January 29, 2010

Check back next week for the launch of our new site!

November 23, 2009

We're at #17 on the Hip Hop iTunes charts with "Deal Or No Deal" and it hasn't even come out yet. Please help us push it to Top 5. Click here!

November 21, 2009

Wiz Khalifa's album release concert is this Tuesday at Highline Ballroom. Get tickets at TicketWeb.com

November 20, 2009

Support Wiz Khalifa and pre order "Deal Or No Deal" on iTunes now! Click here!

November 19, 2009

Come support our friends Lohio at the Brillobox tomorrow night. I hear the new album is amazing. Donora also playing!

November 9, 2009

Come see Donora play tonight at the Blender Theatre in NYC!

November 4, 2009

Donora tonight with OK, GO! at Mr. Smalls.

October 20, 2009

We hope to see you tonight at Southpaw for Wiz Khalifa's CMJ show. Guaranteed bananas foster...

September 28, 2009

NEW Vali Porter music! Check it out!

September 26, 2009

Follow @scottsimonswvla on Twitter!

September 24, 2009

Check out this Wiz Khalifa FREESTYLE!

September 21, 2009

Attention Pittsburgh people! Come out to Diesel tonight to catch Donora as they make a local tour stop with Sick of Sarah and The Last Perfect thing!

September 15, 2009

Order your autographed copy of Wiz Khalia's "Flight School" today! Limited copies remaining!

September 2, 2009

Donora will be heading out on tour with Sick of Sarah and The Action Design this this month! Stop by Donora's site to see when they'll be playing near you!

August 27, 2009

Video: Wiz Khalifa LIVE in Brooklyn!

August 26, 2009

Follow @RostrumRecords on Twitter! Check out Rostrum on Youtube!

August 24, 2009

New Donora video featured on My Old Kentucky Blog!

Wiz Khalifa in XXL online: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=55473

August 23, 2009

Wiz Khalifa rocked Brooklyn today with Girl Talk in front of a massive 10,000 capacity crowd. Check out myspace/facebook for pics!

New Donora video for "I Think I Like You." Click here!

August 22, 2009

Donora is a featured artist on JamLegend! Check it out!

August 21, 2009

Stay tuned for pictures from Wiz Khalifa's photo shoot for next month's issue of the Source with Teyana Taylor, Pac Div, etc...

August 12, 2009

NEW Vali Porter MySpace! Stop by the site and check out new songs and pics!

Click here!

August 9, 2009

Wiz Khalifa has been Twitter Trending Topic all night with #howfly, the new mixtape with Curren$y.

Download here...

August 6, 2009

Wiz Khalifa's debut independent album, "Show and Prove" is NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes!

Click the iTunes button and download your copy today!

Wiz Khalifa - Show and Prove

July 30, 2009

Wiz Khalifa and Donora will be performing tomorrow night with GirlTalk at the Station Square Amphitheatre. Show starts at 5pm!

July 29, 2009

Donora just wrapped on the NEW VIDEO for "I Think I Like You." Pics coming soon!

July 28, 2009

VIDEO: Scott Simons "Ruin" at Hotel Cafe!

Click Here!

July 24, 2009

For those of you in the Pittsburgh area, tune into WDVE (102.5) this morning to catch Donora LIVE in the studio!

July 16, 2009

Wiz Khalifa Leaves Warner Bros.

After numerous delayed release dates for his debut album, Rostrum Records recording artist Wiz Khalifa has left Warner Bros. Records. The 21-year old Pittsburgh MC signed with Warner Bros. in June of 2007...

Read more...

July 15, 2009

Wiz Khalifa killed it at Webster Hall in NYC last night. They were singing every word!

www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa

July 13, 2009

New Wiz Khalifa video peaked at #22 on the viral charts.

Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87AXdl3NgR0

July 9, 2009

Donora LIVE @ Mercury Lounge in NYC, TONIGHT! Show starts at 7:30pm.

June 10, 2009

Scott Simons performing live tonight at Canal Room in NYC. Stop by Scott's MySpace page for more details!

June 2, 2009

Scott Simons featured as the Spotlight: Artist of the Month on PazzoRadio.com. Check it out!

May 29, 2009

More Donora shows announced! Stop by the MySpace page for more info!

Follow @RealWizKhalifa on Twitter, @Donora, and @scottsimonsWVLA

May 21, 2009

Donora featured at #218 on WYEP's 913 essential songs countdown.

Check it: http://wyep.org/music/913songs/

May 14, 2009

Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y mixtape coming in a few weeks!!!

May 6, 2009

If you are in the Pittsburgh area tomorrow night (5/7), be sure to come to the WYEP building where Rostrum's Benjy Grinberg will be "curating" a special concert event for the Pittsburgh City Paper.

