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Songdoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition Open for Submissions
The SongDoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition, in association with SongU.com, Jay’s Place, Masterwriter and Delgado Guitars, is now open for submissions. Complete entry information is available at www.songdoor.com. Last year's Grand Award winner Sean Clive, whose Christian entry... - April 12, 2007 - SongDoor
"Rebel Uncensored" TV Show Premieres with Lokixximo
Lokixximo was the first reggaeton duo to ever get featured in national television Noticiero 47 on Telemundo. Now, the new reggaeton stars will be the first artists featured on the first episode of "Rebel Uncensored" television. - April 11, 2007 - Lokixximo Music
Indie Singer/Songwriter Announces Unique iPod Giveaway
Las Vegas singer/songwriter, Jefferson Montoya, announces commitment to give 1 of every 100 CD buyers their choice between a free 4GB iPod or $200 U.S. - April 10, 2007 - JeffersonM.com
North America Music Critics Name their Favorite Versions of Handel’s “Messiah”
On April 13th Handel’s masterwork – first performed as a benefit concert in Dublin, Ireland as a benefit fundraiser – turns 265 years old. In celebration, Music Academy Online surveyed U.S. and Canadian classical music critics, so average listeners and aficionados alike can choose from the best, this Easter holiday season. - April 10, 2007 - Music Academy Online
Grateful Dead's Live at the Cow Palace Tops Musicbox-Online.com's List of Readers' Favorites During 1st Quarter 2007
The Grateful Dead's Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976 was the most popular album among The Music Box's readers during the first quarter of 2007. John Mayer's Continuum, Son Volt's The Search, and America's Here & Now followed. - April 09, 2007 - The Music Box
Rock Stars Shop to Promote Donate Life
The Rock and Roll Emporium (RARE), an eclectic Rock boutique, is working with Donate Life America to encourage people to become organ donors. The store will host an awareness event during the Surf City Nights Street Fair Tuesday April 10, 2007 from 5pm to 9pm. Attendees who make a donation will... - April 08, 2007 - The Rock and Roll Emporium
Montreal : New CD "Stained Glass" from Jazz Pianist Geoff Lapp
The Geoff Lapp Trio has been a cornerstone of the Montreal jazz scene since 1999. Extended gigs at many of the town's premiere night spots have established the group as a hot draw for aficionados in search of that heady space where soulful and cerebral fuse. Drawing upon a wide palette of jazz moods, 'The Geoff Lapp Trio' delivers a sound that is tasteful, innovative, and infectiously swinging. - April 08, 2007 - The Geoff Lapp Trio
Art+ Interviews Hossam Ramzy about His Latest Album Bedouin Tribal Dance
ART+ talked to Hossam Ramzy, the pecussionist and the 'Sultan of Swing' who worked with Led Zeppelin about his new album Bedouin Tribal Dance and about the new DVDs he will release in the summer of 2007. - April 08, 2007 - ARTplusradio.org
Chilled Jazz Flugelhorn Artist Jeff Oster to Release New CD This Summer
Alameda, CA based chilled jazzz flugelhorn artist Jeff Oster, who is produced by Will Ackerman, Grammy Award winning guitarist and founder of Windham Hill Records, announces the upcoming release of his new CD, "True". - April 07, 2007 - Jeff Oster
American Idol’s Sabrina Sloan and MLC PR Join Forces
Sabrina Sloan, American Idol’s esteemed talent signs with MLC PR - April 07, 2007 - MLC PR
Sarasota Youth Opera to Perform in April
The Sarasota Youth Opera will perform its final concert of the season at Bayshore High School on Saturday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Works by Bizet, Verdi, Copland, Foster and Giordano will be included. - April 07, 2007 - Sarasota Opera
Store Manager of J.W. Pepper's Branch in Fremont, CA Receives Honor from State Music Organization
Scott Grady is honored by the California Band Directors Association. - April 06, 2007 - J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
Pop Rocks Hosts Inaugural Be a Pop Rocks Star Sweepstakes
Cool New Pop Rock Songwriting Contest to be Promoted with Ads in Disney Adventures Comic Zone Magazine and online at www.AmericanIdol.com - April 06, 2007 - POP ROCKS
SRF Productions Announces Benefit for Second Harvest Music Fest 2007
A Benefit for Second Harvest will be held at the Wildhorse Saloon with Joe Dubin of Channel 2 News as MC. The event is also to include special appearances by various artists. Prizes are to be given away by artists such as Cinderella, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Tom Petty and more. - April 06, 2007 - SRF Productions
MLC PR Signs Internationally Acknowledged and Gifted Composer and Pianist Oksana
Internationally acclaimed composer and pianist, Oksana, signs with MLC PR starting April 2007. - April 04, 2007 - MLC PR
Roman Totenberg to Receive “Muses & Mentors” Award
Virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg to receive New England String Ensemble’s “Muses & Mentors” award at spring concert and gala benefit “Jazz Pizzicato.” - April 03, 2007 - New England String Ensemble
String & Flute Competition Winners Announced
Best & Brightest Young Artists Shine in New England String Ensemble’s Spring Concert - April 03, 2007 - New England String Ensemble
Diana Mera & Frankie Alvarado Fan Clubs Open in Puerto Rico and U.S.A.
