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Music By Gamers For Gamers - Dronolan's Tower to Release "Legends of Kitholan"   Dronolan's Tower to release "Legends of Kitholan" - an album of music specifically tailored to serve the needs of medieval fantasy role-playing gamers. "Legends of Kitholan" is the first such album written for pencil and paper RPG gamers to feature professional Hollywood studio musicians and choral singers. 2007-04-09

Billboard Revs Up for Latin Music Conference & Awards with MSN Latino Music Web Site
Billboard.latino.msn.com is the Ultimate Destination for Latin Music Fans Worldwide 2007-04-09

Summer of Love Oral Archive by Rock Scully
Former Grateful Dead manager Rock Scully tells all about the Summer Of Love, Acid-Tests, Monterey Pop, the Music and more. 2007-04-09

Singer-Songwriter Judith Owen's New Album, Happy This Way, to be Released May 22 by Courgette Records
Singer-songwriter Judith Owen, whom The New York Times describes as "the kind of wailing folk-jazz voice that slices away surfaces to touch vulnerable emotional nerve endings and leave you quivering," pays tribute to her native Biritan on her forthcoming album, Happy This Way (Courgette Records, May 22). The recording is the follow-up to her highly acclaimed breakthrough, Here. 2007-04-09

TRIPNOTICA Presents New York's Exclusive Pre-Record Release Party for Bjork's Volta
TRIPNOTICA, in collaboration with Atlantic Records, presents the exclusive, premiere New York pre-record release party for Bjork's thrilling new album, Volta (One Little Indian/Elektra, 5/08/07). The official preview event will include promotional giveaways and will be held at The Delancey on Friday, April 20th, from 8:30 p.m. - 4 a.m. Admission is $10. The Delancey is located at 168 Delancey Street, between Clinton and Attorney Streets, NYC (212) 254-9920. 2007-04-09

Crooner Brian Evans Sings 'Witchcraft' for Dylan McDermott
Crooner Brian Evans, who has been performing as the opening act for comedians Jay Leno and Joan Rivers, announced that he has entered into a contract with Warner Brothers Television and ABC. As part of the deal, his song "Witchcraft" will be used in a currently untitled soap about four dysfunctional CEOs that stars Dylan McDermott, Michael Vartan and Christopher Titus. 2007-04-08

Mission House Music "AM Cafe" set for GMA Week 2007
CCM Label Mission House Musics inaugural "AM Cafe" will be held Sunday April 22 through Tuesday April 24th 2007 in the Renaissance Hotel (suite 2314) during GMA Week 2007. 2007-04-07

Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for the Millennials Conference in Los Angeles   First of its Kind Event Offers Guidance on Reaching Digitally Fragmented Demographic 2007-04-06

Tickets On Sale and Lineup Announced For the 14th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
Now in its 14th year, this world-class festival features three days of World and Reggae music performed on two stages, excellent camping, an eclectic group of ethnic food and cultural craft vendors, dance troupes, and educational children's activities. The first two days conclude with an authentic late night Jamaican-style dancehall session. The festival takes place in the scenic Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County, California, thirty minutes from Ukiah. 2007-04-06

Internet's Longest Running MP3 Blog Celebrates
MP3JACKPOT.COM announces their 2,050th free MP3 "Winner Of The Day!" 2007-04-06

Stereophile Acclaims Phillip Bimstein's Starkland CD
Stereophile, the leading US audiophile magazine, raves about Starkland's new Larkin Gifford's Harmonica CD in their April issue. They call the composer Phillip Bimstein "an American original" and describe the CD as "stunning and heartwarming." Multiple-Grammy winner John Adams wrote the Introduction for this unique CD, which was also recently praised in the New York Times. This new CD echoes Bimstein's previous Garland Hirschi's Cows Starkland recording, which triggered hundreds of calls to hip radio stations throughout the country, and was called "a cult classic" on National Public Radio. 2007-04-05

W.E. Fest XI Now Accepting Artist Submissions - Festival Is Also Featuring Films, Zines, Comics and DIY Art Projects This Year
The 11th Annual Wilmington Exchange Festival (W.E. Fest) is taking place from May 24-May 28th on all three floors of The Soapbox Laundro-Lounge in Wilmington, NC. W.E. Fest is now accepting open submissions from bands interested in participating. 2007-04-05

Anthill Trading and the Zappa Family Trust
Anthill Trading has made a deal with the Zappa Family trust to oversee all merchandising efforts in relation to Frank Zappa, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and Zappa Plays Zappa. 2007-04-04

2007 Diamond Head Crater Celebration
Diamond Head Crater Celebration on May 19, 2007, Honolulu, HI, tickets on sale now. 2007-04-04