The show will start at 8pm and features Donora, Meeting of Important People, and Joy Ike. Each band will play for about 30 minutes. It will be a great evening of amazing music!

May 4, 2009

Donora and The Ting Tings @ Mr. Smalls 5/16/09! Buy your tickets online. Visit the Donora MySpace page for more info.

Wiz Khalifa "Knock You Down" video #23 viral video on net!

Click here to watch!

April 24, 2009

Donora on MTV this Saturday (4/25)! Tune in to MTV's "True Life Presents: Camp'd Out" at 12pm featuring "I Think I Like You."

April 22, 2009

Special Donora show/video shoot this Saturday @ Brillobox! Bring your digital camera and all of your friends.

If you'd like to be part of the shoot, email dani@rostrumrecords.com for more details!

April 17, 2009

Wiz Khalifa's "Flight School" is NOW AVAILABLE! Stop by Wiz's MySpace page or click the link below to order your copy!

April 15, 2009

Pre-sale! Order your copy of Wiz Khalia's new mixtape, "Flight School" today! Limited autographed edition for the first 1,000 orders.


April 3, 2009

Check out Wiz Khalifa on djbooth.net today!

April 1, 2009

Thanks to the Muse of Music for this great Donora review!

Click here!

March 23, 2009

Donora featured in I Know That I'm Right and The Muse In Music!

March 21, 2009

Donora video featured in Buzzgrinder!

Click here for full post.

March 20, 2009

Donora video featured in Radio Exile and Count Me Out

Radio Exile post...
Count Me Out post...

March 17, 2009

New Donora video, "Shout" premiered on My Old Kentucky Blog!

Click here!

March 15, 2009

Donora album review on Snob's Music!

Full review...

March 9, 2009

Scott Simons back in the studio. More details to follow. Stay tuned!

March 6, 2009

After a long successful tour with Trans Siberian Orchestra, Vali Porter is back in the studio!

Stay tuned for new music!

March 5, 2009

If you are in the Denver or Detroit area, check out Wiz Khalifa, LIVE!

Stop by http://www.myspace.com/wizkhalifa for more details.

March 3, 2009

Donora's "I Think I Like You" premiers on Sirius Channel 26 & XM Channel 43!

February 28, 2009

Donora featured in My Old Kentucky Blog & Buzzgrinder!

Click here for more info!

February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day from Donora!

NEW SONG and V-Day E-Card now available!

Click here!

January 22, 2009

Come see Wiz do a special performance TONIGHT at WYEP at 9pm. 67 Bedford Square in the South Side. Girl Talk is hosting the event!

January 19, 2009

Donora's song "The Chorus" featured on MTV Cribs!

Click here to view the clip!

January 12, 2009

Donora featured as WYEP CD of the Week!

Click here!

January 9, 2009

Wiz's newest video was the #18 MOST VIRAL VIDEO of the day on the entire internet!!! (Seriously, no joke.)

Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7pCdg2F2OU

January 7, 2009

New Wiz Khalifa freestyle video!

Click here to see!

December 31, 2008

Check out some recent honors for Rostrum's Donora in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!

Donora featured in the "Top Singles" and "Best of the Burgh" lists of 2008.

http://postgazette.com/pg/08366/938617-388.stm

December 18, 2008

3 NEW Donora features in the City Paper, Tribune Review, & Pittsburgh Post-Gazette! Pick up your copies today or check them out online!

Click here for more info...

December 3, 2008

Scott Simons' "Start Of Something EP" featured in the latest issue of the Pittsburgh CP!

"...Simons' developed melodic sensibilities and production smarts are put to good use on this debut EP, which came out in September, especially on the bright, hand-clappy "Call It Even" (which Ben Gibbard of The Postal Service probably wishes he wrote) and "The Foot of the Stairs," with its soaring falsetto vocals." -CP

CLICK HERE to read the full review online!

November 13, 2008

The new Vali Porter MySpace page is now online! Stop by the stie to see NEW pictures, hear NEW music, and tour info!

Vali Porter on MySpace!

November 6, 2008

Check out the video that is spreading all over the net after premiering on WorldStarHipHop last week!

Click here!!

October 30, 2008

Happy Halloween!

Check out new music by Vali Porter HERE!

Be sure to stop by the online store to order the latest Rostrum releases by Scott Simons, Wiz Khalifa, & more!

September 16, 2008

Wiz Khalifa's highly anticipated new mixtape, "Star Power" is NOW AVAILABLE! To order your copy today, please stop by the following sites:

myspace.com/wizkhalifamyspace.com/rostrumrecords

September 2, 2008

"Start Of Something EP" NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes!!

