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Composer Nathan Felix to Premiere Music from Öcalan During SXSW
Composer, Nathan Felix, is set to premiere music from his chamber opera, Öcalan, inspired by Kurdish Political Activist, Abdullah Öcalan. Inversion Ensemble will sing three excerpts from Öcalan at the KOOP Radio & Jungle Records Day Party in Austin Texas during SXSW Festival on... - February 28, 2022 - Nathan Felix
Art Battle® London Tournament 2022
Come and enjoy Art Battle, the international live painting tournament on Friday, 4th March at 7 p.m. at the Boston Music Room, 178 Junction Rd., Tufnell Park. - February 25, 2022 - Art Battle London
Academy of the Arts Launches 500 for 100 Challenge as Alesia Family Foundation Pledges $100,000 to the Academy
Academy of the Arts, a new, non-profit academic and art school in Chicago’s western suburbs, raised nearly $200,000 last week at its first major fundraising event, a concert and reception featuring Broadway performers, including a $100,000 grant from the Alesia Family Foundation. The Academy also announced a new campaign called the 500 for $100 Challenge to secure another $600,0000 and solidify its projection to begin programming this fall. - February 25, 2022 - Academy of the Arts
15th All-Star Gospel Celebration (ASGC) Was a Slam Dunk During NBA All-Star Weekend, as NBA Celebrated 75 Years; an Encore is Slated for This Sunday, Feb. 27, 4 PM EST
Performances by Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Mali Music, Saxophonist Angella Christie, DOE, Red Hand Band and New Artist Anthony Hall & Keyla Richardson. Hosted by 3X NBA All-Star Host Jacinda Jacobs and NBA Veteran & Former National Basketball Players Association Vice President Maurice “Mo” Evans. - February 24, 2022 - RCM Media Productions
Jamaican Actor Musician Everton E-Dee Dennis Wraps New Film, "Temperature Rising," and Readies New Album
E-Dee Dancehall Celebrity Ready got the world. - February 24, 2022 - Unseen Lab
Scottsdale Philharmonic Announces Programs for March 27, May 15 Concerts
The Scottsdale Philharmonic announced the programs for its remaining spring concerts, scheduled for March 27 and May 15 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 East Second St., Scottsdale. The March 27 concert features music from well-known composers such as Mozart... - February 24, 2022 - Scottsdale Philharmonic
Loveforce International Releases a Night Song About a Kitty Cat in a Warzone
On Friday, February 25th Loveforce International will release three new digital singles by Rita Graham, Billy Ray Charles and Evan Lee Lovefire and host a book giveaway in their honor. - February 24, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Fever International Music Group to Sign R&B Superstars It's Allgood
R&B stars It's Allgood signing contract with Fever International Music Group. "This R&B Group is an amazing acquisition, taking Fever International music group into a new direction. Being Fever's first R&B group we will be giving their career advancement special attention," said Fever International Representative TC Page. - February 22, 2022 - Fever International Music Group
Join Choir of the Earth to Sing for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee
Hit international online choir, Choir of the Earth, is inviting absolutely everybody worldwide to take part in a free project to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. - February 20, 2022 - Choir of the Earth
Woman Killed by a Security Guard in Chicago is One of Loveforce International Recording Artists’ Daughters
The Victim of a Chicago shooting by a security guard was the daughter of a Loveforce International Recording Artist. - February 20, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
MTS' Former Blondie Backing Vocalist and Clash Tour Mate Releases Meditation and Healing EP
MTS' Ananda Xenia Shakti and Love Power The Band have released a five-song collection, “Love Is Where You Are.” The EP includes first single and video, “I Am Love.” - February 19, 2022 - MTS Management Group
MTS Indie Folk Rockers Little Wretches Offer Message of Hope for At-Risk Teens with Latest Music Video "Running"
The song features a vocal spotlight on Rosa Colucci. “Running (Was the Only Thing to Do)” appears on the MTS band’s 2020 album “Undesirables and Anarchists.” - February 19, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Award-Winning Americana Singer-Songwriter Natalie Jean Releases New Single "A Race Against Time”
Natalie Jean is a very rare kind of vocalist. Winning recognition across the most diverse of musical genres and quite comfortable performing in English, French and Creole. - February 18, 2022 - Natalie Jean
NooDay Entertainment Artist Gives Salute to Super Bowl Champs
National recording artist pens Super Bowl Song. - February 17, 2022 - Noo Day Ent.
