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Tradepoint.ca Announces Finalists for the Ultimate Rockstar Competition
The Ultimate Rockstar Competition is coming to a close. Tradepoint.ca has announced the finalists as well as the Elite judging panel that will be choosing a winner. Winning band will recieve $10,000 worth of recording time at Metalworks Studios. - December 20, 2006 - Tradepoint.ca
Guitar4all-DVD Launches Official Company Website
Guitar4all-DVD today announced that it has launched its official company website, www.guitar4all-dvd.com, to enable customers to purchase their flagship product, the Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program. The Guitar4all-DVD Beginner’s Level DVD Tuition Program is an... - December 19, 2006 - Guitar4All
Bob Dylan's Modern Times Named Album of the Year by The Music Box
Popular e-zine The Music Box has released its listing of the best albums of 2006. Topping the list is Bob Dylan's Modern Times. Said founder John Metzger, "Bob Dylan couldn't have picked a better time to emerge from a decades-long period of reclusiveness. Yet, his persona... - December 18, 2006 - The Music Box
Sumptuous Strings – Le Triomphe de l’Amour
New England String Ensemble extends the holiday season with a concert of opulent splendor. - December 18, 2006 - New England String Ensemble
Michael Bolton Set for Debut Jamaica Performance at 2007 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival
Grammy award-winning superstar Michael Bolton is set to perform for the first time ever in Jamaica next month, courtesy of organizers of the 2007 Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival. Bolton’s performance in Jamaica has been a long time in the making. As a family man and a single parent of... - December 16, 2006 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
Fiona Boyes Album "Lucky 13" Nominated for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year
"Lucky 13", the debut album for Yellow Dog Records by blues singer/guitarist Fiona Boyes, has been nominated for a Blues Music Award for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year. The Blues Music Awards (formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards) are universally recognized as the highest... - December 15, 2006 - Yellow Dog Records
SYSFOB, Inc Introduces New Quick Podcast
New Offering Host, Publish and Share your own podcast. - December 14, 2006 - Systems For Business, Inc.
Air Jamaica Jazz Fest Focuses On Developing New Caribbean Musical Talent
Walter Elmore, president of Turn-Key Productions, who produces the annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, believes in helping spur the growth of young musicians. In 2006, Elmore used the annual Festival to launch the first “Art of Music Workshop,” to help mold young, Jamaican... - December 14, 2006 - Committee To Celebrate Guyana
MP3Musicgrams.com Featured MP3 Artist of the Week - Ayla Brown, Well Known American Idol 5 Contestant - with "Forward," Double Deal Brand Records
Just in Time for Holidays, Music Fans can choose Holiday Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo and Send out their Favorite Artist MP3Musicgrams - December 13, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.
PR.com Interviews R&B Singer and Actor Tyrese Gibson and Acclaimed Film Director John Singleton
PR.com’s Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, interviews Tyrese about his transition from R&B music into rap and hip hop and then chats with both Tyrese and director John Singleton about Tyrese’s film career. - December 12, 2006 - PR.com
Rockford Returns to Bring Christmas Joy for Battersea Dogs Home
In 2004, a home produced single and video released in support of Battersea Dogs Home, entered the UK national charts. Due to worldwide demand, Rockford’s Christmas Song has been re-released and has now won over MTV and HMVdigital.com (where it will be a recommended 49p download from 15.12.06). - December 09, 2006 - Sweetapple
Jingle Bell Rock… MP3Musicgrams.com Features New Holiday Music Ecards for Music Fans and Artists to Share Great Music
Artists can Upload Music and Fans can choose Holiday Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo and Send out to 10 Friends at Once - December 07, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.