***Click here to buy "Start Of Something EP" on iTunes!***

It's finally here! Scott Simons' solo debut "Start of Something EP" is available NOW on iTunes! You can check out Scott's MySpace to preview the first single "Start of Something", as well as other music from the EP. (Read more...)

National WVU Commercial Online!

Scott Simons' song "Start of Something" has been featured on National TV and the web advertisements for West Virginia University. If you didn't catch it on TV, you can see it again... (Read more...)

(Click for more news!)

August 26, 2008

Check out a review of Scott Simons' "Start Of Something" on Arjan Writes!

"...This new track proves that Simons is a talent to watch with a knack for melody and an emotive, heartfelt delivery that makes you sit up and listen. Highly recommended." - arjanwwrites.com

Click here to find out how to get your "Start Of Something" FREE DOWNLOAD!

August 11, 2008

S. Money performs "I'm the Man" live!

Click here to watch!

August 4, 2008

Rostrum Records is excited to announce the release of Scott Simons "Start Of Something EP" 9/2/08!! The new EP will be available digitally through iTunes...

Read more...

Please vote for Wiz Khalifa for Best New Artist on the VMA's site! Click the link below to Vote!

http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2008/best-new-artist/a-z.jhtml?chars=w

August 3, 2008

In only the 1st week, Wiz Khalifa has cracked the top 25 on iTunes!!

July 29, 2008

After only 1/2 day on iTunes, Wiz Khalifa's new single "Make It Hot" has shot up the Hip Hop "Top Songs" chart to #33!!!!

July 21, 2008

Wiz's new single "Make It Hot" premieres today on allhiphop.com. It will be up on his myspace page tomorrow, or you can listen to it right here on rostrumrecords.com.

July 14, 2008

Wiz is mentioned by Conor Jackson, the star first-baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Sports Illustrated this week. Jackson's 'at-bat' music is "SAY YEAH," and he later mentions Wiz in the interview...

Read more...

June 26, 2008

S. Money featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Check it out!

http://postgazette.com/pg/08178/892507-42.stm

June 11, 2008

We are proud to announce that Rostrum Records' artist S. Money's club banger "Gettin Doe" was chosen by the staff of AllHipHop.com last week as their "Heater of the Day!!" This AllHipHop.com honor comes just weeks after URB Magazine named S. Money as a NEXT 1000 artist!!

More details...

May 28, 2008

S. Money was recently honored in the “Up & Coming Artist Spotlight” section on the popular HipHopUpdate blog site. Other notable artists who were featured in this section include the recently Nas cosigned Jay Electronica... More details...

May 14, 2008

Check out the S. Money feature in Vibe Magazine affilliated blog, Hip Hop Update!

http://hiphopupdate.blogspot.com/

May 12, 2008

Rostrum Records is proud to announce that our latest signee, Pittsburgh rapper S. Money, has been honored by URB Magazine in their NEXT 1000 campaign. The NEXT 1000 campaign has brought URB Magazine readers 20 breaking artists per week over the past year. Check out the article on S. Money by visiting the link below the quote!

Read more..

May 2, 2008

Wiz Khalifa selected as one of Rhapsody's Seven Artists to Watch!

Check it out!

April 29, 2008

Please click on the link below to check out WIZ KAHLIFA on Moxie Street Magazine Summer 08 issue!!!

www.moxiestreet.com

April 24, 2008

Rostrum Records is proud to announce the release of S. Money’s all-new mixtape “New Money.” S. Money is the newest addition to the Rostrum camp, which is already home to rising star Wiz Khalifa. S. Money is a legend on the streets of his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. The 22 year old rapper has paid his dues by making a name for himself in Pittsburgh...

Read more...

April 21, 2008

Wiz Khalifa receives "Best Of..." honor from Rolling Stone.com!

Click here to read more!!

April 10, 2008

Wiz Khalifa "Say Yeah" added to MUN2 in HIGH rotation!! (14-17 spins per week)

More News...

April 9, 2008

Be on the lookout for S. Money's "I'm the Man," soon to hit the airwaves, and his mixtape NEW MONEY coming April 29th!

April 8, 2007

Wiz Khalifa’s “Say Yeah” continues to take him to the next level of his rapidly expanding career. Since its release in late January, “Say Yeah” has been increasing in radioplay across the country and is entering the Top 50 this week!!! Moreover, his Myspace and Imeem.com accounts have accounted for over 400,000+ spins of the record online. The video to "Say Yeah" has just been added to rotation on MTV Jams, too! In just one month, Wiz’s Youtube and Myspace views for the video has surpassed 250,000+!!

More...

April 7, 2008

NEW SCOTT SIMONS EP: COMING SOON!

"Start of Something EP"
will be available on iTunes and CD late April / early May. Featuring 5 new original songs...

More...

