Nialler9 — The next phase of Guinness Amplify kicks off  this week with a series of workshops around Ireland for bands in association with FMC along with the FMC tour. From the 6th to 21st November, the masterclasses featuring speed sessions, workshops and ... more info

Nialler9 — Guinness Amplify is a new initiative which aims to support new and upcoming Irish bands and acts through a programme of pub gigs (with some large well-known artists), industry workshops, studio time and media coverage. Full details of all of it are ... more info

Nialler9 — Today, Guinness launched Guinness Amplify, a new programme which aims to support new and upcoming Irish bands and acts. As an overview, Guinness Amplify will provide opportunities for bands in the fields of live performance, studio time, industry wo... more info

Perez Hilton — An unlikely combo, but we're not complaining! We've just learned that Chaz Bono and Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino have teamed up with GLAAD for anti-gay bullying PSAs (above), which are part of the Amplify Your Voice campaign. Other celebs being fe... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — One of the hottst female emcee’s in the UK drops a brand new mixtape. There are features from Ghetts, Lady Leeshur, A.L. and Amplify Dot. Tracklist and download link after the jump. Lioness – Roarness (Mixtape) more info

TMZ — Filed under: Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan is so committed to fighting the anti-gay message he spewed during a recent comedy routine in Nashville -- he's going back to the city next week ... to apologize to everyone he offended  face-to-... more info

Altsounds — In March of 2011, Harrisburg, PA native Andrew "Koji" Shiraki and Colormake partnered with the advocacy group Resolve to share the stories of communities in central Africa that have been affected by the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA. Primarily usin... more info

melophobe — For those of you who missed Zion Train, Spiritual Rez and John Brown’s Body at the House of Blues this past Friday, it was quite the vivacious show. First to the stage was Zion Train. It was early in the evening, and the main floor was not yet p... more info

All About Jazz — By: B. Getz There have been many changes since we last heard a studio offering from John Brown's Body. In three years, we've seen several new members join the group, along with the departure of two founding members, guitarist/vocalist Kevin Kinsella... more info

JamBase — By: B. Getz There have been many changes since we last heard a studio offering from John Brown's Body. In three years, we've seen several new members join the group, along with the departure of two founding members, guitarist/vocalist Kevin Kins... more info