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Instrumental Guitarist Randy Ellefson Releases Two New Albums
Randy Ellefson has released two new instrumental albums Serenade of Strings and The Lost Art. The first is all acoustic guitar while the second is classical guitar. Songs from both albums are also available for download and streaming. - September 15, 2010 - Randy Ellefson
Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle Release Their New Single 'Higher' via The Playground Records on 7th November 2010
After much media attention and many 2010 festival appearances plus the band being hand-picked from 2,000 acts to officially open SXSW 2010, Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle release their debut commercially-released single ‘Higher’ via The Playground Records on 7th November 2010. - September 15, 2010 - Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle
Lady Ga Ga Inspired Song by Ross Royce Storms the Radio Waves
The song Mrs.Vain by artist Ross Royce inspired by Lady Ga Ga and Taylor Swift to name a few has started to recieve extensive radio play in Australia, New Zealand and now the U.S. - September 13, 2010 - Ross Royce
Indestructible Noise Command Releases New Tunes After Two Decade Thrash Nap
Metal heads everywhere once got a serious shock to the system. Twenty years later, Thrash band I.N.C. is ready to shock them once again. - September 13, 2010 - Indestructible Noise Command
Apple Inspires a New Sound from Vocal Vixen Kai Brant on Her Debut Record
Former Los Angeles rocker Kai Brant changes the tone on her new self-titled release with a mixture of avant-garde and experimental pop tunes, thanks in part to the Apple computer. - September 12, 2010 - CiXi Digital Records
San Elijo Dance and Music Academy Launches Sister Academy in 4S Ranch
4S Ballet Academy to Offer Pre-Professional Dance Instruction in San Diego. - September 12, 2010 - 4S Dance Academy
Kissing Lola Goes All the Way with 100 Fans
Pop/Rock Band Kissing Lola offers a lifetime of music, creative collaboration, concert tickets and limited edition merchandise for free to a select group of 100 fans. - September 12, 2010 - Kissing Lola
Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks Bring Broadway Cabaret to Glenwood
Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks, award-winning Omaha entertainers, will perform a one-night only Broadway-themed cabaret show, Saturday, September 18th, 7:30 p.m. at the Barton Theatre, located in Glenwood, Iowa. The event, hosted by the Mills Masquers, features songs from classic and contemporary musical theatre and other humorous gems. - September 11, 2010 - Mary Carrick Sings
Chicago Modern Orchestra Project Announces Season of Innovative and Unexpected Programming
Second annual concert season kicks off with works by Yoko Ono and Duke Ellington - September 10, 2010 - Chicago Modern Orchestra Project
The Devil Wears Prada Slays as likeZEBRA’s Featured Artist of the Week
Billboard Top 10 Artist Offers likeZEBRA Fans an Exclusive Band Giveaway - September 10, 2010 - likeZEBRA
Network of Ensemble Theaters Presents: Micro-Fest: Atlanta, a Festival investigating Race, Culture and Aesthetics
One festival, three cities. From October 2010 through February 2011, the Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) will premier its highly anticipated Micro-Fest: USA in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Atlanta hosts the first event, October 8-10, 2010 at 7 Stages Theater, with activities in and... - September 09, 2010 - Out of Hand Theater
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings an All-Star Comedy Show Featuring Tim Homayoon to Popei's in Sayville on Columbus Day
Wilshire Comedy Group brings an all-star comedy show featuring Tim Homayoon to Popei's in Sayville. - September 09, 2010 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Tom Hess Music Corporation Announces Music Career Special Report That Helps Bands to Make Their Live Shows More Successful
Bands learn what to do to get a lot of people to attend their gigs by studying a special report on improving their stage presence, live performance and concert promotion skills. - September 08, 2010 - Tom Hess Music Corporation
The For His Glory Music Group Takes You Back to Basics with Their First Live Recording Entitled Church Live
With summer making its final curtain call and fall swiftly approaching, the For His Glory Music Group is taking you back to the basics with their live CD and DVD recording entitled "Church Live" which will take place September 26, 2010. - September 06, 2010 - For His Glory Music Group
Ogogo’s Topless Diamond Will be Available on September 7, 2010
IIIRecords is proudly releasing OGOGO's third Film Ques series, Topless Diamond. - September 05, 2010 - OGOGO
Full Streaming Audio of Randy Ellefson’s Two Upcoming Albums Now Available
Randy Ellefson has added all tracks from his new instrumental albums Serenade of Strings and The Lost Art, both to be released on September 14th 2010, to www.randyellefson.com. The first is all acoustic guitar while the second is classical guitar. Songs from both albums are also available for download. - September 03, 2010 - Randy Ellefson
IAIRA Feels the Effects of Growing Pains
The International Association of Independent Recording Artists admits that sudden growth explosion has caught them a bit by surprise. - September 02, 2010 - International Association of Independent Recording Artists
Humour-Laced Indie Popsters Stages of Dan Release Their Single "Gary" on Frontman Chris Aliano’s Brother’s Record Label DTR Records on the 7th of November 2010
