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Arte De La Calle Costa Rica
Vegitation Will Spread Its Roots To Costa Rica. - January 09, 2007 - vegitation
Bazialini Music Group Signs DJ SoloFlex
With the recent resurgence of West Coast Hip Hop, the Bay's underground scene is still as vibrant as ever with up-and-coming talent. One such artist is DJ/Producer/MC SoloFlex, whose raw energy, revitalizing and melodic beats, turntable terror, versatility, and seasoned experience serve as an antidote for formulaic stagnation. Fashioning his own authentic sound works not only to highlight his raw energy, and beat skills, but also leaves the listener with more than just a nostalgic feel. - January 09, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
ASR Announces Launch of TicketMuncher.com
Audible Spectrum Records, LLC. Has announced the launch of yet another website to enhance one more aspect of the music industry - www.ticketmuncher.com! Ticketmuncher.com allows anyone hosting a public event to sell tickets online with the lowest rates on the market, a cool name, and reliable... - January 09, 2007 - Audible Spectrum Records, LLC.
Actor, Singer, Songwriter Jeff Daniels Releases Second CD
Boomadeeboom Records announced today that Michigan’s own Jeff Daniels’ second CD entitled “Grandfather’s Hat” (ASCAP) has been released and is now available on the website. - January 08, 2007 - Boomadeeboom Records, LLC
Free Unsigned Band Showcase Site Launched at Unsigned.com for Independent Artists
A new free online music showcase site for independent and unsigned bands was launched today by First Beat Media. In this beta release, site registration is limited to unsigned artist, who can set up their own independent artist website and provide feedback for improvements in future releases. - January 08, 2007 - First Beat Media Inc.
Rock Meets Academia in International Concept Album Art Competition
Atlantis Found Publishing Inc. announces the launch of "Words Without Voices" Online Album Art Competition. The contest seeks digital visual artwork submissions to illustrate the titles of 25 Songbook Jackets and 125 Album covers by lyricist James Thomas Fielding. The contest is... - January 07, 2007 - Atlantis Found Publishing Inc.
Audiobubble - An Online Music Store Featuring Indepdendent Artists
Audiobubble recently launched online music store featuring independent musicians. - January 07, 2007 - Audiobubble
Jamaica Gets Ready For Biggest, Best Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
The countdown has begun to the 10th Annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, an event that’s easily going to surpass anything that has been seen or heard in Jamaica or the Caribbean. “I invite everyone to come to Jamaica and celebrate our tenth anniversary with us, because we are... - January 06, 2007 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
New Christian Music Website CMWired.com Launches
CMWired.com Aims to Quickly Become the Center for Everything Published Regarding the Christian Music Industry - January 05, 2007 - CMWired.com
Catherine Duc Named 'Instrumental Artist of The Year' at Global Competition
Catherine Duc was honored at the 16th annual International Los Angeles Music Awards. Her melodies, thrilling and full of sweeping grandeur, lend themselves to motion picture scores. - January 03, 2007 - Catherine Duc
Newly Launched Indie Punk Rock Podcast
A new free podcast called the "Indie Punk Rock Podcast" launched today with the goal of making it easier to find new independent punk rock music. The podcast is targeting listeners and the media industry with interest in discovering some of the best music by independent punk rock... - January 03, 2007 - Indie Punk Rock Podcast
Passionate Poetry Joins Virtuosic Viola
Boston theatre favorite Leigh Barrett joins program for New England String Ensembles Winter Concert. - January 03, 2007 - New England String Ensemble
Craig Alston Joins Genese Music and Entertainment as Senior Consultant for Obia Soul
Craig Alston joins Genese Music and Entertainment as Senior Consultant for Obia Soul. His previous experience working with national and international artists was sought out to assist interim director Ronald Rolling in developing Obia Soul’s immediate direction. Genese Music and... - January 02, 2007 - Genese Music and Entertainment Group LLC
DogmaTone Records Ready with its First Release: The First Mutiny - Dogmas of Indian Rock
DogmaTone Records a Bangalore, based record label, is done with the production of its first release- “The First Mutiny- Dogmas of Indian Rock.” The album features 15 rock bands from across India. The bands featured are: Vertigo, Moonstruck, Exodus, Pralay, Grungy Morphins,... - December 29, 2006 - DogmaTone Records
Aguilera, Braxton, Three 6 Mafia and More Spend New Year’s Eve on SpellCasters
Global Platform Streams Times Square Fete in Real-Time - December 28, 2006 - SpellCasters Showcase
Genese Music and Entertainment Group Announces Ronald Rolling as the Interim Director
Genese Music and Entertainment makes Ronald Rolling its interim Director of Obia Soul. The move to promote Rolling was made as Genese prepares for Obia Soul’s official launch on February 3, 2007. Senior officials for Genese Music and Entertainment convened to discuss the launch and... - December 28, 2006 - Genese Music and Entertainment Group LLC
Milwaukee Band to Broadcast Live on the Net
