Select Year >> 2008 >> April >> 19

Friday Night Lights Actress Liz Mikel Steps Into Oprah's Role For V-Day
Eve Ensler Gives Monologue Written for Oprah Winfrey to local Dallas Actress. 2008-04-16

Oleg Kireyev and the Feng Shui Jazz Theater in East Coast Premier April 26 at New York's Symphony Space
Russian saxophonist, Oleg Kireyev, brings his diverse jazz/world music quartet to New York. 2008-04-14

Actor Greg Serano Produces "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee" Starring David Garver
Actor Greg Serano (Wildfire, In the Valley of Elah, To Live and Die, Semper Fi, Legally Blonde) produces David Garver in the Eric Bogosian play, "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee." 2008-04-14

Kevin Booth, the Creator of American Drug War: The Last White Hope Will Be Appearing on Urban Journal at XM Satellite station The Power XM 169
Tune in Monday, April 21st at 1PM East Coast Time / 10AM West Coast Time on XM 169 for a very special appearance by award winning documentary filmmaker, Kevin Booth. 2008-04-14

Elliott Cohn Debuts 2 New CDs for Jazz Fest
Elliott Cohn, accomplished producer/guitarist/singer/songwriter, will release two new CDs in time for New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008, "It's Time" featuring Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society and "The Stem" featuring Cohn with bass player Felix Pastorious, son of jazz pioneer bass player Jaco Pastorious. 2008-04-13

Filmmaker Kevin Booth to Speak at University of Memphis
One of the most influential filmmakers in documentary cinema today will be the speaker with a question and answer session at the University of Memphis. 2008-04-13

Austin-Based Violinist Omar Lopez to Open for Rock Icon Pat Benatar in San Antonio
Omar Lopez, the "guy with the red violin", will open for Pat Benatar at San Antonio's Municipal Auditorium May 18th. 2008-04-12

Kevin Booth, Award Winning Producer/Filmmaker, Appears on Nationally Syndicated Alex Jones Show Today
Kevin Booth is interviewed by Infowars nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Alex Jones. Kevin Booth is the buzz of the film festivals this year after winning four (4) consecutive Best Documentary awards for his critically acclaimed American Drug War: The Last White Hope. 2008-04-11

Grammy Nominated Singer Songwriter Elsten Torres Releases His Savvy English-Language Debut "If You Say So"
Two-time Grammy nominated Elsten Torres, already one of the most acclaimed songwriters in Latin pop, is releasing his English-language debut, "If You Say So", in April 2008 on UNO Entertainment. 2008-04-09

Youngest Band Ever to Debut On Major Blues Label, B.B. King Says They Do the Genre Proud
Sibling trio with combined age of 38 to release debut album on NorthernBlues Music. 2008-04-09

Tampa Music Awards And Its Associated Music Conference Names the MusiCares® Foundation as Beneficiary
Tampa's Biggest Music Biz Conference and Award Show names MusiCares® Foundation as the beneficiary of the 2008 ceremony. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales to both days will go directly to the charity. 2008-04-09

Fancorps.com Launches Special Forces
After over a year of successfully providing hundreds of artists and brands with ground breaking street team solutions, Fancorps has now launched a team of their own. Special Forces is another powerful option for those in need of grass roots promotions and viral marketing. 2008-04-08

WE Fest Announces Showcasing Partners for Its 12th Year
The 12th annual Wilmington Exchange Festival, taking place this year from May 22nd to the 26th in Wilmington, NC, will host at least seventeen showcases from media and music friends from around the country. Shows will be at The Soapbox Laundrolounge and The French Quarter each night, with an additional kickoff show at The Whiskey. The Soapbox, the central hub of the event, is located at 255 N. Front St. with performances beginning at 8PM every night. 2008-04-08

Award Winning Documentary, American Drug War: The Last White Hope is Revealed by Panelist on the Real Time With Bill Maher HBO Panel
Esteemed panelist on the popular HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher refers to the American Drug War film in last episode. 2008-04-08

Michael Welch of 'Twilight' To Be Showcased in Several Upcoming Projects   Michael Welch is currently filming 'Twilight' based on Stephanie Meyers' best-selling novel. The versatile young actor whose star is on the rise will be seen in several projects being unveiled. They include two theatrical releases, 'Remember the Daze' and 'All the Boys Love Mandy Lane', the DVD release of 'Day of the Dead', the Showtime premiere of 'An American Crime'. 2008-04-07

The Police Auction Front-Row Tickets & Exclusive VIP Ticket Packages for Summer Tour Dates at CharityFolks.com
Support Unitus and the Fight Against Poverty and See The Police in Concert 2008-04-07