AirSpun Announces First Official AirGods Winners: Top Indie Artists Receive Free Radio Showcase Spots and Premier Homepage Placement at airspun.com   Airspun, Inc. (www.airspun.com) announces the first winners of its AirGods new music polls. Top artists in the AirGods polls receive free commercial radio airtime to promote their music on AirSpun affiliated radio stations. AirSpun specializes in offering independent artists and labels high-profile marketing and promotional services, such as legal 60-second radio showcases and online viral marketing tools. 2007-04-03

Marc Broussard to Release New CD S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on June 26th
Louisiana's own Marc Broussard will unveil his dynamic new record S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on Vanguard Records, June 26th, New Recording Marks Vanguard Records Debut 2007-04-03

Wisin & Yandel Establish Internet Record In Perú
"El Dúo de la Historia", Wisin & Yandel established a record by attracting over half a million fans to access the "PepsiMundo" website and for registering more than 100,000 to witness a concert through the internet. 2007-04-03

FameCast Kicks-off Season Two of its Nationwide Online Competition
Season Two includes six new stages and a three city roadshow to aide artists in competing on FameCast. Season Two adds six new stages for a total of 12, including Metal, Spoken Word, Singer/Song Writer, Dance, Animation and Short Film. With a total of 12 stages that now means a total of 12 FameCast Fēnoms and 12 grand prizes, each worth $10,000. 2007-04-03

Program Announced for What Teens Want 2007
Conference examines the latest marketing trends to reach teen influencers. 2007-04-02

Chatter Warns of Impending Kryme Wave to Hit East Coast 4/18/07
The Kryme Wave is set to hit targets throughout New York and east coast 4/18/07. Chatter has been rampant for several months but has reached a frenzy in the last month. While the terror alert level may not be elevated for ordinary citizens, the threat level has reached red at all industry headquarters, radio stations and media outlets as they scramble to figure out how to prevent real hip-hop from resurfacing. Many insiders believe "The Kryme Wave" has the potential to sweep the world with an up-swelling from the bricks to the hills, as people everywhere have been waiting for reality rap to rise once again. 2007-04-02

The Rock'N'Roll Dentist
A fresh new sound with inspiring lyrics. 2007-03-30

Guitars from the Collection of the late Country Music Hall of Famer Merle Travis to be Featured at Christie's Musical Instruments Auction
Christie's is honored to announce that guitars from the collection of the late Merle Travis will be auctioned in the Fine Musical Instruments sale on April 2 in New York. Influential to many musicians, Travis was recognized for his unique finger-picking guitar style, called "Travis Picking." Because of his prolific writing and performing he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 2007-03-30

Emerging Reggae-World Music Artist Selasee Hits #80 on Internet Radio Mainstream Charts   Running Dream Records recording artist Selasee reaches #80 on the published RadioWave Monitor Top 100 Mainstream Internet radio charts with the help of a successful Online Marketing Campaign executed by MusiK1. Campaign elements also include online street team and video promotions to synch up with P2P digital distribution and press release services through Billboard Publicity Wire. 2007-03-29

10,000 Lakes Festival Confirms The Tragically Hip, Zappa Plays Zappa   The Tragically Hip & Zappa Plays Zappa among recent additions for annual Minnesota Music & Camping Festival held July 18 - 21. 2007-03-29

Top Film Composers From Hollywood's Elite Candidly Speak Their Minds in "Inside Film Music"
Inside Film Music: Composers Speak is a new book that catalogues a unique collection of insightful, candid interviews with three dozen premier film composers -- including Oscar winners and nominees - and who represent some of Hollywood's hierarchy through the last 60 years. 2007-03-29

Codeblack Releases “Jamie Foxx Presents America’s Funniest Comics Vol. 1” - First of Four Part Comedy Series Hits Shelves March 30th - DVD Presented by Jamie Foxx and Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer
First Black film studio brings two talented comedians together to host a comedy extravaganza for the urban entertainment consumer. 2007-03-29

Songwriting Great Bobby Braddock Pens Memoir About Youth in Old Florida
Kicks Off 11-City Book Tour in Nashville on Tuesday, April 3 2007-03-28

Released Today, Macy Gray's New Album, BIG, Features "Glad You're Here" - A Soulful Collaboration with Long-time Writing Partner Joe Solo   Songwriter and Producer Joe Solo has once again collaborated with Macy Gray on a song for her new album Big, released by Geffen Records today. The song they co-wrote -- "Glad You're Here" -- is a groovy mid-tempo track that is destined to be a classic. Produced by Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am and featuring Fergie on background vocals, Gray's soulful voice delivers a powerful message that taps into the universal need for human reconnection. 2007-03-27

Universal Motown Records Group Launches Mobile Marketing Initiative with Mozes, Inc.
Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live! 2007 in Orlando, FL 2007-03-26

Vocal Powerhouse Emily Jackson To Premiere Hot New Video and Single 'Yeah' At Atlanta High School
Monday, March 26, 2007; 7pm - 8pm; Riverwood High School (5900 Heards Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 404-847-1980) 2007-03-26