Diddy can't be Diddy in Britain

Sean Combs is Diddy no more — at least in Britain. The musician and entertainment mogul has agreed to drop the Diddy name as part of an out-of court legal settlement with London-based music producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, the law firm representing Dearlove said Monday

Magnatune

Magnatune - "The shareware model applied to music. Listen to 493 complete MP3 albums from musicians we work with (not 30 second snippets). If you like what you hear, download an album for as little as $5 (you pick the price), or buy a real CD, or license our music for commercial use. And no copy protection (DRM), ever."

Believe: A New Musical

Believe: A New Musical - Musical by Brad Howell Houghton inspired by Jean Anouilh's play Eurydice, includes synopsis and music samples

MySpace to sell music from nearly 3 million bands

MySpace, the wildly popular online teen hangout, said on Friday it will make its first move into the digital music business by selling songs from nearly 3 million unsigned bands. MySpace is the latest company to try to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, but unlike many other start-up rivals, it already boasts 106 million users, as well as the backing of parent company News Corp

Universal backs free music rival to iTunes

Universal Music, the world's largest music company, is backing a start-up that will allow consumers to download songs for free. It will rely on advertising for its revenues, offering a different business model from that of Apple Computer's popular iTunes music store

Rosey Carter: The Wildwood Rose

All original Country music, the last recordings of Rosey Carter, daughter of June Carter Cash/stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, recorded before her untimely death in 2003
Technorati Tag: Music

UNCOMMON SOUND: The Left-Handed Guitar Players That Changed Music

UNCOMMON SOUND: The Left-Handed Guitar Players That Changed Music explores popular music through the lives and works of these "wrong-sided" musicians, providing a unique yet surprisingly coherent perspective. Seven years in the making, John Engel's 920-page opus is an exhaustively researched and richly illustrated collection of 150 in-depth portraits of left-handed mavericks and legendary artists from all over the world, covering such genres as folk, blues, jazz, rock music, reggae, pop, punk, metal, R&B, country, samba, ki ho’alu, rai, and gnawa

Nexus Radio 1.5 Released

Nexus Radio is an all-in-one solution for radio listeners who want to record their favorite radio content for playback on their PC, or any portable device that supports MP3s. With over 4000 preloaded radio stations and support for thousands more, Nexus Radio delivers the content radio listeners yearn for. Search through a rich variety of radio stations with a straightforward interactive guide that can be updated daily with more content than XM and Sirius radio combined

Lennon cast as anti-war hero in new documentary

U.S. conservatives were outraged when country music band the Dixie Chicks criticized President George W. Bush. But a new documentary about John Lennon and his run-in with the Nixon administration over the Vietnam war suggests Bush got off lightly. David Leaf's "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," screened at the Venice Film Festival earlier this week, uses footage not seen before and news clips aired for the first time in decades. Lennon's widow Yoko Ono allowed Leaf and co-director John Scheinfeld to use her library of images and the former Beatle's music in a 100-minute documentary that portrays a turbulent United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s

Still Rockin' Free in Bush's Fascist America

The Dixie Chicks are among the music industry's handful of headliners with the brass kahunas to speak truth to America's post-9/11 fascist leadership in Washington...

Muslims force cancellation of Freddie Mercury birthday bash on Zanzibar

Organizers of a 60th gala birthday party for the late Zanzibar-born rock star
Freddie Mercury, have cancelled the weekend event after outraged Muslims threatened to disrupt it. Faced with fierce opposition from Islamists, who complained the flamboyant Queen lead singer's lifestyle was offensive to many on the overwhelmingly Muslim archipelago, organizers said they had no choice but to call it off

RadioFire

RadioFire - Internet radio station broadcasting local musicians online. RadioFire features streaming music from underground or unsigned bands and artists

AOL unveils Digital Music Service

America OnLine has just launched a digital music subscription service which offers downloads from users, with a bank of more than 2.5 million audio tracks and thousands of music videos. Moreover, users may access music and videos, transferred from AOL Music Now from their PCs as well as compatible portable devices provided they maintain a portable tier subscription

Various Artists from Lebanon: We Live

World Music from Lebanon. Fusion from the Middle East. The proceeds of this CD will go towards the relief efforts in Lebanon
Technorati Tag: Music

