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Mountain Mirrors to Launch Supernatural Dreadnought Voyage
Twisted and heavy acoustic rock band Mountain Mirrors to release their third LP, "Dreadnought", on Friday February 22nd. 2008-02-20
 |  Child Prodigies Create Music Mania on Gamer Blogs
In less than a year since its release the Black Out Band's music video, "Video Games", has been viewed more than 250,000 times from the band's Web site at www.blackoutband.com , Gamer Blogs and video sharing sites. Its footage was shot inside a historic theatre with 75 screaming adolescent fans. 2008-02-19 |
 | Valencia Vas Gives Listening Advice and Wine Menus to her Music Fans
Providence Records releases 'Valencia Vas Vitamins,' interactive music supplements to accompany the soprano's debut album. The first two features are 'The Beginner's Listening Guide' and 'The Wine Song Pairing.' 2008-02-18 |
Benevento/Russo Duo and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Team Up for Spring Break
Two of the hottest young touring acts around, the Benevento/Russo Duo and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals team for 10-date tour in March. 2008-02-16
Fox Television Inks Deal with "Whittaker Bay" Moving To Prime Time
TV drama begins airing this Saturday night (Feb. 16, 2008) and stars Actor Timothy Woodward Jr.
and the Dazzling Duo - Sabrina and Kelly Aldridge from MTV'S "8th & Ocean" and Christmas comedy hit "Deck the Halls" Movie on DVD last year. 2008-02-16
Jazz Pianist Eldar Wins $20,000 SPA Get-A-Way Package Courtesy of Perfect Earth Tours Eco Spa & Resort
Grammy nominated jazz virtuoso Eldar wins top prize at 'Green with Music,' the luxury eco gifting retreat and spa during the Grammys. 2008-02-15
New York's Reverend Zen Goes Global Winning Song of the Year At Spain's Effigy Awards
Reverend Zen wins Song of the Year from Meer Music's Effigy Awards in Spain. 2008-02-15
Boston Symphony Orchestra Announces Line-up for the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
Annual Labor Day Festival, August 29-31, 2008, includes Terence Blanchard, Dianne Reeves, Eliane Elias, Marian McPartland, Donal Fox, Edmar Castaneda, Joe Locke, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Jane Monheit and more. 2008-02-15
Bug/Windswept Congratulates Our Grammy Winners 2007
Bug/Windswept is very proud to congratulate our Grammy Winners from Sunday's presentation of the 50th Grammy Awards. 2008-02-15
 The CD is Dead - Flash Drive Direct Offers Strong Alternative Paradigm to Revive Limp Retail Music Sales. Bare Naked Ladies, White Stripes first to take the leap.
The CD is dead and the industry is facing the prospect of a download only era. Music industry mavens know that this business strategy is not suited to the labels. The free file sharing Peer to Peer genie is out of the bottle and already in the hands of the public. The ability for the labels to stake their claim in the download arena and successfully compete with LimeWire, MySpace and other free services is doomed. Flash drive designer and manufacturer Flash Drive Direct has penned a treatise that describes a new and viable replacement for the CD that will appeal to the download demographic and offer a richer media intense delivery system. 2008-02-14
AirSpun, Inc. Launches Social Music Discovery and Music Video Features to Help Fans Connect with Top Indie Bands
Fan web-pages and widgets, "sounds like" search, social networking, and music video features complete new suite of music discovery tools at airspun.com. The latest developments connect serious music lovers directly with new bands that match their musical tastes. Fans in the AirSpun community can now influence which bands top the charts and receive free radio promotions. 2008-02-14
Natasha James May Have Made One or Two "Bad Judgements" Throughout Her Life - Recently Releasing Her Debut Album Is Certainly Not One of Them
Natasha James May Have Made One or Two "Bad Judgements" Throughout Her Life; Recently Releasing Her Debut Album Featuring the Hit Single, The Restless Kind Is Certainly Not One of Them 2008-02-14
 | The Goal and Olympic Dream Realized -- Stars and Athletes, Jason Regier and Chance Sumner, Visioned Being in Olympics
The dream of being in a feature length award winning film was easy, easier than making it to the final round of the American Gold Medal Paralympic Quad Rugby team. But they made it! Jason Regier and Chance Sumner, featured athletes in the multi-award winning movie "The Goal", didn't know how true the script was when it was said, "Next time (next Olympics), I'll be taking your spot".
Now with the prophecy fulfilled, "The Goal" is receiving extended distribution and renewed interest for the upcoming Beijing Olympic games. 2008-02-13 |
Sexy Soulful Songstress Amber Ojeda to appear at The House of Blues in Hollywood FEB 21ST
New Voice, New Star Amber Ojeda performing live at House of Blues
Free music downloads available at www.myspace.com/amberojeda 2008-02-13
Unsigned Band The Majestic Twelve Land in the National Top Ten on MTVu's Countdown
The video for the single "Cry" from the hit underground record "Schizophrenology," by Wilmington, NC rock band The Majestic Twelve, is currently #7 on MTVu's Dean's List.
