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Thump Celebrates 19 Years As B-DUB/JAGGO Present Evelyn "Champagne" King's New CD - Jodie V. Opens LA's House of Blues August 19th
Thump Records Celebrates 19 Years As Their B-DUB Imprint Joins Jaggo Records to Present Evelyn "Champagne" King's First Release in 15 Years August 19th Grammy Award-Winning artist Evelyn Champagne King Will Debut her New CD, Open Book, Live at the House of Blues in LA on August 19th With Special Guest, Latin Sensation Jodie V. Whose Thump Album Will be Released September 9th 08/18/2008

Better Black Television (BBTV) Set To Launch Worldwide In 2009   P. Miller Makes History As The First Hip-Hop Entrepreneur To Own A Television Network, Is The Youngest Chairman In The Game, And Takes His Fast-Paced, Growing Brand to Wall Street. 08/15/2008

Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra at "Ten": New CD + Yoshi's San Francisco Show on 9/11
Over the past decade, the San Francisco Bay Area-based Asian American Orchestra -- led by drummer/composer/producer Anthony Brown -- has won an international reputation with a series of collaborations featuring major jazz players like Steve Lacy and David Murray. Now the Grammy-nominated orchestra marks its tenth anniversary with a new CD compilation, a new community-based initiative, and an appearance on 9/11 at Yoshi's San Francisco. 08/15/2008

Elliott Cohn Headlines Skipper's Smokehouse in Tampa, FL
Elliott Cohn returns to his hometown of Tampa FL for a special show at Skipper's Smokehouse with Elliott Cohn and the Cosmic Sweat Society, and very special guest Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane/Starship. 08/15/2008

It's All About The Fans for Tenth Street Entertainment, Eleven Seven Music, and Fancorps   Tenth Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music In Conjunction with Fancorps Launch Street and Viral Marketing Teams to Support Mötley Crüe, Crüe Fest, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Drowning Pool Efforts. 08/14/2008

Master P Changes Name to P. Miller to Prove to Young Hip-Hop Artists That They're Not Limited to Just One Career   Successful businessman and entrepreneur Percy Miller has officially changed his name to P. Miller and will no longer respond to the name "Master P." 08/13/2008

Jude Johnstone Releases Her Fourth CD "Mr. Sun" on BoJak Records, August 19, 2008   Jude Johnstone's new CD "Mr. Sun" continues with the jazzy/blues musical rhythms found in her last project "Blue Light," while maintaining her trademarks of emotional depth, passionate vocals and haunting melodies. Johnstone's level of artistry continues to grow with "Mr. Sun." 08/12/2008

Exotic Electronica Album COSMIX by Ram Dass & DJ Kriece Mixes It Up with Music & New Media, Reminding Us to "Enjoy it All!"   His new enhanced album, Cosmix, blends Ram Dass' celebrated words and chilled electronica beats mixed by Down-under DJ Kriece. CD enhanced with video of Ram Dass' final recorded conversation with Timothy Leary. Related promotional campaigns on YouTube, MySpace and at radio and retail offer devotees new ways to connect. 08/12/2008

Progressive Rock Band Influenced by Gandhi Releases Songs Addressing World Issues
Using the power of song and the universal language of music, this unique band helps raise awareness and money for worthy charities fighting world problems. 08/12/2008

Big Fuss Records Gears Up for Exceptional New Age Album Release
A new listening adventure is in the works over at Big Fuss Records that's also a new genre for the label. Big Fuss Records has yet to release a "New Age" style record, until now. 08/12/2008

Music! Technology! Cocktails! Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference Is This Week -- Bandwidth and Noise Pop to Announce Collaboration
The Bandwidth Conference, which takes place August 14 & 15 in San Francisco, explores issues of interest to the music and technology communities and the continuing fusion between the industries. 08/11/2008

Modern Drummer Magazine Announces All-Star Line-Up and New Location for 2008 Modern Drummer Festival Weekend
Modern Drummer Publications is proud to announce an unprecedented lineup of world-class drum artists, along with a new location just north of New York City, for the eighteenth edition of Modern Drummer Festival Weekend--the most prestigious, longest-running, and largest live drumming event in the world. 08/10/2008

5th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) Kicks Off
5th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) kicks off. Past winners include hit artists such as Charlie Dore (2007 Top Winner), Fertitta And McClintock (2006 Top Winner) and Jen Foster (2006 Top Winner). 08/07/2008

Who Needs a Record Label in the Modern Age?   HyperDiy are the worlds first 'Record label replacement service' allowing bands access to facilities traditionally associated with having a record deal, but for fixed, modest fees and taking not one % in royalties from the artist. Aimed at artists, bands and small labels. HyperDiy can handle anything from simple online distribution to a full campaign including Videos and radio plugging and a number of ever expending territories around the world. 08/07/2008

