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Benisour is the Boss of the Mixtape

N-Music Recording artist Benisour proves his presence as one of Miami’s fastest up-and-coming artists by teaming up with another South Florida heavyweight, DJ GQ, to bring to you a sure-fire mixtape, "Bosses Only." - April 18, 2008 - Benisour

A Musical Mother's Day Gift

Central PA musicians & Adventure Guide Magazine team up with Smooth Jazz 92.7 to present “A Very Happy Mother’s Day.” Inspired by (D.C. & Co. bandleader), Dave Costarella’s song “Mother’s Day,” (which is currently in rotation on Smooth Jazz 92.7) this gift package combines a beautiful Mother’s Day card with an attached 3 song CD. - April 17, 2008 - D.C. & Co.

"50 Bullets" New Song Laments Sean Bell Death

New ep “50 Bullets” Available at: myspace.com/yardmon50 Botaniculture Records has created a new Myspace page to promote the new hit song titled "50 Bullets" (NYC) by "Yardmon" about the killing of Sean Bell. This is the first release of a collection of "reggae... - April 16, 2008 - Botaniculture Records

Farmington United Percussion Ensemble Takes Midwest Regional and State Championships

On Sunday April 6th, Farmington United Percussion Ensemble (FUPE) competed at the MCGC Indoor Percussion State Championships in Saginaw Michigan. The group was awarded first place winning a Gold Medal and the title of 2008 PIA Class State Champions with a score of 90.8. Formed in 2004, this is the... - April 12, 2008 - Farmington United Percussion Ensemble

Colorado Springs Cajun Band Helps Fight Cystic Fibrosis

To benefit The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Colorado Springs Cajun band "The Bayou Cats" will be performing live on Saturday, May 17th at 10:30 AM. They will be performing outdoors at America The Beautiful (Confluence) Park for the "Great Strides" Cystic Fibrosis Walk to help... - April 11, 2008 - The Bayou Cats

Annual a Cappella Chorus and Quartet Competition

North Atlantic Region One of Sweet Adelines International will hold its 33rd Annual Competition at Symphony Hall, Springfield, Massachusetts 20 show choruses and 23 quartets representing the all of the New England states, northeastern New York State, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Canada... - April 10, 2008 - Region 1 Sweet Adelines

Call for Remixers: "Borders" Remix Contest Announced

Remix artists are invited to try their hand at a remix of this dance-rock tune. - April 10, 2008 - Ben Seigel

Soap Opera Actress Nadia Bjorlin of 'Days of Our Lives' Spearheads Pop Opera Music CD with Siblings

The Bjorlin Trio EP Debuts on iTunes As Siblings Record Classical Crossover Music. - April 08, 2008 - The Bjorlin Trio

Nordic Greats Join New England String Ensemble for Season Finale Concerts

Icelandic violinist, Judith Ingolfsson and 4-Time Olympic gold medallist, Johann Olav Koss join New England String Ensemble for the 14th Season Finale “Nordic Landscape” concerts. - April 07, 2008 - New England String Ensemble

Color Tango Musicality Seminar

A Seminar for Tango Dancers and Tango Music Lovers. An informative and inspiring Seminar on the history and evolution of Tango music by one of the most extraordinary Tango Orchestras in the world... The Color Tango Orchestra. - April 01, 2008 - Librero Multimedia Productions

Sarasota Youth Opera to Hold Summer Workshop

Young people ages 8 to 18 may enroll now in Sarasota Youth Opera’s Summer Workshop to be held June 9-27, 2008. The three-week program will run five full days per week, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota. The Summer Workshop promotes serious... - March 29, 2008 - Sarasota Opera

Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists to Perform Opera Scenes

In April, Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists will take center stage at the Opera House when they move into principal solo roles for two engaging evenings of fully staged operatic excerpts. Apprentice Artists in Opera Scenes will be presented on Tuesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. - March 29, 2008 - Sarasota Opera

Sarasota Opera to Present Free Concerts

As part of its commitment to our community, Sarasota Opera will hold free concerts for the general public in March and April. No tickets are necessary. The Scenes at Noon concerts on Fridays, March 28 and April 4, at noon will feature the Sarasota Opera Apprentice Artists, performing staged scenes... - March 19, 2008 - Sarasota Opera

Release of CD, "Marshfield Tornado: John Davis Plays Blind Boone," by Newport Classic

Newport Classic, Ltd. announces the release of "Marshfield Tornado: John Davis Plays Blind Boone" (NPD 85678), the eagerly-awaited follow-up to the top-ten selling, critically-acclaimed CD, "John Davis Plays Blind Tom" (Newport Classic, NPD 85660). - March 15, 2008 - John Davis

Rock Band Manic Automatic Wins Semi-Finals at Club Good Hurt

Manic Automatic was declared the winner of last week’s Battle of the Bands Semi-Finals at Club Good Hurt. The band will return to the venue to compete in the finals on April 12th. - March 15, 2008 - Manic Automatic

Street Runnaz Click, "Clicks" Its Way Into Digital Entertainment Deals

Digital-age, Atlanta-based Rap Group “Street Runnaz Click” is using the Internet to “Click” their way into several potentially historic making deals. - March 12, 2008 - Street Runnaz Click, Inc.

