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The Guitar Wall Challenges Conventional Advertising Models with Permanent Ad Space

The Guitar Wall (www.TheGuitarWall.com) is now over a year old and successfully challenging conventional advertising models by offering permanent ad space on five independent platforms, all focused on the world of guitar. With over 250 “wall spaces” acquired, The Guitar Wall has... - July 17, 2008 - Zapoppin Media

Akon Added to Reggae Sumfest 2008

Senegalese singer songwriter Akon has been added to this year`s Reggae Sumfest. The Grammy-nominated singer, who rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single `Locked Up` from his debut album `Trouble` will make a second appearance on the Sumfest stage on Friday July 18, 2008. He is... - July 17, 2008 - Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest

Logitech Music Sweepstakes on mpGreek

mpGreek, the biggest digital entertainment network for music and video downloads, together with Logitech today start the summer sweepstakes offering each week to 2 super winners the ability to win cool Logitech products. Additionally 8 users will win a download card where they can download an album... - July 17, 2008 - Greased Networks Inc

Podshow Radio Interviews Radio Legend 'Redbeard' About Where the Radio Industry is Going and What Can be Done to Help Save It

Brent Bradley of Podshow Radio set down with a radio legend to discuss the history of album rock and to find out who he thinks may be responsible for the slow demise of the industry in general. - July 16, 2008 - Podshow Radio

Last Blast For Rockford Business Icon

After 3 decades of booming success, Audio Installers closes on Saturday, July 26. - July 16, 2008 - AI Satellite, Inc.

Songwriting Duo John Wetton and Geoff Downes Will be Recording the Third Wetton-Downes’ iCon Studio Album in September 2008. Release and Tour in 2009.

Following the extraordinary success of the Reunion of the Original Members of Asia and their acclaimed all-new album Phoenix, songwriting duo John Wetton and Geoff Downes have announced they will be recording the third Wetton-Downes’ iCon studio album in September 2008. The album will be... - July 15, 2008 - QEDG Managgement

Jump City Jazz Orchestra Announces 2008 Summer Tour

International Recording Artist, American Idol Contestant & Sax Legend highlight performances by Philly's Hottest Big Band. - July 14, 2008 - Jump City Music Inc

Sunset Recording Artist Richtaste Set to Play the Openair Etziken 2008 on July 26th

Native country favorites Richtaste will also play their hometown festival for the first time this year. - July 14, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America

Enlightenment in the Music Industry

On the 14th of July, a new music platform will open and storm the Bastille of the music industry. Tribe of Noise is expected to kick up quite some dust by offering a lawful alternative for free music downloads. - July 14, 2008 - Tribe of Noise

“Mercy” For Veterans

A portion of the proceeds of download sales of "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy" from Ray Brown Jr's new duets CD will be donated to the National Veterans Foundation. - July 13, 2008 - SRI Label Group

Video Contest Helps Promote Fundraiser for Independent Musician

TheFuMP.com is sponsoring a video contest for their most recently posted song. Users have been asked to create a fan video for Dead Again, a song written by Tom Smith and covered by Possible Oscar. The winner will receive a 4 GB SanDisk MP3 player preloaded with the entire discographies of Tom Smith, Possible Oscar, Rob Balder, and the great Luke Ski, and more. The contest is designed to help promote the fundraiser CD for Tom Smith who injured himself in June while taking the stage. - July 13, 2008 - FIDIM Interactive, LLC

Dirk Quinn Announces a Very Special Live Simulcast of His Solo Acoustic Show at the Jersey Shore on July 24th

An international audience gets to join a New Jersey shore audience as Dirk Quinn simulcasts his very special solo acoustic performance from the Coffee Pot in Sea Isle City. - July 13, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America