Local band from Milwaukee will broadcast a live show on the Internet using affordable webcasting service. Admission to the online show is free by joining the Milwaukee Community at http://www.talkingcommunities.com - December 28, 2006 - Talking Communities
The First Internet Sitcom - The Label
The Label. The world's first internet urban music reality sitcom. - December 26, 2006 - Light And Sound Technologies
Autographed "Meet The Beatles" Sets World Record for ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com
Records are Meant to be Broken … Just the Price, Not The Record - December 25, 2006 - ItsOnlyRockNRoll.com
Win Big With Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues
Turn Key Productions, producers of the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival, is giving one lucky person the opportunity to win an all-expense paid trip for two to the festival in January. A lucky fan will be flown to Jamaica for free, along with a special someone, aboard Jamaica’s... - December 22, 2006 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
Classic Rock Central Media Launches New Network, ClassicRockCentral.com
Network to Feature Historic Artist Interviews, Vintage Network Radio Programming, Streaming Radio Station, Blogs and User Generated Content Dedicated to Classic Rock. - December 22, 2006 - Classic Rock Central Media LLC
New pH Music Single “Mercy” Garners Top Slot on National College and Mixshow Hip-Hop Charts
Scoring a big win for independent labels everywhere, the 12” single “Mercy” was the #1 single on the Rapnetwork Record Breakers college charts and #2 on the Rapattacklives college and mixshow charts for the week of December 11, 2006. Up and coming underground denizens,... - December 21, 2006 - pH Music
Acclaimed Canadian Recording Artist Drew Nelson Releases Fifth Career CD: 30 Odd Years
Drew Nelson, acclaimed recording artist and legendary figure of the Canadian blues music scene has announced the completion of his 5th career album "30 Odd Years" to be released on December 22nd, 2006 during a live performance held at the National Arts Center in Ottawa. - December 21, 2006 - Capon Records
Tradepoint.ca Announces Finalists for the Ultimate Rockstar Competition
The Ultimate Rockstar Competition is coming to a close. Tradepoint.ca has announced the finalists as well as the Elite judging panel that will be choosing a winner. Winning band will recieve $10,000 worth of recording time at Metalworks Studios. - December 20, 2006 - Tradepoint.ca
Pick Up Your X-Gifts at Music Morpher Center
To celebrate the greeting season 2006, AVnex Ltd. brings out a promotion program named “Pick up your X- Gifts” for users and visitors to select their freebies from Music Morpher Center. Join in this program by going to http://www.musicmorpher.com/promotion The promotion will last... - December 20, 2006 - AVSoft Corp.
Guitar4all-DVD Launches Official Company Website
Guitar4all-DVD today announced that it has launched its official company website, www.guitar4all-dvd.com, to enable customers to purchase their flagship product, the Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program. The Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program is an... - December 19, 2006 - Guitar4All
Bob Dylan's Modern Times Named Album of the Year by The Music Box
Popular e-zine The Music Box has released its listing of the best albums of 2006. Topping the list is Bob Dylan's Modern Times. Said founder John Metzger, "Bob Dylan couldn't have picked a better time to emerge from a decades-long period of reclusiveness. Yet, his persona... - December 18, 2006 - The Music Box
Sumptuous Strings – Le Triomphe de l’Amour
New England String Ensemble extends the holiday season with a concert of opulent splendor. - December 18, 2006 - New England String Ensemble
Michael Bolton Set for Debut Jamaica Performance at 2007 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
Grammy award-winning superstar Michael Bolton is set to perform for the first time ever in Jamaica next month, courtesy of organizers of the 2007 Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. Bolton’s performance in Jamaica has been a long time in the making. As a family man and a single parent of... - December 16, 2006 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
Fiona Boyes Album "Lucky 13" Nominated for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
"Lucky 13", the debut album for Yellow Dog Records by blues singer/guitarist Fiona Boyes, has been nominated for a Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest... - December 15, 2006 - Yellow Dog Records
SYSFOB, Inc Introduces New Quick Podcast
New Offering Host, Publish and Share your own podcast. - December 14, 2006 - Systems For Business, Inc.
Air Jamaica Jazz Fest Focuses On Developing New Caribbean Musical Talent
Walter Elmore, president of Turn-Key Productions, who produces the annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, believes in helping spur the growth of young musicians. In 2006, Elmore used the annual Festival to launch the first “Art of Music Workshop,” to help mold young, Jamaican... - December 14, 2006 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
MP3Musicgrams.com Featured MP3 Artist of the Week - Ayla Brown, Well Known American Idol 5 Contestant - with "Forward," Double Deal Brand Records
Just in Time for Holidays, Music Fans can choose Holiday Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo and Send out their Favorite Artist MP3Musicgrams - December 13, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.