Dylan's new album "Modern Times" wins rave reviews

Bob Dylan's new album "Modern Times" was released on Tuesday to rave reviews that showed the 65-year-old legend has plenty to say about the changing times since his last record came out on September 11, 2001. But in typical fashion, the gravel-voiced star of the 1960s known for mumbling his words says it in elusive fashion

Ode to New Orleans

Aaron Neville pays tribute to his hometown and its people in this soulful cover of "Stand by Me"

Color of My Sound

Color of My Sound - listen to music in a wide variety of genres and assign colors of your choice the sounds you hear. Add your own audio, browse by color, and other interface options

GoDigital Records Signs Singer-Songwriter/Actor Terron Brooks

GoDigital, the Santa Monica based digital content distributor and record label has signed singer-songwriter/actor Terron Brooks. Brooks has appeared in the NBC mini-series The Temptations, broadway plays The Lion King and Hairspray and the romantic comedy All About You

Paulina Gretzky

Paulina Gretzky - Official site for pop singer Paulina Gretzky, with news, audio clips, photo gallery, merchandise, and more

Google Music Trends

Google Music Trends - see what Google Talk users are listening to

Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp

Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp - New York, NY - Official site for Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, which brings music lovers of all levels together with professional rock 'n roll stars - and then gives those music lovers the opportunity to move from the spectator stands to the stage, sharing the limelight with living legends

Clevver: Music Videos

Clevver: Music Videos - Watch tons of streaming music videos. Clevver lets users search a large music video archive for favorite artists

Independent Music Awards

The Independent Music Awards deliver real career opportunities to independent Artists, Labels and Releases by focusing on the essentials - Performance, Promotion, Radio, Distribution and … Fans

LookSmart Music

LookSmart Music "offers a more useful web experience by customizing search results, therefore only providing information which is relevant to your needs. We provide you with the essential, not exhaustive, search results and relevant content -- which means we keep it simple and make it easy"

Kevin Federline to launch his own record label

Britney Spears' wannabe rapper husband Kevin Federline has reportedly announced that he will be launching his own record label, Federation Records, ahead of the release of his debut album, "Playing with Fire".

audabble

audabble - An mp3 audio player which plays tracks stored on the users computer and also plays audio news from RSS feeds streamed from the website every 15 or 30 minutes

National Geographic World Music

National Geographic World Music is offering consumers a chance to experience the soundtrack of the world — at zero cost. With a free download from a select artist each week, National Geographic World Music encourages consumers to sample music from different regions of the globe

Sub Pop Records goes green

Sub Pop Records, home to the Shins, Wolf Parade and more, becomes the first Green-e certified record label in the US

RollingStone.com: Arthur Lee (1945-2006)

RollingStone.com: Arthur Lee (1945-2006) - Arthur Lee's story from Rolling Stone magazine. Selection of essential audio tracks

MOG (Beta)

MOG (Beta) - Friends can see your musical collection, including the artists, albums, and songs you actually listen to based on the MOG-O-MATIC score. Explore what other moggers are into

AirPlay Direct launches its new Electronic Press Kit / EPK service

AirPlay Direct has announced the launch of its new Electronic Press Kit / EPK service. This exciting new tool will allow artists and labels to send their artist press kits out electronically to the professional music community and media outlets worldwide... FREE. No more mailing expensive hard copy press kits, or even paying for expensive EPK services any longer

GarageBand.com to launch iLike

GarageBand.com, the leading independent music community, has announced it has secured its first round of institutional investment, a $2.5 million dollar equity financing from an all-star roster of strategic investors including Vinod Khosla and Bob Pittman. The company is preparing to launch iLike, a new social music discovery service targeted at the iPod and MySpace generation, and is currently soliciting trial users

SingShot

SingShot - An "online singing community" that provides access to thousands of songs and allows you to record your own version of songs. You get your own recording studio where you can organize your recordings, add favorite members and recordings, and communicate with other members

Clapton's Red Square concert canceled

Eric Clapton's scheduled concert on Red Square next week has been canceled after Russian authorities abruptly withdrew their permission, the guitarist's publicist said. A Russian promoter had received an official permit for Clapton to perform on Red Square on Thursday, but officials withdrew that Friday, Clapton's publicist, Kristen Foster, said in a statemen

