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Jahan Nostra Releases Album "ESP" Exploring the Concept of Extra Sensory Perception Through Music

Jahan Nostra releases his album "ESP," the follow up album to "Sleepwalking," which is loosely based on the concept of extra sensory perception. ESP is the belief to have psychic abilities and deep intuition but also serves as a double meaning for Jahan. It is also a reference to the part of town where Jahan grew up in for this semi-autobiographical album about perseverance, adversity and spiritual belief. - January 23, 2016 - Jahan Nostra

Rock Star Becomes Film Star - Rock and Roll the Movie to be Released in February

Award winning lead vocalist of Paul Revere and the Raiders becomes film star, director, screenwriter. - January 21, 2016 - Rocking and Rolling Films

This is the Call! New Release by Ellis Williams

Call To Battle is the follow up to Ellis’ debut album Euphoria and is brought to audiences through the creative styling of record producer Andrew “Hawksilver” Piland. Available through online distribution sites such as iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify. Listeners were so intrigued by... - January 19, 2016 - E Willz Music

Bang Tango Documentary Released Online for Free

Drew Fortier, who later became Bang Tango's rhythm guitar player, has posted a free link to his 4 years in the making of the documentary film "Attack of Life: The Bang Tango Movie" Chronicling the career of the MTV hit band, Bang Tango. - January 19, 2016 - Bang Tango Management

Kontras Quartet Performs at WMU - Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30 PM

Western Michigan University brings the critically acclaimed Kontras Quartet back to its popular Bullock Performance Institute for a concert featuring the music of Borodin, Haydn and Shostakovich. - January 17, 2016 - Kontras Quartet

Kontras Quartet Performs on NEIU's Jewel Box Series - Friday, January 22 at 7:30 PM

Northeastern Illinois University brings the critically acclaimed Kontras Quartet back to its popular Jewel Box Series for a concert featuring faculty artists Susan Tang, piano, and Robert Heitzinger, baritone. - January 17, 2016 - Kontras Quartet

Project Mayhem - The Knockout Underground Rock Musical

First rule of Project Mayhem… sign in, sit down, and gear up for a theatrical experience that will drop guests into a side-splitting, mind-racing, adrenaline filled, powerhouse rock musical like never seen before. - January 16, 2016 - Creating Arts Studios

Kev Evan Releases Debut Self-Titled Album; Listen to the New Album on Apple Music

Kev Evan has finally released his debut album, The album, which is self-titled, is a career first for the artist, who has been self-producing and writing his own content for four years. Kev Evan himself, has been known online for overcoming speech problems and using music as a way to connect with... - January 10, 2016 - Kev Evan

Solo Artist Tama Girard Endorses FatFingers Custom Guitar Company

2016 Looks to be quite a big year and great start for Tama Girard! Girard is releasing his new track "When I think of You" with Jeff Russo of Tonic, solidifying new artists to accompany him on his new tracks this year, and just signed his first of his scheduled endorsements happening this year. - January 03, 2016 - Tama Girard

Indie Rapper Dez Nado Uses Self-Produced Cable Reality Show to Gain Major Label Support for New Album Release

Indie singer-songwriter breaks ground by leveraging support gained from self-produced cable reality TV show "Life & Grind: Duval" to broker deal for distribution from Universal Music Group. - January 01, 2016 - Dez Nado

The C.R. Ecker Band Releases "A Bright Tomorrow" to Inspire Kindness in the World

"A Bright Tomorrow" is a Country/Heartland/Christian song which was originally written by Charles Ecker in 1988. His goal has been to release this song and make it available at no cost to anyone who wished to have a copy. Some 27 years later, Charles Ecker received his wish and is inspiring the world one person at a time through his songwriting. - December 27, 2015 - The C.R. Ecker Band

MTD4LYFE and Michael Tobias Design (MTD Bass) Host Their Fifth Annual Concert at 2016 NAMM Show to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

With the success of last year’s Fourth Annual MTD Family Reunion, and with thousands of dollars raised to support The Wounded Warrior Project, MTD4LYFE announced that their Fifth Annual MTD Family Reunion (#MTDFR5) will take place at The 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim this January. 100% of the proceeds from this event will support WWP. - December 25, 2015 - The ECI Group

RMR008: Sharif D + Black Cherry: "If I Was Yours" | Respect Music Records

Producer/Performer Sharif D collaborates with emerging artist Black Cherry to deliver a Soulful Tropical House number in time for the Southern Hemispheres Summer Season titled “If I Was Yours.” - December 23, 2015 - Respect Music Records

New Year’s Eve Masquerade and Fashion Show Brings Together the Best of Denver’s Fine Arts with High Fashion for an Unforgettable New Year’s Celebration

This will be the first time the Colorado Symphony has been involved with a Live Fashion Show. This event will target a new demographic for the Colorado Symphony, and collaborate with a new industry altogether. This will also be a first for the involved fashion designers, including Project Runway All-Stars Winner, Mondo Guerrra. The New Year’s Masquerade & Fashion Show is the premier event introducing this fusion of High Fashion and Fine Arts in Denver. - December 17, 2015 - Soul Makers LLC