Ckrowd, Africa’s Most Preferred and Premium Content Streaming Platform, Has Announced the Appointment of New Board Members, Katherine McVicker and Adeleye Fabusoro
Appointments will strengthen Ckrowd’s key focus on making an impact that matters in the communities in which it operates and strengthening the role of innovation, culture, entertainment, and technology amongst content creators to inspire change, revenue growth, and profile’s creativity, especially in lower-middle-income countries. - February 17, 2022 - Music Works International
Loveforce International Releases New Music by Ami Cannon and the Loveforce Collective
On Friday, February 18th, Loveforce International will release two new music digital singles and host a book giveaway in their honor. - February 17, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Broadway Stars Gather & Perform in Naperville: New West Suburban Arts Academy to Host Feb. 18 Gala & Concert
Academy of the Arts, a new, west-suburban, non-profit academic and art school projected to open in fall 2025, will host its first fundraiser gala and concert at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL. The concert will feature stars from some of Broadway’s biggest shows including Olympian turned Broadways's Peter Pan Cathy Rigby; Arlington Hts., IL. native & Broadway veteran Karen Mason of Mamma Mia, and more. - February 14, 2022 - Academy of the Arts
Bees Deluxe Swarm the Shrine World Music Venue
The live modern blues band Bees Deluxe are returning to play one of their favorite venues, Shrine World Music, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, Friday Feb. 18. - February 13, 2022 - Bees Deluxe
Atlanta Publisher Muriam Cinevert of True Self Magazine Collaborates with Macy’s Towson Town Center, Baltimore, MD to Launch the "Beauty Is Me" Campaign
Atlanta Publisher Muriam Cinevert of True Self Magazine collaborates with Macy’s Towson Town Center, Baltimore, MD to launch the “Beauty Is Me” campaign, which focuses on embracing confidence/self esteem. Macy’s Towson Town Center collaborating with True Self Magazine to... - February 12, 2022 - True Self Magazine
Tickets Still Available for Scottsdale Philharmonic's Feb. 13 Concert
Tickets are still available for the Scottsdale Philharmonic’s Feb. 13 concert at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 East Second St., Scottsdale. “The Scottsdale Philharmonic is very excited to be in rehearsals for our Feb. 13 concert,” says Joy Partridge,... - February 11, 2022 - Scottsdale Philharmonic
Fineness World Inc. Announces the Release of "Happy Me," the First Single of Kountkonp
This rhythm mixes Country Music and Haitian Konpa and the single will be out on March 4, 2022. - February 10, 2022 - Fineness World Inc.
