share all the good times with the world. Because of this online presence F.U.A. got approached by Italian music producer Corvi Wahoomy, from Realsound Studios and Carlo Bellotti, owner at record label Wormholedeath, in 2016. Bellotti asked the band for a newer demo. Agreeing to Bellotti’s request the band spend a lot of time recording this demo, but the sound was still low quality. Still Bellotti saw a lot of potential in F.U.A. as he fell in love with the energy and sound of the band, especially the song "Cheers" . He wanted the band to record a fully fledged album with Corvi at RealSound Studio in Langhirano, Italy. The band, again agreeing, started writing an entire year and finally entered the studio in January 2018. Working together with talented producers Coruzzi Christian and Corvi Wahoomy, the fruit of the band’s labours have paid off. The album, containing 14 songs, was exactly what everyone had envisioned. With many influences in all kinds of rock. It's a fast and heavy creation with an unique style unheard of in the world of punk. F.U.A. is planning to release this album on a worldwide scale on the 28th of September, 2018 via Wormholedeath. www.facebook.com/FuaBand www.instagram.com/f.u.a.official www.fuaband.com twitter.com/FUAOfficial1 Hawthorne Heights have premiered new video 'Bad Frequencies' on Rock Sound. The track is taken from album Bad Frequencies which was released earlier this year, the band's first full-length album since 2013 and first release on Pure Noise Records. You can watch to 'Bad Frequencies' here Speaking on the song and video for Bad Frequencies singer JT Woodruff says:- ' One of my favourite places on earth is the California desert. It's a dream and a nightmare at the same time, which is why I love it. I wrote the lyrics to the song “Bad Frequencies” while waiting on Interstate 5 in traffic for 4 hours. My dream then turned into a nightmare. You just have to remember that the nightmare eventually goes away, and you always get back to where you need to be. Visually, much of the video’s vibe is an homage to some of our favourite music videos we grew up to in the 90’s. There is a certain amount of mystique to videos from that era that we absolutely love. Other visual inspirations include Twin Peaks and Black Mirror.' The album was produced by Hawthorne Heights along with Nick Ingram (Hotel Books, Capital House Studio), and mixed by Cameron Webb (Grammy Winner, NOFX, Social Distortion). The band previously worked with Ingram on the Hurt EP as well as Webb for “Push Me Away” which was released last summer ahead of their full run on the Vans Warped Tour. Hawthorne Heights will also be touring the UK and Europe starting this October. You can see the bands at the following dates: 10th October Foundry Belfast 11th October The Grand Social Dublin 12th October Jacaranda Phase One Liverpool 13th October Turbulence Festival Plymouth 15th October Exchange Bristol 16th October Clwb Ifor Bach 17th October The Key Club Leeds 18th October Audio Glasgow 19th October Corporation Sheffield 20th October Head Of Steam Newcastle 21st October Rebellion Manchester 22nd October The Flapper Birmingham 23rd October The Waterfront Norwich 24th October Rock City Nottingham 25th October Electric Ballroom London* 26th October Zappa Antwerpen* 27th October Turbinenhalle 2 Oberhausen-rheinhausen* 28th October Patronaat Haarlem* 30th October Markthalle Altstadt Waldenburg* 31st October Lowensaal Nürnberg* 1st November WUK Vienna* 2nd October Lucerna Music Bar Prague* 3rd November Dürer Kert Budapest* 4th November Backstage Werk Munchen* 5th November Substage Karlsruhe* Tickets on sale now * Supporting Hands Like Houses and Our Last Night http://hawthorneheights.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HawthorneHeights https://twitter.com/HawthorneHgts https://www.instagram.com/hawthornehgts/ Escape The Fate have released their latest music video, ‘I Am Human’. Directed by Robyn August and shot in Los Angeles, the video strives to send a poignant, global message of self-love and acceptance of others as it showcases stories from all walks of life. 