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Exclusive Video Double Header at SingingFool.com: Presidents of the United States and Angie Stone  
Double-platinum selling band Presidents of the United States and Grammy-nominted artist Angie Stone premiere their new music videos exclusively on SingingFool.com today. 2008-02-29

gb Leighton Announces National Tour with BoDeans Slated to Kick-Off March 21st in Dallas, TX
Minnesota's "Best Kept Secret" will tour nationally with legendary BoDeans beginning March 21st. Tour is scheduled to kick-off in Dallas, Texas and hit markets such as New York, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, and more. Visit www.gbleighton.com for full tour information. 2008-02-29

Syleena Johnson Earns Own Imprint Under Universal Music Group Subsidiary
Syleena Johnson will reintroduce herself to the world of R&B with the launch of her own label, Aneelys Records (Syleena spelled backwards), through Federal/Universal Music Group. Federal, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, signed Aneelys Records to an exclusive world-wide distribution agreement and Johnson's fourth studio album, "Labor Pains," will be the label's first release. 2008-02-29

Nerf Herder Set To Return With New CD "IV" On Oglio Records. A New Hope For Punk Pop Nerd Rock Fun Begins  
Nerd Rock favorites Nerf Herder will be releasing their fourth album entitled "IV" via their new deal with Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. "IV" includes odes to cassettes, orange backpacks, golf shirts, manatees, the awesomeness of Led Zeppelin, Santa Barbara, and high school all mixed with perhaps the album's greatest secret ingredient, unrequited love. 2008-02-28

The Best Bars in DC  
DC City Blog Provides a list of the top 10 Washington, DC Bars to visit in 2008 2008-02-28

Vakero Partners With Sunflower Entertainment
Sunflower Entertainment signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with New York and Dominican Republic based record label Jeremy Records' recording artist, Vakero, the #1 Dominican Hip Hop artist and leader of the Rap Dominicano movement. 2008-02-28

BoDeans Announce Spring Tour, New Album Out March 4th
Roots-rock group the BoDeans are touring this spring in support of their new album "Still," which will be out March 4th. The disc was produced by T-Bone Burnett and the first single, "Everyday," is currently impacting Triple A radio. 2008-02-27

Gay Grandson of 'Scarface' Al Capone Tells His Story
Al Capone's Grandson Tells His Story of Personal Struggle to Confirm and Deal with Family Stigma and Childhood Trauma in book, Son of Scarface: A Memoir by the Grandson of Al Capone. 2008-02-26

Pop Your Panties With Paris, Nicole and Lindsey Music Parody Opens NY Film Fest  
Music parody 'Pop Your Panties with Paris, Nicole and Lindsey' debuts at the New York Film Festival this week. 'Pop Your Panties' is produced by Itsi Atkins and Lisa Nusbaum from Parody 4 Charity Productions, who have dedicated themselves to generate public awareness for Media 4 Humanity. 2008-02-26

WiFi Film Conference Announces The Official 2008 Line-Up
We Have No Life Productions, presenters of the WiFi Film Conference, announces the official line-up of featured guest speakers from Los Angeles, New York, Tennessee and North Carolina. 2008-02-26

Studio City, California Based Alan Ett Creative Group Pacts with 44 Blue Productions to Become Production Company's Virtual Music Department
Studio City, California based Alan Ett Creative Group has announced a new pact with 44 Blue Productions To Become Production Company's Virtual Music Department. 44 Blue Productions is one of America's top suppliers of reality, documentary, lifestyle, and action-adventure programming. Under the terms of the new agreement, the AECG family of companies will become a Virtual Music Department for 44 Blue. 2008-02-25

Sonic Bear Music, Va. Beach, VA, releases "Follow The Mist" by Stephen Peppos, a Virginia Artist/Composer, Release Date August 1, 2008  
Composer Stephen Peppos' FOLLOW THE MIST debuts at # 3 on the New Age Reporter TOP 100 Charts. Receiving high accolades from industry reviewers. 2008-02-23

Geoff Westen's New Power Pop Collection Vidiots-TUNE IN!! Released March 25
Vidiots-TUNE IN!!, is Geoff Westen's fourth album, and the follow-up to The Pigs-OINK! on the indie Disturbing Music label. The Pigs-OINK! made the Hybrid Magazine list of "2006 Up and Coming Favorites," and was named in the Top 25 Indie CDs of 2007 by Indie-Music.com among armfuls of other stellar reviews for the joyful pop-rock collection. 2008-02-22

Jett Williams' Macon County Disaster Relief Benefit Saturday, MAY 10TH, 2008
Jett Williams helping tornado victims through music with friends. 2008-02-21

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

Trackbacks Available 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

1 Attachment 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

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