Monday, October 31, 2005
Worldwide Music Awards 2005
The Radio 1 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Music Awards 2005 take place at Koko in London on December 12. Performers include Soil & "Pimp", Jazzanova, Bugz In The Attic and the Radio 1 messageboard crew. Voting is now open. Pick your favourites and enter the competition to win tickets to the awards ceremony
Sunday, October 30, 2005
The Vibrators
The Vibrators - punk rock group originally formed in 1976. In their long career The Vibrators have toured with the likes of Iggy Pop, Ian Hunter, The Flaming Groovies, and Die Toten Hosen
Syndicate of Soul
Syndicate of Soul - featuring song examples and pictures of their engagements. Songs range from funk, rock, soul, to pop
Ghetto Gitano
Ghetto Gitano - culminating from various different cultures and diverse musical backgrounds, Ghetto Gitano features Cuban rhythyms, harmonies from Brazil, transcendental music from the orient, as well as several flamencos selections
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee
Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee - takes place April 20 to 23, 2006 in Victoria, BC. Site includes information on Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee bands, tickets, venues, and more
Melissa O'Neil
Melissa O'Neil - official site on Sony BMG Canada. Includes forum and newsletter sign-up
Original Supremes Website
Original Supremes Website - includes discography, historic TV appearance listings, photos, and more about the original lineup of The Supremes
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Vicki Vann
Vicki Vann - official site for country music artist Vicki Vann. Site includes photos, news, downloads, and calendar
Partners in Rhyme
Partners in Rhyme - music distribution company that offers royalty free music, sound effects, and video libraries. Site provides audio/video samples for all tracks
killersound
killersound - company provides custom music and downloadable sound effects. Site includes sound clips, tips and tutorials, and product demos
Saturday, October 22, 2005
Jazz legend Shirley Horn dies at 71
Shirley Horn, the jazz pianist and vocalist who got her start opening for Miles Davis and became revered as a master interpreter of American standards, has died at the age of 71, her record label said
Art of the States
Art of the States - collecting performances and recordings of a wide range of music from all across the U.S., focusing on new, unusual, and lesser-known repertoire
Friday, October 21, 2005
Fremont Public Association: Songs for Shelter
Songs for Shelter features the cream of Seattle songwriters and musicans from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 21st Century--many of them world renowned--coming together in a collection of new music to benefit homeless families in King County, WA. Primarily folksy, the cd ranges from blues to funk, traditional Irish to rock. It features performers including Laura Veirs, Martin Hayes, Laura Love and Danny O'Keefe. Unlike most compilation projects that only recyle album tracks, Songs for Shelter features 10 cuts that have never been released before, including 8 tracks recorded specifically for the project and two songs written expressly for it. One hundred percent of the proceeds from Songs for Shelter will go to support shelter, case management and homelessness prevention programs of Seattle's Fremont Public Association's, a service and advocacy agency that helps 25,000 families each year to overcome poverty and build brighter futuresTechnorati Tag: Music
Vice Records: Do They Know it's Hallowe'en?
Vice Records: Do They Know it's Hallowe'en? - song features a star-studded ensemble (including Beck, The Arcade Fire, and Sum 41) known as the North American Halloween Prevention Initiative. Both a trick and a treat, this song is a satire as well as a charity-benefit song with all proceeds being donated to UNICEF
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Pop composer Bacharach pens first lyrics of career
It could be just what the world needs now - Burt Bacharach writing lyrics. The legendary, 77-year-old composer has found his voice in a politically charged album "At This Time" that features his first lyrics ever in a nearly 50-year career creating some of pop music's best-known love songs. "You could say, 'How does a guy who has written love songs his entire life suddenly decide to rock the boat?"' Bacharach says about the album that will be released internationally on October 24, with a U.S. release on November 1
“This Bird Has Flown - A 40th Anniversary Tribute To The Beatles’ Rubber Soul”
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ legendary album, "Rubber Soul," Razor & Tie is releasing This Bird Has Flown – A 40th Anniversary Tribute To The Beatles’ Rubber Soul. The 14-track album hits stores on October 25th and will mirror the sequencing of the original UK release of "Rubber Soul"
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
MTV Video Music Awards Latino America
MTV Video Music Awards Latino America - official site for the 2005 Latin American Video Music Awards on MTV. Includes multimedia as well as information on performers and nominees
They Fight Crime
They Fight Crime - intelligent pop music with some punk ethics from They Fight Crime, a band based out of Ipswich, U.K.
