People in the U.S. are clearly not downloading enough music – legally that is. The numbers have been crunched and sadly digital music sales in the US are slowing down – fast.
A report from research group Nielsen tells a bleak story: digital sales are flat in the U.S. market with just 630 million tracks downloaded in the first six months of 2010, reflecting no uptick in sales from the same time last year.
A crisp blend of classic soul, traditional rock, and Americana — Jarrod Gorbel’s Devil’s Made A New Friend is a breezy listen time and time and time again. This solo project bears the undeniable Blake Sennett (Rilo Kiley, The Elected) stamp: heartonthesleeve and dreamy lyrics about solitude and love buttered up by floating keys and days and days in a willowy falsetto that begs for the girl to come back and for that girl to stay.
The Fourth of July is about celebrating freedom. In that spirit, here at BeatCrave we want to let you know about some of the best music downloads you can get for free (and just as importantly, they’re legal!). Some of these may be a little off the beaten path or outside your musical comfort zone, but hey, they won’t cost you a penny. Where’s the harm in a little experimentation?
That said, let’s get down to business:
Ready for some great new, old music?! R.E.M. has recently teamed with Capitol/I.R.S. to release an expanded 25th Anniversary 2CD and digital edition of the band’s 1985 album, “Fables Of The Reconstruction” on July 13.
For 25 days Corner Stone Records is giving sites an exclusives of one of the 25 tracks from REM’s 25th Anniversary reissue of Fables of the Reconstruction. We were lucky enough to snag “Life and How to Live it For You” so enjoy the exclusive track below…
The always remixing Hyper Crush are back with their take on La Roux’s smash hit Bulletproof. Mixing it up a bit with their own signature style, they’ve come up with an interesting twist on the well known track. It’s a bit pop-y and upbeat for me (at least while sitting behind a desk working on my monitor tan), but easily could be played in a club to get people moving. They also released a new music video for you to check out with neon, breakdancers and a Delorean – and according to them “yes, THAT car from Back To The Future.”
Check it out below…
Just heard an interesting piece of news, if you were debating on whether or not to buy an OZZFest ticket know that if you buy a ticket before June 18th it comes with a full free download of Ozzy Osbourne’s upcoming album “Scream”! I hope someone told Ozzy? I for one have trouble believing that Ozzy is still A. performing and b. recording something original, BUT he’s still out there and still rocking it. Might want to catch him while you still can!
You can check out the first single of the album “Let Me Hear You Scream” and find out more about the album below…
Tiny Fires is one of the new melodic bands that is about to make waves. Their sound is a mixture of primal drums that could echo through caves and hallways and sweet innocence all wrapped into one. In their short time as a band they have played alongside Castanets, Phosphorescent, Julie Doiron, and many others. Founded in Maine in 2008, Tiny Fires is comprised of Dylan Metrano (Tiger Saw), Guy Capecelatro III (Unbunny), and Jeremy and Jerusha Robinson (Brown Bird / South China).
Set to release their first self-titled album later this year, we get a sneak peek of two of Tiny Fires new tracks “Sinner Man” and “Certain Ghosts” and a look at their music video below…
The Smithsonian may be honoring the King of Rock and Roll today but for Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday, musician Lightspeed Champion (aka Dev Hynes) has offered us a free download and a video.
The track is a cover of Presley’s 1963 song, “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise,” and it manages to stay true to the sound of the 60s but we also hear Hyne’s baroque and folk pop touch on his spin. Take a listen below!
It’s almost here! In March, a Pavement compilation album will be released to kick off the new decade! Although it’s not a greatest hits or a new album, we’re glad Pavement is doing any type reunion at all and we can’t say much about how they want to release an album during this brief but glorious time.
The compilation album is titled Quarantine of the Past: The Best of Pavement, but keep in mind that it’s not a greatest hits album. So what are they considering the best of their repertoire and more importantly, what have you got to do with the track listing? Find out after the jump!