"As an independent band, all we've ever wanted was the chance to compete," comments front man Kenyata Sullivan. "In this new era of the music business, things like this prove that a band like us who don't want a record label can still get out there and play ball with the big boys. That's exciting." 2008-02-13
 | Time Life Presents 'It All Started With Doo Wop' 10 Disc Boxed Set
Snap your fingers to the unforgettable sounds of your favorite Doo Wop classics of the '50s and '60s. Time Life's newly released 'It All Started With Doo Wop' 10 Disc Boxed Set, which includes a Bonus DVD, features Dion & The Belmonts, The Platters, The Drifters,The Supremes and many more, totaling 147 songs in all. 2008-02-12 |
 | Drummer Jim Keltner Takes on Producer Role in Studio with Nathaniel Street-West
It is a long, illustrious line of music artists whose great art has been made greater by the drum/percussion mastery of longtime Angeleno session 'deity' Jim Keltner. That list includes John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, the Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Ravi Shankar, Pink Floyd, Elvis Costello, Joe Cocker, Neil Diamond, Brian Wilson, B.B. King. Each of these legends made Keltner their drummer of choice. 2008-02-12 |
Naxos' Recording of Joan Tower's Made In America Wins Three Grammy® Awards: Best Classical Album, Best Orchestral Performance, and Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Artists from Naxos of America Family of Distributed Labels also Honored with Three Grammy® Awards 2008-02-12
Digital Media Wire Announces Agenda & Speakers for Digital Music Forum East in New York City, Feb. 26-27
The two-day event, which is produced in association with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), is the industry's only comprehensive digital music conference focused on the evolution and future of digital music. 2008-02-12
Jah Kings First Artist Signed to New Tropical Record Label
Newly Formed Record Label from Sunset to Release the Jah King's First New Studio CD in Four Years Featuring All New Songs from the Legendary Reggae Artist 2008-02-12
The Palme D'Or of Music - Austin Band, The Black & White Years Rocks MIDEM.
Artist Programmer for MIDEM states, "If MIDEM awarded a Palme D'Or for Music, as the Cannes Film Festival does for film, it would most definitely go to The Black & White Years." Jerry Harrison- produced debut album to be released on February 26th. 2008-02-11
Apes Schedule February and March 2008 Tour Dates to Coincide with Release of New Album
WDC Album Release Party: Friday, February 29 @ Black Cat 2008-02-09
 | New Sally Anthony Video Sparks Dixie Chicks-Type Controversy
Singer/Songwriter Sally Anthony's new video for her single "So Long" takes a hard look at the past 8 years of the Bush presidency and the result isn't pretty. The video which was released over the objection of her record label and management has received critical praise but has also subjected Anthony to multiple death threats and show cancellations. The video has been viewed over 100,000 times alone this week on sites such as YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYLDP835KCc), Perezhilton, Alternet and others. 2008-02-08 |
Sunset Urban Record Label Announces New Releases for 2008
Sunset Urban sets up for 2008 with the releases of brand new music recorded for the upstart rap and hip hop label. Artists include: Paula Perry, D'Cyple, Capt. Crunk, B.L.O., Skee, Mugzy, Kingsbridge Dee, Channell and L. Myers 2008-02-07
OurStage Presents the 10,000 Lakes Festival Cosmic Break Tour to Let the Fans Decide
Ten regional midwestern showcases give emerging artists the chance to perform at the 10,000 Lakes Festival 2008. 2008-02-06
Jazz Vocalist Denise Thimes At The White House For Valentine's Day
Jazz vocalist Denise Thimes' international impact continues with an invitation to perform at The White House on Valentine's Day. Joining her in the February 14, 2008 show will be Washington, D.C. musicians Robert Redd on piano, Herman Birney on bass and Lenny Robinson on drums. 2008-02-06
 | International Vocalist Michael Paige, The New Voice Of Romance, Launches Worldwide Record Campaign
Michael Paige's journey as the New Voice of Romance has just begun. The assortment of Michael's self-titled debut album encompasses love ballads and dance music crossing over to a blend of continental flavors. Michael's style and hands-on approach makes him multi-talented in all aspects of music; writing and publishing his own music, singing in six languages and playing the piano. 2008-02-05 |
Front Gate Solutions to Debut Dealio™ Web-Based Talent Buyer Software at Concert Industry Consortium
Front Gate Solutions today announced that it will debut Dealio: Talent Buyer™ at the 2008 Concert Industry Consortium in Los Angeles this week. Dealio: Talent Buyer™ is a web-based offer management application that allows talent buyers to easily create and send offers to agents while storing all data so that it is easily accessible and searchable from any PC or Mac computer with Internet connection. Dealio: Booking Agent™ will launch in the coming months. 2008-02-04
Big Fuss Records Welcomes Miss Kristin's 'The Runner' to the New Age of Singles
Evidence is showing the trend now returning toward the recorded single.
Never one to wait, Miss Kristin of Big Fuss Records is one of the first out of the gate with the new music delivery methods releasing singles from "The Runner" prior to the full album release. 2008-02-04
Electronic Voodoo: New Alternative Dance Release Features Rock, Rap Legends
"Voodoo Science", the new album from underground electronica veterans 3kStatic, features collaborators from ranks of Public Enemy, Pop Will Eat Itself, Petra, The Orchestra (former members of Electric Light Orchestra, Part II) and more. 2008-02-04
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