Galactic Cowboys
Galactic Cowboys - official site of the Houston quartet. Includes photos, MP3s, lyrics, and Galactic Cowboys news
Skateboard P
Skateboard P - official site for Pharrell Williams aka Skateboard P. Features news, mailing list, song samples, and music video samples
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Fiona Apple successfuly reemerges after hiatus
Most artists who went six years between albums, particularly a young, female singer, would be forgotten by audiences and dropped by their record labels. Somehow Fiona Apple, whether through her early promise as an artist or sheer tenacity, manages to emerge after a six-year hiatus, trouble with her record label and several producer changes with a great new album that builds on the career she established in the '90s and reveals the depth that age and time has given to her talent
Motorola announces groundbreaking music podcast
Motorola will release a podcast for its ROKR iTunes phone next week - one of the first podcasts on the planet to feature legally-licensed music from big name music acts. The company describes the inclusion of music - a major step the podcasting phenomenon - as: "Marking another step towards full legitimacy of a format frequently branded 'the new pirate radio'."
John Peel's legacy to be carried on in website run by his son
John Peel's son Tom Ravenscroft will carry the legacy of the great broadcaster and evangelise new talent on a website devoted to new music. The Johnpeelmusic.com site has been created as a joint venture between John Peel's record label, Dandelion Records, and Universal Music. Ravenscroft will supervise the site, which will continue the work of his father who launched the careers of a pantheon of rock stars from Marc Bolan to The White Stripes during almost 40 years of broadcasting
Richard Pryor sues record label over sales
Comedian Richard Pryor has sued Universal Music Group for allegedly marketing and selling 11 of his recordings without a license. Pryor's suit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks unspecified damages for unfair competition, conversion, unjust enrichment and other claims
The Party Party
The Party Party - remixed sound files have U.S. political figures singing such songs as White Lines, Imagine, and Sunday Bloody Sunday
Future Bible Heroes
Future Bible Heroes - official Future Bible Heroes site includes photos, press, news, and more
G-Love & Special Sauce
G-Love & Special Sauce - official site of the hip hop/rock group offers tour dates, audio, photos, and more
Casino Royale
Casino Royale - musicians for hire, Casino Royale plays "gogo/mod/spy/cocktail" music, playing hits from the '80s, '70s, and '60s. Available for weddings and events on the west coast, includng California, Seattle, and Las Vegas
Kristian Bredin
Kristian Bredin - Swedish composer whose work includes productions for chamber, vocal, and orchestra music. He has been part of composition courses and collaborations in Finland, France, and Norway and others
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Faster Louder
Faster Louder - Australian and international guitar driven music news, gig guide, interviews, and reviews
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
A Life Once Lost
A Life Once Lost - official site of metallic hardcore band A Life Once Lost. With news, tour dates, multimedia, and discography
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
ROCKRGRL Music Conference 2005
The goal of the ROCKRGRL Music Conference 2005 is to promote, encourage and celebrate women's achievements in the music industry. With two nights of music showcases featuring female artists in all styles, a special Woman of Valor award dinner (this year honoring Patti Smith), two full days of panels, workshops and an artist-friendly trade show, the ROCKRGRL Music Conference 2005 is a unique and innovative event. Meet, mix and mingle in the beautiful city of Seattle - November 10-12
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Sheet Music Plus
Sheet Music Plus - now has over 387,000 sheet music titles including guitar tab, songbooks, scores, choral music and more. Violin, viola, cello and Christmas sheet music now on sale
Rhino Podcasts
Rhino Podcasts are downloadable weekly audio programs that include one or more segments. You'll hear from artists, industry figures, and Rhino insiders responsible for putting together your favorite releases. You'll hear the voice of Bob Lefsetz as he delivers a regular podcast edition of The Lefsetz Letter
Badfinger drummer dies in his sleep
The drummer of the first band to be signed to the Beatles' Apple record label has died. Mike Gibbins, 56, of Welsh group Badfinger, died in his sleep at his Florida home on Tuesday according to his official website
Saturday, October 08, 2005
New Music Tipsheet
New Music Tipsheet is devoted to keeping the business and consumer worlds up to date with information about upcoming music releases. New Music Tipsheet was created in 2002, as a result of a bunch of indie stores beating up Sperry Media to supply them with thorough new release data. We do everything we can to not only keep everyone up to date about the big releases, but to also turn on the Tipsheet readership to up & coming artists and personal favorites
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp - official site for the late actor, singer, songwriter, and voice actor Hamilton Camp (aka Bob Camp)
Friday, October 07, 2005
Nic Harcourt
Nic Harcourt - music director at the influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW and host of the highly-acclaimed music programs Morning Becomes Eclectic and Sounds Eclectic
Lyrics Domain
Lyrics Domain - browsable, searchable database of song lyrics. Members can request and post lyrics
Dancetracks Digital
Dancetracks Digital - online store for album and individual track MP3 downloads from independent artists, compatible with Windows, Macintosh, and all MP3 players
Thursday, October 06, 2005
American Idol Underground
American Idol Underground is an online community where emerging artists get their music heard and fans discover new music.