JJ's Blues 24th Anniversary and a Slice of New York's Grand Opening Celebration - December 9-10
JJ’s Blues and A Slice of New York come together to kick-off a weekend of music and fun. JJ’s Blues is celebrating their 24th Anniversary all weekend, while also honoring Paulette Michel-Jacobson, prior manager for JJ's Blues and Blues Festival. Music will begin at 2pm on... - December 06, 2006 - A Slice of New York
THG (The Hustle Game) Announces the Release of S.U.N.'s "Fugitive"
New Wave of Music Rings True - December 02, 2006 - THG
“White Christmas” - The Kingdom Heirs Release New Christmas Album
This Christmas, The Kingdom Heirs bring the warm and joyous memories of home and family in their newly released holiday album White Christmas, available in stores now. By mixing their smooth gospel sound and sing-a-long melodies, they capture the essence of the Christmas season. "The... - December 01, 2006 - The Kingdom Heirs
MetalUnderground.com Sponsors Hammerslag Vinterblot Extreme Metal Festival
For the second year in a row, Metalunderground.com is helping to spread the word of extreme underground heavy metal by sponsoring the two-day Norwegian Hammerslag Vinterblot Festival. - December 01, 2006 - MetalUnderground.com
Eric Whitacre: WikiMusicGuide's Featured Artist of December
Eric Whitacre is WikiMusicGuide’s featured artist for the month of December. He was chosen due to his excellent and priceless contribution to the music industry as well as his music that simply touches the heart of every person that hears it. - December 01, 2006 - WikiWebGuide LLC
Research Now Proves that Music Lessons Make Our Children Smarter
Can you think of a better Christmas gift? - December 01, 2006 - Ontario Music Society
4Love Releases Holiday CD "Christmas Celebration" and Blazes Radio Airwaves with Debut Single "Tell It"
Urban contemporary gospel group 4Love released their holiday CD "Christmas Celebration" and is already blazing the airwaves with airplay on more than 200 radio stations nationwide. - November 29, 2006 - 4Love
mpGreek Music Network Launches DownloadCard, a Universal Pre-paid Card for Greece
mpGreek, the global leader in Greek digital music services, today announced it has began offering its first pre-paid music and video downloading card named “DownloadCard.” The DownloadCard can be purchased exclusively at Multirama Stores throughout Greece. The card is ready to... - November 29, 2006 - Greased Networks Inc
Music World On the Wall
The Music World of the 21 century will be immortalized on the Great Music Wall. The creator of the Great Music Wall, “Great Music Wall” (www.greatmusicwall.com ), Albina Baklykova, was inspired while listening to the legendary song of Pink Floyds “Another Brick in the... - November 29, 2006 - Great Music Wall
Before Kiss DVD, the First Release from Sico Productions
On December 1, 2006, a brand new start up company "Sico Productions" will debut its first DVD release, Before KISS. Other bands have fan clubs but KISS has a loyal army of fans. This DVD shows the dedication of 3 such fans. Originally filmed back in 1999, 3 die-hard KISS fans set... - November 28, 2006 - Sico Productions
Presenting Christmas and Holiday Royalty Free Music Specials from Opuzz.com
Opuzz.com, a provider of high-quality royalty free music announces their lastest Christmas music CD release "Christmas Traditions". This is in conjunction with their 2-CD Christmas special web promo that is going at a special rate of only $79 for this holiday season. "Christmas Favorites" and "Chrismas Traditions" is a 2-CD collection of the most popular and best loved Christmas carols including Jingle Bells, Silent Night, 12 Days of Christmas and more. - November 27, 2006 - Opuzz
Audible Spectrum Records, LLC. Announces Launch of Musician Advertising Component for getthedoit.com.
On Friday, November 24th, 2006 www.getthedoit.com will be launching a new feature to aid in the promotion of music. Any musician registered on the site will have the option to upload a banner ad directly in the back end to have it displayed on the main, login, and voting pages of the web site for... - November 24, 2006 - Audible Spectrum Records, LLC.
Kieran and Tina Shanahan Host “A Little Night Music” in December
Raleigh Couple Chair John Locke Foundation Holiday Event - November 22, 2006 - Shanahan Law Group
Christmas Fantastique: Groundbreaking Orchestral Christmas CD Emulates Music from the Movies
Christmas Fantastique offers listeners an exciting and unprecedented holiday experience: all new arrangements that marry the natural beauty of Christmas melodies with the epic sweep of film music. - November 21, 2006 - Nelidova Enterprises, LLC
Electronic Artist Rob Astor Creates Stunning Beauty on Christmas Album
Rob Astor’s Shine a Little Light Christmas Collection Packed with Holiday Rarities - November 17, 2006 - Rob Astor
Electronic Artist Rob Astor Weaves a Neo-Classical Fantasy on His New Double CD Xenophobia
Rob Astor’s Newest Collection is Light-Years Beyond His Previous Music - November 17, 2006 - Rob Astor
Snoozester Gift Certificates Featured in Latin GRAMMY® Gift Baskets
Snoozester Gift Certificates were featured in gift baskets given to presenters and performers at the 7th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards - November 16, 2006 - Snoozester Inc
Custom CD Store Duplicates Joy with Every CD Purchase
Kids Media World Announces New Charitable Program - November 15, 2006 - Kids Media World
Getthedoit.com and What People Think
Becoming one of the most rapidly growing music websites on the internet, getthedoit.com (created by Audible Spectrum Records) has been receiving over 1,000,000 hits per week and growing. So what are people saying? - November 15, 2006 - Audible Spectrum Records, LLC.
MP3Musicgrams.com Recent Featured MP3’s Showcase Artists from Rock to Rap
Music Fans can Choose from “Change Your Mind” (Rock) by Bill Vivino, or “ERRBBODY GET UP” (Rap) by LOST SOLZ - November 15, 2006 - Munch Music Inc.
Combining the Sound of Rap Plus Rock Equals LX: Living in X-Zile
Sounds like? No, DC artist, producer and founder LX is like no other. The many styles, tones and tempos exhibited in his songwriting are like jambalaya for your ears. Whether your flavor is rap, rock, or hip-hop, he brings an eclectic sound never heard before that pours from his life, joy and sorrow. - November 15, 2006 - LX: Living in X-Zile
“Home” for the Holidays - O'Neill Brothers Release New Christmas Album
The O'Neill Brothers have released a new album of popular Christmas music in their relaxing, signature piano style. - November 15, 2006 - The O'Neill Brothers
Opuzz Royalty Free Music Library Launches 2 New Dramatic Vocal CDs
Opuzz.com, the award-winning royalty free music library, has launched two New CDs as part of its Collection of Drama Music CDs, showcasing the finest dramatic music tracks from its online royalty free music library. Looking for quality royalty free music with orchestration and vocal layers? Check out these 2 new CD releases. - November 14, 2006 - Opuzz Royalty Free Music Library
mpGreek and Lampsi 92.3 FM Unveil LampsiMusic.gr
mpGreek, the largest Digital Music Services provider for Music Downloads, and Lampsi 92.3 FM, the Number One radio station in Athens, today unveiled LampsiMusic.gr digital music service. LampsiMusic.gr will offer all the current Greek music hits as well as a plethora of genres and categories to... - November 14, 2006 - Greased Networks Inc
WikiMusicGuide Picks Artist and Music Site of the Week
WikimusicGuide will pick new upcoming artist, band or independent artist and small to medium music site to be featured on its homepage every week. Everyone is invited to vote for their favorites. Votes will be tallied prior to posting. - November 14, 2006 - WikiWebGuide LLC
Tammy Simister Robinson Brings Sheet Music to LDSMusicNow.com
Pearl Award Winning Artist, Tammy Simister Robinson's Music Now Available on LDSMusicNow.com - November 14, 2006 - LDSMusicNow
Mike Rayburn Brings Comedic Songs and Amazing Guitar Creations to the Country Music Hall of Fame
Mike Rayburn will be taping his promotional DVD November 30, 2006 at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The taping is free and open to the public. - November 13, 2006 - Mike Rayburn
5 Year Old Piano Prodigy to Perform at Bank Atlantic Center. Sunrise, FL
Ethan Bortnick - A 5 Year Old Piano prodigy will be performing at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, FL. Event Date: November 11, 2006. Time of Performance: 1.30PM. This is an incredible talent, not to be missed. He is a Local Floridian that has already performed in many venues. The... - November 11, 2006 - Ethan Bortnick
Skylark Takes Flight After Tragic Fire
Gigi MacKenzie, daughter of famous television and recording artist Gisele MacKenzie, releases debut CD on Morpheus Music label after tragic fire. - November 10, 2006 - Morpheus Music
Distinguished Young Composer Brings Rock-Classical Fusion to DC
World premiere of startling new composition blending baroque, classical music with rock and roll. - November 10, 2006 - DJ Sparr
DJ EJ the King Drops a New Mixtape - 2 Sides 2 a King & Queen with Riskay
DJ EJ, coming straight from Cordele, Ga., is the name to familiarize yourself with if you love dirty-south hip-hop. Fresh working hard on a mixtape with Queen of the Ghetto, Riskay "The Drama Queen," he is fully focused and ready to drop some of the hottest dirty south mixtapes this winter. - November 10, 2006 - Kreative Mindz Media
Dya Singh’s Latest Two-CD Album ‘Asa di var’ Available at EthnicIsland.com
EthnicIsland.com announces availability of a new album, ‘Asa Di Var” from world-renowned ethnic music artist Dya Singh. The new album includes two hours of morning Sikh prayer in a unique traditional style format. - November 09, 2006 - EthnicIsland.com
Russ Lorenson Celebrates CD Release at Jazz at Pearl’s in San Francisco
RL Productions and LML Music celebrate the release of Russ Lorenson’s holiday CD, What I Want For Christmas, with a CD Release Event at Jazz at Pearl’s, 256 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133 on December 14, 2006. Showtimes are 8:00 and 10:00 pm. - November 03, 2006 - RL Productions
Mouth to Mouth Adds Keyboardist Greg Zema to Line-Up
Mouth to Mouth - the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area rock band - has rounded out its roster with the addition of keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Greg Zema. Zema, 25, is a native of Walnut Creek, CA, and has performed as a professional musician since the age of 16. In that time, he’s been a... - November 03, 2006 - Mouth To Mouth
Kabir Suman Forum Introduces Premium Membership
With the intention of further enhancing your experience, Kabir Suman Forum has introduced Premium Memberships, which simply further expand members' account feature list and givethem access to a few nifty off-site features. - November 01, 2006 - kabirsuman.org
PollPub.com Free Polls Announces the Release of MP3 Audio Polling
New Feature Makes it Easy for Recording Artists and Music Lovers to Create, Distribute and Integrate MP3 Audio Content in Opinion Polls. PollPub’s MP3 Audio polling gives music lovers the ability to compare, rate and gather public feedback on music audio tracks from their blogs, websites and personal MySpace profiles. - October 31, 2006 - PollPub.com
Nevels Sisters Win Gospel F.O.C.U.S. National Talent Search and Land Deal with Gospocentric Records
The Nevels Sisters recently won a national talent search where the Grand Prize was a record deal with major record label Gospocentric Records and a production deal with PAJAM, one of the most sought-after production teams in the music industry today. - October 31, 2006 - Nevels Sisters
TheBizStation, Inc. Teams up with Vehnee Saturno for its Creative Services
TheBizStation, Inc., (TBSI) welcomes multi-awarded composer, record producer and musical director, Vehnee Saturno as part of its dynamic team of professionals. - October 31, 2006 - TheBizStation, Inc.