New Music and Video

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5 Tips to Boost Your Odds of Getting Sync Placements

Pro Advice from 411 Music Group CEO Kristen Agee Sync licensing has become a significant source of revenue in the music industry…and there are certain ‘tastemakers’ and reps who put your music into the right hands to be heard. But what if you’re not a touring artist...

Dinosaur Jr.

I Bet On Sky Amherst, MA (Jagjaguwar)   “The Pride of Amherst can’t help but make other ’90s reunion bands look stale”   I Bet on Sky instantly delivers on the promise of that...

Diamond Rings

Free Dimensional Toronto, ON (Astralwerks)   “In a Free Dimensional world, John O finds comfort in his own skin"   Some say Toronto's Diamond Rings (aka John O'Regan) defies the laws of...

Deerhoof

Breakup Song San Francisco, CA (Polyvinyl Records)   "Breaking up made easy with shredding guitars, blasting percussion and speaker-melting surprises"   Since the birth of the Bay Area...

The Coup

Sorry To Bother You Oakland, CA (ANTI-) “Funky, political hip-hop for fans of Outkast”   For those who have been waiting, it’s been a long six years since The Coup’s last studio release, but...

The Big Cats

The Ancient Art of Leaving: Two Parts Little Rock, AR (Max Recordings) “Arena rocking returns to its Little Rock roots ” Originally formed in 1993, The Big Cats are solid. Big rock guitars, paired...