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Art Fort Lauderdale® Co-Founders Partner with Leading Cultural Institutions Throughout the City for Inaugural Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week (January 19-27, 2019)
Major Events and Exhibitions, including the last two days of Hamilton at the Performing Arts Center, launch of the AIA Fort Lauderdale Architectural Fair, Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Affinities and Distinctions, Remember to react: 60 years of collecting exhibit at the NSU Art Museum and More to Align with the Third Edition of Art Fort Lauderdale (January 24-27). - October 17, 2018 - Art Fort Lauderdale
Ypsilanti to Host Michigan’s First Autumn Outdoor Hard Cider Street Festival at the West Cross Cider Festival Brought to You by JEM Events and the Wurst Bar
Multiple Michigan Hard Cider Makers at one Outdoor festival. - October 17, 2018 - West Cross Cider Festival
New Gospel Artist Steven Hickerson on the Move with New Single Picking Up Steam
Gospel Artist Steven Hickerson Releases First Single “Reset” Under Own Company, Gospel Renaissance Muzik Group in Atlanta, GA, - October 15, 2018 - Gospel Renaissance Muzik Group
Anthony West (A Dubb), Executive Producer of dubb Records, Releases New Hit Single Named "Eyes" for Pop Artist "Ry"
New hit single "Eyes" now streaming on all platforms by new pop artist, Ry. - October 13, 2018 - dubb Records
How Independent Artists Can Use Low Cost Internet Services to Decide Which of Their Songs Should be Promoted to Radio Stations
Promoting a song to radio stations is an expensive proposition. Needless to say, independent artists or bands have to manage their resources very carefully. The following, is how Jay Elle (https://www.jayelle2222.com), the rebel butterfly, an independent singer, songwriter, and guitar player from New York City, uses two low cost Internet services to decide which of his new songs he will promote to radio stations. - October 12, 2018 - Jay Elle
Foundation for a Drug-Free World Drives the Drug-Free Message Home with Successful Concert
On the night of October the 6th, the historic Fort Harrison rocked with the life-saving Truth About Drugs message by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World at their third annual, “Night for a Drug-Free World Charity Concert.” - October 12, 2018 - Church of Scientology
BentBeat’s New “Studio B” Showcases Portland as a Music City
Portland-based BentBeat Productions unveils their new “Studio B” hub as a welcoming place for Portland area artists to create audio recordings on par with the major studios and record labels. - October 11, 2018 - BentBeat Productions
Idarose Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut Single “Talk About Myself”
Accomplished Miami Songwriter and Composer Shows Off Her Sultry Voice and Musical Training with Debut Single Worthy of Industry Veterans. - October 09, 2018 - Q-Music Group
Eastern Opera of NJ Returns to the Brook Bringing Puccini
Eastern Opera of New Jersey opens it's new season with Puccini's highly acclaimed opera, Manon Lescaut. Tickets are available for Friday November 9th with performance at 7pm and Sunday November 11th with performance at 3 pm at the newly restored Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton St. Bound Brook, NJ. - October 09, 2018 - Eastern Opera Corp.
“Where Magic Happens” TV Show Filming in Virginia
Upcoming TV Show “Where Magic Happens” features magician and illusionist, Ashton Blackwell, utilizing his talents to engage communities throughout the country to rally around their neighbors in need. Red Sky Studios will be filming the pilot episode of “Where Magic Happens” in the greater Lynchburg, VA area. - October 08, 2018 - Where Magic Happens
Launching the New Cascade School of Music with Astronaut and Drummer Jim Wetherbee
Presentation and Fundraiser on Space and Music November 9 at the Universalist Unitarian Fellowship, Bend, Oregon. - October 08, 2018 - Cascade School of Music
Lisa Sniderman's Heartfelt and Inspiring New Memoir Shines "A Light in the Darkness" Offering Hope and Encouragement Through the Power of Art and Attitude
Ten years after a grim, life altering medical diagnosis threatened to derail her artistry and dreams, the award winning independent pop-folk singer, songwriter, artist, playwright and author Lisa Sniderman, aka Aoede, offers a path towards hope, healing and joy within the struggles with her new inspirational memoir, "A Light in the Darkness: Transcending Chronic Illness through the Power of Art and Attitude." Aoede leads an online community of more than 150 artists who are creating to heal. - October 05, 2018 - Aoede
Foundation for a Drug-Free World Using Music to Keep Kids Drug-Free
