Latest news releases for Entertainment New Indie Releases from Billboard Publicity Wire 2009-11-07T18:08:20Z http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/atom10/newindies.xml 2009-11-04T10:12:36Z The Los Angeles Music Awards has bestowed WYLDSKY's debut album with the 2009 “Rock Album of The Year” award. WYLDSKY also took home the “Best Live Performance of The Year” award and will be opening up the 19th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards event on November 12th, 2009 in Hollywood, CA. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3161734.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3161734.htm 2009-11-04T23:07:05Z Days Before Tomorrow Wins Coveted L.A. Music Awards 2009 Record of the Year Award. Band to perform at the L.A. Music Awards on Nov. 12 at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood. Band to perform showcase at the Whisky a Go-Go in W. Hollywood on Nov. 11. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3162494.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3162494.htm 2009-11-03T08:58:39Z Kathi Carey's "Worth", which has won an unprecedented 25 awards in its first nine months on the festival circuit, will be featured at the Ojai-Ventura Int'l Film Festival this month. Kathi has become known for her auteur film-making style by writing, directing and acting in her projects, which have included serious themes like breast cancer and were accented with irony. "Life seems to have a sense of humor when dealing with us and so that becomes a natural element in my films," says Kathi. (PRWeb Nov 4, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3152484.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3152484.htm 2009-10-31T16:35:36Z Palmetto State Quartet announces the retirement of Kerry Beatty and acquisition of Paul Lancaster. Palmetto State (PSQ) also announces 2009 Christmas tour with Wynonna Judd (PRWeb Nov 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3138014.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3138014.htm 2009-10-30T18:13:56Z Gregory James "Come To Me" Download Available in 96kHz High Resolution Digital Audio. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3138944.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3138944.htm 2009-10-27T16:06:03Z The Chicago-based drummer/composer Dana Hall is one of the busiest people in the world of jazz -- as an educator, an in-demand sideman with numerous top groups, and musical director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. For his debut CD as a leader, Hall chose to feature his all-star working quintet of Terell Stafford, Tim Warfield Jr., Bruce Barth, and Rodney Whitaker. The band shares Hall's penchant for a broad stylistic range and "trying to go to the 21st century." (PRWeb Oct 28, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122824.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122824.htm 2009-10-26T09:58:39Z The extraordinary music from the legendary 60s psychedelic band, The Syn, has just become visual thanks to Peter Mcguiness, an independent film director from Sydney, Australia. The result is the remarkable 'New Reality' video made from a track off of the The Syn's new album, 'Big Sky' and now screening across the Web in 3 separate and unique versions. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3108164.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3108164.htm 2009-10-26T07:44:45Z Hot new Indie recording artist Keyrei made a strong showing on Hot AC and Top40 radio charts this week with the release of her new debut single, "Therapy". The single ranked high on the "Most Added" charts at New Music Weekly and FMQB creating a lot of industry buzz. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3109054.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3109054.htm 2009-11-04T14:53:59Z I HEART Inc celebrates the release of The Bombshell Alliance, a retro pin-up girl calendar and music compilation, on November 15th at Hotel Café. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar will be donated to funding I HEART's New Media Recycling Program and to a scholarship for a young girl to attend Silverlake Conservatory of Music. (PRWeb Oct 26, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/iheartinc/calendar/prweb3086914.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/iheartinc/calendar/prweb3086914.htm 2009-10-23T14:57:11Z GameSoundCon 2009 adds Rock Band Network Training Sessions to its San Francisco conference agenda. Two days of new GameSoundCon sessions will show musicians, publishers and record labels how to author their original recordings into gameplay files and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the newly created Rock Band Music Store. GameSoundCon San Francisco will be held on November 13 and 14 at Pyramind in downtown San Francisco. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/rock/band/prweb3082714.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/rock/band/prweb3082714.htm 2009-10-13T09:18:02Z Utah based Alternative Jam Band The Gorgeous Hussies release their first nationally distributed CD "Sweet Surrealistic Queen" on Slothtrop Records. The 10 song debut is already receiving airplay on 150+ college radio stations around the US and Canada. (PRWeb Oct 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3040284.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3040284.htm 2009-10-13T13:21:03Z The pre-release for "18 Karat Reggae: Stepping out of Babylon" is now available for digital downloads. Fans of Reggae and Dancehall music do not need to wait for the official release date of November 17th to get their hands on the latest release in the classic reggae series. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/TCOOO/Reggae/prweb2943924.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/TCOOO/Reggae/prweb2943924.htm 2009-10-12T12:51:02Z Veteran songwriter and recording artist Dan Hill, who has three times enjoyed songs ranked in the top three on the American charts and twice had # 1 hits in Canada, comments on Tia McGraff's hot new song, "Angry Eagle," It captures the times that we're living in perfectly! It is so wrenchingly topical that it's impossible not to relate to every word." (PRWeb Oct 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/KB/Entertainment/prweb3033994.