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She’s a Recording Artist, an Actress and an Author
Announcing the Debut CD Release of Crystal Notes (The Girl with a Million Dreams). - June 15, 2008 - So Fine Music
Actor & New Hip Hop Sensation "CEL-LOW" is Giving Back
Former Louisiana native and now Tyler, Texas resident Marcello Jones is giving back to his home town and the entire Southern & Midwest region and abroad. “CELLOW” recently signed with the Don Alesante' Music Group & Fashions LLC brand recognized as DAMG, located in West Allis, Wisconsin which is headed by both Mrs. Shannon L. Chestnut and her husband Mr. Dante Chestnut Sr. - June 14, 2008 - DON ALESANTE MUSIC GROUP LLC.
Robert Lauri Performing in the US Soon
Robert Lauri and the band Alef, will be on tour for a series of major concerts in several states in America. Robert Lauri has also announced the forthcoming release of his new album, "Liberté", scheduled in Autumn. All of which means that 2008 will see a number of major projects come to fruition for the singer/composer. - June 14, 2008 - Robert Lauri
Mia Miata Performs at Artscape
The line-up has just been released from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, and Baltimore native Mia Miata is to be the first artist to perform at Artscape, the largest free, public arts festival in the country. Mia Miata to take the main stage on Friday July 18, 2008 at 4:00pm. - June 13, 2008 - Mia Miata
Music Is My Business Delivers Multi Grammy-Award Winning Producer/Writer Bryan-Michael Cox as the New face of the 2008 Heineken Red Star Soul Tour
After months of negotiations Music Is My Business (MIMB) delivered 5 -time Grammy award winning super producer, Bryan-Michael Cox as the official face and spokesperson of the Heineken Red Star Soul Tour (HRSS) for 2008, further branding Heineken’s unique national music tour. By fusing music... - June 13, 2008 - Music Is My Business
WCPE’s 30th Birthday Present
WCPE is holding a contest to reward its loyal listeners and celebrate its 30th birthday. Thirty winners will be randomly drawn on July 18. Gifts include: CDs, books, concert tickets, WCPE T-shirts, caps and more. - June 13, 2008 - WCPE 89.7FM
Sunset Jazz is Set to Launch Label and New QuinnTet CD by Dirk Quinn
Sunset is set to release Dirk Quinn’s QuinnTet, a daring fresh CD from Philadelphia’s finest jazz funk ensemble and the debut CD on Sunset Jazz Recordings, the newly created jazz label. Since starting his music career, guitarist Dirk Quinn has gained a name as one of the most intense... - June 12, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America
"Red" Sings "Blue" - Solo Debut from Simply Red's Mick Hucknall Pays Tribute to Bobby "Blue" Bland, Due on Rhino June 17
Solo Debut From Simply Red's Mick Hucknall Pays Tribute to Bobby "Blue" Bland on Rhino CD Due June 17. - June 12, 2008 - Mick Hucknall
Corey Feldman's Band "The Truth Movement" Set for 2nd Album Release with a Line Up of All Star Musicians
The Truth Movement is set to release their 2nd studio album this summer. Fronted by singer /songwriter Corey Feldman, the band is a Pink Floyd inspired homage to classic rock and is made up of a group of young, very talented Los Angeles musicians who have been playing together for several years. - June 12, 2008 - Corey Feldman
New Order Celebrates Career in Glasgow
DVD Includes Highlights from 2006 Glasgow Concerts, Including Rare Performances of Joy Division Songs, Plus a Bonus DVD Featuring Unreleased Footage From the Band's Personal Archives, Spotlighting Shows from 1981-2006. Available June 24 From Warner/Rhino. After sitting out much of the late '90s,... - June 12, 2008 - New Order
Blackwell Set to Release His Follow Up CD, Heartbreak on Sunset Urban Records
Blackwell set to release his follow up CD, Heartbreak on Sunset Urban Records. The spirit of Christopher Wallace and Tupac Shakur was always with Michael Blackwell with hints of their styles found on his debut album, Un4givable and their untimely deaths have always obsessed Blackwell. Heartbreak is... - June 12, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America
R&B Artist Artist Will Preston Takes on Promoters and Club Owners
Will Preston plans summer tour dates; urges promoters to take a look. - June 11, 2008 - Will Preston
Funky White Boy Philip Clark Joins the 2nd Annual I. E. Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Festival
Triple-threat Blue-Eyed Soul sensation Philip Clark will be making his Los Angeles original music debut at the 2nd Annual I. E. Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Festival, to be held at the Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club on June 14th, 2008. Philip Clark, backed by a four-piece band including Chris... - June 10, 2008 - Philip Clark
UGA CEO Passes the Torch
Ursula Edwards becomes the new owner, CEO & President of the newly named Urban Gospel Alliance International, Inc. About The Urban Gospel Alliance International, Inc. (UGAI) The Urban Gospel Alliance International, Inc. (UGAI) is a global Gospel music industry organization with a focus on the urban market. - June 10, 2008 - Urban Gospel Alliance International, Inc.
