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Pop Sensation Christina Milian "Shines" for the Palomita Education Fund
R&B singer and actress Christina Milian Designs a Special Edition Tee for Charity Auction at the Piensa Mas Alla… Think Beyond… Event. - March 27, 2009 - Palomita Clothing
2009 French Quarter Festival ‘World's Largest Free Music Festival’
DMG Travel International, an official member of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB), cordially invites you to the 2009 French Quarter Festival, April 17-19, 2009, in New Orleans, LA. This award-winning festival is Louisiana's largest free music event, a three-day live music showcase scattered throughout the historic French Quarter on 18 outdoor stages. This community festival also features the 'World's Largest Jazz Brunch,' which consists of 70 food booths. - March 27, 2009 - DMG Travel International
Singer Menoosha Performs at the British Live and Unsigned Talent Competition
Menoosha has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Live and Unsigned auditions. - March 27, 2009 - Menoosha
Desert Storm/Cluemanatti Inc. Introduces New R&B Sensation Rhea
With her debut single ‘Choreographer’ already blazing the Billboard charts, Rhea is poised to be the next breakout star - March 26, 2009 - Rhea
Lil Dynomite Ready to Embark on a Summer Filled with Festival Concerts
Sunset Urban recording artist sets up a summer of live shows at popular east coast festivals in support of her new Blowin Up The Mic CD due to hit stores on April 28. - March 26, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
SAE Institute & Remix Hotel Present Remixing & Production with Vincent di Pasquale
Saturday, March 28th SAE and Remix Hotel host a series of music production seminars in Miami at the National Hotel; featuring Apple Logic Studio & Euphonix Artist Series Controllers - March 26, 2009 - SAE Institute of Technology, US
Grammy Award-Winning PJ Morton at SOUL LOUNGE Nashville and SOUL LOUNGE Memphis Early April 2009
Soul Lounge! and Urban Soul Café present a night of Soul music with Grammy Award Winning PJ Morton on Friday, April 10, 2009 at French Quarter Café in Nashville, Tennessee at 8pm. Opening acts include previous member of the gospel trio – Virtue - Karima Kibble and Soul Duo, The... - March 26, 2009 - SOUL LOUNGE USA
The Buckinghams Coming to Norfolk's Infinity Music Hall and Bistro, May 2nd
The Buckinghams will perform at the historic Infinity Music Hall on Saturday, May 2, at 7 pm. The newly restored intimate venue, located on Route 44 in northwest Connecticut, is the concert setting to feature Solid Gold 60s hits by the Chicago natives, including Kind of a Drag; Mercy, Mercy, Mercy; Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song; plus songs from their new CD, Reaching Back. For tickets, contact Infinity's Box Office at 860-542-5531 or e-mail boxoffice@infinityhall.com - March 25, 2009 - The Buckinghams
The Buckinghams Celebrate Coleraine Centennial in Concert April 17, at Greenway Auditorium
The Buckinghams are set to entertain for Coleraine, Minnesota's 100th anniversary at a concert Friday, April 17th, 7:30 pm, at Greenway High School Auditorium. The Buckinghams are best known for their hits Kind of a Drag, Hey Baby They're Playing Our Song, Don't You Care, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, and Susan. Reserved seating is $30 with Centennial Special of 4 tickets for $100. Contact Reif Center Box Office 218-327-5780 or www.reifcenter.org/wheretobuy.html for ticket info. - March 25, 2009 - The Buckinghams
Najam Sheraz Announces North American Tour
Pakistani Pop star Najam Sheraz is scheduling a tour of the United States and Canada beginning this summer. - March 25, 2009 - Janet Goodman Publicity and Booking
Karma Butler Invites Music Creators World-Wide to Share Music Through New ACIDPlanet.com Remix Contest
Sony Creative Software's ACIDplanet.com unveils world-wide remix contest featuring, Baby Let Me, by Recording Artists and Entertainment Producer Karma Butler. The winner will receive Sony Software valued at $1,000 and will have their music distributed world-wide. - March 24, 2009 - Dance Karma Entertainment LLC
Florida's Bobby Dee Signs with Colt Records Nashville
President of Nashville's Colt Records J. K. Coltrain announced that they had signed country singer & songwriter Bobby Dee to a new 2 year recording contract. Bobby who now calls Florida home was born in Indiana and was a longtime regular at many popular Nashville hotspots. This is just what... - March 22, 2009 - Colt Records
Welcome to Miami, the Annual Beach Party is Set to Rock Nikki Beach on March 25th, 2009
Nikki Beach Music is a social network with Music News, Music Events, Best Dance Parties, DJs, Producers and Top Music Downloads. - March 22, 2009 - Nikki Beach Music
ThumbPeople Adds Words of Blessing to It’s Affirmation CD Series
ThumbPeople has added a Words of Blessing affirmation CD to its soaking CD series which includes Words of Love, Words of Encouragement, Words of Healing and now, Words of Blessing. ThumbPeople soaking CD’s are based on the philosophy that positive, uplifting words have the ability to... - March 22, 2009 - ThumbPeople, Inc.