Brentwood Student Selected for 2008 European Concert

Christopher Melecio, son of Mr and Mrs Pablo Melecio Jr. and Mrs Wanda Betancourt 77 Michigan Ave, Bayshore has been selected to perform with a national performing organization known as The Sound of America Honor Band and Chorus. Christopher, who has served as a Tenor 1 in the Brentwood High... - March 09, 2008 - Christopher P. Melecio

The New Africa Music Series Returns to the Zipper Theater Featuring Ghanaian Soul Singer Abena Koomson & Mozambican Jazz Vocalist Loide

The New Africa Music Series returns to the Zipper Theater. - March 05, 2008 - New Africa Live Inc.

Road Dog Pictures Releases "The American Poop"

Road Dog Pictures is proud to announce the official DVD release of their movie production – "The American Poop" with North American distribution through Peace Arch Entertainment Group. - March 05, 2008 - The Fire Apes

Rolling Stone Magazine's #1 Unsigned Band Records "Bee" Solo with Grammy Nominated, Multi-Platinum Producer, Sylvia Massy Shivy

Rolling Stone's #1 unsigned band in America and Sylvia Massy to record first ever bee solo. - March 05, 2008 - KLIK Music Productions

A Live Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash Will be Performed at the Carolina Theatre, March 1st

Get ready for a night of Johnny Cash on Saturday, March 1st at 7:30pm. Tickets are only $10 and may be purchased at the door, by calling 1-800-838-3006, or by going online to www.thecarolinabarndance.org. Seating is limited, so get your tickets soon. - February 22, 2008 - The Folsom Prison Gang

Musicians and Celebrities Sail the Atlantic for World Peace

Musicians and Celebrities set sail March 8th from Spain to America on a 54 foot yacht with a stop in Jamaica. - February 21, 2008 - BackStage Pass

Retro Still Rocks on Boopity Bop

Jeff Stone’s new CD proves that retro styles of music still rock. - February 20, 2008 - Jeff Stone Rocks.com

Got Any tar?... 'Apes Follow IPO to Chapel Hill

The Fire Apes, an Indie Rock/Powerpop band from Charleston, SC, will be performing at the first ever International Pop Overthrow (IPO) Festival in Chapel Hill on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 8:30 pm. - February 17, 2008 - The Fire Apes

‘Apes Embark on Rock and Roll Adventure

The Fire Apes, an Indie Rock/Powerpop band from Charleston, SC, draw the focus on The Rock and Roll Report for Tuesday, February 12, 2008. - February 14, 2008 - The Fire Apes

The Town of Hempstead on Long Island Welcomes RandirobicsTM for an Unforgettable Children’s Fitness Event

RandirobicsTM comes to The Town of Hempstead on April 24th and 25th for a children’s fitness entertainment event - February 13, 2008 - Randimedia

15th Annual Billboard World Song Contest Declares Johnny Rodgers a Winner

After reviewing thousand of entries, music judges select Johnny Rodgers' song Home to Mendocino as best in category. - February 13, 2008 - Johnny Rodgers

Your 33 Black Angels to Embark on U.S. Tour in Support of Lonely Street After Glowing Rolling Stone Review

New York band Your 33 Black Angels will be taking their live showcase to the southern and western United States in support of their debut album, “Lonely Street.” The tour will make stops in various cities including New Orleans, LA, Flagstaff, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Los Angeles, CA, Riverside, CA, Portland, OR and Austin, TX. The band will be performing in Austin, TX on March 13th during the South by Southwest music festival. - February 10, 2008 - Your 33 Black Angels

Radio Orphans Podcast 137 Now Available

Episode 137 of the Radio Orphans Podcast is now available and includes independent music from Blood Red Sun, Strangers In Wonderland, Hinterland, Abra Moore, redstarrising, Clarity and The Brothers P, and Radio Orphans. - February 09, 2008 - Radio Orphans

Hindu Kush Beats Out 70 Acts to Win Battle of the Bands and Has "Day Fire" Featured in Warner Bros Film

New Psychedelic Dance Rock band has two big wins in one week. - February 08, 2008 - Hindu Kush

Multi-Talented Artist/Producer Christina K. Enters Licensing Agreement with MTV Networks to Feature Original Songs and Production

2008 is set to be a very big year for Christina K., as her catchy and original tunes find a home with one of the worlds most popular music networks. - February 06, 2008 - Christina K.

