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Nashville Singer/Songwriter Gabe Hizer Announces New Album, ‘Persistence of Memory’
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 – 21:35:46 -0700 PDT | No Comment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Gabe Hizer releases comical animated cartoon for first single from his new album. Two years ago, Gabe Hizer packed up his life and moved to Mexico with the intention …

Introducing Jonny Harmonic, a new music star on the album ‘We All Love Bright Shiny Things’ from Golosio
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 – 21:51:25 -0800 PST | No Comment
Introducing Jonny Harmonic, a new music star on the album ‘We All Love Bright Shiny Things’ from Golosio

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Introducing Jonny Harmonic, a mysterious musician who has never been seen in public. Some say he is a phantom, some say he is imaginary, but he has a …

Songdrops Music Announces the Release of Bryant Oden’s Second Album – Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 – 19:07:52 -0800 PST | No Comment
Songdrops Music Announces the Release of Bryant Oden’s Second Album – Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs

BOULDER, Colo. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Songdrops Music (www.Songdrops.com) announces the release of children’s music artist Bryant Oden’s second album, “Songdrops 2: Bedtime Songs” to be released December 1st. The album is comprised of soothing, …

Bryant Oden’s debut CD ‘Songdrops: 30 Songs for Kids’ gets help from viral YouTube videos
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 – 21:26:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Bryant Oden’s debut CD ‘Songdrops: 30 Songs for Kids’ gets help from viral YouTube videos

BOULDER, Colo. /Music Industry Newswire/ — As unlikely as it sounds, “The Duck Song,” the lead song on Bryant Oden’s debut CD “Songdrops: 30 Songs for Kids” (being released Nov. 1st through www.Songdrops.com) has been …

Pitch Control TV is honoring Houston’s Fallen Hip-Hop Soldiers in Volume 3 of its Mixtape DVD Series
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 – 16:06:59 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Pitch Control TV is honoring Houston’s Fallen Hip-Hop Soldiers in Volume 3 of its Mixtape DVD Series

HOUSTON, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — DJ Screw, HAWK, Big Moe, and Pimp C’s influence on the sound and culture of Houston, TX is immeasurable. Aside from Rap-A-Lot Records, the Screwed Up Click and Underground …

D.a. Thompson’s EP Album ‘Disclaimer’ Released in Seattle July 18th, 2009
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 21:56:20 -0700 PDT | No Comment
D.a. Thompson’s EP Album ‘Disclaimer’ Released in Seattle July 18th, 2009

SEATTLE, Wash. /Music Industry Newswire/ — D.a. Productions in partnership with Brain Grenade Entertainment proudly announced the release of D.a. Thompson’s new extended play album titled “Disclaimer” on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. …

Southern Rap on Top: Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD Vol. 3 in Stores September 29
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 – 17:29:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Southern Rap on Top: Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD Vol. 3 in Stores September 29

HOUSTON, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — From the 3rd Coast to the East Coast and now nestled back home in the South, Pitch Control TV Mixtape DVD series traveled to the East Coast to be …

Brain Grenade Entertainment Announces the Release of D.a. Thompson’s EP ‘Disclaimer’
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 – 17:31:42 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Brain Grenade Entertainment Announces the Release of D.a. Thompson’s EP ‘Disclaimer’

SEATTLE, Wash. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Brain Grenade Entertainment (BGE) proudly announces the release date and CD Release Party for D.a. Thompson’s new extended play album titled “Disclaimer” on Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at Galerias …

Southern Rap documented by filmmaker Ariel Santschi in Pitch Control Mixtape Volume 3
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 – 21:42:04 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Southern Rap documented by filmmaker Ariel Santschi in Pitch Control Mixtape Volume 3

HOUSTON, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — Houston, Texas has always been a hotbed of left-field musical talent, says Pitch Control TV (www.pitchcontroltv.com). They have always done things their own way down south, and for that …

Trance Fury’s New Age Electronica Music CD Promotes Environmental Awareness
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 – 21:04:13 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Trance Fury’s New Age Electronica Music CD Promotes Environmental Awareness

RALEIGH, N.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — In an effort to raise environmental awareness, Trance Fury, a TFR Records artist, recently released, “Mother Earth and Father Time.” The CD has gained national attention and the Weather …