Family business, dance music covers, BMX bikes… and pig roasts are just some of the things associated with British indie band Stages of Dan and their single "Gary." - September 02, 2010 - Stages Of Dan
The ChatRoulette Show by the Illuminated Theater Gets Increasingly Interactive
The ChatRoulette Show, a project of The Illuminated Theater, returns in September to San Francisco and Berkeley with improvements to the show format, designed to more fully engage and involve both live audience members and users of chatroulette.com. The ChatRoulette Show, a performance project of... - August 29, 2010 - WholeSpeak
Multimedia Opera Production to Debut at Roosevelt University
The ETERNAL TAO, an electronic opera, integrates voices, instruments, video, electronics, dancers and lighting and involves a multi-channel sound system with projected visual images. The production is composed and produced by Kyong Mee Choi, assistant professor of music composition and recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. The opera will be held at Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, On Friday, October 22, 430 S. Michigan Ave., at 7:30 p.m. - August 28, 2010 - Kyong Mee Choi
Michael Lewis Band - Now Playing the Inland Northwest
The Michael Lewis Band, featuring some of the finest musicians in the Inland Northwest region, is now playing - and booking - venues all over the Northwest. - August 27, 2010 - Michael Lewis Music
The Orchard Backs Up a New Online Music Service and Social Community: BuyMyPlaylist.com
Znak Inc., the owner of BuyMyPlaylist music service, and The Orchard have signed a commercial agreement. The Orchard grants Znak Inc. non-exclusive marketing and sales rights to its entire catalog. Znak, through its websites (buymyplaylist.com and its sister sites), will make the music available to its registered users in the US, UK and Portugal. The service is to be launched in September 2010. - August 27, 2010 - Znak Inc
Local Florida Musician SloFunkPump Calls for Military Homecoming Video Submissions
American Troops to be featured in SloFunkPump Holiday Tribute Video - August 27, 2010 - SloFunkPump
Comedian Evan Wecksell Announces 2010 LOL Tour
Musical Comedian Evan Wecksell hits the road again with his solo show, new album and original, mostly wife-written "College The Musical" for an extensive fall tour. - August 27, 2010 - Evan Wecksell Booking
Margaret Cho Dependent on likeZEBRA
Famed Comedian Promotes Debut Album on the Popular Indie Music Hub - August 26, 2010 - likeZEBRA
IAIRA Fights for Performers Rights to Receive Fair Pay
The International Association of Independent Recording Artists weighs in on the fight to help performers receive fair pay for air play. - August 26, 2010 - International Association of Independent Recording Artists
Off the Record: The Fold Officially Joins likeZEBRA.com
Popular band, The Fold, leverages online indie music hub, likeZEBRA and thrives without label. - August 24, 2010 - likeZEBRA
Instrumental Guitarist Randy Ellefson to Release Two New Albums
Randy Ellefson will release two instrumental albums titled Serenade of Strings and The Lost Art on September 14th 2010. The first is all acoustic guitar while the second is classical guitar. Songs from both albums are available for download now at www.randyellefson.com. - August 24, 2010 - Randy Ellefson
Eclectic English Rockers The Scratch Re-Issue Their Debut Album ‘DIY’ on the 10th October 2010 on Ponyland Records
Not ones to sit still, UK art-punk band The Scratch re-release their 2004 debut album 'D.I.Y' on their own Ponyland Records while writing new material, performing various summer festivals and landing 2 consecutive UK Tourdates #1 singles. - August 21, 2010 - The Scratch
New Social Voyeurs Write Love Song for the Unemployed
Some people react to being laid off with anger, some with despair. Rob Sobol of New Social Voyeurs reacted by writing a song, “Keep Keeping the Faith.” “A whole lot of folks like you and me were or are suffering very quietly, trying incredibly hard to find a new job, they need to... - August 20, 2010 - New Social Voyeurs
Jim Lauletta Headlines at Orpheum Theatre’s Comedy Night
Comedian Jim Lauletta, along with Mike Cote, Ellen Moschetto and Chris Pennie, will perform at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro's Comedy Night on August 28th. Tickets are $15, and a beer and wine cash bar will be available. - August 20, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Emit Concert Part of National Tour
Emit will perform as part of the national Shop Til You Rock at GGP Malls during the month of August. - August 17, 2010 - Emit
California Contemporary Ballet Holds Auditions for Snow Queen Ballet
Los Angeles Dance Company Prepares for 13th Season of Popular Holiday Performance. - August 15, 2010 - California DanceArts
Prophet & The Cowboys of Apocalypse Receives 2010 Phoenix Music Awards ‘Record of the Year’ Award for Maiden Album Release "The Edge"
Prophet & The Cowboys of Apocalypse receives 2010 Phoenix Music Awards ‘Record of the Year’ award for maiden album release "The Edge." Produced by Prophet and co-produced and engineered by Larry Elyea at Mind’s Eye Digital Studio in Tempe, Arizona. The awards ceremony will be held November 18, 2010 at the Paramount Theater located on the Paramount Studios lot in Hollywood, California. - August 14, 2010 - St. Madness
EMIT’s Music is Getting International Exposure