Students Organize Islam-West Unity Event in New York City

Four college students, two from the West and two from the Muslim world, have founded an educational non-profit called 'Heal the Rift'. HTR intends to begin building a new atmosphere of optimism and understanding in the relationship between the Muslim World and the West by correcting misperceptions that stand in the way of reconciliation. They are holding their inaugural event, Heal the Rift 2008, on Saturday, July 19th in Washington Square Park from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. - July 12, 2008 - Heal the Rift

Sunset Records Announces the Signing of Richtaste

Swiss rock band Richtaste has signed with Sunset Records; label to release the Universal Records Switzerland debut "Richtaste" CD this month around the rest of the world, and the brand new exclusive worldwide release of "Lights and Shades" on September 23rd. The brand new CD is... - July 12, 2008 - Sunset Corporation of America

Mendocino Hotel Hosts Stephen Prutsman Pianist for Opening of Mendocino Music Festival

Mendocino Hotel Hosts The Opening Night of The Mendocino Music Festival . A prix fix dinner at $30 is available from 5.30-8 pm with a Reception for Stephen Prutsman Pianist July 12, 2008 9:30pm - 11:30pm. Pastries are prepared and presented by the Ritz Carlton San Francisco and Organic Sparkling Wine are offered by Jeriko Vineyards. - July 11, 2008 - Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites

YDX - Ten Years in the Making

Lawyer quits successful career to make music, launches first album: YDX. - July 11, 2008 - YDX Music

2008 Tri-City Art Battle

First Ever Tri-City Art Battle; Music, Food and Artist's; 20 Artist's will have 3 hours to set up and complete an original piece of work....then you get to vote on your favorite artist. - July 10, 2008 - Magic Bean Cafe

Wendy Rule in Concert

Australian recording artist Wendy Rule will be touring the US this Fall, and for the first time will be playing a live concert in Burbank, California on September 19th. - July 10, 2008 - Pendraig Publishing

Circuit-Bending Duo Arrives at Erie Art Museum

Minneapolis based duo Beatrix JAR returns to the Erie Art Museum, offering interactive events throughout the week beginning July 29, 2008 thru August 2, 2008. At each event, Beatrix JAR will present their unique stylings, including their most noted use of circuit bending verse traditional... - July 10, 2008 - Erie Art Museum

Count Down Begins to Reggae Sumfest 2K8

The countdown has begun to Reggae Sumfest 2K8, which opens in Montego Bay, Jamaica with a bang on Sunday, July 13th. A number of top dancehall stars have been added to this year`s line-up, as organizers vow a return to the origins of the festival by focusing on both dancehall and roots and culture. - July 10, 2008 - Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest

Rinkya Rocks with Mozart, Grendizer and Italian Guitar Hero Jurij

Italian Guitar Hero tells all about Mozart, Trazom, and Super Grendizer Collection on Rinkya Blog Interview. - July 10, 2008 - Rinkya Inc.

Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival Reveals Line-Up

Headline talent includes Mem Shannon and the Membership, Wynard Harper Sextet, Wallace Coleman Band & Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound - July 09, 2008 - Erie Art Museum

Local College Students to Produce Music Festival for Charity

The Encore Project, a local company run by college students, is bringing its signature event, the Clockmaker Music Festival to downtown Madison. The event will be held at 30 on the Square from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 24th. Proceeds from the festival will... - July 09, 2008 - Encore Project, LLC

Five Strings and Great Stories – Josh Kelley Dazzles Private Event in Chicago

Josh Kelley, the indie-rock sensation who brought us favorites such as “Amazing,” “Only You,” and “Almost Honest,” performed a private acoustic show for guests of Hotel Indigo® Chicago-Downtown, one of fifteen of the new branded boutique hotels. Josh’s... - July 08, 2008 - VerveLife

First Team Music Artist, Quanstar, Confirmed for the Warped Tour Date, and Do It!: A Documentary Screenings

Quanstar, Evaready RAW, and Metrognome playing The Code Of The Cutz/Skull Candy Mix Stage of The Vans Warped Tour and the after party on July 9th. "Do It!: A Documentary" has several screening coming up at The Art Institute of Atlanta, Landmark Midtown Arts Cinema, and The University of Arizona. - July 08, 2008 - First Team Music