Experimental Rock Group Apeyga, April 11, at The Derby in Hollywood
The acclaimed progressive art rock band, Apeyga, will debut New Music, Friday, April 11, 2008 at the world famous Derby in Hollywood, Ca. 2008-04-03

WOOZYFLY Launches Contest for Bands to Win a $150,000 Recording, Promotion, and Distribution Deal
The music media and social-networking website WOOZYFLY.com will be hosting an unsigned band contest entitled WOOZY IDOL, offering all unsigned bands a chance to win a RECORDING, DISTRIBUTION, and PROMOTION contract valued at up to $150,000. 2008-04-02

Tickets Now On Sale for John Anderson and Confederate Railroad
JD Legends will be presenting John Anderson and the Confederate Railroad in concert. The performance will begin at approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 31st. "Folks are so excited and are already stopping by to purchase tickets. This event will be sold out way ahead of time." You are encouraged to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Tickets can be purchased by going online to http://www.jdlegends.com, by phone, at their location, or at the Dayton Mall Kiosk across from Macy's 2008-04-02

Sizzling Hot Female Reggae Artist Shade's New Single Release   Reggae artist Shade released her new single "Hot Boys" featuring heavyweight Junior Reid. The single was released on April 11, 2008 digitally, and will be available for purchase in stores. www.myspace.com/shadeface 2008-03-29

NuGroove Saxophonist Michael Lington Becomes American Citizen
NuGroove Records is proud to announce that contemporary jazz superstar Michael Lington became an American citizen on March 20, 2008. This Danish-born saxophonist arrived in the United States in 1990 and has since taken the music scene by storm. 2008-03-29

Hip Hop Artist D'Cyple Explodes on the Scene with New CD at Sunset Urban
Hip Hop artist D'Cyple set to release the For My People CD on Sunset Urban Records -- New music focuses on life issues touching people of all genders and sexes. 2008-03-29

Gunnar Nelson Records New Disney Single -- Nelson Solo Featured on follow-up to 'Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks', Inspired by Disney•Pixar's CARS
Fasten your seatbelts -- international recording artist Gunnar Nelson announces he has finished recording a new solo single for Walt Disney Records for its second installment of the inspired by album Disney•Pixar's 'Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks'. Nelson recently recorded lead vocals for the song "Band In a Van" in Nashville for the next music installment for the popular animated Disney feature, CARS, expected to drop later in 2008. 2008-03-29

10,000 Lakes Festival Confirms Additional Performers for July Weekend of Music   Leftover Salmon, WookieFoot, The Bad Plus and others join Phil Lesh & Friends, The Flaming Lips, and many more at Northern Minnesota's 6th Annual Music & Camping Festival Held July 23-26 OurStage 10KLF Cosmic Break Tour kicks off Thursday, April 3 in Minneapolis, Offering emerging musicians a chance to perform the festival's national stage. 2008-03-26

The Billions Corporation and Aero Booking Merge
The Billions Corporation and Aero Booking announce the merger of the two well-established and internationally recognized independent booking agencies representing some of today's most acclaimed musical artists. 2008-03-26

Video API Enables Viral Movie and Music Promotions On Social Networks
Internet Video Archive LLC announces new enhancements to its comprehensive Video API offering direct access to Video Detective's library of movie trailers, television previews and game trailers as well as Singing Fool's massive catalog of music videos. In addition, the newly added forum allows developers to learn from each other how to take advantage of this essential resource. 2008-03-26

Sunset Holding Co., Partners with Sacred Cow Productions to Help Deliver Tools for Education and Awareness on the War on Drugs
Kevin Booth's American Drug War: The Last White Hope to be released on DVD May 27th 2008-03-26

Sunset Records Announces The Release of Kan'Nal's "Live At The Boulder Theater" DVD As A Video Download at Amazon's Unbox
Kan'Nal To Premiere "Live At The Boulder Theater" on Amazon's Unbox beginning Tuesday, May 20th; also to be made available On-Demand. 2008-03-26

Who Made The List? Chris Brown, Tyra Banks, Jay Z, Condi Rice, Diddy, Halle Berry and the Obamas Named Among 32 Others on the Just-Released 'Prominent 40' List   PROMINENT: The ultimate entertainment and empowerment magazine. The brainchild of bestselling author and celebrity entrepreneur Dr. Farrah Gray delivering entertainment, business, fashion, lifestyle, culture... all that's hot in one place in a vivid picture-led and vibrant way. 2008-03-25

Royal Crown Revue appears on Gene Simmons' "Family Jewels"
Gangster big band Royal Crown Revue will appear on three brand new episodes of Gene Simmons' much ballyhooed reality show, starting this week on the A&E Network. These episodes of "Family Jewels" find Simmons headed to Las Vegas, where he steps out from his role as KISS lead singer to front a full-scale rhythm and blues big band revue 2008-03-25