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Infinite Connections in Association with The 4 Horsemen Productions Present Kinetic 4

An All Night Festival at the Pacific Science Center “Some things cry out to be reborn…” Festival Presenters: Uniting Souls, IOSIS Art Party, Chillosophy, and the Space virgins. - December 17, 2009 - The 4 Horsemen

Joni Mitchell Tribute Album Now Available from Bandhouse Gigs

On August 14, 2008, sixty of the Washington D.C. area’s finest musicians and singers gathered to pay tribute to the songs of Joni Mitchell. Held at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD, the sold-out crowd in the 2,000-seat concert hall was treated to a brilliant career retrospective... - December 17, 2009 - Bandhouse Gigs

Industree Music Network Inc. Launches Revolutionary Online Music Monetization Model

New Web platform allows artists and fans to share in monetization of independent music through network-marketing influenced model. - December 17, 2009 - Industree Music Network

Rock 'n Retail Donates 15,000K in New CDs/DVDs/Books to Children's Hospital

Even during tough economic times, Record Labels/Distributors, Management Companies, DVD Distributors/Manufacturers, Artists and Public Relations Firms opened their hearts and provided generous donations to this year’s Rock ‘n Retail Children’s Hospital Holiday Drive. - December 16, 2009 - Rock 'n Retail, LLC

After Escaping Death, Russian Superstar Avraam Russo Returns to World Music Stage with New Spiritual Single, Music Video

After a four-year hiatus prompted by an assassination attempt, Russian pop superstar Avraam Russo — who delivered record-breaking #1 hits like Amor and Love Is Not Here Anymore — is set to release Peace, the first single from his new spiritual album, Resurrection. The single will be... - December 16, 2009 - Avraam Russo

Hip-Hop Artist, Twista Issues Verbal Contract with Rising Artist, Tylibah on the “Tylibah Time: The Road to the Album” Vlog

It’s time for the return of the successful; “Tylibah Time: The Road to the Album,” vlog on Yoraps.com. - December 15, 2009 - Tylibah, Inc.

Jireh Records and HipHop Artist K.L.A.S.S. Releases New Single "Back to the Streets"

Breakthrough Christian Rap and HipHop Artist K.L.A.S.S. releases New Single "Back to the Streets" off the upcoming Mix tape Back to the Streets Vol. #1. - December 14, 2009 - Jireh Records

MCMA.com Launches Website Connecting Artist, Bands, & Musician to Music Industry Professionals

With the new Launch of MCMA.com now Artist, Bands, & Musicians are able to create and distribute their Virtual Press Kit (V.P.K.) to be submitted to hundreds of music industry professional contacts,including, Major Record Labels Executives, A&Rs, Managers/Agents, Music Producers, Publishers, Distribution Companies & much more. Submit VPK to music industry professionals. Free Entertainment Contracts & Legal Documents. Access to A&R Contact Registry. - December 14, 2009 - MCMA.com

Celebrate the Holidays with Don Ward live at the Clef Club Performing Arts Theatre in Philadelphia on December 16th

The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Theatre invites families, friends and fans of jazz music to visit the theatre this holiday season with a very special live performance by Sunset Jazz recording artist, Don Ward. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts Theatre is... - December 14, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America

Nikki Beach Announces the Opening of its First Boutique Bungalow Resort in Koh Samui Thailand

Nikki Beach makes Thailand the premiere destination in Southeast Asia for their first Bungalow Resort on the Island of Koh Samui. - December 14, 2009 - Nikki Beach Music

Making Media Work Through Music: CCP at Asia Televison Forum

Digital Future Series Conference – “The Role of Music in Film and TV,” Dec 2. Masterclass and Workshop with China Directors Li Qiankuan and Xiao Guiyun, Dec 3. - December 12, 2009 - Centre for Content Promotion

Hammerax Indigo® LTD Edition 23” Crashride

Hammerax announces the releases of a Limited Edition US Made 23” crashride. At just 1935 grams average, it weighs in as one of the lightest large cymbals ever created. “There is a beautiful low range roar sweeping up to a dark silver crash. At 23” with a fair sized cup, this can... - December 11, 2009 - Hammerax

Christmas Holiday Red Carpet, Event to Benefit M Benga Foundation Founded by LA Laker, DJ Mbenga

American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Special Guest at Tonight Event to Benefit M Benga Foundation founded by LA Laker, DJ Mbenga and The PHOENIX House - December 10, 2009 - Charmaine PR Firm

Joe Blessett MP3 Music Downloads Available Now

New Acid Jazz Music Artist Joe Blessett Now on iTunes. The debut Release of U Can Trust Me by Composer and Producer Joe Blessett. - December 10, 2009 - Joe Blessett Music

Indie Rock Star, Tom Dufore of Ascending Records, Sings in Choir This Saturday

Indie rock artist, Tom DuFore, will be singing as part of the Elmhurst College Choir for the Distant Worlds Final Fantasy Concert in Chicago at the Rosemont Theatre on December 12 at 8:00PM. - December 10, 2009 - Tom DuFore

Noble Productions, LTD's Critically Acclaimed Film ‘Noble Things’ Starring Lee Ann Womack Will be Available on DVD December 22nd

After a successful 4-week theatrical run, the independent feature film “Noble Things” will be made available on DVD at Amazon.com and other major retail outlets. Bonus features include a 5.1 Dolby Surround Mix and “The Making of.” - December 09, 2009 - Noble Productions, LTD.