February 20, 2008

MySpace.com is hosting the official premier of Wiz Khalifa's video for his new single, "Say Yeah". Check him out in the Featured Artists section and myspace.com/wizkhalifa.

More news...


NEW SCOTT SIMONS MUSIC AVAILABLE ON iTUNES!
The single "Ruin" which as been featured on Scott's MySpace can now fit nicely in your iPod. Scott has been hard at work in the studio putting the finishing touches on some new music to be released soon.

More news and upcoming show info...

January 1, 2008

Rostrum Records wishes you a Happy New Year!

Exciting news to come soon in '08...

December 17, 2007

Wiz Khalifa just returned from LA, where he shot the video to his next single "Say Yeah." The video featured some 50 cast members and extras, and shows Wiz and his crew traveling around the world (encountering many interesting situtations). What other Hip Hop video features a Mariachi band, belly dancers, Brazilian Carnival girls, and Russian mobsters??? Stay tuned for updates on the release of "Say Yeah."

"Umbrella" now available on iTunes Germany!

Germany fans... You can now purchase Scott Simons' "Umbrella" on iTunes (Just in time for the holidays!).

DC AREA HOLIDAY SHOW - Dec. 23rd

Scott Simons will be performing as part of "Todd Wright's Santa Claus-terf&$%" at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA again this year. He's rockin' the keyboards in the house band and singing a couple of holiday tunes along with a bazillion of Todd's other friends. It will be a really fun night so please come out and celebrate the season!

Check out upcoming shows in the DC area!

Show Details:
Sunday, December 23rd
Jammin' Java - Vienna, VA
Doors: 10pm | All Ages | Tix: $10

Show Details:
Saturday, January 5th
IOTA - Arlington, VA
2832 Wilson Blvd
Duo Set! | Cost:$10 | Ages: 21+ | Doors: 9pm

December 15, 2007

Wiz Khalifa’s latest release,“Prince of the City 2,” is once again opening the eyes of the hip hop world! The 20 track Pittsburgh homegrown street album has been getting headnods from local, national, and international media. Please take a few minutes to read recent features on Wiz Khalifa!

Wiz Khalifa on XXLmag.com: “Shine Cause I Grind”
Featured alongside the interview are 3 tracks off of “Prince of the City 2” and his mixtape trailer. Wiz speaks on Warner Bros. Records, Rostrum Records, and what 2008 has in store for him! Please take a look at this article. It is a great piece!
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=17413

More News...

 

October 27, 2007

LAST MINUTE Pittsburgh set added!

Scott Simons will be performing this Wednesday October 24th at Club Cafe on the southside of Pittsburgh as part of Todd Burge's Songwriter Night. Its a great showcase of regional songwriters that is taped at various venues for radio broadcast and internet podcast. Each artist will only perform a few songs, but its worth getting there to hear everyone!

In addition to Scott, this week's show also features: Todd Burge, Billy Matheny, Martha Jane, Steve Vesolich, Heather Kropf and Jack Erdie.

If you can, please come out and support Scott!

Show Details:
Wednesday, October 24th
Club Cafe - Pittsburgh
56-58 S. 12th Street - Southside
Doors: 6pm | Show: 7pm
Tix: $5 | Ages: 21+

More Info:

Upcoming Show:

Thursday, November 1st
Embry-Riddle University - Prescott, AZ
Scott Solo

The internets are fun...

Check out Scott's most recent blog about his show with Everclear and One Republic at Niagara University.

Also, Scott is finally on FACEBOOK! Another great way to reach new fans...

Please 'friend' Scott on Facebook and help spread the word...

“Umbrella” now available on iTunes!

You can now put Scott right in your iPod. Simply search for him on iTunes or click the link below:

September 5, 2007

"Umbrella" now available on iTunes!

Search for "Scott Simons" in the iTunes store and you should have no problem purchasing it. Or you can simply click this button below:
Scott Simons - Umbrella - Single - Umbrella

Scott on TMZ.com, pink is the new blog and more!

check out these links and see what people are saying about scott's cover!
TMZ.com
Pink is the New Blog
Arjan Writes
The Sound 94.9 (Cincinnati)

...and many more, just do some googlin'

October 12, 2007

Good Peoples and Rostrum/Warner Bros. Records are proud to announce Wiz Khalifa’s debut New York City headline show on October 20th during CMJ week 2007. DJ’s Green Lantern and Klever will host the event, along with a special performance by Skotch Davis. The 2007 CMJ Music Marathon showcases a five-day lineup of hundreds of the top up and coming artists in the world. To see the full lists of artists and venues please visit the site.

Wiz Khalifa’s event will take place at Club 205 from 7-11PM. The venue is at 205 Chrystie @ Stanton Street, New York, NY, 10002. Please come see the Prince of Pittsburgh rock NYC!

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