"Garth Vader," Country Music / Star Wars Parody Band Debuted Live in Los Angeles Dec. 12, 2015

Toys for Tots benefited as the charity of the night. The band "Garth Vader" has been coined “The Best 90’s Country Star Wars Parody Band in The Galaxy” by the established musicians who make up the band. - December 15, 2015 - Garth Vader Band

Indie Band Fights Terror via Musical Warfare

Armed with musical weapons of mass “construction”, San Francisco band “Daytime Nightlife” is fighting fear and negativity in all forms with their debut self-titled album. “What I have found in this band and their music is something that has become more of a rarity in... - December 15, 2015 - Daytime Nightlife

Pop The Cork! Welcome 2016 with Original Single "Let’s Spend This New Year’s Eve At Home" from Burgeoning Country Act Christi Bauerlee

Launch single from upcoming album “Pop” is commandeered by NYC-based label Young Pals Music’s founder & executive producer Ayhan Sahin. - December 14, 2015 - Young Pals Music

Solo Piano Music Composer Stephen Majewski Nears 3 Million Plays on Pandora

Stephen Majewski‘s solo piano music has now been played on Pandora more than 2.8 million times. Listeners can purchase Stephen’s physical albums and digital downloads at www.stephenmajewski.com. Downloads are also available on iTunes, Amazon, and others. - December 12, 2015 - Stephen Majewski

Dallas Choral Festival - First Choral Festival in Texas Since 1999, Featuring 100 Professional Singers at Meyerson Symphony Center

Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Dallas Choral Festival on January 10, 2016, bringing together 100 professional singers for a rare performance of a large scale Sacred Masterwork with a professional orchestra, highlighting Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and conducted by artistic director Greg Hobbs. - December 11, 2015 - Dallas Choral Festival

World Record Try at Club Fox Concert for The Semper Fi Fund

Attendees to The 4th annual Club Fox Concert for The Semper Fi Fund January 30, 2016 will get a chance to see a world record set for the largest tambourine rhythm section to perform live. - December 08, 2015 - Club Fox Concert For Semper Fi

Kontras Quartet Performs at Farnsworth House

The Kontras Quartet performs inside the famed Farnsworth House as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial program "Architecture + Art: Inspiration Amplified." - December 05, 2015 - Kontras Quartet

Christmas Concerts with the Kontras Quartet & Chicago Choral Artists

The Kontras Quartet joins director Michael D. Costello and the Chicago Choral Artists for two candlelight concerts of sacred Christmas music. Recommended by the Chicago Tribune! Saturday, December 5, 2015 @ 7:30 PM St. Sylvester Catholic Church 2157 N. Humboldt Blvd Chicago, IL Sunday, December... - December 05, 2015 - Kontras Quartet

Kontras String Quartet Performs at Elmhurst College

Concert featuring witty, dark and romantic music by Haydn, Shostakovich and Borodin. - December 05, 2015 - Kontras Quartet

WORLD5 Signs with Spectra Music Group

WORLD5 finishes the final touches of their brand new album and teams up with Spectra Music Group for the release. - December 04, 2015 - Five Points Music LLC

Momma Lynn Management Announces "Ravages of Time" to Record at Studio Sage

Momma Lynn Management (MLM) announces the highly popular rock and roll band "Ravages of Time" will be recording at the newly opened Studio Sage in Edmonds, Washington. The third album from the band will be entitled "Faith of the Fallen" and will be released and distributed by Momma Lynn Records (MLR) in early 2016. - November 28, 2015 - Momma Lynn Entertainment

Cheers to the New Year at Fenix

2016 is quickly approaching and time is running out to get tickets to dine and be entertained this New Year’s Eve at Fenix. A special prix fixe dinner will be served, the band Aja Vu will perform the music of Steely Dan and Chicago, and you’ll receive complimentary champagne to toast... - November 26, 2015 - Fenix

Let’s Shape the Future of LGBTQ Travel

Explore the New Online Platform That Connects LGBTQ Travelers with LGBTQ Guides. - November 25, 2015 - Rainbow Campaign

"A Bright Tomorrow": A Song of Goodness Coming During Turbulent Times, Out to Global Audience in 120 Countries

Sometimes it's best to look calmly inward during troubled times to draw on faith, and find reasons to hope. "A Bright Tomorrow" from The C.R. Ecker Band is all about extending goodness to those in need and believing that you can help to make a better world. Charles Ecker first composed this song in the late 1980s, but no publisher was interested because he wanted to give it to the world. - November 23, 2015 - Charles R. Ecker

Band X Announces Their Exclusive Event Titled "Party with a Rock Star"

Atlanta's Band X, the ultimate party band, features an exclusive event titled "Party With a Rock Star.". Band X will bring the Rock Star to the Party, Event, Festival, or even Wedding. Band X will open the show and perform a set of party/dance music, and then the band will bring up the Artist or Artists to perform a set of the artist's songs with Band X as the backing band. Band X has been doing these types of shows and events for many years, and quite successfully with top Rock Stars. - November 21, 2015 - Band X