On October 6th, the Foundation For a Drug-Free World is holding its third annual “Night for a Drug-Free World Concert” at the Fort Harrison in Clearwater. All proceeds benefit Foundation for a Drug-Free World providing educational materials to at-risk youth at no cost. - October 05, 2018 - Church of Scientology
New Lyric Video from MTS Management's Top 25 Roots/Folk Artist James Lee Baker
MTS' Colorado-based singer-songwriter has released the official lyric video for his New Music Weekly charting single, “Cowtown Blues.” - October 05, 2018 - MTS Management Group
YOUNK Debuts with Sid Wilson at Boston College Fest
Boston hosted one of the "biggest back to school parties" of the year – College Fest 2018 at Fenway Park was attended by over 10,000 students who enjoyed myriad of talent at the YOUNK stage. - October 03, 2018 - YOUNK LLC
Scottsdale Philharmonic to Present Free Community Concert on Oct. 14
Two other classical music concerts will be presented by the Scottsdale Philharmonic in Fall 2018. - October 03, 2018 - Scottsdale Philharmonic
MTS Management Group and Artists Awarded by Indie Music Hall of Fame
The publicity and promotions company and 10 of their artists have received Outstanding Achievement Awards from the Indie Music Hall of Fame. - October 02, 2018 - MTS Management Group
Ry, Pop Solo Artist Sensation, Releases Hit New Single “Eyes” Today
Eyes hits radio and streaming platforms worldwide and is now available on all streaming platforms. - September 28, 2018 - Ry
Top 25 Folk/Americana Artist James Lee Baker Signs with MTS Management Group
The Denver-based singer-songwriter is promoting his latest releases, “Home Again” and “The Canadian River.” His single reached #23 on the FolkDJ radio charts. - September 28, 2018 - MTS Management Group
MTS' London Production Duo Leaks New Tracks Featuring Last Surviving Member of Ziggy Stardust's Band
MTS Management's Fitzsimon and Brogan have leaked two tracks featuring Mick "Woody" Woodmansey on drums. He is the last living member of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars - September 27, 2018 - MTS Management Group
Casanova Records® Released Royale - Playground (Single)
Royale has a brand new Hip Hop release, "Playground" on Casanova Records® for the Fall/Winter. Maryland, Casanova Records® recording artist, Royale®, released his new single, entitled "Playground." The single is produced by Royale from Casanova Records®. Royale... - September 26, 2018 - Casanova Records
People House "Gift of Music" Fundraiser to Feature Special Guest Speaker Andrew Romanoff, CEO of Mental Health Colorado
People House, a non-profit that has provided services to the Denver community for nearly 45 years, will hold its second-annual "Gift of Music" fundraiser at Dazzle, Denver’s premier jazz venue, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. This event will feature three bands, a silent auction and raffle, and special remarks by Andrew Romanoff, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and current CEO of Mental Health Colorado. - September 24, 2018 - People House
Alfonso Lovo Band, Number One in Blues, and Akademia Artist of the Year, 2017
Alfonso Lovo is a very versatile multi-instrumental musician, that can go from flamenco and acoustic blues guitar, singing, to electric blues, and jazz piano. His first album was Terremoto, Richter 6.35, and followed by Freedom Fighters in the 1980's. He is at his maturity as a musician, and this was proven by his performance at Rio Loco Festival in Toulouse, France on June 14, 2014. Now he is releasing in 2018, his New Orleans Sessions album. - September 24, 2018 - Alfonso Lovo
Legendary Singer of Vanity 6 and RI Music Hall of Fame Inductee Brenda Bennett to Perform All-New CD in Its Entirety
Platinum-selling recording artist and RI Music Hall of Fame Inductee Brenda Bennett will perform her new CD "Once Again"in order and in its entirety on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street in Cumberland, RI. Joining Bennett will be her... - September 23, 2018 - Big Noise
Marcella Smeele of the Company Synergy for Music Helps People to Achieve Their Goals and Live Their Passion; Ask Marcella Anything
Marcella was in born in The Hague in The Netherlands, she is 30 years old and she helps people to achieve their goal and live from their passion. - September 22, 2018 - Synergy For Music
America's Got Talent Finalist Katrina "Kat" Williams to Headline Day of the African Equestrian Gala on Saturday, September 22 in North Carolina
Singer, songwriter Katrina “Kat” Williams and her trio will entertain guests at the Day of the African Equestrian soirée on Saturday Evening, September 22nd at Harambee Farm in the Green Creek Township of North Carolina’s Polk County. The evening will benefit Africa focused charities. - September 21, 2018 - SportsQuest International, LLC
The Story of Rhythmic Expressionism: Chad Smith, Carl Palmer, Jose Pasillas, Steven Adler, Dave Lombardo and Many Other Drummers
"This is a really exciting new medium," says Chad Smith, drummer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The Art of Drums is the latest offering from Los Angeles art collective SceneFour, which is working with the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, Guns 'N Roses' Steven Adler, Def Leppard's Rick Allen and Stephen Perkins from Jane's Addiction to make art from the drummers' hard hitting power and skillful jazz techniques. - September 21, 2018 - SceneFour
MTS Management Group's Top 5 iTunes Band Across The Board Releases New Live Videos and EP
MTS Management's Toronto-based pop-rock band will release three new "Live Off The Floor" videos. The weekly releases will premiere on MusicExistence.com beginning on Friday, September 21, 2018. A companion "Live In Studio" EP is available now. - September 19, 2018 - MTS Management Group
International Burlesque Faire Comes to Philadelphia
High glamour and even higher stakes on display as 12 professional burlesque artists take the stage to vie for top prize at the International Burlesque Faire. - September 18, 2018 - HoM Consulting
BeatStoc Platform Prepares to Enter Music Industry Market, Offers Innovation with FanVestingTM Platform
BeatStoc is poised to enter the lucrative subscription market, with Billboard reporting there are now 51 Million paid Music Streaming subscribers in the U.S. market. On top of those subscribers, there are an additional 29 million users that are either on free trials or have bundled music service... - September 18, 2018 - BeatStoc
Brian Eaton Donates Half of New Album, "Hard Bent," Out November 16
Available for Pre-Order September 21, Eaton is Donating 50% of New Release to Semper Fi Fund Charity. - September 18, 2018 - Eatin' Records
YOUNK Launches Innovative Music Platform and Announces Legendary Sid Wilson as Boston’s CollegeFest Headliner
Sid Wilson, well-known DJ and Slipknot turntablist of 20 years will perform on the main stage of the CollegeFest at Fenway Park in Boston. Younk.com will provide entertainment for one of the "biggest back to school party" events. During the Festival Sid Wilson will present one of the latest collaborative projects with 7Ever – "Wanna Be Younk." The song was created as the anthem for the new community-based music label on blockchain. - September 17, 2018 - YOUNK LLC
DTR Inc CEO Jay Goldberg’s Radio Station Sponsors Al Stewart Cover Album
Rock on Neon Radio is a Live 365 radio station. The station’s motto is “some that you recognize, some that you’ve hardly even heard of” which is a quote from the song Celluoid Heroes by The Kinks written by Ray Davies. - September 17, 2018 - DTR Inc.
MTS Management Group's Dallas Singer-Songwriter Clayton Morgan Tops iTunes Canada Chart
The artist's track, "Taste For Love (Deep House Remix)" hit number one on the iTunes Canada Electronic Songs chart on September 13, 2018. It is MTS' and Clayton's first #1 iTunes single. - September 16, 2018 - MTS Management Group
MTS Management's Toronto Band Across The Board "Booms" Into Top 5 on Canadian iTunes Chart
MTS Management's Toronto-based rock band reached #4 on the iTunes Canada Rock Songs chart with the title track from their latest album, "Sonic Boom." - September 15, 2018 - MTS Management Group
Purespectrum Inc. (PSRU:OTC) Acquires Opportunity Knocks Television (OKTV), a California LLC
Purespectrum Inc. (PSRU:OTC) is pleased to announce that it has acquired all of the membership interest in Opportunity Knocks Television ("OKTV") which is a variety family network with unique content including scripted programs, reality TV, sports, comedies, self-help programs, and talk shows contributing to societal change. - September 13, 2018 - Opportunity Knocks Television DBA OKTV
Solaris Entertainment Welcomes Rising Star, Morgan Riley to Client Roster
Morgan Riley agreed to a seven figure deal with Solaris and will deliver 3 albums over 5 years. Paul Overstreet, dear friend and client of Solaris Owner Michael Bloom was so blown away by Morgan, he has asked her to record some of his new songs, as well as produce her himself. Overstreet is a Hall of Fame member as well as a multi Grammy, CMA, and ACM award recipient. He is best known for penning Forever and Ever, Amen, When You Say Nothing At All, and Some Beach to name just a few. - September 12, 2018 - Solaris Entertainment & Media
Broadway Visits Clearwater at the Scientology Information Center
On Saturday September 8th the Scientology Information Center hosted a concert with performer, Joanie Sigal from “Broadway and Beyond.” The concert covered a selection of favorites, Broadway as well as a mix of romantic ballads, pop music, blues and country music. - September 12, 2018 - Church of Scientology
Versatile Haitian American Singer/Songwriter Natalie Jean Wins Female Artist of the Year Multi-Genre at the 2018 Josie Music Awards
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, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Natalie Jean wins Female Artist of The Year – Multi-Genre and Folk/Americana Song of the Year for “The Letting Go.” The Letting Go is a co-write with Michael Peloso, produced by Alexi Von Guggenberg, and her duet partner is Levi Moore. - September 12, 2018 - Natalie Jean
Musotica’s Launches Their Goddess Halloween Collection, Taking Inspiration from Hip-Hop and Pop
With Halloween fast approaching, Musotica has launched their latest Halloween collection for 2018, taking inspiration from the goddesses of hip-hop and pop. The Halloween range is centred around goddess costumes, taking influences from ancient civilizations, mythology and musicians. With an... - September 11, 2018 - Musotica Wear
CORE Entertainment Group, Inc. Announces Plan to Launch App for Use by Entertainment Industry Professionals
CORE Entertainment Group, Inc., a rising Independent Music Publishing and Entertainment Company, announced today that they plan to launch the development of their state-of-the-art mobile and device app capable of silent song review, pitch and licensing for use by Entertainment Industry... - September 10, 2018 - CORE Entertainment Group, Inc.
Chaos Guitars Announces a Limited Edition "Slice of Life" Series
Chaos Guitars is announcing a new limited edition "Slice of Life" build series of blood-splattered guitars to be a tribute to the Dexter T.V. series. Only three guitars will be built making this an extremely limited series. - September 10, 2018 - Chaos Guitars
The Parker Symphony Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice
The Parker Symphony Orchestra joins the Colorado Mormon Chorale in “Salute” - a concert to pay tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice and veterans and active military with patriotic songs, music of consolation, and spirit-rousing anthems. - September 09, 2018 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
MTS Management Group's Texas Country Artist Heather Whitney Releases Brand New Single, "What Part of Life"
MTS' singer-songwriter from Newton, TX has released "What Part of Life." The self-penned song is her first new release since her debut album, "Moving On." - September 09, 2018 - MTS Management Group
Recovery Unplugged to be Featured in USA Today for “Three Moms” Campaign
Recovery Unplugged Treatment Centers is being featured in USA Today's Addiction and Mental Health Awareness issue on Thursday, September 13th. The "Three Stories" multimedia campaign created by Recovery Unplugged highlights the stories of three mothers and their children who have made it to the other side of addiction - together. - September 08, 2018 - Recovery Unplugged
Recovery Unplugged Kicks Off National Recovery Month Campaign
Recovery Unplugged Treatment Centers kicked-off a multimedia marketing campaign in observance of National Recovery Month. The campaign aims to promote awareness, education, and empowerment throughout the recovery community and their loved ones. Content is being created that celebrate those in recovery, provide information to help people stay clean, and educate loved ones about treatment and the recovery process. - September 08, 2018 - Recovery Unplugged
YOUNK to Deliver Grammy Level Artist Performance to Boston CollegeFest 2018 as Entertainment Sponsor
YOUNK, the world’s first community music label using blockchain will partner with Boston CollegeFest for this year’s "biggest back to school party" on September 22. The lineup will include select artists from YOUNK’s Top 30 chart, including a surprise guest who has never... - September 06, 2018 - YOUNK LLC
Watch the New Lyric Video from MTS' Canadian Singer-Songwriter Cory M. Coons
The award-winning singer-songwiter has released his lyric video for "Once Too Many, Twice Not Enough." MTS Management Group handles publicity and promotions. - September 04, 2018 - MTS Management Group
Lehigh Valley Guitar Company Brings Chaos to the Zoo
Lehigh Valley custom guitar builder is asked to build a guitar to help rais money and awareness for the local Zoo. - September 03, 2018 - Chaos Guitars
MTS Management Group Artists Snag Nine Indie Best Films Festival Selections
Videos from MTS artists Across The Board, Clayton Morgan, Ed Roman, Heather Whitney, Jeremy Parsons, Love Stallion, Rahn Anthoni and Tia McGraff have all been selected for the Indie Best Films Festival. IBFF recognizes indie filmmakers. - September 03, 2018 - MTS Management Group