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Mouth to Mouth Goes South by Southwest via El Paso for HDNet

Mouth to Mouth -- the incandescent San Francisco Bay Area rock band -- took the Austin, Texas music conference South by Southwest (SXSW) by storm this spring after a wild side trip to El Paso, Texas, with digital cameras documenting the entire ten-day odyssey. In addition to raising the roof... - October 10, 2006 - Mouth To Mouth

Mouth to Mouth Enters Studio 880 with Producer John Lucasey

Mouth to Mouth -- the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area rock band -- is recording an album with renowned producer/engineer John Lucasey at Studio 880, the esteemed Oakland, California facility that has hosted a who’s who of rock luminaries including Green Day, The Killers, and Iggy Pop. The... - October 10, 2006 - Mouth To Mouth

Mouth to Mouth Inks Management Deal with Joseph Q. Bretz

Mouth to Mouth - the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area rock band - has signed an exclusive management deal with video and music producer / entrepreneur Joseph Q. Bretz. The members of Mouth to Mouth - singer Jonny Scullion, lead guitarist Alex Lasner, bass player/keyboardist Scott Funkhouser, and... - October 10, 2006 - VERDONI

Boston Welcomes Hollywood Composer Misha Segal: Hitting the Money Note for The Crystal Ball, Predicting the Future of Lung Cancer Awareness, Prevention and the Cure

Hollywood composer Misha Segal performs at the first annual gala Crystal Ball to Benefit the Fight Against Lung Cancer, October 21, 2006 in Boston, co-hosted by the Lung Cancer Alliance. - October 08, 2006 - PrimaVista Records

Never Sappy or Trite, Just Romantic Piano by Misha Segal

In an apparently over-saturated market of instrumental romantic music, Hollywood composer Misha Segal's "Simplemente el Piano Romantico" stands out by the nature of the composer's experience and credits. - October 08, 2006 - PrimaVista Records

Classic Rock Band OCD Signed for Appearance Dates

The increasingly Popular classic rock band OCD, known throughout California as the preeminent band covering songs from the 60's through the present, has just signed an important deal with local music venue. - October 07, 2006 - OCD

Calling on Indie Bands and New Artists – Upload your Music for Free and Win a Guitar for Most Sent MP3 Musicgrams

Music Fans: Spread Your Music Around and Become the Featured Fan and/or Win Great Prizes - October 07, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.

Carolina Crossroads’ Third Outdoor Concert Draws Over 30,000

Hank Williams Jr. and Gretchen Wilson Biggest Event Yet - October 06, 2006 - Carolina Crossroads

Kameil Madison Delivers Today's Special

Up and coming female hip-hop artist Kameil Madison is set to spread her wings after having garnered national attention with songs on Lifetime and F/X networks, as well as the Wayans' Brothers movie, White Chicks. - October 05, 2006 - Kameil Madison

Audible Spectrum Records, LLC. Launches nycbattle.com

Audible Spectrum Records, LLC. (aka. ASR) launches their first ever Battle of the Bands, where dozens of unsigned bands from all over the New England area will be competing to perform at a final battle taking place at The Knitting Factory in New York City, January 6, 2006. Created by Dan... - October 05, 2006 - Audible Spectrum Records, LLC.

CyClops Percussion Announces New Product Line

CyClops Percussion is pleased to announce the addition of new products to their website www.cyclopspercussion.com. - October 05, 2006 - CyClops Percussion

Launch South Shoots Heartland Video

Launch South's Director Todd Schaffer shot the music video for Heartlands hit single, "I Loved Her First." - October 03, 2006 - Launch South Pictures

Farncombe Estate Near the Cotswold Village of Broadway, Worcestershire is Hosting a String Chamber Music Weekend with The Coull Quartet

Chamber music course offers excellent chance for pre-formed string quartets, quintets and sextets to study with one of the country's top quartets from 9th-11th Feb 2007 at the Farncombe Estate in Broadway, North of the Cotswolds on the Worcestershire / Gloucestershire border. - October 02, 2006 - Farncombe Estate ALC Ltd

Wiki Music Fan Site Created for Music Lovers, by Music Lovers is Now Online

WikiWebGuide LLC built a comprehensive Wiki of mainstream and independent musical artists and their works. The website can be found at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/. The online community gives pages regular updates designed to promote artists and musicians all over the world. WikiMusicGuide... - October 02, 2006 - WikiWebGuide LLC

IRecordDeal.com, The World’s First Online Record Company, Helps Unsigned Artist Get Record Deals

IRecordDeal.com an affiliate of FindingTheBand.com and IndieMusicStars.com is set to launch in October for its grand opening to the public. FindingTheBand.com has been secretly setting the stage for this launching since early August. - October 01, 2006 - FindingTheBand.com

