OUT TODAY: Bad Rabbits*Eve*Fabrizio Sotti*PJ Morton

[Linda Carbone]

BAD RABBITS * American Love (Bad Records in conjunction with Karmaloop Music)- #2 on iTunes R&B Chart
[Bad Rabbits-credit Mike Dravis-lr.JPG]The post-R&B musical force known as Bad Rabbits have released their highly anticipated debut albumAmerican Love today via their own imprint Bad Records in conjunction with Karmaloop Music. It has debuted at #2 on the iTunes R&B Chart. On Friday, May 17th, the band will make their national TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Be sure to tune in to ABC at 11:35pm ET/PT. PRESS HERE<http://www.boston.com/blogs/ae/music/boston-by-beat/2013/05/bad_rabbits_deliver_the_goods.html> to stream the album on Boston.com<http://Boston.com/>. With praise from the likes of USA Today, Alternative Press, Vice, Vibe and MTV Buzzworthy, Bad Rabbits have been making a name for themselves as one of the most compelling and eclectic groups to emerge on the music scene. The band will play the Boston Calling Music Festival in their hometown of Boston May 25th and are set to embark on a summer headlining tour beginning July 9th. Full list of tour dates is below. “Can’t Fool Me” video - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dKy50VNyhM&feature=player_embedded> / “Doin’ It” video - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfxR0A32Ia0&feature=player_embedded> / “We Can Roll” video - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH4v94RuphA> /“Fall In Love” video - PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SH0GW-Fp3A>  (carla at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carla at pressherepublicity.com>)

“The futuristic R&B band deliver a funk-fueled ballad [with ‘Fall in Love’] – USA TODAY

“…[Doin’ It is] a vibrant, horn-blasting, dirty bass funk-popping blast of throwback R&B charm…” - MTV Buzzworthy

“Bad Rabbits have put together a bruiser of a record built on dirty grooves and nasty habits. Vocalist Fredua “Dua” Boakye growls with hard rock grit on “We Can Roll” but earns his keep with a piercing falsetto straight out of the Prince playbook. His approach is high-flying, shooting straight for the rafters.” – Boston Globe

EVE * LIP LOCK (From the Rib Music)

[Eve Album Cover lo res.JPG]In a triumphant return to music, multi-platinum selling hip hop luminary EVE has released her highly anticipated fourth studio album, LIP LOCK (From the Rib Music) TODAY! Featuring collaborations from hip hop’s latest and greatest, including Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Dawn Richard, Juicy J and Pusha T, and production credits fromClaude Kelly (Christina Aguilera, Jessie J, Ke$ha) and Swizz Beats (Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown) LIP LOCKshowcases the hip hop legend at her finest as though she never left. “The overall theme here is strength,” says Eve. “There’s aggression, like my first record, but it’s different. I’m in your face, but I don’t need to prove anything. It’s not anger; it’s feeling my strength, being a strong woman.” (carleen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carleen at pressherepublicity.com> //angela at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:angela at pressherepublicity.com>)

PRESS HERE<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eve-name-checks-herself-on-eve-song-premiere-20130425> to stream the record’s hard-hitting, in-ya-face second single, ‘EVE’ via RollingStone.com<http://RollingStone.com/>
PRESS HERE<http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/eve-make-it-out-this-town/n36334/> to watch Eve’s flawless performance of ‘Make It Out This Town’ on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
PRESS HERE<http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/fashion/all_about_eve_mveuyXGSdcl1HWLV6QXBVM> to check out Eve’s COVER story from this Sunday’s New York Post


PRAISE FOR EVE + LIP LOCK
“Eve hits us with another reminder of why she’s still a force to be reckoned with.”—VIBE

“Lip Lock exudes the simple joys of decidedly strange beats and ruthless rhyming … a testament to Eve’s talents and dedication … Eve transcends, and as a result, Lip Lock is a small major-label miracle.” – SPIN

“… a witty compendium of poptastic hits and classically hip-hop female anthems.”—EBONY

“… hypnotizing … a completely different sound.” – COMPLEX

“… she has lost none of her confidence or flair for hooks … her flow remains defiant and her sound bright.” -- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS


FABRIZIO SOTTI with Melanie Fiona, Ice T, Shaggy, Res, M-1 of Dead Prez, Zucchero and more! *Right Now (Sotti Entertainment)
[Right Now Cover Art-lr.jpg]Lauded Italian jazz guitar virtuoso and music producer Fabrizio Sotti has released his new album Right Now onSotti Entertainment, Inc. The album premiered yesterday on MSN Music - PRESS HERE<http://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/magnum-opus-the-making-of-talib-kwelis-get-by> to listen. It featuresMelanie Fiona, Shaggy, Ice T and M-1 of Dead Prez, Res, Zucchero, Mino Cinélu, Claudia Acuña, Alegbra Blessett and Isabella Lundgren. Right Now, produced and arranged by Fabrizio, offers original songs and timeless covers of popular tunes by Pink Floyd (“The Wall”), Bob Marley (Waitin’ In Vain”), U2 (“One”), Zucchero(“Someone Else’s Tears”) and Cesária Évora (“Fidjo Maguado”), re-tooled with Fabrizio’s very own brand of jazz-pop. To watch more about the making of the album, PRESS HERE<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZCyNLqUqQ>. (carla at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carla at pressherepublicity.com>)

“Right Now is a unique album, spanning genres, geography and generations. Right Now falls firmly in between the pop and jazz worlds, bringing a fresh voice and approach to some of rock and popular music’s most beloved anthems. The real treat is the plethora of talented guest artists that perform the vocals throughout.” – Guitar International

“…gorgeous…” – Okayplayer

“Along with several heavenly originals, Right Now features Sotti's idiosyncratic jazz spin on a collection of popular classic rock tracks…Sotti re-imagines familiar songs brilliantly…” – Music Radar

PJ MORTON * New Orleans (Young Money Entertainment) - #1 on iTunes R&B Chart
[Edit-8780-lr4.JPG]PJ Morton has released his major label debut album New Orleans today on Young Money Entertainment, debuting at #1 on the iTunes R&B Chart. The LP, whose title is a nod to PJ’s hometown and musical roots, boasts special guest features by Stevie Wonder, Busta Rhymes and Adam Levine. Entertainment Tonightrecently premiered the video for lead single “Only One” ft. Stevie Wonder on harmonica. PRESS HERE<http://www.etonline.com/music/132852_PJ_Morton_s_Only_One_Music_Video/> to watch. PRESS HERE<http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/premiere-pj-morton-work-it-out> to listen to Complex’s premiere of second single “Work It Out.” PJ will embark on a U.S. tour May 24th which includes a stop at the Essence Music Festival July 6th in PJ’s hometown of New Orleans. While doing double duty as a solo artist and Maroon 5’s keyboardist is nothing new to PJ, he will kick it up a notch this Fall when he opens for Maroon 5 on select dates this September during the 2013 Honda Civic Tour presented by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Full list of tour dates is below. Be sure to tune into NBC on May 21st when PJ returns to the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon stage to sit in with The Roots. (carleen at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carleen at pressherepublicity.com> / carla at pressherepublicity.com<mailto:carla at pressherepublicity.com>)

"['Only One'] is one of those songs that make you remember why you originally fell in love with R&B. Turn up the volume, get your soul fix & go two-step to this soul jam." – VIBE

“The proof is in the music.” – Ebony

“PJ has the musical chops and the swag.” – MTV Buzzworthy

Upcoming Bad Rabbits Tour Dates:
May 25                 Boston, MA @ Boston Calling Music Festival – City Hall Plaza
July 9                     Nantucket, MA @ The Chicken Box
July 10                  Nantucket, MA @ The Chicken Box
July 15                  Buffalo, NY @ The Waiting Room
July 16                  Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
July 17                  Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
July 18                  Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
July 19                  St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
July 20                  Lawrence, KS @ Granada
July 22                  Denver, CO @ Moon Room
July 23                  Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe
July 25                  Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
July 26                  Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
July 27                  San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
July 29                  Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
July 30                  San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
July 31                  Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
August 1              Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
August 2              El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
August 3              Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
August 4              Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
August 6              Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
August 7              Columbus, OH @ The Basement
August 8              Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
August 9              Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
August 10            Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
August 11            Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s Pub

PJ Morton Upcoming Tour Dates:
*solo headlining show
# supporting Maroon 5

May 24th             Chicago, IL @ House of Blues*
May 25th             Lexington, KY @ Lyric Theater*
May 26th             Nashville @ Mercy Lounge
May 30th             St Louis, MO – Lola’s*
May 31st              Cincinnati, OH @ Washington Park
June 6th               Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater *
June 8th               Atlanta, GA@ Centerstage *
June 9th               Charlotte, NC @ Double Door Inn *
July 6th                New Orleans, LA @ Essence Music Festival
July 10th              Norfolk – TBD*
July 12th              New York, NY @ Stage 48*
July 13th              Baltimore, MD @ SoundStage *
July 14th              Washington, DC @ Howard Theater *
July 19th              Orlando @ The Abbey*
Sept 13th             Tampa, FL @ Live Nation Amphitheater #
Sept 14th             West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre#
Sept 16th             Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood #
Sept 18th             Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater #
Sept 19th                      Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #
Sept 22nd             Dallas, TX @ GEXA Energy Pavilion #


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