'I AM HUMAN’ WATCH HERE “This video and song mean a lot to me. Having gone through abuse myself and suffering from mental health issues, I want people to know that you can come out stronger and by being more accepting of one another, we can do that together.” Frontman Craig Mabbitt explains, “We all have a story to tell. We can all try harder to live our lives from a place of love and understanding. We all have these abilities because we are all human. ‘I Am Human’ is my testament to that.” Throughout the next month Escape The Fate will also be utilizing the crowdsourcing content app Cinebody to create with their fans around the world and share their stories of what makes us all human. Inspired by the band’s new single and official video, fans now have the opportunity to participate in the creation of the ‘I Am Human 2’ video, by using the app to upload their stories about what makes them human. Video submissions will be accepted from September 6th to October 15th, with prizes along the way for the outstanding video of the week, leading up to the release of the fan filmed music video. Joining is easy. Simply: 1. Download Cinebody on the App Store 2. Sign up with Email or Facebook 3. Enter code 'human' 4. Start filming Android user? No problem! 1. Visit Pro.cinebody.com 2. Sign up with Email or Facebook 3. Enter code 'human' 4. Upload from your camera roll Tomorrow, Escape the Fate will embark on a North American co-headline tour with California post-hardcore outfit Slaves, featuring support from Famous Last Words, Picturesque, and Set to Stun. For tickets, VIP packages and more information, visit www.escapethefate.com FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ESCAPE THE FATE, VISIT: Website |Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music New York-based singer/songwriter/producer Amber Mark has returned with infectious new single ‘Put You On’ featuring Virginia native rapper/singer DRAM via PMR/Virgin Records. The brand-new single from one of 2018’s hottest talents oozes East Coast sensibilities and summer vibes, all the while displaying Amber’s trademark husky vocal tones and sublime pop melodies. ‘Put Me On Feat. DRAM’ is available to stream and purchase on DSPs from HERE. Discussing how the track came together, Amber reveals:- “The idea of the song came from wanting to talk about a woman who made it out of the hood in NY and into the top of success. Cardi B was really blowing up at the time and I thought a similar story to hers would be such a vibe for the production. The beat sounded so much like summer in NY and I figured it would be dope to lyrically make a subtle NY anthem.” ‘Put You On Feat. DRAM’ is the follow up to Amber’s critically acclaimed ‘Conexão’ EP, released back in May, which found Amber weaving her extensive knowledge of international styles into a gorgeous musical tapestry embracing everything from slinky soul to Brazilian bossa nova. Upon release NME professed, “honest, eloquent and impossibly talented, Amber Mark is a breath of fresh air” while Pitchfork praised the EP as a “remarkably accomplished. Even at just four songs, Amber Mark sounds like a veteran of pop songcraft and performance”. Nowhere is this more evident than on the EP’s imperious lead single ‘Love Me Right’, a flawless indicator of Amber’s skills as both a songwriter and a producer, or on the Sade-approved cut ‘Love Is Stronger Than Pride’. Having blown crowds away in the spring at her sold out headline show at Camden Assembly in support of her ‘Conexão’ EP, Amber will return to these shores for a run of dates in support of Leon Bridges in the autumn when she joins him on his European tour. Full details of these shows can be found below with tickets available from here: https://www.gigsandtours.com/tour/leon-bridges/ Amber Mark’s UK + EU Autumn Tour Dates: 23rd October – Munich Neue Theaterfabrik (Germany) 24th October – Cologne Live Music Hall (Germany) 25th October – Hamburg Docks (Germany) 27th October – Oslo Rockefeller (Norway) 28th October – Stockholm Cirkus (Sweden) 29th October – Copenhagen VEGA (Denmark) 30th October – Aarhus Train (Denmark) 1st November – Amsterdam AFAS Live (Netherlands) 2nd November – Brussels Ancienne Belgique (Belgium) 3rd November – Paris Le Trianon (France) 5th November – Bristol O2 Academy 7th November – Dublin Olympia Theatre 8th November – Dublin Olympia Theatre 9th November – Glasgow O2 Academy 11th November – Birmingham O2 Institute 12th November – Nottingham Rock City 14th November – Manchester Academy 15th November – Leeds O2 Academy 17th November – London Brixton Academy 18th November – London Brixton Academy *All dates supporting Leon Bridges* Click HERE to stream/purchase ‘Put You On Feat. DRAM’ Click HERE to stream/purchase Amber’s ‘Conexão’ EP Website Wales's Art School Girlfriend shares 'Distance (Blank)' from upcoming EP 'Into The Blue Hour'8/9/2018 Art School Girlfriend is the moniker of Polly Mackey, a producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist from Wrexham, North Wales. Her upcoming second EP ‘Into The Blue Hour’ tracks her move from London to a tightly knit creative community in the seaside town of Margate. After trading the intrusive city skylines for an endless horizon by the sea, Mackey’s forthcoming