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Amadeus is Dead! - Velvet Code Lives at Don Hills  
Velvet Code Previews Debut Album, "Amadeus Is Dead", at Don Hills on April 5th, 2008 2008-03-20

New Pop Princess Lea Marie Aims To Follow The Career Succession Of Madonna For Today's Generation Z
Sixteen Year Old Musical Prodigy Prepares Pop/Top 40 Debut For May 20, 2008 Release 2008-03-19

Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Until Now -- Christa Borden
Prolific Singer-Songwriter to captivate fans at The Roxy on March 27th. 2008-03-19

Digital Media Wire Announces Agenda & Speakers for Future of Television in Los Angeles, March 24-25
Digital Media Wire today announced its agenda and speakers for the upcoming Future of Television to be held at the Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles, CA, March 24 - March 25, 2008. Top executives from ABC, NBC, Fox, ESPN, MTV, MGM, BBC, IBM, NAB, Starz, Warner Bros., TiVo, MySpace, Veoh, BitTorrent, CurrentTV, Anheuser-Busch will gather at the top industry event. 2008-03-18

Miss Kristin Assists In Instigating Change And Awakening With New Heart Healthy Music Release, "The Runner" Available Via Amazon MP3 And iTunes April 1.  
Eckhart Tolle with his best selling new book, "A New Earth" (Oprahs book of the month club), is not alone in instigating change and "Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" through media. Big Fuss Records, Miss Kristin has proudly released a brave new heart healthy collection titled "The Runner", via Amazon MP3 and iTunes available April 1 with awakening the soul in mind through music and song. 2008-03-18

1720 Entertainment and Universal Republic Records Partner on the Launch of Atlanta-Based Hip Hop Trio C-SIDE  
C-SIDE's New Single and Video "Boyfriend/Girlfriend" Features Collaboration With Grammy Nominated Artist Keyshia Cole 2008-03-17

Ray J Appears on the Tyra Banks Show and Tells All, Then Performs in Houston in an Effort to Raise Voter Awareness and Participation
RayJ tells all with Tyra on the Tyra Banks Show. Heartthrobs Ray J and Yung Berg give advice to fans and an impressive performance of the new hit single Sexy Can I to raise voter awareness and promote participation in the political process. 2008-03-15

New Music CD MIDDLE PATH features Seven Didjeridoos: 4 male, 3 female, and all Totally Chill
Didjeridoo music master Paradiso announces a new performance schedule in support of his seventh album - MIDDLE PATH - releasing on March 15, 2008. This Electronic/New Age/World crossover album features Paradiso on a full range of didjeridoos, complemented with exotic instruments such as drums, bells, Tibetan bowls, vocals, keyboards, percussion and electronic instruments. 2008-03-13

Get Down to Get on Up at SXSW - Superfly Soul Party II in Austin TX on Mar 13 2008
Showcasing five of Austin's Top Funk, Soul, Rare Groove Bands at SXSW. Greyhounds, Flyjack, T Bird & The Breaks, Chicken Strut, Akina Adderley and The Vintage Playboys. 2008-03-13

Composer Torben Thoger Of Denmark Teams with Only New Age Music, Inc. for his Music Catalog's U.S. Release  
Danish composer Torben Thoger has commissioned U.S.-based new age music expert Suzanne Doucet of Only New Age Music to oversee the first-time release of his catalog to the U.S. market. 2008-03-12

Amber Ojeda to Perform at The Temple Bar in Santa Monica and Anthology in San Diego at Last Hip-Hop Gains Style, Soul, and Jazz Overtones
A & R Managements artist Amber Ojeda www.amberojedamusic.com has teamed up with Sellaband www.sellaband.com/amberojeda allowing the consumer to invest directly with artists. 2008-03-12

Lynam to Tour This Summer With Cinderella, Warrant and Lynch Mob
The Birmingham AL hard Rock band LYNAM, will be hitting the road this Summer with CINDERELLA, a re-united WARRANT (featuring singer Jani Lane) and LYNCH MOB. LYNAM will be touring in support of their new album "Tragic City Symphony", due out this Summer. 2008-03-12

Passionate Tradition of Authentic Flamenco Will Ignite the Senses in a Production of "Cuerpo Y Alma" at the Clifton Center, in Louisville, Kentucky  
A dazzling showcase of styles in sensual movement and fiery footwork, primal pulse of rhythms, passion, and intoxicating music will be the features of the authentic flamenco production "Cuerpo Y Alma" scheduled to run on April 11, at 8pm and April 13, at 2pm at the Clifton Center in Louisville, Kentucky. International cast of musicians and dancers, featuring guest dancer and choreographer Antonio Hidalgo, singers Chayito Champion and Vicente Griego, among others, will celebrate the power and glory of flamenco, the hauntingly beautiful and complex art form of Southern Spain. 2008-03-11