As an artist, you get guaranteed airplay on one of American Idol Underground's genre-specific Internet radio stations, a place to connect with fans, and the chance to win a demo recording package and other awards.
As a fan, you get to hear the next big thing before it becomes the next big thing. More importantly, you get a real say in what music gets airplay. And if that's not enough, the most active and accurate music judges can also win prizes and awards
As an artist, you get guaranteed airplay on one of American Idol Underground's genre-specific Internet radio stations, a place to connect with fans, and the chance to win a demo recording package and other awards.
As a fan, you get to hear the next big thing before it becomes the next big thing. More importantly, you get a real say in what music gets airplay. And if that's not enough, the most active and accurate music judges can also win prizes and awards
Fluctu8
Fluctu8 is a web based aggregator. The goal of fluctu8 is to allow users to keep up to date with a range of different audio sources, be it music or talk radio, world wide. Fluctu8 maintains a list of content sources and periodically checks the sources for new sound file releases / content. It publishes new sound files / content from the sources, and information about the sources themselves through the fluctu8 interface and presents this information to site users
Final Nominations List: 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
Final Nominations List: 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards - complete nominee list for the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Nominees include Bebe, Marc Anthony, Obie Bermúdez, Juanes, JD Natasha and Aleks Syntek
King Crimson
King Crimson - official site of the influential and innovative group King Crimson. Includes tour dates, releases, interviews, and more
Lewis Kaplan
Lewis Kaplan - official site of the international violinist, teacher, soloist, and aeolian chamber player, featuring information on upcoming performances and teaching assignments at the Juilliard School of Music, Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria
LoopSound.com
LoopSound.com - offering royalty-free music loops and sound effects for webmasters, game developers, and film makers
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Yewande CD Release Show
Yewande CD Release ShowThe Temple Bar
1026 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
Wednesday, October 19th
Technorati Tag: Music
The Spill Canvas
The Spill Canvas - official site of the rock band The Spill Canvas. Includes news, tour dates, videos, and merchandise
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
The KISS Podcast
The KISS Podcast - podcast showcasing rock and roll legends KISS. Includes tunes from every era of the band's history, live tracks, and covers by other artists
Monday, October 03, 2005
Eric Clapton offers his life story
Eric Clapton, hailed by many as the world's greatest living guitarist, may be about to land a chart-topping publishing deal worth at least 3.5m pounds. His agent is auctioning the worldwide rights to his life story to Britain's leading publishing houses and has given them until Wednesday to come up with the highest bid
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Katrina Relief Concert
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina will get a day of pampering and entertainment, care of artists like Diddy, Jermaine Dupri and Gladys Knight. More than 2,000 survivors from local Atlanta Red Cross shelters will attend a Recycling Inspiration Weekend, sponsored by the Terrie Williams Agency, which will include a relief concert featuring Keith Sweat, Doug E. Fresh (Master of Ceremonies) and former BET "106 & Park" Host, A.J., salon and spa services, activities for children and free health risk assessments, including blood pressure screenings and wellness education. There will also be a Stay Strong "Group Therapy" session allowing survivors and friends to discuss their emotions over the past few weeks. There will also be fireworks for a grand finale. The event kicks off on Sunday, October 2 from noon to 8:00 pm at the Inspirational Estate (Freedom Drive), 2981 Mars Hill Road, NW, in Acworth, GA.
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
The Devil and Daniel Johnston - documentary film by Jeff Feuerzeig that artfully melds current footage, vintage performances, home movies, and dozens of recorded audiotapes from Daniel Johnston's life
Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell - includes news, tour dates, and photos for the British performer Jamie Lidell, who mixes funk and soul with electronica
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