Brooklyn Films Launches Music Video to Promote Original Hip-Hop Song in the Animated Series Cowch Potatoes
Brooklyn Films announces the release of a music video to promote their original hip-hop song “Nobody Cares About Your F-in Kids On Facebook” performed by the cast of its animated web series Cowch Potatoes. The animated comic strip series is based on two lovable twenty-something slackers... - March 21, 2009 - Brooklyn Films
Rain Dazed Entertainment Re-Launches Website and Expands to Include Event Planning Services
Rain Dazed Entertainment announced the re-launch of their website www.raindazedent.com this week. The company, founded in 2006, specializes in entertainment publicity, marketing, promotions and is expanding to include event planning services. The new site designed by multi-talented New Zealand... - March 21, 2009 - Rain Dazed Entertainment
Rod Carrillo and Ronnie Sumrall Release the Long Awaited "Moonshine Rising"
“Moonshine Rising” by Rod Carrillo and Ronnie Sumrall on vocals. The sensual vocals and melodic journeys of all these mixes will have DJ sets and dance floors wanting more. Remixes by Peter Brown aka The Grower, Albert Castillo, Dave Matthias, and J Paul. - March 20, 2009 - Dancemusiclabel.com/Carrillo Music LLC
The Founder of Sunset Records Opens One of the World’s Most Extensive Animal Friendly and Vegan Related Web Sites
Veg Hed opens its online store providing products never used with animals and strategic partners with activists that are against all forms of animal cruelty. - March 20, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Standing Hampton Honored at Cityview “Best of Des Moines” 2009 Awards
Cityview recognizes Standing Hampton as 2009 “Best of Des Moines” local band finalist. - March 20, 2009 - Standing Hampton
Two Four Legged, Butt Sniffin’ Peein’ Machines, Inspire Some Funny and Completely Entertaining Songs About Dogs for Dog Lovers
"It's A Dog's Life" is a CD of songs about Dogs for Dog lovers. Songs about all the things that doggies like to do best, including sniffing butts, peeing on everything, sleeping, eating, playing and loving us unconditionally. The style is Pop/R&B. - March 20, 2009 - Blue Lamp Music
The Buckinghams to Appear in Benefit Concert for Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Chicago 60s Pop Rock band, The Buckinghams, will be featured entertainment at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre in Montgomery, Friday, April 10. - March 19, 2009 - The Buckinghams
JES Performing at IDMAs and Headlining Red Gorilla Fest During SXSW Week
JES Headlining Red Gorilla Festival During SXSW Week in Austin. JES will headline the first ever Electronic Dance Music showcase on Friday, March 20th for the Red Gorilla festival held during SXSW week in Austin, Texas. The Red Gorilla Music Festival is dedicated to promoting up-and-coming music... - March 19, 2009 - JES
Acid Jazz Duo Signs to Sunset Jazz Recordings
LR-60 is signed for a three-album deal; brings his debut album with Mr. Moods to Sunset Jazz. - March 19, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Nashville Indie-Troubadours Mellow Down Easy Release Acclaimed New Album
Indie-rock band Mellow Down Easy's 6 year journey toward an "overnight success." Dualtone recording artists finally get their due with latest album. - March 19, 2009 - Mellow Down Easy
MP3Waxx.com Music Promotion Service is Commended for Great Success in the First Quarter of 2009
MP3Waxx.com music promotion service is commended for great success in the first quarter of 2009. MP3Waxx successfully broke more major and independent artists’ records than any other promotional MP3 service in the music industry. Major and independent artists received impressive results from... - March 18, 2009 - MP3Waxx.com
Lending a Hand to End Human Trafficking, Peter Buffett and Akon Debut "Blood Into Gold" at the United Nations Commemoration Event Against Slave Trade