Loveforce International Releases Two Romantic Love Songs for Valentine’s Day Weekend
On Friday, February 11th, Loveforce International will release two romantic lovesongs and giveaway a book of romantic poetry for Valentine's Day weekend as part of its Love Song February. - February 10, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Loveforce International Announces Its Old School Music By Old School Artists Initiative
Loveforce International announces a new initiative to promote the compositions and recordings of its Legacy Artists. - February 10, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Ntune Entertainment Group Artist NTG Releases “Ayebobo” for the Culture
Today Ntune Entertainment Group announces the release of “Ayebobo” by female emcee NTG. NTG is half of the self proclaimed “Philadelphia’s Power Couple.” The “Power Couple” other half is emcee Yung Draw. The two began doing music together in 2011 were... - February 08, 2022 - Ntune Entertainment Group
Yesterday's Concert Brings Concerts Back to Life in New Season
We all have a story of seeing our favorite band for the first time. These stories mean more to us than the songs performed. For music fanatics, concerts are mile markers to life’s greatest achievements. What if we could bring these stories back to life? Drop back into the greatest night of your life with Yesterday’s Concert, a concert memory in a podcast. - February 07, 2022 - Yesterday's Concert
DJ Skooch Launches Free Wake+Rave Online Morning Dance Party
Jen Scumaci, known locally as DJ Skooch, has launched WAKE+RAVE (online), a high-intensity morning dance party to help people kickstart their days. WAKE+RAVE is live-streamed by DJ Skooch every Wednesday morning 7-8AM (Eastern Time Zone) and is free to all participants. - February 06, 2022 - DJ Skooch Entertainment
GRM Records Has a New Identity
Los Angeles-based record label GRM Records will additionally identify as Phony Blues Band Records. - February 06, 2022 - Phony Blues Band Records
Stitched Up Heart Creates Their First Haptagram of Alecia "Mixi" Demner’s Heartbeat - Haptagrams Are a New Type of Digital Content That Combines Sight, Sound and Touch
Stitched Up Heart, an American rock band formed in 2010 by singer Alecia "Mixi" Demner, has created their first Haptagram going live today. The band’s first Haptagram is of Mixi’s actual heartbeat. A Haptagram is an entirely new type of digital content that fuses together, for the first time, the power of human touch with sight, and sound to give fans, followers, and friends a much more engaging, immersive, and profound experience on late-model smartphones. - February 04, 2022 - Haptagram Inc.
Tennessee Outlaw Country Recruits MTS' Chart-Topping Vocalist for New Single, Veterans Suicide Prevention Benefit
MTS' Matt Westin joins Tennessee Outlaw Country to record “Ghost Train.” The band will perform at a March benefit alongside Jamie O’Neal and Tom Proctor. - February 04, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Loveforce International Releases "I Want Your Love" to a Pretty Kitten
On Friday, February 4th, Loveforce International will release two new digital singles, "I Want Your Love" and "Pretty Kitten" and will host a book giveaway in their honor. - February 02, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Loveforce International Declares Its Second Annual Love Song February
Loveforce International is declaring its second annual Love Song in February. It will release only love songs every Friday in the month of February. - February 02, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Global Music Superstar Damian Marley Makes Substantial Investment Into New Maple Holdings
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, the world renowned music artist, recipient of four Grammy Awards, and the youngest son of iconic reggae artist Bob Marley, has made a strategic investment into New Maple Holdings (“New Maple”) - the private parent company of CanWe Growers (a Canadian... - February 01, 2022 - New Maple Holdings
Fast-Rising Artist Eloi Muhoranimana, Popularly Known by His Stage Name as Eloi El on Taking Electronic Dance Music to Greater Heights
Eloi Muhoranimana, popularly known by his stage name as Eloi El, is a Rwandan musical artist, EDM producer and singer-songwriter whose music has soared internationally. He was one of the most streamed artists on Spotify and accumulated more than 7.6 million streams in 2021. He is well known for... - January 31, 2022 - Africa to the World
MTS' See Your Shadow Finds Inspiration in the Smell of Bacon on New Single Release
MTS' chart-topping songwriting and production team releases their latest single, “Simple Special Moment” on January 28th, 2022. - January 30, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Female-Led Canadian Firm LyricVids Media Reaches 100 Million Views