Jaryll Avid Recording Artist, Homemadesoul Will Release New Album Spring 2010

After taking a year off from performing and recording, Homemadesoul is working on his next soul music project. - December 09, 2009 - Jaryll Avid Corporation

Niki Beach Announces New Website Launch for Koh Samui Thailand

Nikki Beach is celebrating the grand opening in Koh Samui Thailand with the launch of their new website nikkibeachthailand.com. - December 09, 2009 - Nikki Beach Music

Hip Hop Artist Yung Face Launches Hard Hitting Webmag ILiveHiphop.com

Artist Yung Face Launches I Live Hip Hop. - December 08, 2009 - Yung Face

Charles Dupois Appointed as Ambassador for Peace & His Song "If We Can Dream" Has Been Endorsed as the New World Peace Anthem for 2010

Charles Dupois has been awarded the prestigious honor to become an Ambassador for World Peace. This mark of distinction has been granted by the World Peace Association. Ambassadors for Peace are a global network of leaders representing the religious, racial and ethnic diversity of the human family, as well as all disciplines of human endeavor. They stand on the common ground of shared principles, committed to the path of promoting reconciliation, overcoming barriers, and building peace. - December 07, 2009 - If We Can Dream - Universal

Octave Match Records Taps Restaurant for Featured Artist CD Signings

Octave Match Records has created a buzz with its unconventional place for CD signings, a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar in the Tampa Bay area. - December 07, 2009 - HT Media LLC

Hammerax Installs New Cymbal Hammer System

Hammerax has implemented a new hammer system for the forging of cymbals, bells and hybrid percussion instruments. - December 06, 2009 - Hammerax

Old-School Bebop and R&B/Soul Tunes Fire to Life in Fire & Ice at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

Fire & Ice at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will host two energetic show bands this month beginning on Saturday, December 12 with bebop, beach-party band Eugene Pitt & The Jive Five, followed on Saturday, December 26 by jazzy/rock-and-roll/doowop group Kenny Vance & The Planotones. The... - December 05, 2009 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

British Ballads, Papal Poem, Americana in Digital Download: New, Spoken "Shorts" for Economical Gift-Giving

If you need gift-giving ideas at $10 or less, or would like to try some short, spoken poems in your personal music mixes, Groark Audio has a solution: the audio publisher announces the release of four new sets of spoken poems available in digital download and MP3 CD formats, with free PDFs of the... - December 05, 2009 - Groark Audio

Zikpot: A New Game to Bet on Music Trends

Zikpot.com is based on the idea of a "Music Share Game." Through playing Zikpot’s stock market parody, users can discover the excitement of stock market trading and become part of the rise of new musical stars. - December 04, 2009 - Zikpot

Monroe, CT Music Store Donates 2008 Beijing Olympics Baritone Horn to Trumbull High School Marching Band

Creative Music Center Gives Gift of Olympic History, a 2008 Winter Olympics Baritone Horn Inscribed with Olympic Rings - December 03, 2009 - Creative Music Center

In Your Face Records Launches Digital Music Label

Internet based record label, "In Your Face Records" announced today the launch of its digital download-only label on the World Wide Web. In Your Face will feature music from independent and unsigned artists that the label will sign to non-exclusive agreements. They will market and... - December 03, 2009 - In Your Face Records

Trackbuzzer.com Announces Partnership with Internet Radio Giant Jango.com

Trackbuaaer enters into a strategic alliance with internet radio giant Jango. - December 02, 2009 - Track Buzzer LLC

Dennis McKinley Directs Travis Porter Video with Cameos from Dem Franchise Boyz, Lil Chuckee, Dj Teknikz, and Spinz Hoodrich

Music video director, Dennis McKinley, makes his Atlanta debut with "Go Shorty Go," a steamy video featuring upbeat club scenes and exotic dancers. - December 02, 2009 - McKinley Presents

Hammerax Warranty on Cymbals and Hybrids Increased to 4 Years

Hybrids Surpass 3 Years with Zero Cable Breakage. No cymbal returns to date. - December 02, 2009 - Hammerax

Soundmatters Introduces foxLv2 Bluetooth: the Tiny Portable Speaker with Wireless Good Enough for an Audio Purist

Soundmatters introduces the foxLv2 Bluetooth... the first pocket-sized portable speaker system with wireless music performance good enough for the audio purist. foxLv2 is the successor to the highly acclaimed original foxL... named a Top 10 Gadget of the year by TIME magazine. With foxLv2 Bluetooth from an iphone has never sounded so good... also doubles as an excellent "business-quality" wireless hands-free speaker/conferencing system. $199 Street price. Available December 15. - December 01, 2009 - Soundmatters International, Inc.