This week two fan clubs opened for singers Diana Mera and Frankie Alvarado. The USA fan club is dedicated to songwriter and actress Diana Mera and the first fan club in Puerto Rico was funded for Diana Mera and Frankie Alvarado. “I feel that the universe is aligning for me to get closer to... - April 03, 2007 - O11CE Management
Russ Lorenson Nominated for 2007 Mac Award
Awards salute the best in Manhattan live entertainment. - April 02, 2007 - RL Productions
Traditional Country Entertainer J. K. Coltrain to Host The Country Caravan
J. K. Coltrain will be heading up a traveling show featuring some of the top traditional country artists of today. - March 31, 2007 - The Country Caravan
Reggaeton Anticipated Album 2007
It is rare that underground reggaeton artists get the attention of the pages and airwaves of all the big media outlets. The opportunity only comes when the artists gets steady radio rotation or mainstream hit status. New York reggaeton duo "Lokixximo", is the exception to the rule. - March 31, 2007 - Lokixximo Music
Kiss Army Unites Rally 2007
A Gathering of Kiss Fans from all over the globe to meet up and rally against the Rock Hall. - March 30, 2007 - Kiss Army Unites
Indie Band Launches Lonely Internet Tour
Indie band "The Golden Sounds" are trying something completely different this year... touring to nowhere and playing for no one... well amost no one. It is a completely unconventional tour in support of their new album soon to be released, "lo-fi sounds for a hi-fi... - March 30, 2007 - The Golden Sounds
Lareau Completes New Single with Grammy Award-winning Mixer F. Reid Shippen, Signs New Label Deal with Warrior/UMGD Records
Lareau has just completed recording their next single “Change My World” with producers Darrin Payne and Anthony Brown at All Sound Studios in Warren, PA. F. Reid Shippen, a platinum-album and multiple Grammy Award-winning mixer, was brought in to do the final mix on the cut. Mixes were... - March 30, 2007 - Lareau
Swapping is the New Shopping as Hitflip.co.uk Opens for Business
Hitflip acquires Swopex.com, the UK’s Leading CD, DVD and game trading site to create Hitflip.co.uk, Europe’s largest online ’swapping’ portal. - March 30, 2007 - Hitflip Media Trading GmbH
Summer Kisses for New Caribbean R&B Artist 'Tejay'
Following in the footsteps of fellow Barbadian entertainer Rihanna, singer Tonya “Tejay” Montague is aiming to take on the regional and international music industry by storm with the official release of her new single 'Summer Kisses'. The young entertainer sought the guidance... - March 29, 2007 - Good Entertainment
All-in-One Kit Provides iPod Users with Popular Accessories
New $45.99 All-In One iPod Accessory Kit released by leading iPod Manufacturer. - March 29, 2007 - HandStands
mpGreek Signs with Universal Music
The mpGreek network, the global leader in Greek digital music services, today announced that it has signed a deal with Universal Music Greece for full track downloads. Under this new agreement, more than 100,000 Greek and International tracks of Universal Music’s repertoire will be... - March 29, 2007 - Greased Networks Inc
Maniacal Plan Releases EP to Indie Music World
What is their maniacal plan? To set the world ablaze... and they are doing just that. Casualty of Sound is their debut EP. - March 28, 2007 - Maniacal Plan
MP3Musicgrams.com Receives Notice of Allowance from US Patent and Trademark Office for Mark “MP3 Musicgrams” and Design
“MP3 Musicgrams” Updates Statement of Use for Category: Downloadable Music Sound Recordings - March 28, 2007 - Munch Music Inc.
