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Major Producer to Take Boston Singer to New Heights
Singer-songwriter Francesca Reggio to work with Gold Album producer Nicolas Farmakalidis. - October 23, 2009 - On the Bound Artist Management
World-Renowned Pianist Vladimir Feltsman to Open Opus 3 Piano Series for Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Russian-born pianist Vladimir Feltsman will open the Opus 3 Piano Series for the Chamber Music Society of Detroit on Saturday, November 14, 2009. He will premiere works by Chopin and Schubert. - October 23, 2009 - Chamber Music Society of Detroit
International Students at Columbia Showcased Musical Talents
At Columbia international College, one of the top boarding schools in Canada, vocal class students took the spotlight and showcased their musical talents at the Afternoon of “Music and Lyrics” (Oct 14th-15th). It was an afternoon of melody, tunes and light laughter as students milled... - October 23, 2009 - Columbia International College
The Atlanta Hip Hop Renaissance… B.O.B and Tom P at The Jump Off 4
Zipline Squib Promotions announces new project, nationally recognized artist B.O.B a.k.a. Bobby Ray will be headlining the 4th installment of The ATL Jump Off; a popular, unconventional Atlanta hip hop event. Sponsors include Comcast, New Era, Vinnie Styles, Chilly-O, Zipline Squib... - October 22, 2009 - Zipline Squib
Lareau Releases New Single "Don’t Let Me Go" from Forthcoming Album
Lareau is the band that has gained international attention due to its honest cool-mountain-stream aesthetic combining an Eagles/Byrds roots-reverence with a Fray/Maroon 5 modernity. Lareau on Warrior Records/UMGD have released their latest single release “Don’t Let Me Go” which is... - October 22, 2009 - Lareau
California Rock Camp (CRC) Announces End-of-Year Sales Campaign for Bands & Individuals
Now more adult intermediate rock musicians worldwide can afford to come to Hollywood to experience a fun 4 day / 3 night camp with the launching of CRC’s year-end promotion. - October 21, 2009 - California Rock Camp
Mono Stereo - Band of the Week - w/e 17th October 2009
Storming to top spot in the indie bands blog, band of the week chart as a new entry are Mono Stereo from Sweden. - October 20, 2009 - Indie Bands Blog
"Soultre" is Neo Soul, R&B Singer, Poetic, and Actress. This Beautiful Diva Does It All.
"Soultre" is an amazing and wonderful young lady that has a love and passion for music. Her styles consists of jazz, spoken word, blues, R&B, neo-soul, and even a little of hip hop. This diva has many talents. - October 19, 2009 - Vicious Records & Entertainment
Jesse Lopez "Amazing Acoustic Player, Song Writer, and Actor. Has now been signed to Vicious Records & Entertainment.
Jesse Lopez talented acoustic player, song writer and actor that lives in Las Vegas, NV. His amazing talents and sounds landed him in front of CEO/Vanessa Jackson with Vicious Records & Entertainment. - October 19, 2009 - Vicious Records & Entertainment
CoatesTwice ‘Supernova’ Debut Album on iTunes
The long-awaited debut album by Chris Coates and Think Twice from Sunglasses Records is now available on iTunes. - October 19, 2009 - Sunglasses Records
Andre' Serraile "Talented Trumpet Solo Artist"
Andre' Serraile is known for his talented skills when it comes to perfecting and playing the trumpet. - October 18, 2009 - Vicious Records & Entertainment
Independent Music Artist Rides the Digital Distribution Wave
Digital Distribution allows Artist to keep 90% of their Royalties. Website: www.myspace.com/middymusic2005. Blog: http://middymusic.wordpress.com/. - October 18, 2009 - Middy Music Productions
Dark Asylum Music Offers Free Halloween Music
Dark Asylum Music is offering Midnight, a dark orchestral soundtrack suitable for any style haunted attraction or Halloween event, as a free download for 2009. Midnight is a full length 14 track album. - October 18, 2009 - Dark Asylum Music
Multitalented Hip-Hop and R&B Artist Gphonix Readies Debut Mixtape, “Hooked on Gphonix”
MP3Waxx client Gphonix readies solo mixtape, “Hooked on Gphonix.” It is a compilation written, produced, mixed, and mastered by Gphonix. Staying driven and having faith are the top priority for Gphonix on the road to success and attaining his dreams. - October 18, 2009 - MP3Waxx.com