Sarasota Youth Opera Enrollment Up by 75 Percent

Sarasota Opera is happy to announce that 100 young people are enrolled in Sarasota Youth Opera for the Spring Session, which is more than a 75-percent increase over last term. Singers are currently learning the music for Canadian composer Dean Burry’s "The Hobbit," which will have... - February 03, 2008 - Sarasota Opera

Myxing It Up: Apes Pickup Another Spotlight

Myxer Inc., today announced that “Hey Kate!” from The Fire Apes as the Myxer “Pick of the Day” (POTD) for Wednesday, January 30th. The POTD is exclusively featured on the homepage of Myxer website. Roughly 150,000 users visit the Myxer website daily, and every user who signs... - February 01, 2008 - The Fire Apes

J Henry Returns with CODE RED - CD Release Party January 31st Crash Mansion New York City

J-Henry is back with his sophomore album CODE RED, digitally available on January 29, 2008 on all major digital service providers. J-Henry along with co-producer & guitarist Anthony Krizan (former guitarist for the '90s band the Spin Doctors) added a lot of texture and instrumentation to this CD. The Code Red CD Release Party will be held in NYC's Crash Mansion on January 31, 2008. - January 28, 2008 - J Henry

Nashville Singer/Songwriter Bobby Pizazz Performs in Concert at French Quarter Cafe

Nashville singer/songwriter Bobby Pizazz performs in concert at French Quarter Cafe, Saturday evening, February 2, 2008 celebrating the kick-off of Mardi Gras 2008. Pizzaz and his four-piece band, Rhythm Train, “featuring: John Heinrich, Eddie Watson John Terrance and Hugh Waddell”... - January 27, 2008 - Bobby Pizazz

Smith Street Records Announcement: The Jones Street Boys Appearing at Sundance Film Festival

After touring the Midwest in December, The Jones Street Boys are pleased to announce two appearances at the Sundance Film Festival. - January 19, 2008 - The Jones Street Boys

Eyran Records Releases Exclusive Digital - Only Single, Somthin’ N’You

Master pianist Eyran Katsenelenbogen and body percussionist Jimmy Elcock to pre-release the title-track single from their new album on Eyran Records. - January 12, 2008 - Eyran Records

Finalists Announced in String Competition

New England String Ensemble Announces Finalists in 12th Annual String Competition. - January 10, 2008 - New England String Ensemble

Rapper GAHD Promotes Himself as the Entity “GAHD Inc.” and Offers Shares in His Privately Held Company

Rapper GAHD offers the public a chance to invest in his work by incorporating himself and allowing fans to share in his success. - January 09, 2008 - GAHD Inc.

Fire Apes Set to Perform at POPAsheville Music Festival

The Fire Apes, an award winning Indie Rock/Powerpop band from Charleston, SC, will be performing as part of the POPAsheville Festival on January 20th, at 9:00 pm at Stella Blue in Asheville, North Carolina. - January 09, 2008 - The Fire Apes

Apes Close 2007 as AirSpun's "Best Rock" AirGods

AirSpun, Inc. today announced The Fire Apes AirSpun’s "Best of 2007" Music AirGods poll in the Rock genre category. - January 07, 2008 - The Fire Apes

Kalliope Stage is Alive and Well and Staying in Cleveland

Paul Gurgol, artistic director of Kalliope Stage, a non-profit producer and developer of American musical theater based in Cleveland Heights, OH, announced today that the theater has met its fund-raising goal of $50,000, the minimum funding required to continue its planned 2007-2008 season. Like... - January 05, 2008 - Kalliope Stage

Mozart Makes This Band More Than a Band

Music students at the Crane School of Music apply their Classical music studies to a unique setting: a Ska-Punk band. - January 05, 2008 - Behind Bad Luck!

Chicago Dance Band Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Classic Style

Teddy Lee Orchestra one of America's last great dance bands celebrates its 50th year of performing the music of an era and releasing a CD: "An American Dance Band" Teddy Lee Orchestra. - December 31, 2007 - Teddy Lee Orchestra

The Dead Pyates Society to Auction Title of Their Debut Album on Ebay

The Dead Pyrates Society are putting the naming rights to their debut album for sale on eBay. As veterans of the music world for nearly forty years, the Dead Pyrates have decided that it is time to release an independent record to celebrate their heritage as musicians. - December 30, 2007 - Dead Pyrates Society

Indie Band Releases Entire Album as a Free Enhanced Podcast

Minneapolis, Minnesota based Radio Orphans are releasing their new album entitled "Unclaimed Freight" in its entirety, as part of their free weekly podcast. - December 30, 2007 - Radio Orphans

Sarasota Youth Opera to Hold Placement Classes

Placement classes for singers who plan to join Sarasota Youth Opera will be held Thursday and Friday, January 10 and January 11. The program is open to all students age 8 (or who entered third grade in 2007) through high school. These classes are necessary and students who are interested in... - December 23, 2007 - Sarasota Opera

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