Wale – The Gifted India.Arie – Songversation Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend Remixed Bret Michaels – Jammin’ with Friends Jane’s Addiction – Live In NYC [Explicit] Boys Noize – Go Hard Borgore – Legend EP Forever The Sickest Kids – J.A.C.K. Victor Manuelle – Me Llamaré Tuyo Serj Tankian – Orca Symphony No. 1 Jack’s Mannequin – Jack’s Mannequin: Live From The El Rey Theatre Devo – Hardcore, Vol. 1 Attila – About That Life Transplants – In A Warzone Jillette Johnson – Water In A Whale Leslie Grace – Leslie Grace Palms – Palms Dessa – Parts of Speech
Everyone loves a good dystopian world where you have to scavenge for food along with the rest of the survivors of a population-decimating plague among cities that have been reclaimed by nature. . . . or at least we love playing games that are set in that environment. As mentioned in our PlayStation Store Update, The Last Of Us focuses on two survivors – Joel and Elle – who are stuck in just that environment with the military determined to get Elle back. Why? Well, that’s for you to find out as you play this highly-anticipated game.
Also released this week is the official soundtrack from Gustavo Santaolalla, now available on the Music Unlimited service. The Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning composer has been recognized with those honors for his work on the soundtracks to the films Brokeback Mountain and Babel , but this is his first foray into the video game world. With such a rich story line, it feels like a natural transition for the musician, who carefully designed the game’s hauntingly minimalistic score. Hear more about his history and the creation of the album in the video below.
After all the buzz from E3, The Last of Us game and soundtrack are a great way to top off an exciting week. Enjoy!
The biggest video game event of the year, E3, has been happening this week in Los Angeles, featuring the newest and most exciting developments in gaming (hello PS4!) Following tradition, PlayStation Home has taken the actual schematics of this year’s physical PlayStation booth and recreated it, right down to the finest details. In it, you can participate in the E3 Quest, stopping at various booths to get cool prizes including access to the Killzone: Mercenary beta & 30-Day PlayStation Plus Trial and of course, some sweet swag from the Music Unlimited service.
There are step-by-step directions as you start your quest, but here’s a sneak peak of how to gather the goodies from the Music Unlimited service:
1. Scroll to the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB, drop down to What’s New and click the PlayStation Home Virtual E3 Banner.
Kanye West – Yeezus J. Cole – Born Sinner Kelly Rowland – Talk A Good Game Mac Miller – Watching Movies with the Sound Off 3OH!3 - OMENS Empire Of The Sun - Ice On The Dune Sublime – 3 Ring Circus – Live At The Palace [Live At The Palace] Hanson – Anthem Sigur Ros – Agaetis Byrjun Soundtrack – The Bling Ring: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hunter Hayes - Hunter Hayes (Encore) Victoria Justice - Victoria Justice (Digital EP) Primal Scream - More Light Falling In Reverse – Fashionably Late The Mowgli’s – Waiting For The Dawn Woodkid - I Love You Valient Thorr – Our Own Masters Tripwires – Spacehopper Matthew Dear - Beams (Expanded Edition) Roberto Tapia – Lo Mejor De
Just in time for summer, PlayStation Plus members can get a whole year’s worth of music at a substantial discount. Starting today for a limited time, a 12 month Premium subscription to the Music Unlimited service is just $41.99 for PS+ members – a discount of over 65 percent from the regular monthly price. Those who don’t have a PS+ membership can also take advantage of a special rate of $59.99 for the 12 month Premium subscription.
This Saturday, the Toronto-based Arts & Crafts will be officially celebrating their 10 year anniversary at Field Trip Music & Arts Festival at Fort York and Garrison Common. We’ve sent one lucky winner up to enjoy the festival and we will be on site all day catching sets from the bands that defined the influential record label, including Feist, Stars, Dan Mangan and Broken Social Scene (performing You Forgot It In People in its entirety! Eeek!)
While Field Trip is the “senior prom” of the year-long celebration, A&C has been commemorating the occasion with a series of albums compiling their marquee artist’s iconic songs and original collaborations, including Feist x Timber Timbre, Amy Millan x Dan Mangan, Chilly Gonzales x Stars and more. We’ve gathered these anniversary tracks in the Arts & Crafts: 2003 – 2013 Channel, available now in the premium channels section of the Music Unlimited service.
These artists not only made Arts & Crafts what they are today, but have made a significant impact on the indie rock scene worldwide. Listen to it now and keep an eye out for more from the festival this weekend!
This week, we released the Roadrunner Records Channel, featuring tracks from the well-respected and influential hard rock/metal label. They’ve achieved a quality of catalog that very few labels are able to do, creating a brand around a roster of some of the biggest acts in the world. In fact, if you’re feeling really adventurous, you can visit their Facebook page to browse their staggering list every album they’ve released by year.
However, for today’s #ThrowbackThursday, we’ve narrowed it down for you, modestly collecting our favorites below. Do you agree? Hear all of these and more in the premium channels section of the Music Unlimited service.
King Diamond
Album: Fatal Portrait (1986)
Song: “Halloween”
Life of Agony
Album: River Runs Red(1993)
Song: “River Runs Red”
If you’re a country music fan, last night was a big one as the stars came out for the CMT Music Awards. Not only was the night a recognition of the best in music videos but it also featured performances by Keith Urban, Jason Aldean (with special guest Lenny Kravitz, Kacey Musgraves and others.
However, the night was all about the music, so on to the winners, all of which you can listen to now on the Music Unlimited service.
The ladies of country music were the big story in a number of categories as Miranda Lambert was recognized not only for “Mama’s Broken Heart” but also “Over You,” both off of 2012′s Four The Record.
Blake Shelton took time away from his “The Voice” coaching duties to accept an award for his “Sure Be Cool If You Did” video. And the breakout sensation Florida Georgia Line‘s “Cruise” took home two awards, one for Duo Video and another for Breakthrough Video.
You can see the full list of winners here. If you can’t get enough country after last night, be sure to check out the Country Channel on the Music Unlimited service.
In the ever-changing ebb and flow of the music industry, you often have to scream and shout to shift attention to your band, let alone an entire roster. There are few record labels that define entire genres of music, widely trusted for both their catalog and new artists, but on the short list is definitely Roadrunner Records. The hard rock powerhouse recently released a solid slate of albums to kick off 2013, including Killswitch Engage, Stone Sour and Airbourne and we’re celebrating with a collection of tracks from those albums and them and the rest of the catalog in the Roadrunner Records Channel. Find it now in the premium channels section of the Music Unlimited service.
Founded in 1980 as a way to import North American albums into Europe, they soon expanded into offices across the globe. They made a huge impact on 80’s metal, including being credited for pivotal albums from King Diamond, Life of Agony, Obituary, Sepultura, Machine Head and Type O Negative. In recent years they’ve broadened their genre horizons, including releases from Young the Giant, Korn and Nickelback; alongside the new class of metal like The Devil Wears Prada and Kvelertak.
We’ll dive more into their catalog in tomorrow’s #ThrowbackThursday, but for now sit back and enjoy the channel!
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Check out what’s new on the Music Unlimited service this week! Read the highlights and browse new albums & singles below.