FindingTheBand.com Unveils World’s First Online Record Company and IndieMusicStars.com

FindingTheBand.com has formed a partnership with John Martelli's and Former BillBoard Chart Topper, Freddie Scott's, MPI Records to form the first Online Record Company in the World. IndieMusicStars.com kicks off the search for talent to put on the label. - September 29, 2006 - FindingTheBand.com

DJ Afrika Bambaata Premiered Da Common Cauze Debut Single The Last Shall Be First on his Radio Show “True School”

On September 20, 2006 DJ Afrika Bambaata premiered Da Common Cauze debut single The Last Shall Be First on his radio show “True School” at WHCR. Bambaata is the second Hip Hop pioneer to endorse Da Common Cauze. The First being DJ Kool Herc himself at the Advanced Music Seminar,... - September 28, 2006 - Allout Recording & Entertainment Inc.

MP3Musicgrams.com Announces Upcoming Contest for Music Fans and Artists for Most Downloaded MP3 Musicgrams

Unique Free Music Promotional Musicgram Lets Artist in Rock, Indie, Hip Hop, Blues and all Genres Upload Promo MP3’s and Spread their Music Around - September 27, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.

The Evening that Latin Hip Hop Shined - Batalla De Los Gallos Winner Chosen

Perrealo.com, producers of this year's Batalla De Los Gallos, make history, bringing together over 40 MC's to battle and having the first Triple Threat Round in history. - September 26, 2006 - Perrealo Online Media

CyClops Percussion Announces Launch of Web Site

CyClops Percussion is pleased to announce the launch of its website www.cyclopspercussion.com. - September 26, 2006 - CyClops Percussion

Philadelphia Based Four24 Wins Regional Semifinals for TBN’s National Talent Search - Exalting Him 2006

After thousands of applicants and hundreds of regional auditions, Four24 moves to televised finals on TV station Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Exalting Him 2006 is TBN's National Christian Music Talent search that awards a recording contract with a major label for the winner. - September 24, 2006 - Four24 Music

FindingTheBand.com and John Martelli to Air Kool and the Gang's Come Back Interview

Old school musical group Kool and the Gang are making a come back and will be featured on Finding The Band TV with a tell-all interview about their new upcoming release as well as their comeback to the music scene. - September 22, 2006 - FindingTheBand.com

Tickets Selling at Record Pace for Hank Williams, Jr. and Gretchen Wilson Concert at Carolina Crossroads

Stars will perform outdoor concert on September 23. - September 20, 2006 - Carolina Crossroads

New Ground Collabo Finds Success with "The NGC Podcast Show"

New Ground Collabo Records utilizing podcasting to showcase underground artists, as well as their own. - September 17, 2006 - NGC Podcast Show

ManiacTools Releases mp3Tag 5.8

Music file tag editor and batch processor with extended features. - September 13, 2006 - ManiacTools

Latin Rap Conference Offer Batalla De Los Gallos Discount

The Return of the First Latin Hip Hop MC Battle in New York City. The Latin Rap Conference offers Discount with Perrealo.com. - September 13, 2006 - Perrealo Online Media

Metro Cleveland Signs Telly Award Winner Aryavarta Kumar for Music Score

Metro Cleveland TV the fun half hour cable television show scheduled to air in Fall 2006 has signed Telly Award Winning Music Composer. - September 12, 2006 - City Life Cleveland

“Netlabels”, Navigating Rough Seas of the Music Business, Loaded with Forbidden Fruit of a “Free” Song

Moontripper.net label joins the new-found “Noah’s prophetic fleet” made of independent netlabels, mapping twilight seas of this planet’s music business for their share of future fans. - September 09, 2006 - Moontripper Records Netlabel

UrbanFest-Entertainment with a Buzz, Diversity at its Best

Statusj, production company produces event that will allow untapped artists opportunity for exposure, and all attendees an unforgettable experience. - September 08, 2006 - Statusj

Urban City Media Will be Launching UrbanCity.net... An Urban Music Networking Site for Indie & Major Label Artists. Sponsorship Opportunities Available.

Urban City Media is preparing to launch a international urban music networking site in the first week of November. The site will be a place for independent and major recording artist to network and reach new fans around the world. All one would have to do is to set up a free account and begin... - September 08, 2006 - Urban City Media

3-Day Fiesta de la Luna Music Festival Begins Friday, September 8 at 5 pm

Grassy Rootz Productions and Wildwood Hot Spring present the 2nd annual Fiesta de la Luna Music Festival this weekend at Wildwood Hot Springs in Gila Hot Springs, NM. The will be held rain or shine at the beautiful Wildwood retreat center, on Highway 15 near the Gila Cilff Dwellings national... - September 07, 2006 - Root Skankadelic Reggae Earth School

MOFAM Entertainment Presents SBU’S Follow up CD Stigma

Harmonious Heavy Metal. Experience the sound. - September 07, 2006 - MOFAM Entertainment Inc.

