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Mission House Music Recording Artist Jim Murphy set to Release New Album  
Jim Murphy's "Everything Changes," hits stores February 12th. 2008-01-13

Scarface Al Capone's Grandson to Release Memoir at Capone's Miami Estate on January 26, 2008 on the Anniversary of his Celebrity Grandfather's Death
Sixty-one years later, Al Capone's grandson, Chris W. Knight, releases a memoir that chronicles his own, painful yet courageous search to find the truth behind his notorious grandfather and family history. 2008-01-11

NightDancers to Present Workshop at New York Open Center
Contemporary Native American Flute Music Duo NightDancers Set to Present their "Learn To Play Native American Flute - For Healing and Inner Peace" Workshop at the New York Open Center, Tuesdays, February 12 - March 4, 8:00pm to 10:00pm. 2008-01-11

A&S Case Company: When Customers Talk, A&S Listens, Then Delivers Solutions; A&S Case Company Introduces the Revolutionary A&S Axe Box™, an Innovative Approach to Industry Guitar Vaults Made Lighter & More Compact Than Ever
A&S Case Company: When Customers Talk, A&S Listens…Then Delivers Solutions. A&S Case Company introduces the revolutionary A&S Axe Box™... an innovative approach to industry guitar vaults made lighter & more compact than ever. At last, a multiple guitar case designed to meet user's needs based on their thinking… made lighter, more compact and with revolutionary pocket doors for ease of use. It's 15% lighter, more convenient, incredibly flexible and stronger than any removable lid case on the market today. 2008-01-09

Big Fish Media Changes Name to BFM Digital  
BFM Digital Doubles Year-End Quarterly Revenues and Expects Continued Growth of Digital Library 2008-01-08

Eclectic Indie Label Big Fuss Records Enters 2008 On Purpose
What started some years ago as a simple vision and dream has come full circle with the reality and mixture of impending new music emerging from the eclectic label Big Fuss Records. 2008-01-08

Legendary Jazz Vocalist and Composer Carmen Lundy Releases All-New CD  
One of music's most distinctive voices returns January 29 with a remarkable new CD. Carmen Lundy, renowned for her extraordinary vocal prowess and songwriting skill, is back with her 10th release -- Come Home, from Afrasia Productions. Come Home is an emotional tribute to her hometown of Miami. All paintings on the CD are Lundy originals. Come Home, available January 29, features 11 new originals and a cast of world class musicians. 2008-01-07

Musicians and Artists Rely on MySpace to Market Music; Even Baby Boomer Bands Should Get on Board  
MySpace for Musicians book shows artists how to promote music online. Now that adults account for almost 70 percent of MySpacers, "It's not just for major labels and teenagers," says author Fran Vincent. "MySpace is a must for all indie musicians." 2008-01-03

Seattle Hip Hop Group Releases Acclaimed New EP
With their new EP, Cancer Rising is climbing to the top of the Northwest hip hop scene. 2007-12-30

Suwannee Springfest Announces 2008 Lineup  
12th Annual Florida music festival features top talents in Americana, Bluegrass & Folk. 2007-12-28

Introducing African / European Recording Artist, Francis Jocky
Multitalented musician Francis Jocky is something of an enigma. Born in Cameroon, raised in France and living in the U.S., Jocky has developed a sound that transcends ethnicity and genre. 2007-12-27

Never Die Records Presents New Album 'Hitchhiking Guitarman'
Never Die Records presents Dean Strickland's first full length CD from the road "Hitchhiking Guitarman" set for official release on January 1, 2008. 2007-12-27

New Crooner Brian Evans Begins New CD, Performs for Mike Huckabee
Crooner Brian Evans, who has been opening for stars ranging from Social Distortion to Jay Leno, is finally beginning his new CD that has been two years in the making. 2007-12-26

Impresarios, Insiders and Artists Turn Out to Celebrate with Producer Bryan-Michael Cox
Men's Vogue and W Hotel sponsored Bryan-Michael Cox's 30th Birthday Party in New York City on December 18, 2007. A host of celebrities and entertainment elite turned out to celebrate with the Grammy Award winning producer. The night was chock-full of networking, delectable treats, libations and pulsating beats. The event was a hit -- exactly what Bryan-Michael Cox is known for. 2007-12-22

