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Mp3musicgrams.com – Rock Band Sings "I Need, Need Water to Drink"

"And Air" by Van Paul and the Forever Red Tells Futuristic Haunting Story as Global Environmental Concerns Increase - October 28, 2007 - Munch Music Inc.

Super Country Star Clint Black to headline at Ridgefield Playhouse Gala

It’s going to be a super star studded event on November 2nd at the Ridgefield Playhouse. In addition to the legendary country music star Clint Black—he of “Killin’ Time,” “Strong One” and “When I Say I Do” (with Lisa Hartman Black)—headlining the evening, the “Denim and Diamonds” fundraiser, which begins at 7 p.m. also includes an auction with some signed memorabilia of Playhouse performers over the past year. - October 26, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse

Wit Announced Today That Wit® is a Registered Trademark of Wit/Witold Woliczko, All Rights Reserved

Wit (http://www.iwit.biz) announced today that Wit® is a registered trademark of Wit/Witold Woliczko, all rights reserved. “I have been Wit since I was in elementary school”, said Wit. “Everyone (family and friends) calls me Wit. Even though I have been performing for almost... - October 26, 2007 - Wit

Lana Lane Green Lights "Red Planet Boulevard"

New masterwork from the voice of symphonic rock weds past legacy with new visions - October 26, 2007 - Think Tank Media

British Composers Tony Lowe and Alison Fleming Balloted for 6 Grammys

For the second time in two consecutive years, Tony Lowe and Alison Fleming have been balloted for the prestigious Grammy Awards, the music industry’s equivalent to the Oscars - October 26, 2007 - Tygahoney Music, LLC dba Female MusicPreneru International

The Largest and Longest Running Music Conference in the Mid-Atlantic States Returns to Charlotte for a 6th Consecutive Year

Since 2002, over 500 Performers and more than 250 Music Industry Professionals have all agreed, the Mid-Atlantic Music Conference is the number one music industry networking event in the market. - October 25, 2007 - Wholeteam Enterprises, LLC

Sananda Maitreya Announces the 'Angels & Vampires Tour 2007' and Releases 'Angels & Vampires' on a 2 CD Set

To announce the tour there will be a show-case in Milano, Italy on Saturday Oct 27th at Fnac at 6 pm together with the worldwide release of a 2 CD Limited Edition of the album 'Angels & Vampires'. - October 25, 2007 - SanandaMaitreya.com

Dolly Parton Surprises Packed Audience with Remote Appearance in Kingstree, South Carolina

Dolly Parton introduced Jacob Timmons to kick off the 1st Annual Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Benefit Concert which proved to be a huge success and raised thousands for the early childhood literacy program. - October 25, 2007 - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Benefit Concert

myStage Music Contest Voting Launch by mpGreek and Warner

The voting process for the biggest Greek online music contest has begun. On October 21st mpGreek together with Warner Music will make available to the public the voting of myStage Music contest, which will award the winner with a Recording Deal. Artists from Greece and Abroad will be contesting for the ultimate prize of getting a recording contract with Warner Music Greece. - October 25, 2007 - Greased Networks Inc

Producer Pack Release Deep House Pressure Sample Pack

Producer pack has announced a new sample download pack called Deep House Pressure now available for download. - October 25, 2007 - Producer Pack

NW Girls Make Noise: Dirty Martini, Debra Arlyn and Jasmine Ash to Appear at the Doug Fir Lounge

Northwest Noise is proud to present nationally known all-female rock/folk group Dirty Martini in concert on December 13th at 9pm. Joining the headlining Dirty Martini this evening are two, local female singer/songwriters: Debra Arlyn and Jasmine Ash. The concert will be held at the Doug Fir... - October 25, 2007 - Northwest Noise

New England String Ensemble Announces String Competition

NESE announces 12th annual youth String Competition. First Place winner receives scholarship and performs as featured artist in orchestra's “Winter Contrast” concerts in February. - October 24, 2007 - New England String Ensemble

Robert Galbraith to be New Host of WCPE Opera House

Robert Galbraith, founding artistic director of the Opera Company of North Carolina, will be the new host of the WCPE Opera House, starting in 2008. - October 23, 2007 - WCPE 89.7FM

TriviaOnNet.com Now Offers Real Money Games

Site members can play with each other for real money and jackpots - October 22, 2007 - Skilled Partners

Andres Subercaseaux, a Music Composer, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Andres Subercaseaux, a music composer, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Andres is well rounded in the arts. Andres writes and composes music, films documentaries, handles sound design, writing the score for movies and soundtracks as well. Andres is a... - October 22, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Website Brings the Soul Back Into Online Music

JOURNEYintoSOUL.net showcases independent and unsigned musical artists with a weekly online radio show. - October 22, 2007 - Journey into Soul