Krueger Audio Technologies, LaserWorld, and X-Laser Wow the Crowd at LDI Trade Show with High Tech Laser Effects and High End Commercial Audio

Krueger Audio Technologies, LaserWorld, and X-Laser wow the crowd at LDI trade show in with high tech laser effects and high end commercial audio. Through a cooperative marketing arrangement, Krueger Audio Technologies, LLC, X-Laser, And LaserWorld co-featured their individually unique products to create a one of a kind ambience at LDI in Orlando, Fl. Live Design International (LDI) is THE international tradeshow for live entertainment professionals in lighting, sound, staging, and projection. - December 01, 2009 - Krueger Audio Technologies, LLC

Mission City Opera Premieres Michael Taylor's New Opera "Truce of Carols"

On Dec. 5-6, 2009, Santa Clara's Mission City Opera performs the company's first new opera premiere: "Truce of Carols," a one-act opera in English and German, with libretto and music by the company's Associate Conductor Michael Taylor. Based in part on Stanley Weintraub's 2001 book, "Silent Night – the Story of the Christmas Truce," "Truce of Carols" tells the story of the spontaneous 1914 WWI Christmas ceasefire. - December 01, 2009 - Mission City Opera

New Online Service Allows Unsigned Artists to Sell Music Online for Free

A new service launched this month allows unsigned and independent music artists to sell music online for free. - December 01, 2009 - Songstall - Sell your music online

Cedille Records Turns 20

Cedille Records, the Grammy Award-winning, internationally distributed classical record label born two decades ago in a student apartment on Chicago’s South Side, has embarked on its 20th anniversary year. Cedille (pronounced say-DEE) made its debut in November 1989 with its first CD... - December 01, 2009 - Cedille Records

Mary Grevelle Kennedy's "Gateway of the Heart" Available Now

Exquisite and harmonizing Mary Grevelle Kennedy's "Gateway of the Heart" featuring fourteen mineral and gemstone infused crystal singing bowls is now available. - December 01, 2009 - GemNjoy.com

Bandwidth is Where Music Lovers and Music Makers Are Coming Together

Bandwidth, an exciting new social networking sites for bands and their fans. Bandwidth was built and designed to bridge the gap created by the recording industry and allowed to grow by terrestrial radio. - November 30, 2009 - Black Sky Radio

Tom Callahan's Indie Advance Launches All New Website

Indie Advance's website gives the company a new avenue to showcase their integrated and affordable approach to artist development. - November 27, 2009 - Indie Advance

Scot Hornick Joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Bass Instructor

Scot Hornikc joins Bill Wright's Guitar Studio as Electric and Upright Bass Instructor - November 26, 2009 - Bill Wright School Of Music

Pianist & Composer Martin Mayer Partners with Canadian Cancer Society in Memory of Czech Superstar Karel Černoch

On the heels of a successful concert tour in Asia this fall, Canada’s Martin Mayer is on to his next project without a stop. The Vancouver-based pianist and composer is partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society for a yearlong fundraising campaign, in memory of his close friend and mentor,... - November 26, 2009 - Canadian Pianist & Composer Martin Mayer

Hyde Park Community Embraces the Holiday Season with a Musical Tradition

A majestic performance of Handel’s Messiah fills Rockefeller Memorial Chapel with music and song. - November 26, 2009 - University of Chicago Department of Music

Sunglasses Records Artist CoatesTwice Showcases ‘Supernova’ in Montreal

Chris Quotes (aka Puffy Coates) and DJ Sauce will be showcasing 'Supernova,’ the CoatesTwice debut album on Sunglasses Records Friday, November 27 at Les 3 Minots, 3812 Blvd. St. Laurent, Montreal. - November 26, 2009 - Sunglasses Records

Spin Move Records to Release Exclusive Amy Kuney Holiday Bundle

Spin Move Records will offer a limited-time, exclusive holiday bundle for its artist Amy Kuney from now until Christmas. - November 25, 2009 - Spin Move Records

Spring Hill Studio Productions Creative Director Neil Ebanks Scores #1 and #2 Spots on This Week's Billboard Hot R&B Singles Chart

Spring Hill Studio Productions Creative Director Neil Ebanks nabs the top two spots on this week's Billboard's Hot R&B Singles Chart, co-writing Christelle's one-two punch of “I’m a Tease” and “Excess Vibration.” Ebanks, who co-wrote the singles with Don McGann,... - November 25, 2009 - SongDoor

Party Bands on Thanksgiving Weekend Rock the Holidays to a Great Start

Three regional party bands are scheduled to appear on Thanksgiving weekend in Fire & Ice at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino beginning with regionally well-known Chorduroy on Wednesday, November 25. On Black Friday, November 27, Steamroller Picnic will perform and on Saturday, November 28 The... - November 25, 2009 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino