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The Blind... The Bad... The Internet
Kevin Brown, a blind jazz saxophonist, is pushing his big, bad, sax tracks all over the internet. "The internet can be a pretty rough place for doing business, especially when you have a major handicap." - July 06, 2006 - Curse Buster Sound
Motown Records Founding Publicist Al Abrams is Featured Essayist in The Complete Motown Singles Volume 5 (1965) CD Release
Al Abrams, first employee of Motown Record Corp. music empire, pens feature essay for The Complete Motown Singles Volume 5 (1965) CD release. - July 05, 2006 - Alan Abrams
New Artist Pianist/Singer-Songwriter Noah- Long Time Comin' EP Release
New Orleans Piano meets Classic Soul and Rock to create timeless songs. - July 05, 2006 - Noah Music
Loud Dust Recordings Presents a New Acoustic Gem and a Reissue from Ken Bonfield
A New Acoustic Gem and a Reissue from Ken Bonfield, American Baroque: Steel String Surprise & Mystic Morning to be released by Loud Dust Recordings in September 2006. - July 04, 2006 - Loud Dust Recordings
Kaniget Internet Radio Featuring a Return Performance by Singer/Songwriter Cassandra Sterling
Pop artist Cassandra Sterling, is currently featured on Kaniget Internet Radio with songs from her Album The 2004 Singles and several unreleased songs. - July 02, 2006 - Kaniget
Fresh Insights on Motley Crue’s Formation Revealed
Chronological Crue’s Paul Miles interviews John ‘Stick’ Crouch and unearths new perspectives on Motley Crue’s early independent days. - June 27, 2006 - Chronological Crue
Inernational Mixtape Champ, Bigg Premiere, Holding Global Talent Search
Bigg Premiere, 18 year music veteran, searching the world for the top 3 unsigned and indie artists to appear on his new album release. - June 25, 2006 - River Sity Alliance
Miami Electro-Rock Band, Fallz, Creating Major Buzz in the Music Industry
With its unique sound, modern image, and features on MTV and movie soundtracks, Fallz is poised to take music world by storm. - June 20, 2006 - Fallz
Launch of the Songdoor 2006 International Songwriting Competition
The SongDoor 2006 International Songwriting Competition, in association with SongU.com, Jay’s Place, The Nashville Muse and others, has launched a new songwriter’s event. Complete entry information is available at www.songdoor.com. The only songwriting contest where nobody loses, Songdoor is an annual event designed by songwriters, for songwriters. The competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters, and musicians worldwide. Entries are accepted through November 15, 2006. - June 17, 2006 - SongDoor
Paige Richie, Country’s Next Generation Launches Her 2006 Summer Concert Tour on June 16th & 18th at the Summer Heat Air Festival, Muncie, IN
Paige Richie, Country’s Next Generation launches her 2006 summer concert tour on June 16th & 18th at the Summer Heat Air Festival, Muncie, IN. Winner of the Indiana American Idol for teens at age 15, Paige has been captivating audiences wherever she performs. http://www.paigerichie.com - June 16, 2006 - Paige Richie Entertainment
Tradepoint.ca Launches UltimateRockStar.com
Free Online Classifieds Site Tradepoint.ca Rocks Local Communities with UltimateRockStar.com. - June 15, 2006 - Tradepoint.ca
DC Area Record Label Alive or Lifeless Records Releases Debut Album "A.L.I RISE!"
Alive or Lifeless LLC is an independent Rap music oriented company located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Their debut CD entitled "A.L.I RISE" is due to release in June 2006. - June 13, 2006 - Alive or Lifeless LLC
Jay Graydon Featured in Guitar World
Jay Graydon is featured in the July 2006 issue of the music magazine Guitar World (circulation: 200,000 and counting... at newsstands June 6). Behind the biggest hits of the Seventies and Eighties are the greatest session guitarists of all time. Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather, Dean Parks and a host of hired guns go on record about the long-gone glory days of the studio musician. - June 13, 2006 - Sonic Thrust Records
Brencore Entertainment and Family Business LuvSeals Soaps Set to Kick Off “Sizzlin’ Summer Slam II” in Washington, D.C.