Female-led Canadian firm LyricVids Media reaches 100 million views on videos produced for some of the biggest music artists of all time. - January 28, 2022 - LyricVids Media Inc.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Ed. Sec. Cardona Honor First Winners of Full-Tuition Posse Arts Scholarships to Bard, CalArts, and UNCSA at Awards Ceremony
Twenty-seven high school seniors have learned they will be attending college on full-tuition art scholarships totaling $5.2 million as participants in the new Posse Arts Program. Selected from public high schools in New York, Puerto Rico and cities across the country, the program’s inaugural... - January 27, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
MTS' Chart-Topping "Music Boss" Offers Free Course on "Exploding Your Fan Base"
MTS' country music singer-songwriter Stephanie Lee aka Lady Redneck has crowd-funded her music, and she's teaching other artists how to, for free. - January 26, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Loveforce International Declares Peace as Ami Cannon Sings "Get Your Mind Right Mama"
Loveforce International releases two new digital music singles by Ami Cannon and A Prophet Among Us and gives away an e-book in their honor. - January 26, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Rising Star BlameitonG Releases “You Have Issues”
BlameitonG says he is here to stay. - January 24, 2022 - Ternary Media Group
MTS' 17-Year-Old Hannyta Follows Top 5 International iTunes Debut with New Co-Write
MTS' Scotland-based singer-songwriter will release “Make It To The Night” on Friday, January 21st. It was co-written with Tommy Jones. - January 23, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Buswell & Nyberg Create a Pop-Up Orchestra to Perform with Xtra Mile Recordings Artists, Including Frank Turner & Mull Historical Society
For one night only, Buswell & Nyberg have created a one off event featuring a 55 piece pop-up orchestra, playing a mix of Buswell & Nyberg's songs, TV/movie themes along with songs by very special guests including Xtra Mile Recordings artists Frank Turner, Mull Historical Society, Johnny Lloyd, Pet Needs, Guise, Berries & Deux Furieuses. - January 22, 2022 - Buswell & Nyberg
Super Producer D. Bottz Announced Today the Inaugural "The Cookout" Album is to be Released Friday, Jan. 28
Distributed via Tribute Music. - January 21, 2022 - Bottzworld Studios
12Digits Releases New Song "Struggles"
Featuring Norff, the song is available everywhere now, and is the latest release from Live Free following Gee Mak's "Lead The Way" and 69ERRAS "My People" - which also featured Norff - last Friday. All three streaming everywhere. - January 21, 2022 - Live Free
MTS' Sun King Rising Releases Official Music Video for "Free Will In China Blue"
MTS' Texas chart-topping americana band led by John Blangero releases new music video. - January 21, 2022 - MTS Management Group
Star-Studded Fundraising Event to Celebrate Icon Harry Belafonte’s 95th Birthday & 10th Anniversary of Sankofa.org
A star-studded line-up will celebrate the 95th birthday of legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. The HB95 benefit evening will also present the inaugural Harry Belafonte Social Justice Awards in honor of the 10th anniversary of Sankofa.org, the social justice organization Mr. Belafonte co-founded. - January 20, 2022 - Sankofa.org
International Musicians in Landmark Performance of Mahler’s "Symphony of a Thousand"
Following a year of work on a truly global scale, hundreds of international musicians will take part in a ground-breaking performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 on Saturday 22 January 2022, presented by Choir of the Earth. - January 20, 2022 - Choir of the Earth
Loveforce International Releases Music About Hope, Change, Rage and Controversy
On Friday, January 21st, Loveforce International will release three new digital singles by Billy Ray Charles, Teacherz and Mo Justice respectively and host a worldwide e-book giveaway in their honor. - January 19, 2022 - Loveforce International Publishing Company
Learn the Music Industry and Elevate Your Career at A&R University
Want a career in the music industry but don’t know how to get there? A&R University is a new online course and community designed for aspiring artists who want to get one step closer to getting signed to a label and for aspiring music executives that want to learn the in’s and... - January 18, 2022 - A&R University
Scottsdale Philharmonic Announces Programs for Upcoming Concerts
The Scottsdale Philharmonic recently announced the programs for its spring 2022 concerts at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 East Second St., Scottsdale. “The Scottsdale Philharmonic is very excited to be in rehearsals for our Feb. 13 concert,” says Joy Partridge,... - January 16, 2022 - Scottsdale Philharmonic
MTS' Richard Lynch Remembers Steel Guitar Legend, Pays Tribute to DJs on New Recording
MTS' Waynesville, OH country artist will release “Radio Friend” on January 12th. The song is a tribute to the late Ray “Chubby” Howard and radio djs everywhere. - January 16, 2022 - MTS Management Group