EMI UK Releases ‘The Singular Thomas Dolby’
Tue, 19 May 2009 – 01:51:29 -0700 PDT | No Comment
EMI UK Releases ‘The Singular Thomas Dolby’

London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — The Singular Thomas Dolby, a 2-disc CD and DVD (PAL) collection features all Thomas Dolby’s singles and videos. It is released in the UK on May 18th 2009 and …

Musician with ALS Composes Piano Rock Album with One Finger – New CD ‘Toxic Charm’
Tue, 12 May 2009 – 15:10:55 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Musician with ALS Composes Piano Rock Album with One Finger – New CD ‘Toxic Charm’

EAST LANSING, Mich. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Ace Noface, a 38 year old man with Lou Gehrig’s disease, today announces the release of a piano rock CD, “Toxic Charm.” His goal is to leave a …

Darrius Willrich Releases New Jazz-Soul-Urban Album ‘Can’t Get Enough’
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 – 17:28:10 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Darrius Willrich Releases New Jazz-Soul-Urban Album ‘Can’t Get Enough’

SEATTLE, Wash. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Darrius Willrich and Critical Sun Recordings bring you the CD Release – and the release party – for Darrius’ new album “Can’t Get Enough,” on the Main Stage at …

Gospel Music Concert with Rosalina Vega in Hawaii to Raise Funds to Fight Chronic Disease
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 – 22:01:04 -0800 PST | No Comment
Gospel Music Concert with Rosalina Vega in Hawaii to Raise Funds to Fight Chronic Disease

HONOLULU, Hawaii /Music Industry Newswire/ — A concert to benefit health education and disease prevention in Hawaii will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 28 at the Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist church by …

Classical Guitarist Stuart Weber Celebrates Great American Concert Houses with New Release ‘The Fifth Row’
Tue, 27 Jan 2009 – 17:25:39 -0800 PST | No Comment
Classical Guitarist Stuart Weber Celebrates Great American Concert Houses with New Release ‘The Fifth Row’

BOZEMAN, Mont. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Over the last two decades, classical guitarist Stuart Weber has emerged as one of today’s most forward thinking virtuosos in both his interpretations of the classics and his richly …

Joe Sample and Randy Crawford Celebrate 33 Years of Music Making with Soul-Slanted Second Duo CD
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 – 18:44:02 -0800 PST | No Comment
Joe Sample and Randy Crawford Celebrate 33 Years of Music Making with Soul-Slanted Second Duo CD

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Certain exceptional musical matches are unquestionably made in Heaven. The day that ubiquitous keyboard journeyman, and PRA Records recording artist, Joe Sample arrived at the studio to lend …

Composer Samuel Sorensen Brings Beowulf to Life in Audio Book
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 – 16:26:18 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Halloween is just around the corner, and parents are looking for ways to make the season festive, without all the usual horrific images. “Beowulf” (recently released on audio CD) composer Sam …

A Soundtrack to Burning Man – The G-Man Releases Album of Soundscapes to Cultural Icon
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 – 14:23:06 -0700 PDT | No Comment
A Soundtrack to Burning Man – The G-Man Releases Album of Soundscapes to Cultural Icon

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With a mixture of rock, trance, ambient and classical music, composer Scott G (recording artist The G-Man) creates a near-psychedelic journey on “Burning Man Soundscapes.” The 14 instrumental tracks are all …

SOLOW13 Brings the Heat with His Debut CD Release on Latin Thug Records: WARRIOR13
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 – 16:46:59 -0800 PST | No Comment
SOLOW13 Brings the Heat with His Debut CD Release on Latin Thug Records: WARRIOR13

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Latin Thug Records presents the debut album from ground-breaking artist SOLOW13. The album will be available in stores and online February 26, 2008. Produced by SOLOW13 and Aaron (T-Bone) Boatright, the project represents a lifetime of work and experiences from this breaking talent. Legendary mastering engineer Brian “Big Bass” Gardner (Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop, Linkin Park, Madonna) mastered the project to create what will surely become a classic, iconic album.

