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 | Major Japanese Music Company Columbia Music Entertainment Inks Global Digital Music Distribution Deal With BFM Digital
Columbia Music Entertainment (CME) has signed a deal with BFM Digital to represent its Nipponphone and Denon catalogs for global digital distribution exclusive of Japan. 05/11/2009 |
 | Arrica Rose's New EP "Pretend I'm Fur" Available Now Worldwide on iTunes and Amazon
LA-based singer-songwriter, Arrica Rose's new EP "Pretend I'm Fur" is available now worldwide on iTunes and Amazon. 05/11/2009 |
 | Mississippi Celebrates Its Grammy® Legacy May 28th With Star-Studded Gala in Tunica Hosted by Governor Barbour
Event salutes State of Mississippi's contribution to music performances by Grammy greats including Charley Pride, Dorothy Moore, Pinetop Perkins, Williams Brothers, Eddie Cotton, Nanette Workman, Eden Brent, Brandon Bennett, James Burton and Paul Overstreet. Joey Lauren Adams co-hosts with Overstreet. Governor Haley Barbour hosts; sponsored by Peavey Electronics. Event takes place in Tunica, MS, near Memphis, on Thursday, May 28. 05/08/2009 |
 | Vocalist Andrea Fultz Releases "The German Projekt," A New CD of German Songs from the '20s and '30s
The Frankfurt-based singer defines herself with "The German Projekt," a riveting musical journey that brings Fultz's savvy jazz sensibility to the sardonic Weimar repertoire of Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, and Friedrich Hollaender. 05/07/2009 |
 | Stryper to Preview New Album 'Murder By Pride' at iTunes
BIG3 Records has announced plans to "preview" Stryper's upcoming studio album Murder by Pride at iTunes.com, allowing fans to purchase the album song-by-song, one week at a time, until the album's release on July 21, 2009. Stryper will embark on a 50-city 25th Anniversary Tour this fall, with an international tour planned for early 2010. 05/07/2009 |
The Ash Grove Recordings Released on Wolfgangsvault.com
Blues & folk performances recorded at Los Angeles Ash Grove from '58 to '73 released for free streaming and download on Wolfgangsvault. Performances include: Lightnin' Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Merle Travis, Bukka White, Mance Lipscomb and more. 05/07/2009
The Sistah's Second Single 'One' Available Now
Ironhorse Music Group LLC singer-songwriter and alternative soul artist The Sistah's first single "One" is available now. 05/07/2009
The Americans on D-Day Film To Debut in Europe
Director Richard D. Lanni plans to show film in St Mere Eglise, Normandy (Normandie) France, the first town to be liberated during World War II. The battle tour film debut in America at the American Legion Hollywood Post 43 last month. 05/07/2009
License To Thrill Music Signs Award-Winning Composer Michael McCann
New Music Publishing Company Partners with Acclaimed Composer of "Splinter Cell" and "ReGenesis" 05/05/2009
Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents 2009 Tanglewood Jazz festival September 4-6, 2009 in Lenox, Massachusetts
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 4-6, 2009, at the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshire Hills in Lenox, Massachusetts. The lineup includes Paquito d'Rivera, Regina Carter, Nnenna Freelon, Harolyn Blackwell, Mike Garson, Kenny Barron, Mulgrew Miller, John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, Dave Holland, Jon Faddis, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Bucky Pizzarelli, Aaron Weinstein, Harry Allen, Benny Reid, Michael Kaeshammer, Evgeney Lebedev, Steven Santoro, Ben Powell, Chris Potter, Robin Eubanks, Antonio Hart, Gary Smulyan, Wallace Roney, Sean Jones and more. 05/05/2009
Poetry Band Advances the Christian Spiritual
Novel film musical, 'ROOMS' underway ... LA CA MUSIC (ASCAP) readies new film musical featuring ... POETRY BAND 05/05/2009
The Yoshida Brothers, Japan's Young Masters of the Ancient Tsugaru-shamisen, are Back with a New Album, Prism -- US Tour Begins 5/8
The Yoshida Brothers, Japan's young masters of the ancient tsugaru-shamisen, are back with a new album, Prism to be released May 5th on Domo Music Group/Fontana. The Brothers' US Tour Begins May 8th in Los Angeles 05/05/2009
Keldamuzik Releases New Radio Single "Yip-Yap"
Bay Area Hip-Hop Diva Releases New Single. 05/04/2009
Michael Damian Repeats History With R&R Chart Debut - "Rock On 09" Debuts in Top30 Twenty years After Original
Caption Records announced Michael Damian's "Rock On 09" has debuted this week at #30* on the Radio & Records national AC chart. It was twenty years ago this month that Damian's first release of the rock classic hit #1 on both the Billboard and R&R Top40 charts. 05/04/2009
Cary Judd signs on with Rainmaker Public Relations releasing Goodnight Human
Cary Judd releases Goodnight Human. In the six years since releasing his debut album Perfect Uncertain, Cary Judd has achieved great success as an intuitive observational singer/songwriter because of his keen ability to fully embrace each person and place along the road and make the most of every experience. 04/30/2009
Rainmaker PR & Artist Development Signs L.A. based Hip-Hop/Pop/Rock artist, Kaleo Futuristo
Ground Breaking L.A. based Hip -Hop/Pop/Rock artist and producer Kaleo Futuristo Makes a Bold and Optimistic Declaration fitting in this Age of Obama: The Future is Now. 04/30/2009
 | Award-Winning Director Ash Baron-Cohen Hits Hollywood with Two Big Projects this Summer