Diana Mera & Frankie Alvarado Record Promotional Single Titled "20 Pedacitos"
Singer and song writer Diana Mera and artist Frankie Alvarado from Puerto Rico record duet single "20 Pedacitos" (20 pieces) that will be the promotional track of Diana's second music album; this song will also be included in Frankie Alvarado's debut album to be recorded. SGM Records... - March 27, 2007 - O11CE Management
Compete From Home, Riffstar.com Announces a National Singing Contest
Starting April 16, 2007 a new online music contest is helping the music industry to discover the next big musical sensation, putting the future of tomorrow's stars in the hands of the fans. This is cyberspace at its best. - March 26, 2007 - Riffstar Publishing
Chart-Topping Hip-Hop Heartthrob Omarion to Perform at Bergen PAC Thursday, May 17th at 8:00pm
New Show Just Added - March 25, 2007 - BergenPAC
Musocity.com - New Online Music Community Launches
Musocity.com announces the launch of its online music community web site. - March 24, 2007 - MusoCity.com
New Book Names Top 100 Country Music Fan Clubs
The Black Book Guide to Official Country Music Fan Clubs: The Top 100, by Amy Jordan, offers an inside look at America’s top country music artists and their fan clubs, including superstar entertainers like Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, George Strait and Rascal Flatts. To be fair, the... - March 23, 2007 - Black Book Press
Veteran Music Group Delivers New CD and DVD with 10 Year Advanced Digital Distribution Technology
Veteran music group adopts industry saving new technology. - March 23, 2007 - LAMbCast Ltd
“Hip-hop Colony,” the African Hip-Hop Explosion Available on DVD
“Kenya is not just about Lions, Giraffes and fast running me it’s also about Studios and Hip-hop” - Tedd Josiah Music Producer. Hip-hop Colony is one of the first films to actively capture the hip-hop revolution in Africa while upgrading the image of the continent. - March 23, 2007 - Emerge Media Films
LDSTunesNow Features Entire Inspirational Music Showcase Catalog
The Inspirational Music Showcase LDS music catalog is now available for purchase at LDSTunesNow.com for $0.99/song or $9.99/album. - March 22, 2007 - LDSMusicNow
Aspiring Musicians Inspired by Survey to Publish Music on Free Online Music Library
A survey into talent and creativity in the UK that revealed Robbie Williams is the top musical influence for unsigned musicians, has boosted traffic to The Canopy Channel, the free online digital library that commissioned the survey. The British think they can sing and Robbie is the main... - March 22, 2007 - The Canopy Channel
A Johnny Cash Tribute Band in Western North Carolina
Love and respect for the music of Johnny Cash has prompted a group of five musicians in Western North Carolina to form a Johnny Cash tribute band. - March 22, 2007 - The Folsom Prison Gang
Online Music Collaboration Site Receives Patent Approval
A Los Angeles based website development firm is granted a US Patent for "Sound and Music" mixing on the Internet. With patent now in hand, the company is seeking a strong and youthful candidate to handle day to day operations as president. Co-founders will retain CEO and CTO positions. - March 21, 2007 - CyberMusicMix
One Up Promotions Launches New Website with iTunes Gift Card Giveaway
One Up Promotions celebrates the launch of its new website, which sells music instruction on DVD, by giving away a $25 iTunes gift card. - March 21, 2007 - One Up Promotions
Houston’s Tony Henry Invited to Participate in “A Tribute to Stevie Wonder”
On Wednesday, March 7th, VIP Management accepted Tony Henry’s invitation to be a participant in “A Tribute to Stevie Wonder” singing Lately. This wonderful opportunity will take place at the Soul Music Conference in Dallas April 27-29, 2007 at Hotel Indigo in Downtown Dallas and... - March 21, 2007 - VIP Management
More than Just Music in the 4th Annual Celebration of Gospel Hip-Hop Month
TRUTH entertainment and The SHAW Join for the 2007 Gospel Hip-Hop Month Celebration, which will emphasize the “Ministry” of the Gospel Hip-Hop movement. The Grand Finale to the Celebration will take place on March 31st on the campus of The University of Southern California. - March 20, 2007 - TRUTH entertainment
The Gifts Lab Music Studio Opening Spring 2007
Set to open Spring 2007, The Gifts Lab is a full music studio featuring some of what you need, some of what you want, and some things you have never seen before in an audio recording studio. - March 19, 2007 - The Gifts Lab
New Label in Jersey
Accepting artists. - March 17, 2007 - Viking Records
Ronny North, 2006 All Access Magazine’s Best Male Guitarist, to Sign Autographs at the Rock and Roll Emporium, Huntington Beach, CA, Tuesday, March 27th at 7pm
The Rock and Roll Emporium (RARE), an eclectic Rock boutique, presents Ronny North, All Access Magazine’s 2006 Best Male Guitarist, to sign autographs Tuesday, March 27th at 7pm. at The Rock and Roll Emporium 205 Main Street in Huntington Beach. The event takes place during the Surf City... - March 16, 2007 - The Rock and Roll Emporium
Cinema Buffs Begin to Prepare for the Cannes Film Festival; the ‘Granddaddy of All Film Festivals’
With the Cannes Film Festival in May fast approaching, EuroBookings.com reminds film festival fans to book France hotels early in order to secure a spot close to the center of the action. - March 16, 2007 - EuroBookings.com
Bazialini's "Ballin Off The Wall" Makes a Slam Dunk
Oakland/Bay Area artist Bazialini recently released single "Ballin Off The Wall" has been chosen to be the new theme song for online hip hop news source Hip Hop Ruckus (www.hiphopruckus.com). - March 15, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
Crystal Tones Music & Koch Entertainment Launch New Crystal Bowl Music Genre & Compilation CD 3/13/07
A new and exciting genre of healing and feeling music is launched by Crystal Tones Music, Steven Machat and Koch Entertainment including CD release of crystal bowl music with well-known and emerging musicians combining crystal bowls and didgeridoos with the musicians' unique sounds. Artists include Steven Halpern, Jonathan Goldman and new talent Life In Balance, UK rock performer Patrick Duff and Skip Ewing (Chodra). This music is endorsed by Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Mitchell Gaynor. - March 15, 2007 - Crystal Tones Music