Cody Ventures Corporation Annouces Technology and Revenue Sharing Partnership with byCountry™
Newport Beach internet development company, Cody Ventures Corporation announces a new partnership with an international social networking platform, byCountry™ in order to share membership, technology and revenue. - June 09, 2008 - Cody Ventures Corporation
MaxMouth Teams Up with Country Superstars Montgomery Gentry and the Legendary Gibson Guitars to Bring You the "Back When I Knew It All Video Contest"
MaxMouth (www.maxmouth.com), the Artist Centric 360º Online Entertainment Network that brought you the hit web series On the Road with Bon Jovi and is also one of the fastest growing Socially Fueled Virtual Entertainment and Broadcasting Networks, has teamed up with Country Music Superstars... - June 07, 2008 - MaxMouth
"Discoveries...America Music, The Southwest" DVD
"Discoveries...America Music, The Southwest," is the third in a stunning new series from Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. that combines the musical brilliance of composer/song writer and Steinway Artist, Gary Jess, with spectacular video captured in Digital High Definition. - June 06, 2008 - Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc.
Solar One Chooses on Site Energy Company (OSEC), to Power Revelry by the River 2008
Revelry by the River is Solar One’s annual fundraising gala held on June 5th 2008 that not only raises money for Solar One but seeks to honor those who are working to make New York City a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable place to live. - June 06, 2008 - On Site Energy
Celebrated French Fashion Designer Yves Castaldi Launches in China with Shanghai Fashion Studio
Celebrated French fashion designer Yves Castaldi is looking at the growing ranks of China's nouveau riche to boost sales. By July this year, Yves Castaldi will officially launch in China with the opening of a fashion studio and production house in Shanghai, marking his new fashion venture within... - June 06, 2008 - Yves Castaldi
The OCD Band Scheduled to Rock the 21st Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular
The City of Los Alamitos 21st annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular to host the exciting, incomparable, classic rock group OCD this July 4th 2008. - June 06, 2008 - OCD
mpGreek and MusicNow Launch Sale of MP3 Tracks (DRM Free)
mpGreek, the biggest digital entertainment network for music and video downloads, announced that today the company will begin an international rollout of MP3 tracks. These DRM-free MP3 songs are playable on virtually any digital music-capable device, including the PC, Mac(R), iPod(R), Zune(R), Zen(R), iPhone(TM), RAZR(TM), and BlackBerry(R). The price remained the same as DRM tracks and the encoding quality is higher at 192 kpbs. The MP3 tracks are sold €0.99 and albums are €10.99. - June 06, 2008 - Greased Networks Inc
Independent Hip Hop Artist Develops a Revolutionary Concept for Marketing Himself
Hip hop artist Drizzy D.R.O has developed a new viral marketing technique that has successfully reached tens of thousands of fans in over 35 states and two countries. - June 06, 2008 - Alien8 Entertainment
June Wine and Chocolate Tasting Features Jazz on the Harbor
220 Communications Presents another After Hours Wine and Chocolate Tasting featuring the sounds of Jabon. Friday June 13th from 6PM to 10PM at the Southern Shore Yacht Club at 6401 South Richards in the Jackson Park Inner Harbor. Enjoy live music, food prizes and much more. Jabon is one of the... - June 06, 2008 - 220 Communications
P.brown of Streettalk Announces SIR Magazine as Official Media Sponsor for the ATL Record Pool
SIR Magazine has been announced as an official media sponsor of The ATL Record Pool, which will be held June 26-28, 2008. For three powerpacked days emerging artists will attend panels hosted by some of the industry's most elite. For more details visit www.myspace.com/theatlrecordpool. SIR... - June 05, 2008 - SIR Magazine
Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2008 Line-Up