Brooklyn-based handmade soap makers join world-renowned contemporary jazz artists to commence weekend of entertaining events in the nation’s capital. - June 12, 2006 - LuvSeals Soaps Company
Online Mastering Studios Take the Web by Storm
Increased internet speeds are flipping the music world on its head. Now any musician (anywhere in the world) has access to top music mastering engineers needed to give their music the competitive "edge" to stand-out. This has brought many benefits, as well as one key negative effect. - June 11, 2006 - Mastering Central
Involved Records Sign Up for George Roddick
Involved Records, Independent Label for electronic music is proud to anounce the latest signing for a new talented artist. - June 10, 2006 - Involved Records
Rodney Louis Baker Releases Hot New CD "Dyrty Gyrlz"
Rodney Louis Baker has a new c.d. release that is quickly becoming the most sought out on the net. RLB finally gives the music industry something never before seen. - June 07, 2006 - Above the World Entertainment
Free Music Concert Seeks to Promote Safe Driving Practices Among the Harris County Residents
A music concert to increase awareness about automobile & road safety. - June 02, 2006 - Adagio Productions
Harwill Music Announces Retail Distribution for ‘Tim Harwill – All I Really Need’ CD
Harwill Music is pleased to announce the following retail distribution agreements for the just released ‘Tim Harwill – All I Really Need’ CD. Effective immediately, U.S. independent distributor CDBaby is pleased to announce that the latest release from Canadian hillbilly soul singer/songwriter Tim Harwill is now available at over 2400 retail locations in the U.S.A. - June 02, 2006 - Harwill Music
The Hellenic and Near East Ensemble to Perform in Arlington, Massachusetts
Celebrating Greek and Near Eastern Music in America. - June 01, 2006 - Saint Athanasius Greek Orthodox Church
Guitar Player Magazine Hails Mouth to Mouth’s Alex Lasner
A new guitar hero is in the making. Guitar Player magazine has praised Alex Lasner -- lead guitarist for the rising San Francisco Bay Area band Mouth to Mouth -- as “a great young player” with nimble technique. Reviewing the band’s self-produced CD/DVD “My Fee Is... - June 01, 2006 - Mouth To Mouth
BET’s Rap City Host Mad Linx Covers The Bay Area “Hyphy Week”
Who: Mad Linx, Host of BET’s “Rap City”; What: Covers “Hyphy Week”; Where: On BET’s Rap City, M-F 5PM to 6PM; When: Airs May 30th thru June 5th, 2006; Why: To highlight a new music genre - May 31, 2006 - Mad Linx
Singer Janid to Perform at the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Music’s latest and biggest sensation, Puerto Rican singer Janid will be performing at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 11 in New York City. Janid, was chosen by JetBlue Airways, one of the Parade’s corporate sponsors, to perform on their float during the... - May 30, 2006 - Dead Ninja Records
EuroRock2006 Kicks Off in August
EuroRock2006 to be an eclectic mix of Rock brought to the states from all corners of Europe. - May 27, 2006 - BackStage Pass
New Rap Video Site Offers Major Label Videos and a Skinnable Viral Video Player
Analogue Communications announces the impending launch of www.RapVideo.com, with offers major label rap videos and a skinnable viral video player. - May 25, 2006 - RapVideo.com
Harwill Music Announces the Distribution of the "Tim Harwill - All I Really Need" CD
Harwill Music is pleased to announce distribution agreements and subsequent on-line availability for ‘Tim Harwill – All I Really Need’ CD. - May 23, 2006 - Harwill Music
J.H. Mattern Communications Announces New Schedule for Indie Music Webzine
Indie music fans will now receive more frequent updates at www.AudioXposure.com. - May 22, 2006 - J.H. Mattern Communications
Eagles Receiver Darnerien McCants to Headline Lunch In Love Concert
Eagles Receiver Darnerien McCants to Perform at the “Lunch In Love” Concert Series on May 24th @ Noon in Love Park - Philadelphia - May 19, 2006 - Darnerien McCants
Free Audio and Video Software Download Site Launched
Free audio and video software downloads are now available at www.audio-video-tools.com from Audio & Video Tools. - May 17, 2006 - Audio & Video Tools
All-Star Bay Area Blues Line-Up for Curtis Salgado Benefit June 11
A host of popular Bay Area blues musicians perform June 11 at the Mojo Lounge in Fremont, California for a benefit for blues harmonica great Curtis Salgado, recently diagnosed with liver cancer. - May 14, 2006 - Bay Area Blues Group
Message Music: More than Politics and Religion, Rockers Stereo Fuse Go for the Heart
Toucan Cove Entertainment's Stereo Fuse releases first single, "Beautiful" with a message of esteem and empowerment for youth and teens. - May 10, 2006 - Toucan Cove
Coldplay: Entertainment News About the Biggest Band in the World
“All about Coldplay,” a new website at http://www.freewebtown.com/animamia/ includes news archives about Coldplay. - May 10, 2006 - All about Coldplay
New Album Release for Hillbilly Soul Singer/Songwriter Tim Harwill
Harwill Music is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new album from Canadian hillbilly soul singer/songwriter Tim Harwill. The latest album of signature original material - ‘Tim Harwill – All I Really Need’ – was mixed and mastered at DaCapo Music in Nashville, Tennessee and is available now for critical review, and will soon arrive at independent and college radio world-wide. - May 09, 2006 - Harwill Music
Nashville Mastering Agreement for Tim Harwill
Harwill Music is pleased to announce the signing of a Production Mastering Agreement with Dacapo Music Services, Nashville, Tennessee to master and provide additional mixing for the new album ‘Tim Harwill – All I Really Need.’ - May 05, 2006 - Harwill Music
Museum Music’s ‘Dinosaur Holiday’ Receives the Bronze Award
Family Review Center announced that Museum Music has been awarded the Bronze Award, for their children’s cd known as ‘Dinosaur Holiday.’ - May 05, 2006 - Family Review Center
Creator of Hustle & Flow's "Whoop that Trick", Al Kapone, a "True Underdog," Comes off Tour with Kid Rock
Anytime you hear "Snap Your Fingers" by Lil Jon and when you go get the new E-40 album and you hear songs "I’m Da Man" featuring Mike Jones & Al Kapone, "Gimme.." featuring Al Kapone and Bosko and "U and Dat" feat. T. Pain & Kandi Girl you hear what's co-written by music producer and artist Al Kapone. - May 04, 2006 - MemphisRap.com
Who Let The Dogs out? San Antonio’s Dog Men Poets Unleashed for Summer
Award winning San Antonio Dog Men Poets continue to amaze crowds with their musical diversity. - May 04, 2006 - Dog Men Poets
C.E.D. Entertainment Signs Mystic Records for Distribution
C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc. Signs New Label. - April 28, 2006 - C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc.
