Monday, November 28, 2005
Rock Hall of Fame Announces Inductees
Black Sabbath, Miles Davis and the Sex Pistols are among five musical legends to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will hold its induction ceremony March 13 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, the organization announced Monday. Also to be inducted into the class of 2006: 1980s New Wave band Blondie and Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd. Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss, who founded A&M records in 1962, will receive a lifetime achievement award in the non-performer category. Inductees into the side-men category will be announced at a later date. Musicians, industry professionals and journalists vote on the nominations. Artists are eligible to be inducted into the Rock Hall after at least 25 years have passed since their first record was released
Friday, November 25, 2005
Debate Rages Over Copyright Limits
On November 21, the American digital copyright protection group Electric Frontier Foundation (EFF) made accusations against the record label Sony BMG. EFF claimed that the record label secretly distributed anti-reproduction software on the computers of consumers that corrupts various practical applications
Thursday, November 24, 2005
DowntotheBone.com
DowntotheBone.com - official site of Down to the Bone, the jazz funk soul band dedicated to bringing the groove to audiences through music. Includes schedule of upcoming shows, latest news, music, merchandise, and mailing list information
Creedence Clearwater Revisited
Creedence Clearwater Revisited - official site of the tribute band Creedence Clearwater Revisited, includes biography, concert dates, photos, music samples
PremiumBeat.com
PremiumBeat.com - royalty-free music created exclusively by a team of professional musicians and composers. Instantly downloadable music in a wide range of categories
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
V2 sold to Sheridan Square Entertainment
Richard Branson, the U.K. airline and media billionaire, sold the North American operations of his record label V2 to New York-based Sheridan Square Entertainment. The companies did not disclose details, but a source said the price was between $10 million and $15 million. V2 is home to such hit acts as The White Stripes and Moby
Chris Whitley dies
Chris Whitley, a chameleon singer-songwriter who oscillated between roots rock 'n' roll, blues and alt-rock, has died. He was 45. Mr. Whitley died Sunday of lung cancer in Houston, according to his record label, Messenger Records
Warner fined $5M in payola scheme
Warner Music Group, the record label of such stars as Madonna and Green Day, agreed to pay $5 million to settle a payola investigation by the New York attorney general's office, acknowledging that some employees had engaged in radio promotions that were "wrong and improper."
Barenaked Ladies distributing new release via USB flash drive
Rather than distribute via CD, DVD or download, the Barenaked Ladies are making their newest selection of songs, videos and exclusive material available on a USB flash driveTechnorati Tag: Music
2005 Billboard Music Awards
2005 Billboard Music Awards - performers and winners of the 2005 Billboard Music Awards
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Lesley Gore
Lesley Gore - official site of legendary '60s singer Lesley Gore. Includes audio, photos, and merchandise
Steve Minotti
Steve Minotti - features information about singer-songwriter Steve Minotti's biography, lyrics, pictures, and solo debut CD, The Gallery
Sony BMG XCP Exchange Program
Sony BMG XCP Exchange Program - allows users to exchange SONY BMG compact discs containing XCP content protection software for replacement versions of the same discs without the XCP software
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Golden Earring
Golden Earring - official site of rock band Golden Earring, known for their hit Radar Love. Includes bio, tour dates, live photos, and fan club
Friday, November 18, 2005
"Unisong" International Song Contest
Unisong, in conjunction with Music Bridges and Songsalive!, have announced the new and Improved "Unisong" International Song Contest, launching for 2005! Since 1997 Unisong has been the only truly international contest created for songwriters by songwriters. Unisong has had past winners and entrants from over 90 Countries worldwide and counting
The Rocktologists
The Rocktologists - putting the class back into classic-rock radio. Broadcasts weekly on WKRB 90.9 FM in Brooklyn, New York
UngerRose.com
UngerRose.com - group in Atlanta playing a combination of raw dance beats, heavy electronic synths, and pop. Site offers bio of UngerRose, music samples, as well as contact details
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Band Weblogs
Created in January 2005 by Jenny May, the singer and co-songwriter for the Oxford, England based band The Babylon Cowboys, Band Weblogs is a directory of band blogs, music blogs and creative music writers blogs. The directory of blog links gives musicians and creative music writers an opportunity to share opinions, views, daily lives, reviews (and anything else they may write in their blogs) and most importantly, their music, with the world of blog readers! There are also links to bands mp3s. The music and band blogs are added randomly (somewhat) which allows each blog it's own unique presence. Band Weblogs is constantly growing and now we've been adding podcasts, band press, live news headlines, a travel page and now the new Band Weblogs Community where Guest Music Bloggers can submit their music news, stories, press etc.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs
Record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment said on Tuesday that it will recall millions of CDs that, if played in a consumer's PC disc drive, will expose the computer to serious security risks. Anyone who has purchased one of the CDs, which include southern rockers Van Zant, Neil Diamond's latest album, and more than 18 others, can exchange the purchase, Sony said. The company added that it would release details of its CD exchange program "shortly."
