Oakland California act The Matches who have completed their deal with Epitaph with the release of their third CD last March will be performing for labels April 13th at the Mercury Lounge and April 14th at Ace of Clubs. Check out the track Wake The Sun. For more information contact mhmanage@gmail.com

KOAR favorite American Taxi just signed to Virgin. The band has upcoming dates with Sum 41 and The Gaslight Anthem. Check out the track Mistake. For more information contact danielrfriedman@mac.com

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania band The London draws influences from Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Jeff Buckley. They have recently have opened shows for artists including Jon McLaughlin, Just Surrender, and The Dreaming. Their new album, titled “Young And In Love”, was released on March 17th and their first single “Content” will have a music video in the coming weeks, and will premiere on E!, news With Ryan Seacrest in April and will receive rotation on FuseTV, MTV2, & VH1. For more information contact info@pingpongmusic.com

Check out Avenue B on May 8th at the Emerging Artists Series, Bodles Opera House in Chester, New York. Avenue B consists of 3 sisters hailing from PA who made the move to the east village in Manhatten. Check out the track Romeo and Summer 17.

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Roger Friedman who KOAR quoted frequently was recently terminated by FOX for reviewing X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” a big-budget movie that leaked online.

“Roger Friedman, an entertainment columnist for FoxNews.com, discovered over the weekend just what Rupert Murdoch means by “zero tolerance” when it comes to movie piracy.”

“The film studio, which enlisted the F.B.I. last week to hunt the pirate, put out a statement calling Mr. Friedman’s column “reprehensible,” among other things.” (The New York Times)

This also is a display of Hollywood’s ‘take no prisoners’ approach when it comes to pirated movies leaking online – unlike the music business. Will Hollywood hang on and conform to the internet? Or will the internet conform to Hollywood. Time will tell….