C.E.D. Entertainment signs Just Records for Distribution
C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc. Signs New Label. - April 28, 2006 - C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc.
C.E.D Entertainment signs Eight76 Records for Distribution
C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc. Signs New Label. - April 28, 2006 - C.E.D. Entertainment Distribution, Inc.
Indie Band Powder will Play Live at the Key Club in Hollywood on May 20th, 2006
L.A. Indie Scene's production crew will be at Powder's live show on May 20th to do fan interviews and provide media coverage of the show. Footage gathered at the show may also be used for the reality show that L.A. Indie Scene is launching this summer on cable TV. - April 27, 2006 - L.A. Indie Scene
Rap Fest 2006 - August 12, 2006 - Bronx, NY
Rap Fest 2006 features 30,000 watts of sound, 26 rap ministries, and 8 Hours of non stop Gospel hip hop music, all for 1 God, Jesus Christ. The goal of Rap Fest is to evangelize communities through hip hop music and offer them an opportunity to trust in God as a solution to their everyday problems in their times of trouble. - April 27, 2006 - Rap Fest, Inc.
Toucan Cove Inks Distribution Deal with Universal Republic
Toucan Cove Entertainment has just signed an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Universal Republic, a division of Universal Motown Records Group (UMRG), effective immediately. - April 25, 2006 - Toucan Cove
Motley Crue Fans’ Bible Now Available in Three-volume Book Series
The real truth behind the highest highs and lowest lows in the Crue’s perilous kingdom of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll documented. - April 25, 2006 - Chronological Crue
Blind Person Operates Recording Studio, Expands Services, and Success
Curse Buster Sound, a Texas based recording studio, is owned and operated by blind, jazz saxophonist: Kevin Brown. Kevin is expanding his services, although not without some great difficulty. - April 24, 2006 - Curse Buster Sound
Music Oxygen Announces Call for 1,500 Music Artists, Bands, and Songwriters for Beta Testing of Song Sharing Feature
Music Oxygen enters final preparation to launch major platform that exposes the best most competitive new music selected by ear-picking member songs. - April 18, 2006 - Music Oxygen
Milliondollarstar.net Teams Up with Trusunmedia to Create a Revolutionary New Website for Indies
Trusunmedia designs a fresh new site for Milliondollarstar.net to assist Indies launch their music careers. - April 18, 2006 - MillionDollarStar.net
Drumoverdubs Finishes Major Studio Remodel
DRUMOVERDUBS™ has just completed an exhausting remodel of its main Wrecking Room Studio. “This was a bottom to top remodel to create an entirely new and sonically superior recording environment. I couldn’t be happier with the result.” DRUMOVERDUBS was one of the first to deliver live, original drum tracks via the Internet. It’s proven itself to be the simple affordable way for songwriters and producers to collaborate with an experienced and creatively charged drummer, from anywhere in the world. - April 17, 2006 - Drumoverdubs.com
Two New Motley Crue Books Released for Rock Lovers
Adventures on the road with the notorious rock kings chronicled. Fans tell how the band got them through divorce, death, addiction, love, abuse, and incarceration. - April 13, 2006 - Chronological Crue
Concert to Benefit Cutting-Edge Social Service Organizations
"Music of the Future for Minds of the Future," is how Gabriel of Sedona describes his CosmoPop music, and his vision of “Music and Business without Greed” is a totally new paradigm for the future of music that can be experienced at CosmoPop Benefit Concerts nationwide. Gabriel... - April 13, 2006 - Future Studios