B Real Brings the Heat with His New Release: The Gunslinger 3 – For A Few Dollars More
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 – 02:32:39 -0800 PST | No Comment
B Real Brings the Heat with His New Release: The Gunslinger 3 – For A Few Dollars More

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rap icon B Real of Cypress Hill brings the heat just in time to melt away those holiday blues with the release of his eagerly anticipated new mixtape, The Gunslinger 3: For A Few Dollars More on Latin Thug Records, available in stores and online December 11 across the USA.

Crazed and Dazed Remix Contest Brings Global Chart Toppers Together with Indie Remixers
Tue, 04 Sep 2007 – 14:52:39 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Crazed and Dazed Remix Contest Brings Global Chart Toppers Together with Indie Remixers

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — DJs, remixers and music-lovers everywhere can share in the celebration surrounding the release of the new G-Man album “Crazed and Dazed” (UPC 6-75604-10252-0) by remixing one of the tracks and/or including it in a club or on-air “set” and sending a recording for consideration to G-Man Music in Los Angeles.

CRAZED + DAZED is Title and Description of New Album by DJ Insane and The G-Man
Wed, 01 Aug 2007 – 15:46:04 -0700 PDT | No Comment
CRAZED + DAZED is Title and Description of New Album by DJ Insane and The G-Man

CRAZED + DAZED CDLOS ANGELES, Calif. — The full title of the new DJ Insane and The G-Man album (UPC 6-75604-10252-0) is “CRAZED + DAZED: An Experiment in Stimulating Psychotomimetic Manifestations Through the Use of Subliminal Bass Tones, Phase-Shifted Harmonics, Ultra Aural Distortion and the Relentless Application of Thump for the Rump.” But you can just call it “Crazed.”

Stretching Madness, a Band That Delivers Hard Rock for the Front Row, Releases Their New EP, ‘Escape Plan’
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 – 20:49:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Stretching Madness, a Band That Delivers Hard Rock for the Front Row, Releases Their New EP, ‘Escape Plan’

Stretching MadnessSEATTLE, Wash. (Music Industry Newswire) — Protectomatic Music and Entertainment (PME) proudly announces the release of Escape Plan, the new extended play album by Stretching Madness. The first single off of Escape Plan, entitled “Lies in My Head,” is also being released. In conjunction with the new single and album, PME and Stretching Madness will be launching a new website for the band.

Protectomatic Music and Entertainment is Proud to Introduce Jeremiah, a Gentleman of Soul, and His New Recording ‘Love Notes’
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 – 16:35:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Protectomatic Music and Entertainment is Proud to Introduce Jeremiah, a Gentleman of Soul, and His New Recording ‘Love Notes’

Protectomatic MusicSEATTLE, Wash. (Music Industry Newswire) — Protectomatic Music and Entertainment (PME) proudly announces the release of Jeremiah’s new album, “Love Notes,” on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. The first single off of Jeremiah’s recording, entitled, “Did I tell you,” is also being released. In conjunction with the new single and album, PME and Jeremiah will be launching a new website with the recording.

Hop Productions is Proud to Announce the Release of Fodakis, the New Album from Das Vibenbass
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 – 01:23:07 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Hop Productions is Proud to Announce the Release of Fodakis, the New Album from Das Vibenbass

Das VibenbassSEATTLE, Wash. (Music Industry Newswire) — Hop Productions proudly announces the release of Fodakis, the new album by Das Vibenbass on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. The Seattle quartet that is, “crushing the borders of Jazz,” presents Fodakis – a collection of songs that consciously challenge cultural assumptions about the jazz medium.

Portland Artist Zack Orr Releases a New Eclectic Album – Francisco the Man
Tue, 03 Apr 2007 – 21:36:22 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Portland Artist Zack Orr Releases a New Eclectic Album – Francisco the Man

Francisco the ManPORTLAND, Ore. — Zack Orr Music proudly announces the release of “Francisco the Man.” Francisco the Man is 12 songs, each coinciding with the months in a year. As the album progresses through the four seasons, the instrumentation and overall sound changes as well. Zack recorded natural sounds from each of the four seasons and arranged them as rhythmic beds and soundscapes throughout the record.