The 13th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival will be held on August 1 - 3 at Connecticut’s Goshen Fairgrounds. The weekend includes an opening night “Friends Gala,” three star-filled days, crafters, artists, food and Litchfield Jazz Camp student performances. Past performers include Sonny Rollins, Tito Puente, Ray Charles, Diana Krall and many others. This year, they proudly present Bebe Neuwirth, Dave Brubeck, John Pizzarelli, Paquito D’Rivera, and more. "A model jazz line-up," -- The NY Times. - June 05, 2008 - Litchfield Jazz Festival
Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Brings Anime to the Streets June 24th
Codeblack Entertainment's latest DVD release includes guest appearances from comedians Mike Epps, Katt Williams and exclusive animated videos featuring Hip-Hop icon Snoop Dogg along with artists Nate Dogg, E-40, The Game, and Cypress Hill's B-Real. - June 04, 2008 - Codeblack Entertainment
Create Video Playlists at VEEWOW.com
Create and share video playlists on Veewow.com. For the first time users can create playlists directly from videos already embedded within Veewow.com. Veewow launched in May 2008 and is quickly growing with an international user base. The site allows users to create and share playlists from... - June 04, 2008 - Veewow
Music Rocks the Economy, in a Good Way
Music retailer's business in booming, Music to the ears of many. - June 04, 2008 - Route 7 Music
Amazon and Ruckus Among the First to Receive "Ring Tone Nation" CD in Digital Distribution
SummerRain Productions and indie label DragonSong Music just announced the new CD "Ring Tone Nation" from singer-songwriter Lloyd Page has now entered digital distribution. Among the first companies to receive the 98 ringtones on the CD are Ruckus and Amazon. Once a music title enters digital distribution it becomes available on the world market in a matter of weeks. There are currently over 50 different sites that this music is delivered to, among them Napster, Rhapsody and, of course, iTunes. - June 04, 2008 - SummerRain & DragonSong Music
Dave Matthews Band Tickets for Summer Tour 08 Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
TICKETFINDER.com™ has announced the immediate sale and delivery of Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour 08 concert tickets. Tickets are available for all the scheduled shows and are individually priced. - June 04, 2008 - TICKETFINDER.com™
Refugee Entertainment, LLC Appoints Bea Vincent to Key Management Position
Refugee Entertainment, LLC expands its management roster with the addition of key personnel. - June 03, 2008 - Refugee Entertainment, LLC
Beating the Way to the Top in Music - Release of Cool Conductor
Many people dream of conducting a great orchestra. Now, a new website game allows you to do just that. Cool Conductor (www.coolconductor.co.uk) has just been launched by Hofnote, a company dedicated to helping music students develop listening skills so that they can perform music with greater understanding and sensitivity. HofNote is an established Gold Business member of the entertainment industry company, TalentGold and their profile is at http://www.talentgold.com/profiles/100640 - June 02, 2008 - TalentGold
Acero Releases "En Pie de Guerra" New CD and Video
Costa Rican heavy metal band presents new CD and first promotional video clip. - May 30, 2008 - Acero
JAZZ @ the Mansion Continues Saturday, May 31st at 6:30pm
Jazz performance and dinner at Chateau Safflyn, former home of Rostropovich. - May 29, 2008 - Safflyn Corporation
Mohawk, NY - Reggae Festival for Climate Protection - Saturday July 26th, 12pm - 12am
All day reggae concert and green festival supporting the environment and benefiting the alliance for climate protection. - May 29, 2008 - Safflyn Corporation
Ballroom Dancing for the Home Stars
Ballroom Dancing Show, "Dancing with the Stars" makes for fun viewing on TV but it can be intimidating for the average person at home wishing they could dance. Blanche and Emilio Librero offer an easy and convenient solution to becoming a good dancer. - May 29, 2008 - Librero Multimedia Productions
Atlanta's Showtyme Jazz Duo to Perform at Howard Alan Events' Art Festivals
Atlanta's Showtyme Jazz Duo scheduled to perform, this year, at a number of art festivals produced by Howard Alan Events. - May 29, 2008 - Showtyme Jazz Duo
Veewow’s Standalone Player Goes Live
