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New Age composer Jeffrey Fisher Renews Timeless Tale with Ocean of Consciousness, a 2 CD set interpreting The Bhagavad Gita.   Eclectic musician Jeffrey Fisher announces the release of his ambitious new 2-CD set that explores the subjects of war and spirituality in relation to the ancient Sanskrit text of 'The Bhagavad Gita'. This important text is among the most widely read in the world, and Fisher translates it both literally and personally with 'Ocean of Consciousness' two discs, 'The Bhagavad Gita Suite' and 'The River'. The fine art for the CD cover is provided by renowned Taos, NM-based artist and painter Charles Collins of the Charles Collins Gallery. Fisher will support this instrumental new age and world music CD with a Western regional concert, lecture and media tour in June/July 2008. 10% of CD profits earmarked for charities that protect sacred sites and benefit the arts. Early CD reviews are very positive. 2008-06-17

Money Where Your Mouth is: Voices with No Voice - The World of the Voice Over Artist Explored in the Corporate World of Branding
Professor Andrew Linn of Sheffield University released the mathematical formula for the perfect voice: a female talking 164 words per minute with a 0.48 second pause between sentences that fall rather than rise in intonation holds the most appeal to the panellists who were part of the research. Falling into this category is voice-over artist Natascha Slasten. 2008-06-17

Music Icon Platinum Producer Nile Rodgers Partners with MTV Featured Indie Rock Artist MYSELF on His Debut Album 'Protest In Disguise' (Bonus Tracks)
Grammy Winning Super Producer Nile Rodgers and his company Sumthing Distribution will be distributing the new groundbreaking release 'Protest in Disguise' (bonus tracks) by the artist MYSELF. The album hit stores on June 17, 2008 and a MYSELF summer/fall tour is in the works. Indie Rock Artist MYSELF has been featured on MTV, MTV Japan, Fox TV and in Billboard Magazine. The rebel rocker MYSELF has toured and/or collaborated with platinum artists The Roots, Dead Prez, Arrested Development and Public Enemy. Kevin Connal of Exposure Management Group who works with Fergie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ludacris, and Jay-z will be representing and managing the artist MYSELF. 2008-06-17

Release of Tim Hockenberry's Back In Your Arms is Celebrated with a Live Video Shoot and Appearance at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco June 16th   Tim Hockenberry's stunning solo debut recording, Back In Your Arms (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), was released on June 3, 2008. On Monday, June 16th the music will be the focus of a live video shoot for digital streaming at San Francisco's Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. 2008-06-16

ESP-DISK Returns to the Forefront of Modern Music
ESP-DISK, the premiere American avant garde record label of the sixties -- one of the most turbulently creative periods in music history - has returned to reclaim its rich legacy with a series of releases. 2008-06-16

Dirk Quinn Announces the "Starbucks Run" of Live Shows at Starbucks Coffee Houses All Over Philadelphia
Dirk Quinn begins his exclusive engagement of live shows this week at the Starbucks Coffee Houses all over downtown Philadelphia. 2008-06-16

Dirk Quinn Announces Summer Shows in Support of His Brand New QuinnTet CD
Dirk Quinn sets up summer tour dates that have them playing music festivals, July 4th celebration events and a special run of acoustic shows at Starbucks. 2008-06-15

Larkin Gayl Finds Her Voice -- "I Do" Same-Sex Marriage Single: Available for Free Download   Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. 2008-06-14

Singer-Songwriter Joe Colledge Releases 'American Dream' Single on OMS Records Label
Singer-Songwriter Joe Colledge Releases "American Dream" Single on OMS Records Label 2008-06-14

'Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour' To Honor the Troops - Matthew and Gunnar Nelson To Donate Free Concert July 3
The Nelson Brothers announce 'The Ricky Nelson Remembered Tour' starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band will perform a free concert in Millington, TN as part of the Flag City Freedom Celebration event July 3, 2008 at Navy Lake. The identical twin sons of Rock'n'Roll Legend Ricky Nelson, whose own pop/rock #1 hits include "Love and Affection", "After the Rain", and "More Than Ever" are donating this free concert to show their support for the military and their families here at home and give something back to honor those who serve their nation. 2008-06-14

Innovative Package Tour The Kings County Caravan Hits Venues This Summer and Beyond
Acclaimed Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kara Suzanne takes her band The Gojo Hearts along with The Rev. John DeLore, Kenny Cambre and Steve Lewis on an innovative package tour called Kings County Caravan heading to Chicago and kicking off at Joe's Pub July 3rd. Sponsorship packages purchased by fans that include this lineup's live compilation CD entitled 'Volume One', show tickets and corporate donated merchandise have entirely funded this green-minded grassroots collective. A tour to the south and new 'Volume Two' Live CD are planned for this fall. 2008-06-13

42 Entertainment to be Featured Speakers at Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference
The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. 2008-06-13

Sunset Urban Gets Ready To Release The Brand New "Heartbreak" CD by Blackwell
Blackwell sets up his follow up CD, Heartbreak on Sunset Urban Records. 2008-06-13

Leading Music Labels And Artist Management Firms Leverage New MySpace Platform To Promote Artists
Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that it has launched FanSpace on MySpace, the worlds most popular social network. FanSpace enables fans to more easily discover, display and share artist and team widgets across MySpace, thus increasing exposure and driving ticket, music, ringtone and merchandise sales. 2008-06-12