McCoury Music and High Sierra Music Present the First Annual Delfest
Bluegrass master Del McCoury offered up a holiday gift to music fans today with the announcement that he'll be hosting a world-class music festival over Memorial Day weekend in 2008. Delfest 2008 Initial Line-Up Del McCoury Band • Vince Gill • Dierks Bentley • Keller Williams and The Keels David Grisman Bluegrass Experience • Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet feat. Bela Fleck Sam Bush • Punch Brothers feat. Chris Thile • Railroad Earth plus many more to be announced! 2007-12-22

Entertainment Industries Council's 12th Annual Prism Awards Set for April 24, 2008
Record number of submissions for awards honoring accurate portrayal of substance abuse and mental health issues. 2007-12-21

Reggae Pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry's Latest Album, The End of an American Dream Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album Category
Reggae Pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry's Latest Album, The End of an American Dream Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album Category 2007-12-21

AirSpun, Inc. Launches AirClub Memberships to Help Do-It-Yourself Recording Artists Promote Their Music to the Masses
AirClub online syndication options, including RSS feed placement & song-sharing widgets, fill out new music marketing options at airspun.com. 2007-12-20

Matt Stamm, of the Rideaways, releases solo album.
Where Do We Go is the debt EP by solo artist Matt Stamm, who is also very well known as being the piano player for the Rideaways. 2007-12-16

From 'The Victim' to 'I Always' Los Angeles-Based Indie Pop Rock Band 2nd Day Crush Breaks the Mold with Debut Album
2nd Day Crush releases a highly anticipated debut album entitled "From the Nights You Lost Your Voice" on December 11, 2007. 2007-12-15

L. Myers Debuts at Sunset Urban with "Infinity," in Stores Nov. 13
Embracing an effortless eloquence and smooth persona of a top Hip Hop artist, the music of L. Myers has defined the true meaning of American soul. 2007-12-14

Royal Crown Revue Song Wins 'Dancing With the Stars'
Dancing with the Stars winners Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough receive a perfect score for dance performed to Royal Crown Revue's song "Hey Pachuco!" 2007-12-13

LOVERBOY Five Star CD Reviews Continue for 'JUST GETTING STARTED' Exclusively Sold at Wal-Mart in the United States  
RockSTAR Music Corp. created a special LOVERBOY Free Video Link on the making of the new CD featuring Mike Reno with classic LOVERBOY clips for the Fans. 2007-12-13

Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience Nominated for a Grammy
Recording industry veteran helps establish a new Grammy category to create more opportunities for Louisiana Zydeco and Cajun Music Artists. This internationally known artist and advocate is one of Louisiana's favorite sons and Rolling Stone calls him "A Zydeco Master, his voice yearning like Sam Cooke he delivers soul worthy of Stax greats and shows crossover class." 2007-12-13

Kitaro's Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 3 Grabs A Grammy Nomination Nod in the New Age Category on the 50th Anniversary of the Prestigious Awards
Kitaro's Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 3 Grabs A Grammy Nomination Nod in the New Age Category on the 50th Anniversary of the Prestigious Awards 2007-12-13

Striking Writers Put Reality TV Shows like Hydra Executives To The Test -- Casting Is This Saturday
Casting for the International English Language Reality TV Show is set for this Saturday, Dec. 15, Beverly Hilton hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, and brings three countries and 16 entrepreneurs together. 2007-12-13

Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour Coming to the City of Lights - Matthew and Gunnar Nelson To Headline in Las Vegas
'The Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour' starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band will be coming to the city of lights for three nights December 28-30 to the Suncoast Hotel and Casino Showroom in Las Vegas. 2007-12-13

Legendary Swervedriver Frontman Adam Franklin Brings Indie Fuzz to Masses with Live Audio Webcast on JamNow.com  
Fans Worldwide Can Experience Live Interview and Performance In Top-Quality Audio, December 12th at 3:00PM ET 2007-12-11

David Hicken, Internationally Renowned Pianist, Releases New CD Entitled 'Goddess'  
Internationally acclaimed pianist & composer, David Hicken has released a new CD entitled "Goddess" featuring solo piano music to help bring peace and inner calm. Perfect for relaxation, yoga and meditation, Goddess includes 12 tracks of beautiful melodies infused with rich harmonies which are sure to delight. "Piano music to nurture your soul" is how David describes his new CD which features 12 tracks of soothing piano pieces to bring peace and inner calm. Also available this holiday season from Enchanting Music, is the music book "Goddess" which contains sheet music for all of the pieces on the CD. 2007-12-10

Long Live Crime Records Signs The Bangkok Five
The Bangkok Five set to release new album "We Love What Kills Us" Spring '08 2007-12-10

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