New KISS Book Available

KISSFAQ's "The Other Side of the Coin" has just been published. The 336 page paperback is available through Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0972225366/thekissfaq-20 "The Other Side Of The Coin" is a compilation of previously published interviews and articles from... - October 20, 2007 - KISSFAQ Publishing

904 Star Productions Release Florida Mixtape

Compilation of the best and next Florida underground artists to blow all on one CD. Featuring QB Smoove, Young DVS, Slic Mouf, Mike Caddi, and more. - October 20, 2007 - 904 Star Productions

Halloween – Opry Style

Grand Ole Opry creates Opry Pumpkin Patch - October 19, 2007 - Grand Ole Opry

Local Rotary Club Decides to Use Prison Gang for Fundraising Event

Get ready for a fundraiser like no other fundraiser. The Pocomoke City Rotary Club will be hosting a fundraising event featuring a live performance by The Folsom Prison Gang; a North Carolina based Johnny Cash tribute band. The Gang rolls into town on Saturday, January 19th 2008. This all-ages... - October 19, 2007 - The Folsom Prison Gang

Grammy Submission on Target with Kids

Miss Amy, the singer/songwriter who leads Fitness Rock & Roll entertainment for families, has a submission with Ionian Productions in the 50th Grammy® Best Musical Album For Children category. - October 19, 2007 - Ionian Productions

mpGreek Partners with Dating Site EligibleGreeks in a New Online Niche Agreement

Music lovers meet romance as mpGreek.com and EligibleGreeks.com agree to partner in the Greek niche online market. These two giants serve two of Greece’s favorite occupations: music and love. In this new agreement, they will bring singles together in a beautiful serenade. - October 18, 2007 - Greased Networks Inc

Pop Singer Nick Hagelin First Place Winner in NC Song Contest

Nick Hagelin wins North Carolina Songwriter’s Co-op 10th Annual Song Contest presented by Sam Ash Music. “He swept the field of eight finalists performing live before a panel of industry professionals” said Eileen Batson of Batson Group Marketing, NCSC board member and contest co-ordinator. - October 17, 2007 - Batson Group Marketing and PR

The Grip Weeds Make the Journey "From Basement to Billboard" a Reality

New Jersey pop-psyche band The Grip Weeds heads for CMJ Music Marathon with lead single "Salad Days" lodged in Top 10 on Billboard's Underground Garage Chart. - October 17, 2007 - The Grip Weeds

WCPE Opera House to Announce Future Plans

Announcement to be made Thursday, October 18 at 7 p.m. ET - October 17, 2007 - WCPE 89.7FM

Money Is A Must Records - New Hip Hop eLabel Launches

Money Is A Must Records, a new digital Hip-Hop label started by D'Rand Jones, has officially launched. Money Is A Must Records makes its debut with releases from KONVIK, Professional and NOiSE offering albums exclusively via download through their website and other major digital music retailers. - October 16, 2007 - Money Is A Must Records

Just 30 Days Left: Songdoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition Ends November 15

SongDoor 2007 entries must either be postmarked by November 15, 2007 or submitted online by midnight CST, November 15, 2007. All entrants receive a free self-paced online songwriting course at SongU.com, plus a thorough, personal evaluation of each song entered. The course and evaluation are... - October 16, 2007 - SongDoor

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Free Benefit Concert is Grand Finale of 35th Annual Kingstree Pig Pickin’ Festival

Thousands making their way to Kingstree, South Carolina for highly anticipated concert event of the year. - October 15, 2007 - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Benefit Concert

Dinner Party Hosts Announce Their Success, Giving Credit to Online Music Recommendations Site

“Praise from satisfied guests is making MenuTunes.com the first stop in party planning for many hosts,” states the creator of the online service. Credit is given to the timesaving advantage, namely the fact that the site offers a made-to-order music plan for all types of events and provides a means of quick and easy acquisition of the products. - October 15, 2007 - MenuTunes

Worldwide Musician Golden Boy (Fospassin) Releases New Single, "Dirty Crunk," in Digital Stores on 12/12/2007; Hiphop and Alternative Together

Golden Boy (Fospassin) will be publishing his new release "Dirty Crunk" as a single album of 2 songs with "Hawaii.Get ready to buy yours by 12/12/2007 for holidays on itunes,napster,Amazon.com,connect,rhapsody and others.We are not those big artists with no talent...We keep it real.Radio stations and televisions will never stop us in our duties by not being fair to play our songs. - October 14, 2007 - Golden Boy (Fospassin)

John-Paul Kaplan Awarded Best Instrumental Album of the Year

"This Is The Day" is awarded the Best Instrumental Album of the Year by the UCMVA. - October 13, 2007 - Keys of Time Music

Woltz and Hoover Discuss WCPE CD A Classical Bouquet on Preview!