New Connecticut Recording School to Train Producers, Songwriters, and Audio Engineers

Recording Studio Launches School to Train Future Music Industry Professionals. - July 06, 2008 - Onyx Soundlab

Julian Pavone, "The World’s Youngest Drummer," to Appear on Japan’s No. 1 TV Show

Only two months after appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Julian Pavone, who became known as “The World’s Youngest Drummer” at only 20 months old, will appear July 10 on The Fuji Television Network show entitled, Amazing Stories – Super Kids. Julian’s parents,... - July 05, 2008 - Julian Pavone

Wow Time Waits for No One

In a world of noise it is refreshing to hear the music of Donnie C, An American Nu-Soul Recording Artist who brings a unique approach to the R&B/Neo Soul and Gospel music genre. Native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Donnie C has learned that "in the face of no evidence, create." Performing... - July 04, 2008 - Donnie C/ Donnell Isaac

Hip Hop & Rap Music Artist "LT" in Radio Rotation on Australia’s ZFM Countrywide

The debut single by hip hop and rap music artist “LT” titled “The Candle Always Burns” has been added into frequent radio rotation on Australia’s ZFM Countrywide satellite radio station, Z103. - July 04, 2008 - Unanimous Records

Media Mayhem Corporation Signs Exclusive Deal with Music Label Beta Records, LLC

Media Mayhem Corporation (MMC) announces Friday the signing of an exclusive deal with Hollywood, California based Beta Records, LLC. The pairing of the two companies will fuse together new and unexplored territories around the world as the label unveils web based outlets in the United States,... - July 03, 2008 - Media Mayhem Corporation

Snapping Turtle Comes Out of Hibernation with Ambient Debut

New music uses dissonance and distortion to create soundscapes devoted to the American snapping turtle. - July 03, 2008 - Snapping Turtle

A New Cover Song Every Day of the Year? Celebrating the Halfway Point.

This press release is intended to announce and commemorate the halfway point of the "session-a-day" project and its goals, as laid out by the contributors to the Laptop Sessions music blog. July 1st, 2008 marks a milestone for this blog, and the songwriters who have developed and continue to run it hope to share that with a wide audience. (For more information, visit http://laptopsessions.com ) - July 03, 2008 - Fusco-Moore Productions

Alonce Music Agency And Go Large Records Take Southern Wreck To iTunes

Southern Wreck, who is represented by Alonce Music Agency and Go Large Records, has taken a huge step in his career and is now available on many internet distribution websites such as iTunes, Rhapsody, and Napster. - July 03, 2008 - Alonce Music Agency

Litchfield Jazz Festival Presents 15 Free Concerts in July – "Jazz Around Town"

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is proud to present a series of 15 free concerts throughout the month of July – “Litchfield Jazz Around Town.” Performers will include talented Litchfield Jazz Camp students and teachers from Litchfield Jazz Camp including Jeremy Pelt, Mario Pavone, Mark Whitfield, Winard Harper, Jimmy Greene, Karrin Allyson and more. The series leads seamlessly into the Litchfield Jazz Festival on August 1 - 3 with Bebe Neuwirth, Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Brubeck and John Pizzarelli. - July 03, 2008 - Litchfield Jazz Festival

Litchfield Jazz Festival “Friends Gala” at Winvian Luxury Resort & Spa

Connecticut’s Litchfield Jazz Festival opens on Friday, August 1st with the “Friends Gala” at Winvian Luxury Resort. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres with fresh seasonal ingredients and premium wines, Magic Hat microbrews and music by outstanding Litchfield Jazz Camp students. The party is followed by performances at Goshen Fairgrounds by 9-time Grammy Award Winner Paquito D’Rivera and 2-time Tony & Emmy Award winner Bebe Neuwirth, best known as Lilith on Cheers and Frasier. www.litchfieldjazzfest.com. - July 03, 2008 - Litchfield Jazz Festival

