Berlin. German band PHUONGSTILLE has officially announced its relaunch as DOWN TO NINE. The band, which has been playing for over three years and has built up a fan base in the Berlin area is planning to launch its debut album in the first half of 2012. "The name change was pending a long time,... - February 13, 2012 - DOWN TO NINE

Dead Smiling Pirates release the new single Dandruff Killer Punch from their upcoming album Harvest On A Hype. Listen to the new single on Dead Smiling Pirates website. Lead singer Kim Burmeister said: "Dandruff Killer Punch was the song that most testers believe is a potential hit. Therefore,... - February 13, 2012 - Dead Smiling Pirates

Video premiers first song from forthcoming album titled "The World Outside." - February 13, 2012 - Phat Bird Records

Tuli Safari Lodge’s staff choir has earned its first royalty cheque from iTunes. This is possibly the only Botswana safari lodge to feature on iTunes. Proceeds from the album go towards Tuli Safari Lodge's staff healthcare fund to provide medical care for the workforce and their families. - February 12, 2012 - Tuli Safari Lodge

Viewer play live at the Railway Institute - York - showcasing their dancefloor filling indietronica against a backdrop of kinetic computer art. They will be joined on stage by special guest and long term affiliate Toastie Taylor. Support comes from DJs from You Set The Scene spinning the finest 7" 60s pop, soul and rare grooves. - February 11, 2012 - Viewer

Reverse Spin Entertainment (RSE) will release a compilation album of music sung by the late, great Curtis Hairston. In the short span of his life, Curtis touched many with his unique voice and vocal styling. October 10, 2011 marked what would have been Hairston’s 50th birthday. In his honor, Earl... - February 10, 2012 - Reverse Spin Entertainment

Nashville Recording Artist, Rachael Johnson lends background vocals on Canadian Country Artist, Jimmy Whiffen’s new album, “Bad Guy”, for the single “Prayin The Hell Out Of Me” to release in in early 2012. With a busy year behind her, Rachael has toured the Southeast, earned... - February 10, 2012 - Rachael Johnson Music

Big Noise, the award-winning music firm founded in 1990 by Al Gomes and A. Michelle celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. Among last year's highlights: Big Noise assisted in scoring a Grammy nom for Best Jazz Vocal Album for 'Freddy Cole Sings Mr. B’; produced the East Coast film premiere of The Beach Boys' documentary '1974 On the Road,' by Billy Hinsche, a 25-year member of the Beach Boys; and ran publicity campaigns for platinum artist Kittie, and Grammy noms Jim Brickman and Ryan Shore. - February 10, 2012 - Big Noise

On Friday, February 10th, 2012, the highly anticipated red carpet premiere of “The Marriage Chronicles” starring Vivica A. Fox, Persia White, Clifton Powell, Terri J. Vaughn, Jazmin Lewis, and Darren DeWitt Hensen will take place at the Laemmle Music Hall 3 Theater in Beverly Hills, CA (9036 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, 90211) starting with red carpet at 7pm and the screening at 8pm. - February 09, 2012 - One Truth Media

Alternative rock band plans to release their next EP in April this year which will include a fan remix. - February 09, 2012 - Beatfactory Music

Domino Effect Productions, LLC is pleased to announce that the Company has filmed a music video for internationally acclaimed and award-winning Gospel artist Martha Munizzi. The music video is for her single from her newest album “Make It Loud.” The Orlando video production crew features... - February 09, 2012 - Domino Effect Production

In a hearing late Monday evening, Capitol Records was denied by a federal judge an attempt to shut down ReDigi, the online marketplace for pre-owned digital music and revolutionary cloud service technology. ReDigi's technology, built by a team of MIT faculty and grads, allows consumers to buy and sell pre-owned digital music securely and legally. - February 08, 2012 - ReDigi

Music artist Jerri Bokeno releases new single on Young Pals Music. - February 08, 2012 - Young Pals Records International

AJJ Records artist Alyssa Allyson debuts Rapunzel video. - February 08, 2012 - AJJ Records

The En Sound Music Awards, one of Gospel's most recognized awards events of its kind, will be heading to the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in the city of Decatur, GA on July 29, 2012 and promises to be an evening packed with great performances and surprises. This year, the event will be... - February 08, 2012 - Delroy Souden

