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Select Year >> 2007 >> April >> 18

Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor Release "Louisiana Funk Buffet" CD
Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor,a Louisiana Reggae/Funk band, release new CD "Louisiana Funk Buffet" and announce playdates during New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 27 and May 4 and 5, 2007. 2007-04-18

Crucial Music Places Indie Artist Songs in 'Redline,' 'Men In Trees' and More
Crucial Music continues to score placements for indie artists in feature films and television such as Fantastic Four 2, Suburban Girl, Redline, CSI and Men In Trees. 2007-04-18

2 Attachment City Canyons Records Releases Singer/Songwriter Sara Wendt's New Alternative Pop Rock Album, WEIGHTLESS WITH LOVE
Sara Wendt's other-worldly lyrics and bell-like voice highlight majestic alternative pop rock featuring exquisitely textured music, both rocking and dreamy with lyrics that glitter like precious jewels telling vivid stories of mystic journeys and everyday life in her new album, WEIGHTLESS WITH LOVE, released by Manhattan's acclaimed emerging independent label, City Canyons Records. 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Former INVESCO/Chancellor/Citigroup Managing Director and Two Hollywood Veterans to Form New Film Fund  
$1 Billion Target for Private Equity New Film Fund 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Small Webcasters Unveil Plans to Launch Industry Trade Group  
Online music community unites to represent independent internet radio. 2007-04-16

Traditional Country Entertainer J. K. Coltrain to Host The Country Caravan
Traditional country great J. K. Coltrain will be heading up a tour featuring some of today's greatest old-school traditional country singers. 2007-04-14

Hendrix Litigation Results In Contempt Order, Judgment Payment
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, recently obtained a stipulated court order of almost $900,000 against music entrepreneur Ed Chalpin. The payment to Experience Hendrix was the culmination of a 2006 lawsuit commenced in New York against Chalpin and two of his related companies. During the course of this litigation Federal District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, held Chalpin in contempt of court. 2007-04-13

2 Attachment ActiveMusic and Global Green USA Partner to Raise Funds for Green Rebuilding in New Orleans During the 2007 Jazz & Heritage Festival
ActiveMusic and Global Green USA will hold a fundraising event on May 3rd at the club Republic to benefit Global Green USA's sustainable rebuilding work in New Orleans. 2007-04-13

Biography of Phil Spector to be Published by Knopf in June
Biography Of Phil Spector To Be Published In June Book Written by Last Journalist to Interview Him Before the Death of Actress in his L.A. Mansion 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Legendary Hollywood Sunset Gower Studios Promotes Terri Melkonian as Top Ranked Woman Executive
Hollywood Film studio announces promotion of Terri Melkonian making her top ranking woman executive in Sunset Gower Studios. 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Cormark Securities Issues Buy Recommendation on Musicrypt  
Musicrypt Inc. has received a Buy recommendation with a target price of $1.00 in a research report issued by Cormark Securities Inc. 2007-04-12

1 Attachment Prodigy Speaks; Talks Koch Mixtape; Upcoming "H.N.I.C.2" Album and Film
Prodigy recently spoke out -- in a statement released by his management company -- Purfekstorm Management, regarding the "H.N.I.C." film, his Koch distributed mixtape, "Return of The Mac" and plans for his upcoming highly anticipated album "H.N.I.C. 2." 2007-04-12

1 Attachment Maya Angelou to Speak at Boston Opera House May 31
Dr. Maya Angelou will speak at the Boston Opera House on Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Angelou is a world renowned poet, playwright, author, actor, composer and director, has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for a Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Mentor to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Angelou will share her inspirational message of hope, courage and survival. 2007-04-12

1 Attachment Chelo, Fonseca Barba, Franco El Gorilla, Jeremias, Mariano Barba, Michael Stuart, and Tony Dize to Perform at the 5th Annual Billboard Bash
Annual Pre-Awards party Showcases Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists (Miami, FL). 2007-04-11

3 Attachment The Sound of the New World: Entertainment, New Media and Commercials under One Global Roof  
BANG Music and Media On Demand Productions (MOD) Join Forces to form BANG/MOD. New business model reflects merging worlds of entertainment and advertising. 2007-04-11

Mississippi Celebrates Grammy® With Star-Studded Gala
Rock 'n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, gospel music greats The Williams Brothers, country icon Marty Stuart, jam band blues-rock sensations The North Mississippi All Stars as well as Swedish pop music superstar Carola join with Governor Haley Barbour to bring home the message of Mississippi's ongoing "Birthplace of America's Music" for at a gala Celebrating A 50 Year Grammy Legacy. Co-sponsored by Peavey Electronics and the Mississippi Development Authority, the event is set for the evening of April 26th at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in downtown Jackson, MS, preceded by a reception at the Governor's Mansion. 2007-04-10

2 Attachment Warner Bros. Records Chooses Musicrypt's DMDS For Major U.S. Release  
Superstar Band Linkin Park Debuts At #1 Following Exclusive Digital Delivery by Musicrypt 2007-04-10

1 Attachment Billboard Launches in Russia, Building on Blueprint of Turkey Edition
Billboard continues international expansion with launch in Russia--On sale April 20, 2007. 2007-04-10

2 Attachment New Christy Minstrels in May 9 San Francisco Concert
The ageless and legendary folk group The New Christy Minstrels will perform a benefit concert for the organization Restore Hetch Hetchy on May 9, 2007 at 7:30PM at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street. Tickets for this one time show can be purchased for $35 (including all handling fees, etc.) online at Restore Hetch Hetchy's site - www.hetchhetchy.org - or the New Christy Minstrels site - www.thenewchristyminstrels.com. Call 209-536-9278 for information. 2007-04-10

2 Attachment 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

1 Attachment 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

1 Attachment 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

1 Attachment 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

3 Attachment 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

1 AttachmentTrackbacks Available 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

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

3 Attachment 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

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