Recently Emit's music has been featured in several international podcast shows. With Reviewers hailing them with keeping Rock alive and well! Reviewers are saying their music is cutting edge, but can also do a tune that is radio as well as podcast worthy. - August 12, 2010 - Emit
Stop! Drop! Hip Hop and Rock Showcase at Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro announces that the Stop! Drop! Hip-Hop and Rock Showcase will perform for one night only on August 21, 2010. This showcase will feature New England's up-and-coming acts, including Political Extinction, Pulse, Stop Ready, Krazed, Protege, and Erratik. Tickets are on sale through their box office at 1-800-838-3006 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. - August 11, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Violinist Diana Yukawa Headlines Picnic Concerts
English Heritage Picnic Concerts, as part of the Summer Proms, is one of the largest and most respected music events of the summer. This past Saturday saw thousands of people descend upon Kenwood House and the beautiful surroundings of Hampstead Heath to witness the young award-winning violinist... - August 11, 2010 - Diana Yukawa
The New York International Fringe Festival Presents the World Premiere of Banshee of Bainbridge Written by Jim Tierney
The year is 1985. After losing his mother to cancer, 33 year old Mij Sullivan, an Irish-American Bronx native, believes it is his duty to restore his once all Irish neighborhood back to the way it used to be. The only problem is that he must fight off the Puerto Ricans to claim it. With a handful of visits by a banshee who has journeyed from the motherland to give him strength, Mij transforms himself into a warrior, but finds that the battle might only exist within him. - August 10, 2010 - Banshee of Bainbridge - NY Fringe 2010
Innovative Resource for Practicing Guitar Helps Guitar Players to Progress Faster
Guitar players learn how to make a lot more progress with the help of the most advanced guitar practice tool. - August 10, 2010 - Tom Hess Music Corporation
New Zealand Band Ross Royce Rock the Famous Whiskey a Gogo
New Zealand band Ross Royce perform a blistering set at the famous Whiskey a Gogo in L.A last Saturday night to fans and music industry figures. - August 10, 2010 - Ross Royce
Saint Avarice Raise Awareness for Cancer Through the Life Giving Project
Saint Avarice are on a life altering assignment to change the face of heavy metal music with their "Life Giving Project." The project will raise awareness and money to help the families of children suffering with cancer. Armed with their debut single, "Malice to Alice," the... - August 09, 2010 - Saint Avarice
Multiple Award Winning New Age / Classical Crossover Artist Catya Maré Goes Wacky Electronica
The Hollywood Music in Media Award and Billboard World Song Contest winner Catya Maré is ready to put out her next album, which is going to be a flirtingly humorous, sexy & slightly wacky CD, titled "Tell Me Why..." To be in stores by September 8th, 2010. A preview is available at http:// www.catyamare.com - August 08, 2010 - Catya Maré Music
Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks to Perform at Lauritzen Gardens Art in Bloom Festival
Popular Omaha entertainers Mary Carrick and Todd Brooks, will be featured performers at the Lauritzen Gardens annual Art in Bloom Festival, August 14 and 15, 2010. The duo will perform songs from Broadway, the Great American Songbook, and other jazz standards from 9:30-10:30 a.m. - August 07, 2010 - Mary Carrick Sings
Monarch Theater NYC Playwriting Workshop
Monarch Theater NYC presents award-winning playwrights Migdalia Cruz and John Jesurun, two artists known for their spirited and multidimensional approach to writing for the theater. The twice-weekly intensive playwriting workshop runs from October 5-November 30, 2010. - August 05, 2010 - Monarch Theater
Jireh Records Recording Artist B.DOT is Set to Release is New Single "Belief Over Fame"
New single to be released nationwide out of Maryland. - August 05, 2010 - Jireh Records
SloFunkPump Releases Sophomore Record "Jukebox"
New video "Highway Of Song" launches new SloFunkPump record - August 05, 2010 - SloFunkPump
Diana Yukawa Opens Jam Dubai
When other people are going on vacation, Diana Yukawa’s going to work. “Heathrow’s particularly busy today,” comments Diana Yukawa, down the phone from London, as she waits to board her Dubai flight for tonight’s show. “There’s huge groups of teenagers on... - August 02, 2010 - Diana Yukawa
Emit Releases Singles for Summer Album Compilation
Local Oklahoma City band, Emit, has been releasing singles at the first of each month. These singles are leading up to a new album which will be released near the end of the summer of 2010. Emit is comprised of two cousins, Brian and Caleb Collins, along with Austin Brimacombe and Benjamin... - August 01, 2010 - Emit
The Kumpnee Release Their First Single 'Under a Spell'
Sydney based New Zealand Hip Hop group The Kumpnee, have released their first single ‘Under a Spell’ from their upcoming self funded debut album ‘The Kumpnee Ball’ which is due for release in September 2010. Founding members of The Kumpnee, Josh Gage and Ronnie Lavender... - August 01, 2010 - The Kumpnee
The Members Are Back
The Members, the band that bought you the MTV hit "Working Girl" are back. The Members release "Live in Berlin" in The USA. The Members Digital Catalogue Finally available on iTunes It was 1979 when The Members first hit the US with what was then called the "2nd British... - July 31, 2010 - The Members