Veewow has launched it’s first standalone player which gives users more control on how they watch and listen to their playlists. Veewow is a free to use service that allows users to create and share video playlists from YouTube. The standalone player runs in it’s own browser window. - May 29, 2008 - Veewow
Bobby Valentino Releases Digital Only EP Titled "Come with Me"
Bobby Valentino’s latest release “Come With Me” is a digital only EP available at online retailers. This compilation consists of songs Bobby wrote and produced during some free time at the beginning of the year. States Bobby ”Come With Me - is really just me in the studio... - May 29, 2008 - Bobby Valentino
Artist Tim Myers Receives Commercial Air Time
Tracks From Former Onerepublic Member Tim Myers Receive Commercial Air Time From Target, Saturn and Canon. Selections from the sophomore release, “The Good Life EP” by Tim Myers, have been picked up to represent companies such as Target, Canon and Saturn. The song titled, “The... - May 29, 2008 - Tim Myers
Third Annual URB ALT Festival Shines in Sun Ra Celebration on First Day of Summer
V. Jeffrey Smith, Tay Zonday, Melvin Gibbs, MuthaWit and eclectic artists perform 14 Hours of Alternative Music Over 3 Days in honor of Sun Ra at Harlem Stage Gatehouse and BAMcafe. - May 28, 2008 - URB ALT Media
Banned VIP Tickets Available Exclusively from Solis and Affliction Apparel
As part of the "Affliction Banned" live MMA event between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia, the Solis Company is offering exclusive VIP ticket packages that offer fans a complete fight night experience. The bout scheduled for July 19th at the Honda Center in Anaheim California features up... - May 27, 2008 - SUSA Trading LLC (DBA SOLIS)
Take a Mid-Day Art Break at the Erie Art Museum
Free Admission, tours and live music every Wednesday this summer. - May 27, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Guitar and Vocal Duo Extraordinaire Murray Hockridge and Dave Kilminster Appear on Legendary BBC Radio Broadcaster’s Sue Marchant May 27th Show 8.50 pm GMT
Acclaimed guitarist Dave Kilminster, who has played to millions on the world wide stage, has partnered with Murray Hockridge, an extraordinary singer whose amazing soulful voice spans three octaves to form a duo which has received worldwide acclaim, even though fans have only had an opportunity to catch a few shows in the UK and Germany to date. Legendary BBC Broadcaster Sue Marchant welcomes the duo into her Cambridgeshire studios on May 27th for conversation and performance. - May 24, 2008 - QEDG Managgement
Brad Gillis of Night Ranger Joins BlogTalkRadio Show "Annie & Burl Live!" May 24, 2008 at 10pm Eastern
Guitarist from popular powerhouse band discusses 25 years of success and the band’s new CD “Hole In The Sun” to be released July 1. - May 24, 2008 - Annie & Burl Live!
Rapper to Release Free Download of Album
Bay Area rapper/producer Starski offers free download of his debut album, "Tomorrow Ain't Promised," in association with Gydget.com. - May 24, 2008 - Pimp Hop
New Book Captures the Essence of the Dave Matthews Band
Music inspires most of us, but this collection of essays written in reflection of the music of the Dave Matthews Band is more than a jump off to new innovations, it is a celebration of what music does for the soul. - May 23, 2008 - Rumpus Media
Now Hear This: Upcoming Album Release Marks the End of Fila Brazillia
Fila Brazillia fanatics finally have an answer to the question that's left them baffled... "Where has Fila Brazillia gone?" While official news of the electronic duo's demise may prove shocking to some, co-founder Steve Cobby has been in pursuit of something greater, starting with the... - May 23, 2008 - Steel Tiger Records
WCPE “Preview!” Features “Madama Butterfly”
An interview with Maryanne Talese, stage director of The Opera Company of North Carolina, will be featured on WCPE’s “Preview!” program. The interview can be heard on Sunday, May 25 between 6-9 p.m. - May 23, 2008 - WCPE 89.7FM
Celebrated Jazz Pianist Comes to the Erie Art Museum
Direct from Amsterdam, celebrated Jazz pianist Amina Figarova and her ensemble will be holding a public concert at the Erie Art Museum on Thursday June 12, 2008 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. Admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested. ... - May 23, 2008 - Erie Art Museum