(New York, NY) - P.O.D. have premiered their new music video, "Beautiful," exclusively on VEVO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wquq4DTbC9E). This is the band's fourth clip from their current album, Murdered Love (Razor & Tie) – iTunes Store HERE (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id528183204). The "Beautiful" single is also currently on sale for a limited-time for .69 cents on the iTunes store.

"Beautiful" was directed by Rich Ragsdale (The Sword, Lenny Kravitz) and co-directed by Brooks Jones (Norma Jean). The video was produced by Fallout Entertainment. "Beautiful" is climbing the radio charts where it is currently Top 20 at Active Rock and growing.

P.O.D. recently announced that they will be embarking on a co-headlining U.S. tour with Flyleaf. The tour kicks off on July 13th in Kenosha, WI and wraps on August 10th in San Diego, CA. P.O.D. is currently oversees playing shows in Switzerland, France, Germany and the UK. Early stand-outs include a well-received appearance at U.K.'s Download Festival June 16th along with a sold-out show in London with Hell Yeah on June 17th.

The band's first single from Murdered Love, "Lost In Forever," hit #1 at Active Rock Radio (#1 on BDS) marking the band's first-ever number one single at the Active Rock format. Their second single "Higher" went Top 10 at Active Rock Radio.

Murdered Love sees the band reunited with long-time producer Howard Benson who also produced the band's massive Satellite album alongside hit albums for Kelly Clarkson, Theory Of A Deadman, Daughtry, and My Chemical Romance. P.O.D. (Payable on Death) formed in 1992 has logged a remarkable array of achievements, including worldwide sales exceeding 10 million and a series of chart topping radio hits. With a 15-year career under their belts, P.O.D. has released seven studio albums, received three Grammy Award nominations, contributed to numerous motion picture soundtracks, and toured the world over many times. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels.

Born Cages new EP was produced by Jon Kaplan (Walk The Moon, Augustana) and Oliver Straus (Arctic Monkeys, Matt & Kim) at Mission Sound in Brooklyn, NY. The band is finishing up their debut full length album to be released later this year.

The New York City based Born Cages formed in 2011. Within one year the young band had already released an EP, opened two sold-out shows for Guns N’ Roses and shared stages with such bands as Gold Fields, Mother Mother, and Ludo. The band has had music played on Q104.3 in New York and recently recorded a session at the Gibson NYC showroom that premiered on Purevolume. They were also featured on a large billboard in Times Square as part of a Toshiba promotion. Born Cages is Vlad Holiday (lead vocals/lead guitar), Amanda Carl (keyboards/backing vocals), Steve Kellner (bass guitar/backing vocals) and Dave Tantao (drums).

(New York, NY) -Norma Jean will release their new studio album, Wrongdoers on August 6th through Razor & Tie. The album was recorded at Covenant Recording Studios in Kansas City with producer Josh Barber and was mixed by Jeremy Griffith. Wrongdoers is the band's sixth full length album and their second Razor & Tie album to date. The album is the follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed 2010 release, Meridional.

Pre-Order Wrongdoers now in various bundles that include at MerchNow (http://normajean.merchnow.com). Available items include t-shirts, the digipak edition of the album, a poster as well as limited edition vinyl pressed in purple, blue/grey swirl and clear. There is also an exclusive limited edition special 3.5” vinyl featuring B-sides "AHHH! SHARK BITE AHHH!" and "Chug On Three."

The Atlanta based, Grammy-nominated act has sold over 416,000 combined units in the United States and are esteemed for their aggressively artful sound which has garnered critical praise around the world as evidenced by the overwhelmingly positive press that greeted the band's previous R&T album Meridional which Alternative Press called, "Norma Jean's first true masterpiece." A.P. also named it one of their Top 10 "Essential Albums of 2010" along with naming Cory Brandan "Best Vocalist" in their MVR's (Most Valuable Rockers) of 2010.

Wrongdoers Track List:
1. Hive Minds
2. If You Got It At Five, You Got It
3. Wrongdoers
4. Potter Has No Hands
5. Sword In Mouth, Fire Eyes
6. Afterhour Animals
7. The Lash Whistled Like A Singing
8. Neck In the Hemp
9. Triffids
10. Funeral Singer
11. Sun Dies, Blood Moon

Following a successful spring run supporting Clutch and an upcoming tour of Europe and the U.K, The Sword announce today a 25 date U.S. and Canadian tour July 25th to August 23rd. The tour will be the first to visit Canada in support of the band's fourth album Apocryphon available now on the iTunes store. Support acts for all dates will be Castle and American Sharks. Dates for the tour are:

Spreading their entrepreneurial wings, the band is also pleased to announce the launch of a second branded beer, Iron Swan. The beer, in partnership with Texas based Real Ale Brewing Company, marks the band's second foray into the beer universe following the launch last fall of Winters Wolves in partnership with Baltimore, Maryland based brewery Oliver Ales. Iron Swan will officially launch at the end of July with the four Texas shows that begin the summer tour. Real Ale Brewing Company says the following about Iron Swan:

"Our newest canned offering is a tribute to the song that first introduced us to a packaging hall favorite, The Sword. Iron Swan pours a deep copper color and has an enticing intro of fruit and caramel with subtle hints of earth and spice. This medium bodied ale showcases the fruitiness of our house ale strain, along with the rich toffee flavors of English crystal malt. Added complexity is provided by generous amounts of English hops. Iron Swan finishes slightly dry with a mild spiciness that beckons another can. Fire up your turntable and audition Iron Swan yourself."