CMT 2006 Music Awards

CMT 2006 Music Awards - The 41st Academy of Country Music Awards site with nominees, winners, photo galleries, past winners, radio, and shop

Rehearsals.com

Rehearsals.com - Features music videos with live band stage rehearsals and performances from the rehearsal studio as bands prepare for TV appearances, recording sessions, and tours

Amie Street

Amie Street - a social network centered around the discovery of new music

Shakira urges diplomacy in Israel-Lebanon crisis

Lebanese-Colombian rock superstar Shakira called for diplomatic intervention and an immediate ceasefire to end the escalating crisis in the Middle East, according to a statement released here by her record label Sony

Panjea

Panjea is a social media network that enables musicians and video artists to sell their music and videos. Artists can sell their works through the Panjea Store and, thanks to the Panjea Adshare program, they make money when people download their music and videos by getting 100% of all ad revenue. Simple users can earn points just by participating in Panjea and redeem music and videos for free. Panjea is completely free

2006 Video Music Awards

2006 Video Music Awards - Official site for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. Videos, photos, nominees, and winners

Cleveland record label opens Nashville office

Rust Records, a Cleveland-based label that has shifted its emphasis from rock to country, has now opened a downtown Nashville office in Cummins Station, 209 10th Ave. S

Glastonbury Festival starts own record label

The Glastonbury Festival has set up his own record label. The Glastonbury Phonographic Society has been put together specifically to release classic live Glastonbury performances on CD and DVD. The first album - 'Music From Glastonbury The Film' - is the live soundtrack to the recently released Julien Temple-directed 'Glastonbury' film

Classic FM's new record label to launch first album

Classic FM's latest brand extension - a record label that backs unsigned British artists - is to launch its first album this Autumn. The debut release from Classic FM Presents… will feature British singer Alfie Boe, whose album of tenor arias will be released in early September. Classic FM Presents… will be produced in association with Sony BMG, with whom the station already works on its compilation label

The Yardbirds Family Tree: Birds of a Feather

The very best of Mooreland St Records 1999-2006. Jim McCarty Band, Yardbirds Experience, British Invasion All-Stars, Pete French, The Ambulators with Dave Walker
Technorati Tag: Music

Syd Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd, dies

Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60. A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years

PickStation

PickStation - A music podcasting/blogging community where users submit, tag, discuss and vote for the tracks they like. The most popular tracks make it onto the frontpage. Users can subscribe to the podcast feed for any station (popular, incoming, tag, user), or place that station on their personal website as a flash widget

The Firm launches record label

Los Angeles-based management company The Firm is launching a new record label to be distributed by EMI in the United States. EMI has made an investment in the label, in return for the U.S. physical and digital distribution rights, as well as the right to license product to the rest of the world

Lindsay Tomasic: Big World

Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, Lindsay Tomasic's passionate blues/rock song, "Big World" is dedicated to the climate crisis cause and was inspired by Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth". Profits from this CD single will be donated to environmental crusaders who are actively engaged in the fight against global warming
Technorati Tag: Music

LOVE

LOVE - Celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles. A unique soundscape was created by Sir George Martin and Giles Martin using the master tapes at Abbey Road studios

Vibe Streamer

Vibe Streamer - Free MP3 streaming server which allows users to play their music anywhere

The Tower of London Festival of Music

The Tower of London Festival of Music - Annual summer festival held at the Tower of London with world-renowned artists representing different genres. Ticket holders can picnic on the lawns of the Moat while enjoying the music

JazzizRadio

JazzizRadio - Online destination for fans of traditional and contemporary jazz and downbeat electronica

Tourb.us

Tourb.us - A social search site for live music that launched today. Track your favorite bands (via email/RSS/iCal), get reminders before concerts, find tonight's shows in your city, import favorites bands from iTunes & Last.fm, post reviews and photos of shows

Big Yellow Taxi: Unknown and Famous Songs of Joni Mitchell

Including 3 songs of a young inspired Joni Mitchell - songs she never released before ( approved by Joni Mitchell, Sony ATV)
Technorati Tag: Music

Black Grooves

Indiana University's Archives of African American Music and Culture has announced a new online music initiative, furthering its mission of black arts education and promotion. Black Grooves, launched on June 1 to kick off Black Music Month 2006, is a new website that provides information on new releases and reissues in gospel, blues, jazz, funk, soul, rhythm & blues, hip hop and other popular genres, as well as classical music composed or performed by black artists. An accompanying free newsletter will be available to subscribers and also distributed to various music-related email distribution lists