New Album Release - chanlobun - Singles
A.No.Bid Records, an Independent record company, is proud to introduce the band chanlobun and release of their first album, Singles. - October 18, 2009 - Anobid Records
“Artist to the Stars” Corey Frizzell Joins 30 Other Celebrity & VIP Designers For MedVance Institute’s “Scrubs for a Cause” Charity Event
“Artist to The Stars”, Corey Frizzell has been selected as one of Nashville’s designer’s to participate in the MedVance Institute’s “Scrubs for a Cause” charity event. This event features an array of medical scrubs personally designed by influential members of the Nashville, TN community. Being an artist and having royal country music blood running through his veins, Frizzell’s design is sure to set itself apart and have nostalgic country music appeal. - October 18, 2009 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
The Rock and Roll Emporium Joins Los Angeles KISS Fans for the First KISS Expo on the West Coast
The Rock and Roll Emporium will be appearing with exclusive KISS memorabilia and merchandise at the first KISS Expo in Los Angeles October 18, 2009 at the LAX airport Marriott hotel. - October 17, 2009 - The Rock and Roll Emporium
Down from Zero Gets Ready to Play Its Fall Tour
Down From Zero to start its fall tour this year, includes playing a very special “Rockin” Halloween show down in Georgia. Down From Zero 's fall tour will kick off at The Needle and Skin on October 10th. It will include TWO (2) shows at the Columbus Georgia rock club, SOHO (November 13... - October 17, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Sunset Records Strikes Deal to Integrate Its Mobile Content with Vio Mobile
Agreement Will Enable Vio Mobile Users and Vio Distribution Partners to Seamlessly Release Sunset Records Contextually Relevant Ringtones at Hundreds of Retailers and Mobile Carriers All Over The World. Sunset Records announced today it has signed an agreement with Vio Mobile, one of the... - October 17, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Khush Announces Its Reverse Karaoke iPhone Application LaDiDa Has Been Approved by Apple
Khush Inc. announced today that Apple Inc. (AAPL) has approved its reverse karaoke iPhone application after two months in review. LaDiDa uses artificial intelligence to analyze sung vocal tracks in real-time and automatically compose matching music. Users can sing into the iPhone, and LaDiDa will analyze the pitch and structure of the melody in order to generate a unique accompaniment. The patent-pending reverse karaoke technology was developed by NSF-funded scientist Dr. Parag Chordia. - October 16, 2009 - Khush Inc.
Thriller Leads Halloween Sheet Music Sales
Leading sheet music store notes increase in sales of Thriller this Halloween. - October 16, 2009 - J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
Just 30 Days Left: Songdoor 2009 International Songwriting Competition Ends November 15
SongDoor 2009 entries must either be postmarked by November 15, 2009 or submitted online by midnight CST, November 15, 2009. All entrants receive a free self-paced online songwriting course at SongU.com, plus free melody-writing software. - October 16, 2009 - SongDoor
Get on the Bus: HippieShop to Give Away Classic VW Bus at Phish Festival 8; Donations to Benefit The Waterwheel Foundation
HippieShop of Fairfield, NJ has decorated a classic VW bus and will give it away over Halloween weekend at Phish's Festival 8. Raffle tickets are $10 each and proceeds will support non-profit programs funded by The Waterwheel Foundation, established in 1997 to oversee Phish's various charitable activities. - October 15, 2009 - HippieShop.com
Radio Embraces The Birdsongs’ Debut Single “Pieces (Hold On)”
The Birdsongs’ debut single “Pieces (Hold On)” is currently spinning on 35 plus Christian Rock radio stations and recently received a Christian CHR most added. - October 15, 2009 - Distinct Entertainment
Rock Band " FETISH 37" Recently Signed" to Vicious Records & Entertainment
This hot rock band "Fetish 37" from Boise, Idaho now to Las Vegas, NV is making noise across the country doing what they love and that's making good rock music. Be on the lookout because they will be coming to a city near you.. "Fetish 37." - October 15, 2009 - Vicious Records & Entertainment