Oliver Stone called director Ash Baron-Cohen "a young British filmmaker who has undoubtedly flourished to become one of the most gifted directors of his generation." Some people know him as the brother of Simon Baron-Cohen, professor of Autism at Cambridge University, and first cousin of Sacha Baron-Cohen ("Borat", "Bruno"). But most people know him as a provocative, on-the-verge, award-winning director who has two prestigious Hollywood projects underway this summer. 04/30/2009 |
Matthew Nelson To Participate in Digital Hollywood Panel - Award Winning Multiplatinum Artist To Discuss Music Power Shift
Recording Artist Matthew Nelson announced today he has been invited to participate in DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD as part of an industry panel discussion on Music Power Shift: Artist, Label, Technology, Management during the conference on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. 04/30/2009
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: "Beatnik Jr." Wins Hard Rock's Ambassadors of Rock® Battle of the Bands, Los Angeles Finals
Los Angeles-Based Experimental Rock Band, "Beatnik Jr.", Moves on to Next Stage of Contest 04/29/2009
Grammy and Golden Globe-Winning Artist Kitaro Provides the Score for Zhang Yimou's Modern-Day Opera, Impressions of the West Lake Released By Domo
Grammy and Golden Globe-Winning artist Kitaro provides score for filmmaker Zhang Yimou's modern-day opera, Impressions of the West Lake to be released April 28th on Domo Music Group 04/28/2009
NELSON Moves to Coveted Weekend Rocklahoma Slot - New Date for Reunited Multiplatinum Rockers Announced
Celebrity rockers Matthew & Gunnar Nelson announced their rock band NELSON is moving to the coveted weekend line up and are now scheduled to perform at the Third Annual ROCKLAHOMA Music Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma on the last day of the festival Sunday, July 12, 2009. Nelson was originally scheduled to perform during the week on opening day Thursday, July 9th. 04/24/2009
Dennis Rodman to Headline the SBA Show European Tour
SBA Fields an "All-World" Team Featuring the SBA Street Ball All-Stars and Former NBA Players Tim Hardaway, Dee Brown, Dale Ellis, and Oliver Miller 04/23/2009
Jazz Musician Joseph Pernicano Stays The Course In Debut CD Release, Seven New Tracks Lead To "Evolving Paths"
Joseph Pernicano Produces Music That Inspires The Soul.This soulful and groove-laden material features his original compositions and arrangements. With multi-layered harmonies and ostinatos with solid acoustic bass grooves. 04/23/2009
Reverend Zen Receives Finalist Kudos From Unisong Contest in L.A.
N.Y.'s Reverend Zen takes home two Finalist Awards from 2008-09's Unisong International Song Contest in California. 04/23/2009
Catman Cohen Releases "How I Want to Dream" to CD Baby
Indie Musician Catman Cohen delivers his third music CD -- a musical quest for Truth in a world of broken dreams -- then speculates about why the public is yearning to dream again. 04/22/2009
 | The Sam Gary Band Lands in the Top 20 charts, Gets Picked by CMA as 'Who New To Watch in 2009'
Popular Christian/Country group, The Sam Gary Band new single, "Looking For Answers" moves up more than twenty spots into the TOP 20. Additionally, the Country Music Association selects The Sam Gary Band as "Who New to Watch in 2009" 04/22/2009 |
Inspiration from her Lonely Road: Vocalist-Songwriter-Musician-Producer, Sonya Kahn Releases New Music Video
The Lonely Road is a song about the cerebral, emotional and spiritual journey traveled by the human soul when desiring to be understood on all levels in the creative life process. Lonely Road is written, composed, arranged, performed and produced by Sonya Kahn and is on her album, New Beginning. 04/22/2009
Independent Rockers The Working Title To Digitally Self-Release Second Album, "Bone Island," on May 9
The Working Title is proud to announce a new album, BONE ISLAND, which will be released digitally on May 9, with retail distribution by RED Distribution in August. Following the departure of the band's other four members, singer-songwriter Joel Hamilton began to write at a frenetic pace, fine-tuning the songs into this career-defining record. This is The Working Title's second full-length, following 2006's Universal Records release, ABOUT-FACE. 04/20/2009
The Syn's Upcoming 'Big Sky' Tour Supports Rural Virginia High School with 'Big Boost' from Back-to-Back Benefit Concerts
Unprecendented 100% of Concerts' Ticket Sales will be donated to Gloucester High School's Music & Media Arts Programs.
In addition to the two evening concerts, The Syn will also deliver music history, music performance, songwriting, and even business education content to the students of Gloucester High during the day on April 28th. The band is very excited about participating in these intimate workshops and about talking with GHS students in small group settings. 04/19/2009
 |  420 Marijuana Forum Aims for High Controversy
Although the exact reason for the date is unknown, April 20 is an unofficial marijuana holiday around the world. It is on this date for the past 16 years that the University of Colorado's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (or NORML) has put on an annual event known as The National Forum on Marijuana. However, this year proponents of both sides of the argument will get a chance to battle over the issues in an open public forum... followed by a public "420 moment". 04/18/2009 |
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