Emmy-award winning musician Peter Buffett, and R&B/pop star Akon will debut an issue-inspired song, “Blood Into Gold,” with a live performance at a cultural event at the United Nations. The concert is being produced by the Culture Project with legendary music producer, Nile Rodgers as the concert’s music director. Organized around the theme “Breaking the Silence, Beating the Drum”, the concert is part of a series of events celebrating the triumph of the spirit over slavery and human trafficking. - March 18, 2009 - Peter Buffett
Young Self Development Gurus / Entrepreneurs Teach Hip Hop Youth Secrets to Success and Personal Growth
Realizing the need for self development materials geared towards today’s young hip hop community, two young entrepreneurs set out to empower young people and speak to them in their own language with newly released free informational product. - March 18, 2009 - D & G Global Enterprises, LLC
UK Musician in Talks to Have Music ‘Sent to the Future’
UK Musician Clyde has been approached by The European Space Agency to have his music included in an experimental project on a par with The Hadron Collider which will attempt to transmit music into the future by broadcasting radio waves at precise frequencies over set orbital trajectories from a forthcoming satellite launch mission this April. - March 18, 2009 - M8MC Music
Nikki Beach Music Launches the Web's First Premier Music Social Network
Nikki Beach Music is a social network with entertainment news, music events, best dance parties, DJs, producers and top music downloads. - March 17, 2009 - Nikki Beach Music
Sunset Connect Announces Its First New Signing at the Digital Record Label with the Signing of Spatial Unity
Spatial Unity from the United Kingdom becomes the first Sunset Connect signing at the label. Spatial Unity’s forthcoming album is set up for release early this May and will be available at every major online digital download retail outlet in the world. The “Knock Me Off My feet”... - March 17, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Good N Plenty Funkier, Still Lumination
Lumination Releases New CD May 2009, Tracks Available Online - March 15, 2009 - Lumination
RKV/Brooklyn Group Offers Indie Labels and Artists Low Cost Music Videos
RKV/Brooklyn Group announces a new level of service geared directly towards independent record labels and artists. Starting immediately, the company is offering a range of lower cost production and post production services that include music video production, live concert recording and dvd/web... - March 15, 2009 - Brooklyn Films
Go Large Records Announces Orlando's Bloodiest Band Creator Takes It National
Having organized the first ever music driven blood drive in Orlando, Rock for Blood, Anyones Guess and Go Large Records is in search of each cities bloodiest band to promote their new album. Their goal is to increase blood bank awareness in every city and go on tour with a unique twist. - March 15, 2009 - Go Large Records International, LLC
The Best Guitar Shop Announces New, Pre-Owned and Collectible Guitars at Discount Prices Online
The Best Guitar Shop is a new online store featuring new, pre-owned and collectible electric, acoustic and bass guitars at discount prices. - March 14, 2009 - Best Guitar Shop
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation Brings in World-Renowned DJs Pete Tong and Deadmau5 to Help Support African Cause & Hosts V.I.P. Fundraiser Celebrating Africa & Music
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation (“The EFHF”), a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity has just confirmed that legendary DJ, Pete Tong* and chart-topping electronic music ingénue Deadmau5, will make special appearances at their Invite-Only V.I.P. Charity Event on Friday,... - March 13, 2009 - The Endeavor For Hope Foundation
Donna Ray Signs with Colt Records
Louisiana Hayride Star Donna Ray Signs With Colt Records. - March 13, 2009 - Colt Records
Sprezzatura Clothing Collective Presents The SC2 Project
The SC2 Project is a seasonal Art, Fashion, & Music Showcase. - March 13, 2009 - Sprezzatura Clothing Collective
Peter Stroud Gets Loud, Proud and Well Endowed with Solid Cables
Sheryl Crow guitarist and 65amps owner, Peter Stroud is now playing louder and prouder than ever before with his Solid Cables equipped guitar rigs. - March 12, 2009 - Solid Cables
Davisson Brothers Band Debut Release March 10
The self-titled debut from the Clarksburg, WV based Davisson Brothers Band, including the singles “Big City Hillbilly” and “Foot Stompin’,” releases March 10 on CharTunes/Yell Records, distributed in the US and Canada by E1 Entertainment Distribution. After touring... - March 12, 2009 - Yell Records
Chris Nite Presents the Radio 81X BBQ Jam 2009
Graveyard BBQ, Ashmore, SiK & Hillbilly Orchestra. Friday March 13th at 7pm Skillman St.Pub Dallas, Texas. - March 11, 2009 - Radio 81X
NYCE Music Group Announces Production Deal with Sunset Urban
First Release to be the Highly Anticipated Lil Dynomite Album. - March 11, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Sunset Jazz Expands Its Roster by Signing New Artists This Week
Sunset Jazz Recording Company announces two more signings this week adding Alex Bershadsky and Rick Hale to its roster, which will both be releasing full length CD in April. (Alex) Bershadsky will be releasing his highly acclaimed international success story, "Junk and (Rick) Hale bursts onto... - March 11, 2009 - Sunset Corporation of America
Young Cartoon Set to Release New Mixtape Hosted by DJ Rhymer
Young Cartoon Releases Mixtape as Solo Artist - March 11, 2009 - Scooter Entertainment
Gabe Reed Confirms Release of New Album by Former Gene Simmons' (KISS) Proteges House of Lords
Entertainment attorney Gabe Reed today confirmed that he has secured a recording contract for former Gene Simmons proteges House of Lords to release their new album on Italian label Frontiers. House of Lords were put together by former Giuffria members Gregg Giuffria (Angel), Chuck Wright (Quiet... - March 11, 2009 - Gabe Reed Productions
Gabe Reed Confirms That New Great White Album Will be Released via Frontiers Records on March 13, 2009
Entertainment attorney Gabe Reed has secured a recording contract for legendary platinum rockers Great White and confirms that the band will release its new album, "Rising," in Europe on March 13, 2009 via Frontiers Records. Tracklisting is as follows: Situation; All Or Nothin'; I Dont... - March 11, 2009 - Gabe Reed Productions
Legendary Bluesman Willie Dixon's Legacy is Alive and Well in His Grandson, Alex Dixon
Alex Dixon teamed up with musical greats for his newest CD release titled "Rising From The Bushes" due out April 28th 2009 on iTunes and other digital download sites. The CD features Marcella Detroit (power vocalist in UK pop group Shakespeare's Sister), drummer James Gadson (Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles and countless others), bassist Gerald Johnson (Steve Miller Band, Crosby Stills & Nash), to name a few. This CD is packed something for everyone...blues, rock and R&B. - March 10, 2009 - Dixon Landing Music, LLC
Forte- a Freeware Notation Software is Now Also Available in English
The German publishing house "Lugert-Verlag" has recently made available the English version of the Forte notation programme. The programme that is one of the most popular in Germany can be downloaded from the website www.forte-notation.eu/en/index.htm as a freeware-version. - March 10, 2009 - Lugert Verlag
The Mastering Room Announces It's Grand Opening in Las Vegas, NV
A brand new world class CD Mastering Studio has officially opened its doors in Las Vegas, NV. The Mastering Room was designed and implemented by President/Chief Engineer Greg Forsberg. - March 09, 2009 - The Mastering Room
Media Arrow – The “Undisputed Talent”
Media Arrow's promotional show called the "Undisputed Talent" held in Delancey, New York on Jan 30th 2009. - March 08, 2009 - Media Arrow
W.O.A Records to Launch Three International Albums with a Live Concert by International DJ Stuart Lloyd
W.O.A International through its record label to organize a gala event in Goa to launch their new International albums with a live concert by International DJ Stuart Lloyd and guest performances by various W.O.A artists. - March 08, 2009 - W.O.A International : Records & Studios