The Jerry Douglas Band and The Christopher Robin Band at the Ridgefield Playhouse

A key member of Allison Krause + Union Station, guitarist Jerry Douglas is hailed by The New York Times as “dobro’s matchless contemporary master.” Focusing on the dobro, a resonating guitar instrument, the twelve time Grammy Award winner has been named Musician of the Year by The... - July 02, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse

Rap Meets Reggae at Sumfest 2008

Rap meets reggae on July 18th and 19th in Montego Bay Jamaica as Lil Wayne and T-Pain get ready to thrill fans of Reggae Sumfest 2008, Jamacia`s best, the world`s greatest reggae show. Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr, has earned titles such as `Hottest MC in the Game` and `Best MC` while... - July 02, 2008 - Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest

WCPE “Preview!” Features Cellist Matt Haimovitz

WCPE’s “Preview!” program will feature an interview with Cellist Matt Haimovitz. The interview will air Sunday, July 6 between 6-9 p.m. - July 02, 2008 - WCPE 89.7FM

Award Winning Actor/Director Releases Download-Only Debut EP for His Musical Project

Midland UK based Paddy Considine fronts and writes for indie-act Riding The Low. He and fellow guitarist/songwriter Chris Baldwin co-own independent record company Clinical Finish. With the help of distribution company The Genepool and the strong arm of Universal, the band hope that the digital-only release of their first ep on 07/07/2008 will be a success. - July 02, 2008 - Clinical Finish Records

Hancock’s Big Dave Mattey – Way More Than Just Another Guy with a Head Up His Tush

Speaking of big, David “Big Dave” Mattey shares the big screen in two of this summer’s big blockbusters: The Steve Carell action comedy, Get Smart, also starring Anne Hathaway, and the just-released superhero saga, Hancock, starring superstar Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize... - July 01, 2008 - David Mattey

Legendary Singer/ Songwriter Bobby Charles Releases "Homemade Songs" June 24, 2008

Bobby Charles' "Homemade Songs" delivers American roots music like never before, featuring Dr. John, Sonny Landreth, with liner notes' quote from Bob Dylan. Charles' legacy includes "Walking to New Orleans," written for Fats Domino. - June 29, 2008 - Bobby Charles

Second Annual Music for the Eyes a Huge Success

Dr. Viola Kanevsky and Doug Dinger of Acuity NYC, sponsored their second annual benefit concert to fund a volunteer medical mission to Peru and Mexico. The community response was overwhelming. - June 29, 2008 - Acuity NYC

Heaven Music Signs Deals with mpGreek to Offer Mp3 Tracks

mpGreek, the biggest digital entertainment network for music and video downloads, announced that today the company will begin an international rollout of MP3 tracks with Heaven Music. These DRM-free MP3 songs are playable on virtually any digital music-capable device and mobile phones. The price... - June 29, 2008 - Greased Networks Inc

'Latin Sensation' to Perform at Columbus Pride

Bravo TV host Jade Esteban Estrada returns to Ohio to celebrate annual fest. - June 28, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada

Latin R&B Sensations Tha Heights Join "Cutting for a Cure"

Latin R&B Group Tha Heights will be performing at Deny Moe's Superstar Barbershop in Harlem USA for "Cutting for a Cure," a fundraiser for cancer awareness and research, on Saturday June 28th, 2008 at 3pm. - June 27, 2008 - Tha Heights

Cheyenne Frontier Days Offers V.I.P. Package Auction

For a limited time, Cheyenne Frontier Days will be offering select V.I.P. entertainment packages for auction. Bids will be collected via emailing auction@cfdrodeo.com with the intended bid amount through July 4 at midnight. Packages will be auctioned off to the highest bidder at the end of the... - June 27, 2008 - Cheyenne Frontier Days