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/KB/Entertainment/prweb3033994.htm 2009-10-07T09:33:00Z Breakthrough new album from Canton Jones crosses genre lines blending Hip Hop, Gospel and R&B music. Kingdom Business Pt. 2 proves Gospel music is not just for the Church. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3004664.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3004664.htm 2009-10-01T16:03:16Z The CD debut by Rising Star trumpeter Darren Johnston's new band features accordionist/composer Rob Reich and bassist Daniel Fabricant, as well as guest artists Ben Goldberg, Sameer Gupta, and pedal-steel guitar maestro David Phillips. Steeped in jazz, the Nice Guys' sound embraces a wide array of styles, drawing from klezmer, blues, funk, calypso, country, Balkan, and Hindustani music. "The trio is all about finding common ground," says Johnston. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2980644.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2980644.htm 2009-09-23T20:43:26Z The Bay Area gypsy-jazz quintet asked themselves "What Would Django Do?" and the answer was "Hot Club Cool Yule," the first recording of holiday music in their 20-year career. From "Djingle Bells" to "Auld Lang Syne," the Hot Club delivers a typically eclectic mix of material and moods ranging from cheeky to tender to ecstatically swinging. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2937384.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2937384.htm 2009-09-20T23:46:41Z WAZ releases new full-length album "These Bright Lights" produced by Will Golden & WAZ, mixed and mastered by Tom Rogers (Magnetic Fields) with Special Guest Appearances by Pete Yorn & David Immergluck (Counting Crows). (PRWeb Sep 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/WAZTheseBrightLights/2009Release/prweb2914454.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/WAZTheseBrightLights/2009Release/prweb2914454.htm 2009-09-21T13:46:13Z NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU, a Vivendi Entertainment release invites you to view exclusive sneak peeks at their adventures while contributing your own story of love for the chance to win the Ultimate Companion Prize Pack in the "Share Your Stories" Contest. (PRWeb Sep 21, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2910734.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2910734.htm 2009-09-15T12:58:41Z Composer, filmmaker, director and solo performer Mikel Rouse will release his new album, Gravity Radio (Exit Music 1012) on Tuesday, November 3 on iTunes and at all major retailers. He will celebrate with a special album release performance at Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY) on Friday, October 23 at 8pm. Mr. Rouse will be joined onstage by his band, special guests ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble) and TONY nominated/OBIE Award winner Veanne Cox. New work by acclaimed video artist Cliff Baldwin will be projected throughout the performance. A live performance of Gravity Radio will tour to New Orleans, New York, Illinois, North Carolina, Toronto, Ireland, and Spain in 2010.Gravity Radio features music for string quartet, singers, guitarist, bass, drums and keyboard soaring above and intertwining with ethereal shortwave radio static. Through this texture, a voice (that of Veanne Cox) cuts intermittently with scattershot reports from the AP newswire. The result is familiar and comforting, yet oddly unsettling. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mikelrouse/gravityradio/prweb2884294.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mikelrouse/gravityradio/prweb2884294.htm 2009-09-14T13:59:38Z Somewhere in the United States is hidden The Silver Key.... Inspired by Kit Williams' book "Masquerade," The Silver Key is the latest CD release from the Austin-based band, The Weirdo Deluxe. The Unique Release is NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Treasure Hunt Where the new tunes and CD package provide clues to a JACKPOT at www.findthesilverkey.comPerformers include Ian McLagan (Small Faces), Dave Gregory (XTC), and a host of Austin's Finest! (PRWeb Sep 15, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2872414.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2872414.htm 2009-09-13T18:39:28Z In her new Third Hand Records CD due for release October 13, San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose shines a light on the music of women songwriters -- particularly those of the Tin Pan Alley and classic blues eras. The revelatory new disc will not only spread the word about these writers, but should prove to be a breakthrough work for Rose herself. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2877204.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2877204.htm 2009-09-07T09:26:53Z Packaged With An Everlasting Infusion Of Romance, "Exceptional" Lives Up To Its Name.Anwar Robinson Of American Idol Fame Sings His Heart Out With Grace And Style. Destined To Become A Classic, "Exceptional" Is The Icing On Your Wedding Cake. (PRWeb Sep 7, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2839484.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2839484.htm 2009-08-25T20:21:48Z A little over a year after the birth of the online fan-funded endeavor "The Sukey Rose Project," Mia Kim completes her fan-funded project by releasing her sophomore album "Who Is Sukey Rose?" via her online store. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/miakimalbum/whoissukeyrose/prweb2794334.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/miakimalbum/whoissukeyrose/prweb2794334.htm 2009-08-25T12:04:59Z BLUE DREAM -- recorded with Grammy® Award-winning producer Will Ackerman and featuring Luka Bloom, T-Bone Wolk, and Heather Rankin - will join exclusive ranks on SA-CD. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2789184.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2789184.htm 2009-08-25T08:04:21Z VIDIOTS--Tune In! Geoff Westen's latest Disturbing Music CD is being released today with an online listening party, Calling All Ears, this evening beginning at 3 p.m. PDT. Westen's Neo-Wave music has received early raves. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2789554.