Interview to air Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m. ET - October 13, 2007 - WCPE 89.7FM

Hyderabad Brothers Create Magic at Sri Vidya Concert Series

SAPASONA organized Sri Vidya Concert Series had a hallmark event on Wednesday, October 09, 2007 featuring the Hyderabad Brothers, Ragavachary and Sheshchary on Carnatic Vocal supported by S. Varadarajan on Violin and K V Prasad on mrudangam. The Hyderabad Brothers created a magical performance that left the audience spellbound. - October 13, 2007 - South Asian Performing Arts Society Of North America

Producer Pack Release Love House Records - Sample Pack

Producer Pack has announced a new download pack called Love House Records – Sample Pack now available for download - October 12, 2007 - Producer Pack

Kalapana Venkat Enchants Audience

Carnatic Vocalist Smt. Kaplana Venkat gave an outstanding performance at the Sri Vidya Concert Series at Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple of Rush, New York on Sunday October 07, 2007. - October 11, 2007 - South Asian Performing Arts Society Of North America

A Frantik Magazine Halloween - Halloween Issue Out Now #7

Frantik's Halloween Issue is filled with ghoulish new featured interviews and freakishly fun new features. Log onto Frantik Now. - October 10, 2007 - Frantik Magazine Online

Singer and Spoken-Word Sensation Ephie Lowinger Celebrates the Release of His New Smash Single, “Forgotten Love”

New York native, Ephie Lowinger is a writer, artist, and spoken-word phenomenon. This jack-of-all-trades possesses a talent and maturity far beyond his years. As a poet, Lowinger rivals the best in the world and incorporates an evolved lyrical sense in both his poetry and song. Already making... - October 10, 2007 - Ephie Lowinger

mpGreek Launches “Viral” Music Downloads with SONYBMG’s New Single and Album of Elli Kokkinou

mpGreek, the biggest music and entertainment network for Greek digital entertainment, today releases exclusively 2PLAY, the Greek web “Viral” music Download campaign with Elli Kokkinou’s New song “Lypamai Eilikrina”. This pre-release is exclusively on the site of mpGreek and Lampsimusic.gr for 1 month. - October 10, 2007 - Greased Networks Inc

Srividya Concert Series Gets Off to a Flying Start

Sapasona is proud to announce, the SriVidya Concert Series had high flying start. The long awaited concerts in Sri Rajareshwari Peetham of Rush, New York. Three young Maestros creating Music Maya. Snehashish Mazumdar on Hinduastani Mandolin, HN Baskhar on Carnatic Violin and Feroz Khan on Tabla... - October 09, 2007 - South Asian Performing Arts Society Of North America

Public Enemy Invites Fans to Remix Their New Single, "Amerikan Gangster" Off Latest Album "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul"

Public Enemy announces The Amerikan Gangster Remix Contest, a contest that invites their fans to remix the group's new single with prizes awarded to the best and most innovative versions. The contest is free, and the winners will be personally chosen by Public Enemy frontman Chuck D and longtime producer Gary G-Wiz. The Amerikan Gangster Remix Contest marks one of the first contests of its kind, where all of the music, tools, and judging are completely contained within a web-browser. - October 07, 2007 - Jamglue, Inc.

SriVidya Concert Series

SriVidya Concert Series The annual SriVidya Concert Series is taking place in the new Auditorium of Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple of Rush, New York between October 4, 2007 and October 22, 2007. There are 16 musical performances and 3 Dance programs. This year the concerts will feature PadmaBushan, Sangeetha Kalanithi Sri. TN Sheshagopalan, Hydrabad Brothers, Pon Sunderalingam, Malladi Brothers, Satyabama Rajalingam and Gayathri Venkatragavan as visitng artists. - October 06, 2007 - South Asian Performing Arts Society Of North America

WCPE Releases Announcer Favorites CD October 3

A Classical Bouquet offers two hours of re-mastered works from the world’s greatest composers, conductors and musicians - October 05, 2007 - WCPE 89.7FM

Ron May Joins Marketlinkx Direct's Film and Entertainment Division

Ron May, a well-known entertainment industry producer, has been appointed Vice President of the Entertainment and Film division of Marketlinkx Direct, Inc., one of the nation’s fastest growing full-service marketing companies. Based in Coral Springs, Fla., he will contribute his... - October 04, 2007 - Marketlinkx Direct, Inc.

The New, Highly Anticipated Bruce Springsteen Book - ‘For You’ is Being Released October 26 – Only 2000 Available

With over 400 photos and over 200 unusual tales from some of Bruce Springsteen’s most dedicated fans - this is one book you won’t want to miss. - October 03, 2007 - Kirsch Communications

Thousands Expected to Turn Out for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Benefit Concert in Kingstree, South Carolina on Oct. 21, 2007

Jacob Timmons & Randy Parton benefit concert expected to be huge hit drawing crowds from across the map to Kingstree, South Carolina on October 21, 2007. - October 02, 2007 - SD Professionals LLC