MP3 MusicGrams.com Launch Free Indie Artist Interactive Marketing Tool for Sharing Online Music

Upload and Download MP3s, Images and Send a Personalized Message to Friends, Fans and Music Industry. - September 07, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.

James Morrison visits In the Chair

Professional Jazz musician, James Morrison visits online music education software company, In the Chair. - September 06, 2006 - In the Chair

Record Label Seeks Non-Profit Autism Organization in Need of Donations

Independent record label and publisher, Crater Rock Music, is currently looking for a non-profit organization to which contributions will be made through a percentage of profits from sales of the upcoming Theory of Mind (TM) international CD debut. - September 04, 2006 - Crater Rock Music, LLC

Afrika Bambaataa Passess the Torch to the1shanti as India Bambaataa

The Godfather of Hip Hop Culture and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, Afrika Bambaataa, has officially dubbed hip hop artist, the1shanti, India Bambaataa. "You have our blessings (Afrika Bambaataa and The Universal Zulu Nation) as long as you use your name in the good of your people... - September 02, 2006 - Laskar Music

Controversial Death Row Inmate Mumia Abu Jamal Featured in New Nex Millen/Retrospective CD

Respect The Culture, LLC, a Philadelphia-based record label and multi-media company, has released Nex Millen/Retrospective’s debut solo album, “Who is Mumia Abu Jamal?” The new CD features the spoken word of controversial death row inmate and political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal. - August 28, 2006 - Respect the Culture, LLC

Videowebgate Releases a New Free Software "Music TV Box"

Videowebgate, the largest video portal online, Releases a new software dedicated to music TV live stations online. software is downloadable from the company website for free. - August 27, 2006 - VideoWebGate

Music Coverage Everyone Will Love (Or Really, Really Hate)

Music collective Superstarcastic.com announces the launch of its fully operational online magazine/blog hybrid, offering personality-drenched concert and album reviews, breaking industry news, pop culture analysis and a plethora of free music downloads. Readers get all the humorous and perceptive snark they can handle, along with insider’s insights into recent album releases, local rock scenes, festivals and unsigned bands worth watching. - August 24, 2006 - Superstarcastic.com

Bushwhackers Keep Whackin the Bush

St. Augustine based songwriter/guitarist Rick Levy has spent six years listening to President George W. Bush...He finally snapped and wrote a song...then he wrote more songs! - August 23, 2006 - Rick Levy Management

Sight Unseen: An Exclusive, Pre-Fashion Week Art and Product Design Event Lands in NYC on September 7

The Chivas Life, In Conjunction With República Eyewear and The Sound Of Art Launch Art, Music & Fashion Preview at Private Manhattan Loft. - August 22, 2006 - Republica Trading Co.

The Doors in '69, Aerosmith in '75, Pearl Jam in '91, Philpot in '07

Toucan Cove Entertainment proudly announced today the signing of Indiana-based rock band Philpot. With the long and competitive courting complete, Philpot enters the studio next week to begin recording Hate Writes Better Than Love. Philpot's story is already mythical. Barely old enough to drink... - August 22, 2006 - Toucan Cove

Guytron Adds New GT20 Combo Guitar Amp to Its Family

Guytron is pleased to announce the introduction of its new Guytron GT20 Amplifier System. This is not your grandfather's 20 watter, this is a totally new approach. The Guytron GT20 is a feature rich guitar amplifier, based upon the Guytron GT100’s proven, popular, and patented pre-amp... - August 22, 2006 - Guytron Amplification

9/11 Worldwide Concert Event Expresses the Vision of Radical Unity through Music

With the five-year anniversary of the 9/11 Twin Towers tragedy upon us, coupled with the ineffective War on Terror -- as demonstrated by the slew of wars around the planet -- internationally recognized spiritual leader Gabriel of Sedona believes a new paradigm is needed. Seeing 9/11 not as a call... - August 17, 2006 - Future Studios

Online Submission Now Available for SongDoor 2006

The SongDoor 2006 International Songwriting Competition is now accepting online submissions. Entrants can complete the entire entry process, including song and lyric uploads, through the SongDoor website. “Entrants are not obligated to join anything or pay anything extra to submit... - August 16, 2006 - SongDoor