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2789554.htm 2009-09-07T20:43:40Z http://prodigytalentgroup.wordpress.com [Prodigy Talent Group], announces Australian film actor Paul Ashton, ("Secret Life Of Us," "Academy") stars as 'Gregory von Gearhart', a narcissistic sociopath in "Serial Buddies," the indie comedy feature film produced by Maria Menounos ("Access Hollywood," "TODAY Show") and written and directed by Keven Undergaro ("Land Of Merry Misfits," Tribeca Film Festival). (PRWeb Aug 20, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2770794.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2770794.htm 2009-08-14T17:51:26Z Groundbreaking Artist and Website Unite To Give Away Music to the Fans for Free (PRWeb Aug 17, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2755204.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2755204.htm 2009-08-12T09:17:05Z Heather Marie Marsden's New EP, So This Is Love, has just been released August 11th, 2009, under Not Us Music. The album is being distributed by BFM Digital (http://www.bfmdigital.com), a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2741644.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2741644.htm 2009-08-11T14:07:01Z Duff McKagan's Loaded to release custom vinyl pressings of "Sick" in the US. Release to feature LP only cover art and come in four multicolored versions. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2740944.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2740944.htm 2009-08-11T11:32:07Z AirPlay Direct, a web-based artist marketing, promotion, education, and advocacy platform which allows artists, record labels, and music publishers to securely deliver their broadcast-quality music and digital press kits to radio stations and music industry professionals worldwide, launchs their new digital distribution platform and Global Radio Charting System. The cutting-edge global digital delivery system offers real-time radio "Download Tracking Reports" and graphs, which empowers artists to be able to track and connect with the programmers who are accessing their music. It also offers an enhanced "permission-based" Digital Press Kit (DPK) service, and the revolutionary AirPlay Direct "Global Radio Charts" for singles and albums - the first of its kind. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/AirPlayDirect/musicdigitaldelivery/prweb2739864.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/AirPlayDirect/musicdigitaldelivery/prweb2739864.htm 2009-08-11T09:52:18Z Due for release August 31 by ViolinJazz Recordings, "QSF Plays Brubeck" celebrates the 50th anniversary of Brubeck's "Time Out" and is the first all-Brubeck string quartet CD. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2737264.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2737264.htm 2009-08-10T07:01:02Z Popular Musician Returns With Debut CD (PRWeb Aug 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2653684.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2653684.htm 2009-08-06T05:22:10Z The music industry is alive with praise for Danny Saber's latest project, the album Saber Bytes. (PRWeb Aug 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2724204.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2724204.htm 2009-07-31T09:46:52Z Not one to follow the crowd but known for paving the way via her undeniable originality, Miss Kristin strikes again with her impressive take on early Fleetwood Mac songs for both young and old to enjoy. (PRWeb Aug 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2586574.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2586574.htm 2009-08-08T22:35:16Z Celebrity rockers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson announced their rock band NELSON has signed with Frontiers Records to record and release a new, original sequel to their multiplatinum selling album, "After the Rain". The new album will be titled, "Lightning Strikes Twice". (PRWeb Aug 11, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2731534.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2731534.htm 2009-07-24T20:24:02Z Pianist Mark Levine & the Latin Tinge play the music of Brazilian composer Moacir Santos on their new CD, "Off & On," to be released on Levine's Left Coast Clave label. Levine, who had the opportunity to perform and record with Santos in the late 60s and early 70s, calls the late composer "the greatest Brazilian songwriter of the 20th century." (PRWeb Jul 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2679714.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2679714.htm 2009-07-24T17:31:51Z Traverse City Film Festival founder Michael Moore has announced "the best movie lineup" in its five-year history for the 2009 event that runs from July 28 through Aug. 2 in the northernMichigan town of Traverse City, Michigan. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2676044.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2676044.htm 2009-07-21T22:35:04Z Norwegian band will release North American debut on September 29 through Red Hammer Records and E1 Entertainment Distribution (formerly KOCH Entertainment) (PRWeb Jul 23, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2667984.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2667984.htm 2009-07-22T06:12:22Z In Support of His New Project, Wilson Hawk-The Road, Acclaimed Guitarist Richie Kotzen is Set to Perform at BB King's New York July 28 in an "Eddie Trunk Presents" Event at 237 W 42nd St - New York, NY 10036-7201- (212) 997-4144 www.bbkingblues.comAnd fans will receive a free download of the song Remember (Reprise) by joining Richie's mailing list at www.richiekotzen.com. They can also be among the very first fans to see the Wilson Hawk "Everything Good" video at: www.myspace.com/wilsonhawk and www.richiekotzen.com (PRWeb Jul 22, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2662604.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2662604.htm 2009-07-06T20:10:41Z If Dean Martin was "The King of Cool", Deana Martin is the Queen of Cool! On each of the 15 songs on this new CD, we're treated to the versatility, passion and showmanship of an entertainer who was born to interpret this music. On a program that includes timeless classics penned by everyone from Billy Joel to Elvis Presley to Cole Porter, it takes a singer who can do more than sing. It takes a vocalist who knows how to interpret the essence of each song. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2614394.htm http://www.billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2614394.htm