Alex Thorp Takes on the Position of Chief Voice Over Engineer at ALT Recording Studios Brighton
As a classically trained vocalist Alex Thorp has over a decade's experience of touring, gigging and recording. He take on the position at ALT Recording Studios Brighton as chief voice over engineer effective immediately. Alex specializes in voice recording, vocal production and singing / spoken... - October 15, 2009 - ALT Recording Studios
Yellow Crane Pavilion Selects Eight Wild Geese as Agency of Record
Yellow Crane Pavilion selects Cleveland-based Eight Wild Geese (8wg) as agency of record. 8wg to develop new global brand strategies and communication programs to align the organization’s communications. - October 15, 2009 - Yellow Crane Pavilion
La La Entertainment Introduces Jae E
Take Jay Z add the charm of ne-yo, the flow of T.I and mix in the delivery of Luda what do you get? Jae E. The 21 year old up and coming star from Phoenix AZ has already received attention from the majors with Byron McCray from universal music being quoted as saying "I have not seen anyone in... - October 15, 2009 - La La Entertainment
White Paper Demonstrates How Digital Watermarking Can Enable Parent-Controlled Viewing of Television Programming on Any Device
The Digital Watermarking Alliance (DWA) has released a new white paper, “Ensuring Child Safety in a Digital World / A Comprehensive Solution to Parental Controlled Viewing Across Devices and Platforms.” While the ubiquity of readily available content in a variety of contexts provides... - October 14, 2009 - Digital Watermarking Alliance
The Womens Challenge Presents a Night of Smooth Jazz to Welcome the DST Ladies
Event Title: The Women’s Challenge Welcomes the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. When: Friday, October 23, 2009. Where: Aloft BWI Hotel. Address: 1741 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, Maryland 21090. - October 14, 2009 - The Womens Challenge
Saeed Younan Highly Anticipated "Spotlight 2" Continuous DJ Mix Forthcoming on KULT Records
Globally respected DJ/producer Saeed Younan from Washington D.C is about to release his third solo mixed album and the follow up to his critically acclaimed 2007 album "Spotlight: Saeed Younan." Spotlight 2 is in stores now on famed KULT Records. - October 14, 2009 - KULT Records
Vince Neil Drops 1st Puck of Laredo Buck's Hockey Season and Performs for Over 7,000 Fans at the Autmus Festival in Laredo, Texas
Motley Crue's Vince Neil drops 1st puck of Laredo Buck's hockey season and performs for over 7,000 fans at the Autmus festival in Laredo, Texas - October 14, 2009 - Gabe Reed Productions
So You Think You Can Dance Introduces US Audiences to Sweet 17’s Supabeat
New dance craze Supabeat was introduced to US audiences when the song of the same name was featured nationwide on the most recent episode of So You Think You Can Dance alongside tracks by Rihanna and the Ting Tings. Since its release through SPM Records, tracks from the Sweet 17 debut album Supabeat have featured prominently on US and international TV shows including Keeping Up With The Kardashians, hot new show Eastwick and MTV’s The Real World. - October 13, 2009 - SPM Records
The Drums - Band of the Week - w/e 10th October 2009
In the Number One slot climbing three places on the indie bands blog, band of the week chart is The Drums from the USA. - October 12, 2009 - Indie Bands Blog
Yellow Crane Pavilion Shows What the Ancient Chinese Sages Always Knew and What Everyone Should Know About Chinese Music
Specialized creative studio launches online boutique and disproves stereotypes of Chinese music as screechy opera and kitschy kung-fu soundtracks. Comprehensive catalog makes available music and media from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the Chinese diaspora. - October 10, 2009 - Yellow Crane Pavilion
Rodimus Prime/Galvatron Battle Theme Returns to No. 1 on DMusic
Transformers tribute jam came back to the charts at number one. - October 09, 2009 - Lumination
Affliction Gets Crowned as MMA Band of the Year
IndieSolo.com, a music company dedicated to delivering the world’s best Mixed Martial Arts music, recently crowned Affliction as the top MMA band of the year. - October 08, 2009 - EyeShout Media Inc.