SOUL LOUNGE USA initiates a 2nd and much anticipated Soul Music Tour featuring Grammy-Nominated Lalah Hathaway starting Thursday, February 23rd in Columbus, Ohio. This short tour run will be followed by concerts in Cincinnati (2/24), Chattanooga (2/25) and Huntsville, Alabama (2/26). Details of dates available at www.SoulLoungeUSA.com. - February 08, 2012 - SOUL LOUNGE USA

Charlie Allen, songwriter and country musician, host of "American Farmer" on Discovery Channel releases his theme song-video for the show. - February 08, 2012 - Charlie Allen

Indie Band identifies, The Cure for Cancer Revealed, in its new title tracked album. - February 08, 2012 - The Fool Funnel

Aunyae Heart, 22, www.aunyaeheart.com is one of the hottest young singers and musicians to hit the St. Louis music scene. She has been compared to Alicia Keys due to her strong vocals and exceptional keyboard skills. She has also been coined the female D'Angelo by music industry execs, due to her soulful delivery. Aunyae will release her debut single "Be With You" on February 14, 2012 with her full CD to follow later in the year. - February 06, 2012 - Wu Cuz Productions

MemphisRap.com will be opening an office in Memphis, TN and it's subsidiary M-Town Studio, a privately owned and independent digital recording studio. - February 05, 2012 - MemphisRap.com

Recording Artist Gordon Chambers and Music Cares – Charlotte Partner with Barefoot Entertainment to Provide Shoes of Hope for Children in Need - February 05, 2012 - Samaritan's Feet International

Taking reigns and latching on to the country and rock clash of genre’s, Jared Blake released his high-energy music video for his new track “Don’t Mind.” Motorcycle fanatics may take notice of a familiar face in the 3-minute clip. The man by the pseudonym of “Panhead Phil”... - February 05, 2012 - Jared Blake

Perry Edge, President of Double E Promotions, is proud to announce the release of Christian Country Compilation Disk #161 to radio featuring the new Country Gospel single, “I’ve Seen What He Can Do,” by Country Star Marty Raybon and “Little Girl Hurt,” by Country Gospel... - February 04, 2012 - Double E Promotions

John & Gina Carey will celebrate the new releases of their CD’s “Smooth Soulful & Funky” & “Love Letters” at The Claremont Forum February 21, 2012. - February 04, 2012 - Gico Music

Soul/Jazz Recording Artist John and Gina Carey prepare for the releases of their new solo Albums "Smooth and Funky" and "Love Letters." - February 04, 2012 - Gico Music

The local singing icon presents the finest young talent in Las Vegas for a show that appears Saturday mornings at 10:30am on local Las Vegas station KTUD-TV 25 (Cox 14) and nationally on KSHOTV.Com. - February 04, 2012 - TV4U, LLC

G7 Records emerging artist -- LP Da Original, is set to release his debut mixtape "No Organization No Progress" on February 07, 2012--featuring singles "Betty Crocker" feat. French Montana, "Eyez Lo" feat. Reema Major and "Soul Already Dead" feat. Atlanta rapper Trouble. - February 03, 2012 - G7 Records Inc.

Dali Van Gogh releases "Not My Worst," "Weight of the World" and "Sober." - February 03, 2012 - Dali Van Gogh

Massachusetts teen singer and songwriter Gina Marsh has released her newest original song, titled "Just Forget It", which is available now on iTunes. Gina recorded "Just Forget It" at Cybersound Studios in Boston. In addition to writing the music and lyrics, Gina also plays guitar... - February 02, 2012 - Gina Marsh Music

In celebration of its 10th Anniversary, the Lagond Music School, a not-for-profit organization located in Westchester County, announces the Lagond-A-Thon, a live video streaming performance and fundraising event on Friday, February 10th from 8pm to 12 midnight. This global online performance will commemorate the innovative contemporary music school’s 10 years of serving a diverse community of over 1,000 students. - February 02, 2012 - Lagond Music School

The Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is pleased to announce Trio Solisti’s return on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall, 1 South Ave, Garden City, NY. Recognized as “the most exciting piano trio in America” by the New Yorker and “consistently... - February 02, 2012 - Adelphi University

A chamber music concert will be held to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) on February 26, 2012 at 2:00. The concert will take place at Trinity Church, 234 Spring Garden Street, Easton, PA. The suggested donation is $15, and all proceeds will go to NMSS. Organizer and flutist Pamela... - February 01, 2012 - Pamela Taylor

Sonorous Entertainment Inc. will be releasing two CD’s on a monthly basis as part of its continuing Platinum Gospel Series from the HOB Gospel Music Catalog. Each CD will be digitally remastered to provide the best quality sound of these recordings. HOB Records was founded in 1958 by Carmen Murphy... - February 01, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.