Minnesota Sinfonia Dedicates January Concerts to the Memory of Thelma Hunter

The Minnesota Sinfonia will present A Tribute to Thelma Hunter, featuring Loren Fishman performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 on January 15, 16, and 17. This past August, the state lost a very important and honored member of its music community, pianist and arts advocate, Thelma Hunter. - November 21, 2015 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia

Rocky Mountain Kirtan Artist Raises Funds for Courageous Nepali Women

The courageous women at HerFarmNepal are being supported by Kirtan Artist Faith Rose of Bozeman, MT, who is using her artistry to help raise funds for earthquake damage and to feed the school children of the village. - November 11, 2015 - Faith Rose Music

School of Rock Now Accepting Registration for Winter Break Beginner Guitar Camp

December 28 and December 29, 2015 young rockers ages 7-15 with less than one year experience playing guitar will gather to learn how to play guitar. Students who enroll by December 1, 2015 will receive a free guitar cable and free guitar tuner, courtesy of MAC Music Accessories. - November 03, 2015 - School of Rock, St. Paul

Shaan Kaye's New Single Inspires Fans to Chase Their Dreams

Shaan Kaye - Chase Your Dream ft. Marley Taylor - November 01, 2015 - SK Group

Noted Flutist Peter H. Bloom to Perform Premieres by Mark Harvey, Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston, Masterworks by Debussy and Ravel in Des Moines and Lisle, IL

Flutist Peter H. Bloom, known for his virtuosity and versatility, will perform premieres by Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston’s King’s Chapel (Oct 27); music by Debussy and Ravel with Ensemble Aubade (Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL Nov 1 and Grand View University Des Moines, Nov 2); music by Mark Harvey with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Nov 14 at MIT Cambridge. Bloom will join legendary saxophonist Charles Neville Nov 29 in Ashfield, MA in a benefit concert for Nepal earthquake relief. - October 26, 2015 - Americas Musicworks

Victor Talking Machine Co. Revives, Returns to Camden

Victor Talking Machine Co. Label Group returns to Camden County building its new headquarters in Berlin, NJ. - October 24, 2015 - Radio Corporation of America

Trap Rock Group Chef Sean and Blaze Charting at Number 5 on Billboard Biz Under Hot New Single for "Stash in the Hoopty"

Trap Rock group "Chef Sean and Blaze" recently released their newest music video and single entitled “Stash in the Hoopty,” that has since charted at number five on Billboard Biz for Hot New Singles. The group's front man and Chicago native Chef Sean is no stranger to the... - October 22, 2015 - Chef Sean and Blaze

7 Door Sedan Releases New Album “Gotta Gotta Gotta”

7 Door Sedan second album release “Gotta Gotta Gotta” on Two Sixty AC is now available on CD, vinyl, streaming and download. - October 22, 2015 - Two Sixty AC

Boston’s Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom-Flute; Francis Grimes-Viola; Mary Jane Rupert-Harp) to Perform in Illinois and Iowa: Chamber Music by Debussy, Ravel and Others

Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp) will perform at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL on November 1, and at Grand View University in Des Moines on November 2. The esteemed trio will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. Also on the program: the lush and thrilling Sonatine en Trio by Maurice Ravel and the evocative Sunrise (2009) by Thea Musgrave. - October 22, 2015 - Americas Musicworks

Community Women’s Orchestra Presents Legends, Mysteries and Musicians at Its Family Concert Nov. 15th

The Community Women’s Orchestra and Music Director Dana Sadava welcome Dr. Robert Greenberg narrating as "The Inspector" for The Composer is Dead, by Nathaniel Stookey with text by Lemony Snicket for this fun, kid-friendly concert. CWO's 31st season opener also features orchestra students of the Edna Brewer Middle School (Oakland Public Schools) performing Legends of Glory, by Kathryn Griesinger, onstage with the Community Women’s Orchestra. - October 16, 2015 - Community Women's Orchestra

Local Valley Artist Ryan Tree Campaigns for Veterans with PTSD

End To The Suffering is a song & music video forwarded by Ryan Tree, an Arizona-based musician, philanthropist and animal welfare activist. Produced & directed by Malakai Creative, this short film raises awareness of Veterans affected by PTSD. - October 15, 2015 - Ryan Tree Music

"In Limine," the Second Album of the Female Italian Singer Silvia Tancredi. New Gigs Announced in the US in the Spring.

After the release of the new radio single “I do it for you,” comes out in an all digital platform “In Limine” (Imagina Production/Edel), the new album of the Italian singer Silvia Tancredi. The LP consists of 11 tracks, including a cover “True Colors” by Cindy... - October 15, 2015 - Silvia Tancredi

New Album by Daniel Diaz: Swan Song

Instrumental, electro-acoustic, experimental, jazz, world, tango, classical, are among the many influences for this sensitive album where Daniel Diaz show his skills as composer, multi-instrumentalist and arranger. After many years composing and recording for Films and TV and working on diverse projects, DD is ready to release his most personal collection of music yet. - October 15, 2015 - DedeLand Music

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