FeedBurner provides platform for Geffen Records

Geffen Records has selected FeedBurner, a feed management provider, to manage web feeds for its artists' content, including Mary J. Blige, Lifehouse, Weezer, Snoop Dogg, Rob Zombie, and others. FeedBurner's services will provide a platform on which Geffen can launch new artists and bring fans closer to performers via music communities. Using FeedBurner's FeedFlare service, Geffen will let fans interact directly with performers' sites by rating albums at iTunes or becoming a friend of the band through MySpace. The record label also plans to reach the millions of feed subscribers available through the FeedBurner Ad Network by placing media to coincide with upcoming album launches and other promotions

Color7 Music Editor

Color7 Music Editor is a visual audio editor and recorder software solution, which supports many advanced and powerful operations with audio data. You can use Color7 Music Editor to record your own music, voice, or other audio, edit it, mix it with other audio or musical parts, add effects like Reverb, Chorus, and Echo, and master it so that you can burn it to a CD, post it on the World Wide Web, or e-mail it

The Fray

The Fray - Official site for the pop-rock band The Fray, with news, tour dates, photos, audio/video clips, articles, and more

Don Omar

Don Omar - Official site for reggaeton singer Don Omar, with news, photos, show dates, downloads, audio/video clips, and more

Cherish

Cherish - Official site of Cherish, the R&B vocal group featuring sisters Farrah, Neosha, Felisha, and Fallon. News, bios, videos, photos, and extras

SWCast Network

SWCast Network - Community of independent Internet radio stations with tools for individuals to legally broadcast their music online

UpTo11.net

UpTo11.net - Allows users to get music artist recommendations, create and share their favorite playlists, and search for information about bands, songs, and albums

MusicStrands

MusicStrands - Download a free plugin and get instant music recommendations

Mercora

Mercora - Music search and Internet radio network

Mill Hill Music Festival

Mill Hill Music Festival - Live music festival featuring classical, rock, jazz, folk, gospel, choral, and R&B artists. Held annually in North West London

Audiri

Audiri - Allows musicians to upload their songs freely on their profile page, and for users to search, choose, and refine their results and get recommendations

uLinkx

uLinkx - Social video/music bookmarking service. Search videos from Google, Yahoo, iFilm and YouTube and bookmark them in form of playlist. Search for music and add them to a playlist, which you can play from your favorite music player

URGE

URGE is a digital music service from MTV Networks that makes it easy to enjoy, explore and get the music you want for your PC or portable music player. URGE gives you complete access to over 2 million songs, 18 music genres, countless styles and exclusives from MTV, VH1 and CMT. URGE gives you hundreds of playlists and radio stations, music feeds, blogs, interviews and feature stories from leading music voices

Independent Online Distribution Alliance (ioda)

Independent Online Distribution Alliance (ioda) - Digital distribution company for the global independent music community offering a full range of services to indie record labels, physical distributors, and artists

Music Discovery Engine

Music Discovery Engine - Enter an artist name and discover similar music you will enjoy. Each song serves as a departure point from which you can hear and discover an endless stream of music

beatles-discography.com

beatles-discography.com - A Beatles musical history through discography tracing British and American singles, EPs, and LPs. Allows users to browse by alphabet, years and album

Yahoo! Go TV

Yahoo! Go TV - Use Yahoo! Go to search for video clips and watch them on your TV via your broadband connection. Listen to music, watch videos on demand, and access your photos for free. Also works with your digital video recorder (DVR) allowing you to record and watch TV shows anytime

Free Pearl Jam video

Pearl Jam's new music video Life Wasted is now on Google Video for free! Be sure to check it out now, as free streaming and download is available only until next Wednesday

Jamendo

Jamendo - A new model for artists to promote, publish, and be paid for their music. Discover fresh music on P2P networks

US-THE BAND: GLOBAL WARNING

"Political Pop" from US-"The Band That Bush Built." The musical equivalent of The Daily Show and Colbert Report, combining clever originals and expertly produced parodies that stick it to the Bush Administration
Technorati Tag: Music

Skombo

Skombo - Allows consumers of music and music related items to search the inventories of independent record stores around the world. Search for hard to find music, imports, rare vinyl, used cds and more, read reviews, write reviews, discover new bands and friends. Launch pending