PR.com Interviews R&B Singer and Actor Tyrese Gibson and Acclaimed Film Director John Singleton
PR.com’s Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, interviews Tyrese about his transition from R&B music into rap and hip hop and then chats with both Tyrese and director John Singleton about Tyrese’s film career. - December 12, 2006 - PR.com
Rockford Returns to Bring Christmas Joy for Battersea Dogs Home
In 2004, a home produced single and video released in support of Battersea Dogs Home, entered the UK national charts. Due to worldwide demand, Rockford’s Christmas Song has been re-released and has now won over MTV and HMVdigital.com (where it will be a recommended 49p download from 15.12.06). - December 09, 2006 - Sweetapple
Jingle Bell Rock… MP3Musicgrams.com Features New Holiday Music Ecards for Music Fans and Artists to Share Great Music
Artists can Upload Music and Fans can choose Holiday Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo and Send out to 10 Friends at Once - December 07, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.
JJ's Blues 24th Anniversary and a Slice of New York's Grand Opening Celebration - December 9-10
JJ’s Blues and A Slice of New York come together to kick-off a weekend of music and fun. JJ’s Blues is celebrating their 24th Anniversary all weekend, while also honoring Paulette Michel-Jacobson, prior manager for JJ's Blues and Blues Festival. Music will begin at 2pm on... - December 06, 2006 - A Slice of New York
THG (The Hustle Game) Announces the Release of S.U.N.'s "Fugitive"
New Wave of Music Rings True - December 02, 2006 - THG
“White Christmas” - The Kingdom Heirs Release New Christmas Album
This Christmas, The Kingdom Heirs bring the warm and joyous memories of home and family in their newly released holiday album White Christmas, available in stores now. By mixing their smooth gospel sound and sing-a-long melodies, they capture the essence of the Christmas season. "The... - December 01, 2006 - The Kingdom Heirs
MetalUnderground.com Sponsors Hammerslag Vinterblot Extreme Metal Festival
For the second year in a row, Metalunderground.com is helping to spread the word of extreme underground heavy metal by sponsoring the two-day Norwegian Hammerslag Vinterblot Festival. - December 01, 2006 - MetalUnderground.com
Eric Whitacre: WikiMusicGuide's Featured Artist of December
Eric Whitacre is WikiMusicGuide’s featured artist for the month of December. He was chosen due to his excellent and priceless contribution to the music industry as well as his music that simply touches the heart of every person that hears it. - December 01, 2006 - WikiWebGuide LLC
Research Now Proves that Music Lessons Make Our Children Smarter
Can you think of a better Christmas gift? - December 01, 2006 - Ontario Music Society
4Love Releases Holiday CD "Christmas Celebration" and Blazes Radio Airwaves with Debut Single "Tell It"
Urban contemporary gospel group 4Love released their holiday CD "Christmas Celebration" and is already blazing the airwaves with airplay on more than 200 radio stations nationwide. - November 29, 2006 - 4Love
mpGreek Music Network Launches DownloadCard, a Universal Pre-paid Card for Greece
mpGreek, the global leader in Greek digital music services, today announced it has began offering its first pre-paid music and video downloading card named “DownloadCard.” The DownloadCard can be purchased exclusively at Multirama Stores throughout Greece. The card is ready to... - November 29, 2006 - Greased Networks Inc
Music World On the Wall
The Music World of the 21 century will be immortalized on the Great Music Wall. The creator of the Great Music Wall, “Great Music Wall” (www.greatmusicwall.com ), Albina Baklykova, was inspired while listening to the legendary song of Pink Floyds “Another Brick in the... - November 29, 2006 - Great Music Wall
Before Kiss DVD, the First Release from Sico Productions
On December 1, 2006, a brand new start up company "Sico Productions" will debut its first DVD release, Before KISS. Other bands have fan clubs but KISS has a loyal army of fans. This DVD shows the dedication of 3 such fans. Originally filmed back in 1999, 3 die-hard KISS fans set... - November 28, 2006 - Sico Productions
Presenting Christmas and Holiday Royalty Free Music Specials from Opuzz.com
Opuzz.com, a provider of high-quality royalty free music announces their lastest Christmas music CD release "Christmas Traditions". This is in conjunction with their 2-CD Christmas special web promo that is going at a special rate of only $79 for this holiday season. "Christmas Favorites" and "Chrismas Traditions" is a 2-CD collection of the most popular and best loved Christmas carols including Jingle Bells, Silent Night, 12 Days of Christmas and more. - November 27, 2006 - Opuzz
Audible Spectrum Records, LLC. Announces Launch of Musician Advertising Component for getthedoit.com.
On Friday, November 24th, 2006 www.getthedoit.com will be launching a new feature to aid in the promotion of music. Any musician registered on the site will have the option to upload a banner ad directly in the back end to have it displayed on the main, login, and voting pages of the web site for... - November 24, 2006 - Audible Spectrum Records, LLC.
Kieran and Tina Shanahan Host “A Little Night Music” in December
Raleigh Couple Chair John Locke Foundation Holiday Event - November 22, 2006 - Shanahan Law Group
Christmas Fantastique: Groundbreaking Orchestral Christmas CD Emulates Music from the Movies
Christmas Fantastique offers listeners an exciting and unprecedented holiday experience: all new arrangements that marry the natural beauty of Christmas melodies with the epic sweep of film music. - November 21, 2006 - Nelidova Enterprises, LLC