Trackbacks Available Delirium Blues Project, Co-Led by Kenny Werner and Roseanna Vitro, Debuts on CD March 25
Pianist Kenny Werner and vocalist Roseanna Vitro, longtime friends and musical colleagues, have collaborated on a new band (Delirium Blues Project) and a new CD (Serve or Suffer). Werner's arrangements for the nine-piece ensemble give the funk, blues, and roots repertoire a progressive spin.** 2008-03-11

Saints Of The Underground To Release Debut Album On Warrior Records/Universal Music Group Distribution
Saints Of The Underground, created by members of mega-groups Ratt, Warrant, and Alice Cooper, are launching their debut CD on April 22nd entitled, "Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner," mixed by legendary Producer Andy Johns of The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin fame -- UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION 2008-03-10

Rott Brings Bite with International Recording Contract
Female fronted Idaho Gothic Rock band Rott has landed an International recording and distribution contract with USA label Renaissance Records. Their album Out of Time will be released in May in the United States and Canada with international release by one of the largest independents, Koch Distribution. 2008-03-09

Tampa Bay Gets Its Own Biggest Music Business Conference and Award Show
The Biggest Music Biz Conference and Music Award Show hits the Tampa Bay Area in November. Top Industry Professionals will teach at the conference and celebrity's will walk the red carpet at the televised awards. Tampa Bay, FL is Arbitron ranked market number 19 and has a thriving independent music scene. 2008-03-09

Trackbacks Available The Paley Center for Media Presents a Forthieth Annivesary Salute to Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Wiliam S. Paley Television Festival with Special Guest Priscilla Presley
The Paley Center for Media (formerly The Museum of Television & Radio) will present a fortieth anniversary salute to Elvis Presley's'68 Comeback Special, kicking off the twenty-fifth annual William S. Paley Television Festival (PaleyFest08) on March 14, 2008. Priscilla Presley will join in the celebration which will include a screening of the special followed by a discussion with Presley, Steve Binder (Producer/Director), and Bones Howe (Producer). Tickets are available at www.ticketweb.com or 866.468.3399. For discount, please use access code: paleyfestfan1. 2008-03-08

Digital Media Wire Announces Agenda & Speakers for Future of Television in Los Angeles, March 24-25
The two-day event is the industry's only comprehensive television conference focused on the evolution and future of the space. 2008-03-07

Digital Media Wire and PassAlong Networks Publish Second Edition of "Project Millennials" Sourcebook
Book Distributed at Canadian Music Week Millennials Event and Available Online at www.dmwmedia.com 2008-03-07

Music Awards Show Begins Accepting Nominations and Votes for Indie Artists
Nominations for the 2008 Tampa Music Awards officially begins today. Fans will vote by sending an SMS text message through their wireless phone. The Awards will be held in November and are accompanied by Tampa's biggest music business conference. 2008-03-07

New Ray Brown Jr. CD: All-Star Duets Plus One With Mom & Dad  
Ray Brown Jr., the son of legendary jazz performers Ray Brown and Ella Fitzgerald, is being joined by some of his friends and other artists he has admired to create a truly unique album put out by SRI Jazz with veteran producer Shelly Liebowitz at the helm. All-star guests from the CD have also signed the "Green Piano" used in making the CD, which will then be sold at auction, the proceeds of which will help rebuild eco-friendly homes to musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. 2008-03-06

Armond Morales, Founding Member Of The Grammy & Dove Award Winning Group The Imperials, Issues Open Letter To His Son  
Armond Morales, founding member of the Grammy & Dove Award winning group The Imperials, issues public statement in response to the story that broke last week at ChristianityToday.com. 2008-03-04

Writers Guild of America Strike Is Over And New Records Have Been Set
MAYO's clients earned a record number of media impressions, and it is not business as usual in Hollywood according to one of the entertainment PR agency clients, which earned a record 85 million media impressions during the WGA Strike. 2008-03-04

M. Loring Communications and MLC PR Synthesize Forming Innovative Music Promotion Firm
M. Loring Communications and MLC PR reach new heights in music promotion by offering both music publicity and radio promotion services within the same corporation. 2008-03-02

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

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