This spring, the Minnesota Sinfonia is to hold their annual competition for string musicians up to age 21. This includes violin, cello, bass and viola. The competition is divided into two categories, the Junior Division for musicians up to age 14 (born on or before 1/1/98) and the Senior Division for... - February 01, 2012 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia

Washington, DC area group Famous For A Century announces the release of their debut album and the signing of a new frontman. - January 31, 2012 - Famous For A Century

Washington, DC's newest artist development group Satellite Music Group signs first artist, begins pre-production on Famous For A Century's debut album. Album details to be announced. - January 31, 2012 - Satellite Music Group

An imaginative landscape of pulsing reflective instrumental music has arrived with Curtis Macdonald’s new CMMP CD release “Suburban Prairie” available on iTunes, Amazon.com and CD Baby beginning Tuesday, January 31, 2012. - January 31, 2012 - Curtis Macdonald

Arvel Bird pays tribute to the “unsinkable” ship and honors the survivors and those lost in a powerful new album Titanic Centennial: Commemorative Special Edition. In Titanic Centennial, Bird has created an hour-long musical journey dedicated to the passengers, crew and musicians aboard RMS Titanic in April 1912. - January 31, 2012 - Arvel Bird

The Internet Musician Podcast (http://www.theinternetmusician.com) will officially launch on January 30, 2012 with three nearly one-hour long podcast episodes. Indie artist and podcast host, Brian Hartzog says the first few episodes are jam-packed with internet music marketing advice designed to help... - January 28, 2012 - Brian Hartzog

Sugar Burn Sessions, the new album from singer-songwriter Tom Kurlander is now available on iTunes. The album is explosive at times, combining a driving pure rock edge with resonant storytelling and strong melodies. Tom Kurlander & PaleBlueSound kick off the Sugar Burn Sessions US Tour 2012 in February. - January 26, 2012 - Pale Blue Entertainment

KTC MGMT, a Santa Monica, Calif. based business, launched a unique and highly effective consulting company to provide an array of solutions to artists and bands of all sizes. - January 26, 2012 - ktc mgmt

On The Road to Success IV Artist Summit is a two-day event designed to help educate up and coming artists trying to break in the music industry. - January 25, 2012 - Black Tie PR

Janie Fricke New Album Release available on iTunes: Country Side Of Blue Grass. - January 25, 2012 - Brenda Brown Entertainment/Pure Heart Records

The winners of the SongDoor 2011 International Songwriting Competition have been announced: the Grand Award has gone to Zachary Esters (Z-FLO) of Greenville, MS, USA, for his song, "Maybe," a powerful anti-suicide rap/rock song. Entries were received from 21 countries on four continents. “Out... - January 25, 2012 - SongDoor

High Sonic Records, LLC proudly announces the worldwide release of the SNAFU Kitties highly acclaimed EP Break Yo Back on January 24, 2012. - January 25, 2012 - High Sonic Records LLC

Sonorous Entertainment Inc. CEO Dwayne Bigelow has confirmed that Universal Music Group has extended its distribution agreement for an additional two years. This extension will allow both companies to continue working together in distributing some of the greatest Gospel music ever recorded. Universal... - January 25, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.

A nonprofit company created to elevate nightlife culture announced plans for the first annual nightlife culture expo. - January 24, 2012 - Nightlife Cultural Initiative

Cincinnatians can become "sonic activists" and connect with hundreds of thousands on the planet during the 10th Annual World Sound Healing Day, founded by sound pioneer Jonathan Goldman. The local event is Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, 6 PM, New Thought Unity Center of Cincinnati, 1401 E. McMillan St., E. Walnut Hills. Standout Cincinnati musicians will perform. The audience will tone AH - a Sonic Valentine for the Earth and for personal healing. - January 24, 2012 - Joan Vann PR

Arvel Bird, internationally acclaimed violinist and Native American flutist, will pay tribute to the Arizona Centennial in a performance with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. on February 3, 2012 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, Hal Bogle Theater, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ. - January 24, 2012 - Arvel Bird

Young Dance Rapper Making His Way Around the World and Leaving Behind the Image of "Just Another Rapper". - January 24, 2012 - WingZz Knarleyy Music Group