Interscope Artist, M.I.A., Exposed For Questionable Use Of Lyrics and Artwork   Ceylon Records' recording Artist, DeLon, questions Interscope recording Artist, M.I.A., on a remix music video of her song, "Paper Planes". "Paper Planes" has been extensively promoted by Universal Music Group in the upcoming movie, "Pineapple Express". The remixed video has garnered enormous support from the Sri Lankan and European communities. This controversial video can be viewed on the Ceylon Records' homepage at www.ceylonrecords.com. 08/06/2008

BFM Digital Releases "Jamtse: Love And Compassion" A Benefit Album in Support for The Tibet Fund
BFM Digital announces the album release of "Jamtse: Love and Compassion - An Offering to The Tibet Fund". Proceeds from the digital sale of Jamtse will benefit the full range of outreach, assistance and educational services The Tibet Fund provides. 08/06/2008

H.R. of Bad Brains Set to Release Two New Singles from Upcoming Solo Album 'Hey Wella'
Bad Brains' H.R. releases new song "Did I Tell You" off his new album "Hey Wella" on August 5, 2008 following with a release of title track "Hey Wella" on August 19th. 08/02/2008

Chart-topping Soprano to Perform at Head Start Benefit Concert   Crossover-classical vocalist Valencia Vas returns home for a series of concerts in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware including a deeply personal benefit concert for the Monroe County Head Start program. 08/01/2008

Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival; August 29-31 to Take Place in Lenox, Massachusetts
Featured performers include Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Eliane Elias, Nnenna Freelon, Jane Monheit, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Edmar Castaneda, Joe Locke, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Spencer Day, Aaron Parks, Kate McGarry, Jason Palmer and Alex Brown 08/01/2008

Parry Gripp From Nerf Herder Asks "Do You Like Waffles?", Millions Agree!
Parry Gripp's YouTube phenomenon "Do You Like Waffles?" hits the big time with it's very own album, a collection of 24 deliciously mad and 100% kid friendly jingles on Oglio Records, A Fontana/Universal distributed label. The video for "Do You Like Waffles" (animated by Nathan Mazur) has become one of this year's true YouTube viral sensations. 07/31/2008

Atlanta Rising Star Leah DeVon Releases Hot New Dance Single 'What Does It Take'   Indie/pop recording artist Leah DeVon is set to release her new dance single "What Does It Take". She has joined forces with Atlanta film company 410FILMS under the direction of Paulo Diaz to shoot the accompanying music video. "What Does It Take" comes on the heels of the singer/songwriters smash album "Come Over". Download Leah DeVon's album at iTunes and leahdevonmusic.com and her single "What Does It Take" at emusic.com. 07/31/2008

Digital Music and Music Industry Leaders Set To Gather at the Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference in San Francisco
The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals from the music, media and digital music industries, and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. 07/31/2008

BIgBang Set to go 'From Acid To Zen' on their First U.S. Release for Grand Sport/Oglio Records
BigBang cross the Atlantic from Norway for their first ever official Stateside full album release, "From Acid to Zen", through their own label,Grand Sport, in conjunction with Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. 07/30/2008

Electronic Music Pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey Is Still Recording And Rocking At Age 80
Jean-Jacques Perrey and Dana Countryman release their new CD, "Destination Space" for Oglio Records., during September, 2008. "Destination Space" features Perrey's trademark crazy tape loops and Moog-filled melody lines, featured in 17 brand-new tunes. 07/30/2008

David Newbould Assembles All-Star Line-up For Live Film Event
David Newbould, whose songs have appeared on TV shows like "Dawson's Creek" and "Criminal Minds," has an all-star team of musicians set to perform for a live CD/DVD recording August 20th in Austin, Tx. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Humane Society of Williamson County. 07/29/2008

IMC Records is Celebrating a Fiesta Quinceañera Macarena   IMC Records is celebrating a Fiesta Quinceañera Macarena with Los del Rio, Jon Secada, Oscar D'Leon, Dyango and introducing new artists Barullo and Myra among others. 07/28/2008

The Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference Announces Speakers and Panels for 2008   The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals from the music, media and digital music industries, and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. 07/24/2008

Peter Maybarduk to Perform at The Space July 30   The event will benefit Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, a nationally-recognized nonprofit that works to increase access to life-saving medicines in developing countries 07/23/2008

Emerging Singer-Songwriter WAZ To Release "The Secret" EP On July 28th, 2008
LA-based singer-songwriter WAZ will be independently releasing "The Secret" EP exclusively on iTunes on July 28th, 2008. "The Secret" EP was mixed by Jamie Candiloro (REM, Ryan Adams) & produced by Will Golden (Gary Jules, Meiko, Jay Brannan, Joe Purdy). 07/22/2008

Danilo Perez-Claus Ogerman Collaboration Due from Emarcy Records August 26
"Across the Crystal Sea" features Grammy-winning pianist Danilo Perez in an orchestral setting, with the stellar production team of producer Tommy LiPuma, arranger Claus Ogerman, and engineer Al Schmitt. The ravishing results are a tour de force for Perez, and for his producer, "one of my personal favorites" from his own distinguished discography. 07/22/2008