CoatesTwice Releases ‘Supernova’ Debut Album
The long-awaited debut album by Chris Coates and Think Twice has been released on indie label Sunglasses Music. The 10-track album is the result of a 2-year collaboration between Think Twice and Chris Coates (aka Puffy Coates, Chris Quotes) that began when they were fixtures of the hip-hop scene... - October 08, 2009 - Sunglasses Records
Joe Beck Music Group Launches New Website
The Joe Beck Music Group, founded by Dove Award-winning songwriter Joe Beck, has announced the launch of its new website at http://www.joebeckmusicgroup.com. "For some time I have wanted to develop an online resource center to share the music God has given me over the years," says Beck. - October 08, 2009 - Joe Beck Music Group
Billy Darnell Music Announces New Promotional Concept
Billy Darnell Music announces major changes in their promotional, and marketing Concept. This new concept is a major change from the traditional marketing of country music artists, and is designed to increase the fan base, promote Radio air play, and create a new business partnership between the artist and the retail market. - October 08, 2009 - Billy Darnell Music
Tenement Hall Productions Presents the Winners of Nine Status QuO South FL Live Music Awards Rocking Against Breast Cancer with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in Miami
On the night of Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 9:00 PM the 2nd floor of Miami's oldest bar and live music venue, The Legendary Tobacco Road will be booming with Gypsy-rocker fans, live music lovers, and supporters of this very important cause: breast cancer awareness. - October 08, 2009 - Tenement Hall Productions, LLC
DBZ Guitars by Dean B. Zelinsky Now Shipping
“If you want to play a guitar designed and built by Dean Zelinsky, it now has to be a DBZ!” - Says DBZ Guitars Marketing Director, Brett Petrusek. - October 07, 2009 - DBZ Guitars
"I Gotta Feeling" This Tween/Teen Concert is Going to Rock the House
The First ever tween and teen traveling concert series with a message, a message of empowerment and inspiration, Jeans Bring Dreams. - October 06, 2009 - dekoposh, Inc.
Ready or Not, Here They Come: Rod Carrillo and Shefali “Rock it Out”
Solidifying the rock dance fusion, this October Rod Carrillo and Shefali “rock it out” with their new single “Here We Come (Ready or Not).” "Here We Come" is produced by world-renowned dance music veteran Rod Carrillo, who helped propel Kaci Battaglia to the Billboard #1 spot with “Crazy Possessive.” With hypnotic and sultry vocals written and performed by Shefali. - October 06, 2009 - Dancemusiclabel.com/Carrillo Music LLC
Jon and Lynn Band of the Week - w/e 3rd October 2009
In the Number One slot as a new entry on the indie bands blog, band of the week chart are Jon and Lynn from the USA. - October 06, 2009 - Indie Bands Blog
141 Entertainment's Audio Blueprint Makes Switch to Steinberg’s Cubase
141 Entertainment's Audio Blueprint, the production team of International Recording Artist Geri King and Platinum record producer Kimo Kaulani have recently switched their DAW recording software to Steinberg’s Cubase. “I would like to be able to say that it was something we pondered over a long time, but it wasn’t really.” - October 04, 2009 - 141 Entertainment, Inc.
Sound Authors Radio Show Releases Interview with Musician Peter Mulvey on blogtalkradio.com/soundauthors
Blog Talk Radio network broadcasting Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show, features musician Peter Mulvey. - October 04, 2009 - Sound Authors
NeoSounds.com Premium Stock, Royalty-Free Music Adds Sound Effects to the Mix
Online Leader Offers Affordable Multi-Use Royalty Free Audio Clips: Pay Once, Use It Forever. - October 04, 2009 - NEO Sounds LLC
Metal Music Promotions Announce Signing of Feline Garage Rockers, Hear Kitty Kitty
Metal Music Promotions have recently struck a publicity agreement with the Los Angeles-based, Garage Rock/Punk outfit, Hear Kitty Kitty. - October 03, 2009 - Metal Music Promotions
Michael Paget of Bullet for My Valentine Joins Rock House’s Roster of Instructors
Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announces that Michael Paget, founding member and lead guitarist of the Metal band "Bullet For My Valentine," has joined Rock House’s roster of elite instructors. Paget’s guitar-style harkens back to the heyday of Iron Maiden with... - October 02, 2009 - The Rock House Method