Music News
The latest Christian & mainstream music news, from NZ and around the world! You'll also be hearing a lot of this on the music news on the Late Show with George (and Dan) at 9.10pm weeknights and the new music pulse on Saturdays.
Abandon Kansas new EP in June
Abandon Kansas are set to release a fully self-funded (no Kickstarter even!) EP called A Midwest Story on June 1. Hit the jump to check out a brand new song, and to see a pretty raw video of the band spilling their heart for the new project and where they're at.
Brian "Head" Welch Reunites with Korn
We saw him share his testimony and the reasons he left Korn at Parachute Festival in 2011, and now Brian "Head" Welch is back with Korn to record a full studio album.
Speaking about his reconciliation with the band, Welch said:
Lights' New Album Is Out
Siberia Acoustic, a complete re-working of Lights' current album Siberia, is out today. Featuring a guest appearance by Owl City, you can get it on iTunes here.
New Music from House of Heroes
House of Heroes new B-Sides album The Knock-Down Drag-Outs is out tomorrow and they've teased us by posting soft-rock tune Hide on Youtube.
Check it out below:
UPDATE: Have A Say In Rapture Ruckus' New Vid
The Ruckus are crowdfunding for their newest single, In Crowd.
**Update** Rapture Ruckus has announced that if the $15,000 target is met, Solomon Olds (lead singer for Family Force 5) has agreed to get on the track and video for the first ever FF5 & Rapture Ruckus collaboration! Woop!
Music Video: Lydia Cole - Love & Loss & Love
The new video for Love & Loss & Love from Lydia Cole's 2012 album Me & Moon has been released.
Directed by Dan Fowler, it's a wistful and dreamy accompaniment to the song.
New Music from Relient K
Relient K have posted a lyric video for new tune Don't Blink on their Youtube. Check it out below:
Music Video: Twenty One Pilots - Car Radio
The music video for Twenty One Pilots' poetry/rap song Car Radio from new album Vessel is out - and it's good.
An original video filled with visual metaphors, it's the kind that you need to experience and not read about.
Check it out below:
Skillet Release 2nd New Song
Today American Noise, the B-side to new single Sick Of It was released on iTunes along with a lyric video which you can view below:
Great North overcome brain damage: release video, go on tour
Great North have been laying low for a couple of months, waiting for their bassist Rachel Donnell to recover from a head injury suffered when a steel chandelier fell on her at a music festival.