Naxos Pulls Historical Recordings From Stores After Copyright Ruling
The independent record label Naxos has asked stores to remove some of its historical recordings from their shelves and return them, a spokesman for the label confirmed today. The recall is part of a settlement with Capitol Records stemming from a copyright-infringement case that Capitol won earlier this year. The case revolved around Naxos's reissues of recordings released by the British label Gramophone in the 1930s featuring Yehudi Menuhin, Pablo Casals, and others. Gramophone is now part of EMI/Capitol
Vodafone Completes Record Label Arsenal
Vodafone NZ is now the only digital music provider in New Zealand to offer the four major record labels after the signing of a global deal with Universal Music that brings full music tracks from artists like U2, 50 Cent, Eminem and Black Eyed Peas to Vodafone mobiles
Epic Records: Sarah Connor
Epic Records: Sarah Connor - official label site provides news, audio clips, music videos, tour dates, and downloads for pop singer Sarah Connor
Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie - official site of Rex Goudie, who won the hearts of fans as the runner-up on season three of Canadian Idol. Includes a Rex newsletter, forum, and photos
MCA Records: Chante Moore
MCA Records: Chante Moore - official label site for R&B singer Chante Moore. Includes photos, interviews, message boards, news, downloads, and album information
Terry Kelly
Terry Kelly - official site of the Canadian country music singer-songwriter who is also a distinguished athlete and motivational speaker
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Australiapunk
Australiapunk - offers a forum for Australian punk bands to promote themselves. Provides information on show schedules, venues, promoters, and punk forums
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero - official site for the tejano music artist Eddie Guerrero, with a biography, discography, audio clips, and merchandise
Monday, November 14, 2005
Rogue Traders
Rogue Traders - Rogue Traders is an Australian dance-rock band made up of two DJ's and Neighbours actress, Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
CBS: CMA Awards 2005
CBS: CMA Awards 2005 - network site for the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. Features nominees, photos, notes on performers and presenters, and information on past CMA winners
Legalsounds.com
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Lennon's solo catalogue to be offered for download
The entire solo catalogue of the late rock icon John Lennon will be made available for Internet download for the first time in December, his record label said on Wednesday. The digital release of Lennon's collection makes him the first former Beatle whose whole body of solo work has been made commercially available on legitimate online music services, EMI Music said
Little Smoke
Little Smoke - includes news, gigs, and music samples of bluesy tribal rock band from Sutton, Australia. Little Smoke gigs range from small community based events to large shows and festivals
Boroki.com - The Black Network
Boroki.com - The Black Network - African-American and Black community portal with lifestyle articles, recipes, heritage links, news, video clips, and internet radio broadcasts
The Concert for Bangladesh
The Concert for Bangladesh - a benefit concert held in 1971, bringing together muscians, including George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and Ringo Star. This site gives information about the release of the concert DVD and CD
Bonnie Hayes
Bonnie Hayes - Grammy-nominated producer, singer, keyboardist, and songwriting teacher at the Blue Bear School of Music
Mark Sepic
Mark Sepic - appears on nightclub and festival stages. Site includes music clips, press, information on his guitar instruction, and upcoming gigs
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Irving Berlin's White Christmas - official site for the live stage musical White Christmas, showing in San Francisco, Hollywood, and Boston during the 2005 Christmas season. Site features photos and video clips, as well as information about the show, cast, and the creative team
Monday, November 07, 2005
Yale Makes Graduate Music School Free
In most of America's top conservatories, the world's most promising musicians are often deep in debt and giving music lessons just to cover the rent and close the gap between their scholarships and graduate school tuition. But a $100 million donation is about to change that scenario at The Yale School of Music
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Daunbreakables.com
Daunbreakables.com - official Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records site for Three 6 Mafia. Includes audio samples, pictures, news, and more
Friday, November 04, 2005
AOL Music Now
With the technology of the Chicago-based online music service, which Circuit City Stores bought in 2004, the Time Warner Internet company plans to revamp its music customization and personalization features. AOL will gradually upgrade its current MusicNet AOL subscribers to a new service, called AOL Music Now
Electronic Arts Creates New Digitally-Distributed Music Label
Officials from Electronic Arts have announced that the company has teamed with Canadian record label Nettwerk Music Group to launch a new digital music distribution label named EA Recordings. The label will be used to deliver music clips from the publisher's various games as ringtones, mastertones or .MP3 format downloads
Brunettes sign with Sub Pop
A gruelling few months on the road for New Zealand band the Brunettes has paid off. They've signed with the Seattle-based record label Sub Pop, famous for securing bands that include Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney
Clapton re-signs with Reprise
Eric Clapton is laughing off reports of his retirement by signing a new contract with his record label of 25 years. The loyal rocker signed with Reprise Records in 1981 and has just signed up to work with executives there for the rest of his career
Christ On A Bike
Christ On A Bike - official web site of the electronica band Christ On A Bike. Includes a discography, music downloads, a guestbook and a history of the band
Thursday, November 03, 2005
The Welcome Matt
The Welcome Matt - official site of the enigmatic singer/songwriter Matt Langlois, aka the Welcome Matt
Apollo Sunshine
Apollo Sunshine - with a sound that merges avant-garde noise experimentation with ultra-melodic pop, rock, and punk (often in the same song)
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
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