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ON Networks Presents Dinner with the Band: A Virtual Mash-Up of Cutting-Edge Cuisine With Indie Music, Featuring Innovative NYC Chef Sam Mason and Inaugural Performances by El-P and Pela Two of life's passions - food and music - are sharing a virtual stage thanks to one of Manhattan's hottest young chefs and a rotating roster of some of the music industry's hippest up-and-coming bands. Launched on the Internet as a program for foodies and music gourmands alike, Dinner with the Band (www.dinnerwiththeband.tv) is the perfect mash-up of indie music and designer fare. - 2007-05-29

2 Attachment Brazilian Guitar Master Marcos Vinicius Coming to Rollins College Born in Congonhas Brazil, Marcos Vinicius is one of the most well known of Brazil's contemporary guitarists. He began his concert career at the age of fourteen and from that moment has obtained enormous success and acclaim. Vicinius has played in the most important cultural centers of Brazil and Europe, is President of the Classical Guitar Academy of Milan, and a prominent composer. Vinicius' unique sound, technique and interpretations are attracting more and more attention from composers, critics and fans. - 2007-05-27

1 Attachment Channel Announces US/Canadian Tour Dates Indie rock band Channel launches 2nd consecutive US/Canadian tour on June 23rd in NYC at The Knitting Factor. The tour is in support of the band’s new album “Androgyny Is In” produced by Mario McNulty. Tour stops include returns to Brooklyn, Ottawa and Boston. - 2007-05-25

1 Attachment Byron Zanos' 'Secrets and Lies' an American Idol Finalist Byron Zanos and Drew Yowell's song "Secrets and Lies" was selected out of 25,000 entries as a Top 20 finalist in the first-ever American Idol Songwriting Competition. - 2007-05-24

2 Attachment 10,000 Lakes Festival Confirms The String Cheese Incident for Headliner as Trey Anastasio Cancels Only Summer Performance Colorado Sextet The String Cheese Incident fills Trey Anastasio's headlining spot at the 5th Annual 10,000 Lakes Festival. - 2007-05-24

Their First New Album in Three Years: deSoL Set 'On My Way' Album Release, First Track is 'Sing it All Night' deSoL, the Asbury Park, NJ-based band that mixes rock hooks with Latin rhythms is readying On My Way, an album of all new material sung in English, Spanish and "Spanglish" to be released August 7th through saZon Records/Two22 Music with distribution through ADA. The album release is preceded this month by the track "Sing It All Night" that is being serviced to Triple A radio stations next month. - 2007-05-22

2 Attachment The BummKinn Band Brings Texas Twang to Kid’s Music Scene Riding high in the saddle with festival bookings CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: Friday, June 8 at 2:45pm – Family Zone. - 2007-05-22

Fooling April, American Idol Underground band, releases "In The Now" Fooling April - The band chosen to represent American Idol Underground; Billboard Underground choice & Philly Pop-Rock favorites - Release sophomore album, "In The Now" - 2007-05-20

1 Attachment LIVE Launches Summer Stadium Swing On "The Rock 'N Roll Triple Play Ballpark Tour" Teams with Counting Crows, Collective Soul on 23-City Trek Multi-platinum rockers LIVE swing for the fences this summer when they team with Counting Crows and Collective Soul for a six-week concert tour visiting 23 East Coast and Midwest ballparks, kicking off July 22 in Wilmington, DE and sliding home Sept. 2 in Fargo, ND. - 2007-05-18

'The Road to Austin' Live Music Event Celebrates Austin as the Live Music Capital of the World; Kris Kristofferson Recipient of Inaugural 'Texas Legends Award' This watershed event celebrates Austin and its musical heritage with a world-class free concert featuring thirty World-class Entertainers with Ties to the City. - 2007-05-17

Tripnotica Creating Scene For Electronic, Downtempo and Chillout Music in New York Tripnotica, in collaboration with Astralwerks Records, Filter Magazine and other media presents the June installment of the monthly event that is creating a scene for downtempo music in New York. The event will include promotional giveaways from Astralwerks Records featuring Digitalism, and will be held at Galapagos Art Space on Saturday, June 2nd, from 10:00pm - 4am. Admission is $10. Galapagos is located at 70 North 6th Street, between Kent and Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, NY. (718) 718 782-5188. - 2007-05-14

Country Music Hits the Runway for a Cause: Country Weekly Fashion Show Presented by Wrangler Proceeds to Benefit Musicians On Call Country Weekly partners up with Wrangler and Hard Rock Cafe Nashville to corral some of Music City's hottest onto a runway. - 2007-05-11

Charlie Gracie to Play Rockin' 50s Fest III "The planet's largest gathering of Rockabilly, Doo Wop, and Rhythm & Blues Stars" features the Philadelphia legend, Charlie Gracie. - 2007-05-04

NEA Chairman Dana Gioia and Actress Karri Turner Participating in 2007 SemperComm Gala National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia and actress Karri Turner of "JAG" and "Heroes" television series fame will be participants in the 2007 SemperComm Gala. The Gala, set for May 10 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, is the SemperComm Foundation's major annual fundraising event, featuring a black-tie dinner, a performance by country singer Chely Wright, and both a live and silent auction of several donated items. - 2007-05-02

1 Attachment Brazilian Rockstress Reah Valente Makes US Album Debut With "My Way Home" Album Production By Legendary Producers, Paul Fox & Dave Cobb (10,000 Maniacs with Natalie Merchant, Sugarcubes with Bjork & Shooter Jennings) - 2007-05-01

3 Attachment Trackbacks Available Second Life Provides Virtual Empowerment for Independent Live Music New York Indie band Buddahead and Virtualive.tv present the ultimate virtual reality concert. Buddahead is set to play live at New York City's The Canal Room on May 10th (doors open at 8PM EST). The show will be streamed live to the Morpheum Sim in Second Life and then streamed back from Second Life onto plasma screens at The Canal Room, fully bridging the gap between reality and virtual reality . - 2007-04-30

Billboard Partners with Veoh Networks to Launch the Billboard Internet TV Channel on Veoh.com Exclusive New Channel on Veoh.com to Feature News, Interviews, Performances, and More from Today's Hottest Music Artists, including Jennifer Lopez, T.I., Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Arctic Monkeys, Ne-Yo, Fall Out Boy. - 2007-04-27

2 Attachment Leah DeVon Slated to Perform at the Star Studded Jubilee CityFest April 28th, Montgomery Alabama KAZ Records recording artist Leah DeVon selected to perform at the Jubilee CityFest. - 2007-04-27

NARAS (Home of the GRAMMY® Awards) Selects Nick Nanton Orlando Music Lawyer to Speak at Music Industry Summit 2007 Orlando music attorney, Nick Nanton, The Indie Lawyer, will speak on "Taking Care of Business" Panel April 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. - 2007-04-24

4 Attachment Classic Rock Band Walrus Observes Earth Day at Tulip Festival The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier classic rock bands, will perform original songs from its CD, "Uncovered," at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Street Fair Sunday, Earth Day. Among the Walrus' Earth-inspired songs are the psychedelic-sounding "Gaia," a tome to Mother Earth, and "The Garden," inspired by the 1992 New Age novel, "Ishmael." - 2007-04-20

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