New Outlawz Street LP "We Want In" Stakes Their Claim in The Rap Game
Tupac protégés the Outlawz have written, produced and featured on over 60 million albums sold worldwide, yet have never released an album on a major label or enjoyed mainstream radio and video support. Although the group has worked with major artists from TI, Eminem, Young Buck and Keisha Cole to E-40, Game, Biggie and of course Pac, the Lawz are rarely invited to award shows or contacted by producers of TV specials dedicated to their mentor... 2008-06-12

Sunset Jazz Launches New label, New Web site and Brand New CD by Dirk Quinn
Sunset is set to release Dirk Quinn's QuinnTet, a daring fresh CD from Philadelphia's finest jazz funk ensemble and the debut CD on Sunset Jazz Recordings, the newly created jazz label. 2008-06-12

Angel Boi has Made History as the First Artist to Sing About Toe Sucking and Put It Out to the Forefront   Angel Boi, as a whole, has changed the face of music. His music will reach multi-cultural fans all over the universe. Angel Boi has many new projects in the works for his fans to enjoy. 2008-06-11

Canadian Rockers MENEW Launch New CD with Kick-Off Performance This Week at Hard Rock Cafe Toronto, as They Bow New Material at NxNE Music Festival and Conference
Toronto-based recording artists, MENEW Release New "Of The Future" CD to coincide with Hard Rock kickoff performance at NxNE conference this week. 2008-06-11

Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for Digital Media Conference at the Ritz Carlton in Tyson's Corner, Virginia on June 26
Fox Interactive Media SVP & GM Ron Berryman and AOL EVP Lynda Clarizio among Speakers at Annual Industry Summit 2008-06-11

The Soundtrack of Summer -- Echo Jet Gears Up To Release Self-Titled Debut June 10, Featuring Hot, New Single "Wave," Scorching Up Radio Record Release Party Kicks-Off June 18 At L.A.'s Roxy On The Sunset Strip
Emerging rock band Echo Jet release self titled debut CD featuring hot, new single "Wave", which is quicky gaining radio adds. 2008-06-11

Crash Kelly Has One More Heart Attack   Toronto-based guitar slinger Sean Kelly will mark the U.S. release of his much anticipated third CD entitled, "One More Heart Attack," on July 29, 2008. 2008-06-11

Master P and Romeo Keep Promise to Middle School Students and Stress Importance of Education and Change at Graduation Ceremony
Father and son entertainers Master P and Romeo presided over the graduating class of Monroe Middle School, making good on a promise to return if the students kept their test scores up. 2008-06-11

Kiqstart Music and Think Floyd USA Launch First Annual "Great Gig in the Sea"
Pink Floyd-themed cruise will feature think Floyd USA; set to sail to the Bahamas in May 2009. 2008-06-10

Poetry Band 'Rooms' Redefines the Christian Spiritual
Poetry Band readies new Christian spiritual for stage and film production. 2008-06-10

2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Announces Nnenna Freelon, Mulgrew Miller and Spencer Day as Special Guests on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland
Produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival line-up includes Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Jane Monheit, Joe Locke, Eliane Elias and Edmar Castaneda, August 29-31. 2008-06-10

Media Relations Expert and Public Relations Pro George Mc Quade To Appear on Cal-State Dominquez Hills Live Television Show Tonight
Mc Quade is two-time winner of PRSA's Best Media Placement Award and Recorded 85-million Media Impressions During the WGA Strike and plans to discuss reaching out to commercial, government, nonprofit and entertainment outlets with public relations. 2008-06-10

Bronx Native Hip Hop Artist Konstrictshun Taking Over The On-Line World   Newcomer Konstrictshun's music is creating waves with the on-line community. Google his name and you'll see an artist poised to go mainstream. 2008-06-06

First of Its Kind, Live Music Social Network Launches, Providing a Place for Artists and Fans to Share Their Concert Experiences and Organize Their Concert Content   Officially launched in June 2008, ConcertAttack (www.ConcertAttack.com), a live music social network, is an online destination for artists and fans to easily share their concert experiences through their concert pictures, reviews, videos and tour journals. Even at its young age ConcertAttack is already making its mark with a video interview with Capitol Records Nashville recording artist and the 2008 Academy of Country Music's Top New Vocal Group, Lady Antebellum, as well as a video interview from the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival featuring Lars Ulrich of Metallica. 2008-06-06

MaxMouth Teams Up With Country Superstars Montgomery Gentry and the Legendary Gibson Guitars to Bring You the "Back When I knew It All Video Contest"
MaxMouth (www.maxmouth.com), the Artist Centric 360º Online Entertainment Network that brought you the hit web series On the Road with Bon Jovi and is also one of the fastest growing Socially Fueled Virtual Entertainment and Broadcasting Networks, has teamed up with Country Music Superstars Montgomery Gentry and the legendary Gibson Guitars to bring to viewers the "Back when I knew it all Video Contest" on MaxMouth. 2008-06-05

ArtistData Adds AmieStreet, Buzznet, Last.fm and Six More to Its Expanding Network   ArtistData is a free service that allows artists and managers the ability to post information only once and have it updated across many online destinations simultaneously, including Eventful, Jambase, MySpace, Pollstar, PureVolume, ShowClix, VIRB and recently added Last.fm, Mojam and Musi-cal. ArtistData's synchronization network continues to expand and will soon include AmieStreet, Buzznet, Beta Records, Famecast, indie911 and Hoooka. 2008-06-05