music has a new sense of space, depth and introspection. The EP’s lead single ‘Distance (Blank)’ is available to buy and stream on all platforms. LISTEN here The founding member of Welsh shoegaze outfit Deaf Club, Mackey spent time immersed in East London’s creative ecosystem before moving south of the river. Since the group disbanded, Mackey became enamoured with London’s pirate radio networks and began making electronic music with an experimental focus, releasing her debut ‘Measures’ EP as Art School Girlfriend in late 2017. Now expanding on those electronic blueprints, the ‘Into The Blue Hour’ EP sees Mackey further develop her production tool kit and mastery of negative space. The beat-driven lead single ‘Distance (Blank)’ explores Mackey’s fatigue with crowded city living, feelings of claustrophobia and the desire to be out in a wide open space. The single is soon to be paired with visuals directed by Tom Dream. Art School Girlfriend embarks on her first full UK tour in October, beginning with a performance at London’s St Pancras Old Church on the 5th. Full details follow. The ‘Into The Blue Hour’ EP will be released in full on September 28th via Wolf Tone. UK Tour Dates 05/10 London St Pancras Old Church 06/10 Southsea Dials Festival 07/10 Hare & Bounds Birmingham 08/10 Hug & Pint Glasgow 10/10 Sneaky Petes Edinburgh 11/10 Underground Newcastle 12/10 Now Wave Venue Manchester 13/10 Sound Basement Liverpool 14/10 Tom Thumb Margate 15/10 The Hope Brighton 16/10 Hy Brasil Bristol Legendary Detroit Hard Rockers Madam X have released a video for the title track of their studio album Monstrocity released back in October 2017. Madam X featuring Bret Kaiser on vocals, Maxine Petrucci on guitar, Roxy Petrucci on drums and Chris ‘Godzilla’ Doliber on bass. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/9IVB10MeuBI Formed in 1981 by sisters Roxy and Maxine Petrucci, Madam X recruited bassist Chris “Godzilla” Doliber and vocalist Bret Kaiser, who released their classic, Rick Derringer produced, Jet Records debut "We Deserve The Right" in 1984, spawning the hit Rock single “High in High School”. 4 years later, after Roxydeparted to join future Arena Rock superstars Vixen, and original vocalist Kaiser was briefly replaced by an unknown Canadian vocalist named Sebastian Bach, Madam X disbanded, and would remain mostly inactive until 2014, when the original lineup reunited at the Sweden Rock Festival. Fast forward to 2017, when the Petrucci sisters collaborated with vocalist Mark Slaughter on a Lemmy Kilmister tribute track for their VIP AFTERSHOWproject, Slaughter who introduced Roxy to EMP LABEL GROUP head of A&R Thom Hazaert, who released a 12” “KILMISTER” single for AFTERSHOW, and the conversation soon shifted to the upcoming MADAM X release. The album features 12 hard-hitting slabs of Rock, including the pummelling title track “Monstrocity”, “Resurrection”, “Nitrous”, and an updated version of their 1984 hit “High In High School.” www.facebook.com/MadamXofficial www.madam-x.org Diamante has released her latest music video for the song “Bulletproof” from her debut album, Coming In Hot. The clip showcases a killer training session with fitness motivator and celebrity trainer Melissa Alcantara, known on social media as @FitGurlMel, at Gold’s Gym in Hollywood. Diamante comments:- "Thanks so much to the awesome @Fitgurlmel for the inspiring workout. This song is a reminder that when something in life gets you down, you’re strong and can be bulletproof! It came about from my experience of being with people who always tried to make me feel like I was less-than and constantly put me down, this song is the empowering moment when I realized my self-worth and everything I am capable of." Diamante, 21, brings her own flair to the rock genre with Coming In Hot. As Billboard proclaimed, "Coming in Hot is an excellent showcase for the raw power of her voice, which at times recalls Melissa Etheridge and Sass Jordan blended with the dispassionate élan of Blondie's Debbie Harry." Produced by Howard Benson [Chris Cornell, Kelly Clarkson, My Chemical Romance, Halestorm], the record is a head-turning debut full of "arresting rock anthems," which Cryptic Rock noted in its review. Fans and critics have already been equally besotted by Diamante's room-filling voice. The "Bulletproof" video shows another side of this strong, fierce, rock 'n' roll dynamo. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIAMANTE, VISIT: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FITGURLMEL, VISIT: YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM "Eat Well. Feel Well. Be Happy." - Fitgurlmel |
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