Santa Barbara Caribbean Festival

The Sixth Annual Santa Barbara Caribbean Festival happening June 10th, promises to be the best ever, with outstanding musical guests, spicy Caribbean food and a full day devoted to celebrating cultural diversity

Come Together Festival 06

Come Together Festival 06 - A festival which highlights Australian music, held at Luna Park, Sydney

SwitchDiscs

SwitchDiscs - A free and legal p2p media trading site. You can trade dvds, cds and video games, and build a member profile

YourSpins

YourSpins - Will allow users and members to instantly remix tracks provided by participating artists, producers and record labels. Mixing tools, including a Windows Media Player plug-in, allows users to save their remixes on their homepage, make custom ringtones, share them with other users and friends, or stream them from their blogs, webpages, or other social network profile pages

NPR: Music

NPR: Music - Song of the Day, live concerts, podcasts, music programming, reviews, artist interviews, and more from NPR

Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca

Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca - Five-week European study and performance experience for singers, instrumentalists, accompanists, assistant conductors, and stage technicians

Fabchannel

Fabchannel - Video on demand archive featuring full-length concerts, festivals, debates, and lectures. Everything from upcoming acts to headliners playing rock, hip-hop, folk, avant-garde, and everything in between

Blues Festival Guide

Blues Festival Guide - Online magazine and guide to blues festivals with sections on organizations, news letters, and industry directory

Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival

Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival - Official site of the Rendezvous Rhythm and Blues Festival in Oroville, Washington. Site includes ticket information, directions, camping guide, and photos

Monterey Bay Blues Festival

Monterey Bay Blues Festival - Official site of the Monterey Bay Blues Festival in Monterey, California. Site includes festival information, event schedule, tickets information, merchandise, historical backgrounder, and photos

Bresso.com

Bresso.com - Offers links to free music downloads as well as a MP3 search facility, music news, lyrics search, and more

Gabe Lopez

Gabe Lopez - Official site for Gabe Lopez, producer, singer, and writer whose own music is a blend of rock, pop, and R&B. Includes bio, photos, video, and MP3s from his album

The iTunes Library Scraper

The iTunes Library Scraper is a tool that will help you easily list the artist and/or albums from your iTunes library on your web page, blog, or anywhere else that allows HTML submissions

kSolo

kSolo is a web-based application that allows users to sing, record, and playback their favorite songs. KSolo presents high audio and recording quality with the most advanced sharing capabilities available today. The kSolo multi-featured online player, delivers popular lyrics, recording and sharing capabilities - all you need is a microphone and speakers. Other functions include listening to audio version, instrumental versions and more. Free to use

Streamload

Use Streamload to store, organize, and access all your media, including photos, videos, music, movies, and more! 25 GBs Free

Try Xdrive for FREE

Build a music library online and use playlists to organize your MP3's. Try Xdrive for FREE

Nikki Sixx

Nikki Sixx - Official site for the bass player and lead song writer for the hard rock band Motley Crue. Includes news, Nikki's online diary, his charity for runaway children, message board, and original photography

Ian McLagan & the Bump Band: Spiritual Boy

"This is an appreciation of Ronnie Lane, and released on what would have been his 60th birthday, April 1st, 2006, it's my tribute to a wonderful songwriter, bass player and dear friend"
Technorati Tag: Music

David Foster

David Foster - Official site for musician, producer, and composer David Foster, with news, sound clips, photos, and more

Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie

Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie - Documentary that takes a journey into the the world of Richard Peterson, a savant street musician, his lifelong search for love, and his struggle to find fame as a recording artist

Stamping Ground Dance Festival

Stamping Ground Dance Festival - Stamping Ground is an annual hip-hop dance festival held in Bellingen, New South Wales, each January

Porterville

Porterville - Los Angeles-based band who blend alternative, indie-rock, funk, electronic, and pop music

Cheyenne Kimball

Cheyenne Kimball - Official site for pop singer Cheyenne Kimball, with news, audio clips, photos, tour dates, journal entries, message board, and more

50 Worst Things to Happen to Music

50 Worst Things to Happen to Music - Watch, listen, rank, and test your knowledge of pop's all-time lowest moments courtesy of Blender and AOL Music