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DEPECHE MODE ANNOUNCE MORE WORLD TOUR DATES

British synth pop act Depeche Mode, whose live band includes keyboardist and Reverb songwriter Peter Gordeno, have announced more dates on an upcoming world tour in support of their latest album Delta Machine. The tour kicks off on May 4th in Nice, France, continues with a North American leg at the end of […]

“CANDY SHOP” ON FOX’S ‘NEW GIRL’

Last night, on Fox’s hit comedy New Girl starring Zooey Deschanel, viewers were treated to a snippet of “Candy Shop,” produced in part by Scott Storch and performed by rapper 50 Cent. The scene features Deschanel’s character, Jess, arguing with her best friend at a bachelorette party, until they are interrupted by […]

K-Pop Goes West

When Reservoir added “Blink,” an animated, futuristic dance-pop by Kpop duo TVXQ, to its catalog this past year, the team knew something special was happening.  Obviously, a new addition to the catalog is always met with some level of excitement–what’s more invigorating or inspiring than new music?  In […]

Facebook’s Paid Messaging Makes Fans Pay to Say Hi

This week, we learned that Facebook expanded their recently launched pay-to-message program all over the world. Here’s how it works: have something you want to say to someone who isn’t your Facebook friend? No problem. For a fee, starting at $1, you can get your message across.  Sounds kind of […]

THE WANTED, JESSIE J, & MORE AT FUSION FESTIVAL

Announcements keep rolling out for summer festival season, each lineup more mouth-watering than the last. Just yesterday, Fusion Festival Birmingham, a music fest that takes place in the city’s Crofton Park from August 31st to September 1st, revealed a set jam-packed with can’t-miss pop acts. The first day of the […]

TYGA TEASES NEW ALBUM, 2 CHAINZ FEATURED ON “HIJACK”

Just a couple of days before the release of Tyga’s latest project, Hotel California, the young rapper released one of the album’s  tracks, “Hijack,” a collaboration with Reservoir writer 2 Chainz. The song, featuring a mechanical-sounding beat under a few mysterious notes that play throughout, has Chainz arrive with his signature […]

TVXQ CELEBRATES 10 YEARS WITH 10,000 FANS

TVXQ, a pop duo from South Korea whose name means “The Rising Gods of the East,” have been around for ten years now and show no signs of slowing down. Deemed “K-Pop royalty” by Billboard, the once five member boy band now exists as a duo consisting of […]

2 CHAINZ ON FALL OUT BOY’S “MY SONGS KNOW” REMIX

Alt-rock quartet Fall Out Boy turned to fellow Island Def Jam act 2 Chainz to bring some hip-hop flair to the remix of their latest hit, called, in true, verbose Fall Out Boy fashion, “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up).” The remix creates an […]

“READY OR NOT” MAKES TOP SPOTIFY STREAMS IN U.K.

As many record labels can attest to, musical content streaming increasingly seeks to overtake music ownership.  As the industry continues to transition, music streaming giant Spotify has become as important a reference point when discussing an artist or song’s popularity as the Billboard charts or radio stats. Yahoo! Music, formerly […]

2 CHAINZ & CALVIN HARRIS TO PLAY BRITAIN’S WIRELESS FESTIVAL

BBC has announced that 2 Chainz will play the U.K.’s Wireless festival this summer alongside heavyweight performers Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z.  A look at the complete lineup reveals that EDM whiz and “Drinking From The Bottle” mastermind Calvin Harris will also play the three-day event. Wireless has taken place since 2005, and […]