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Jackson Announces 2013 Summer Releases

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Jackson is pleased to present three new models for this summer season. With new and improved features to the JS Series on the revered Dinky™ body shape, each addition comes as an alluring addition to the prominent Jackson line-up. The …
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Award Winning Composer and Producer Christopher Lennertz Signs Agreement with BMG Chrysalis US

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Award-winning composer producer, conductor and arranger, Christopher Lennertz, has signed a worldwide administration agreement with BMG Chrysalis US and a co-publishing arrangement on select projects. The versatile Lennertz has displayed adeptness for a multitude of mediums in film, television, video …
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Sarah Jarosz To Release Build Me Up From Bones – October 1st

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Build Me Up From Bones, the third release from acclaimed 22-year-old singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz, is set to drop October 1st via Sugar Hill Records. Build Me Up From Bones was recorded in the midst of Jarosz’s final semester at the …
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25-Year Touring Veterans Spin Their Own Brand of 21st Century Americana

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
As they unveil their first new album in five years, Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday, the across-the-board praise from critics proclaims roots-music troubadours Donna the Buffalo have skillfully assembled a fine set that bolsters their longtime status as a celebrated, exceptionally …
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Steve Wariner to Host NAMM’s 2013 Top 100 Dealers Awards on July 12

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award-winning entertainer Steve Wariner will host the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)’s 2013 Top 100 Dealers Awards at the annual summer music product trade show, Summer NAMM, in Nashville, Tenn. on July 12. The top …
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The New York Times Streams Light Heat’s Self Titled Debut Album

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
The fact that Quentin Stoltzfus hasn’t released a record since Mazarin’s We’re Already There (2005) borders on absurd, but know this: over the last seven years somewhere between producing albums for friends, pulling hours as a professional mover, and building …
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Natalie Cole Joins Juan Luis Guerra on ‘Bachata Rosa’ – “Natalie Cole en Español” Arrives Next Week, June 25

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Natalie Cole’s first Spanish-language album, “Natalie Cole en Español” will be released June 25 on Verve/Universal. The album finds Natalie personally inspired by both the bilingual recording legacy of her father Nat King Cole, and a growing …
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28 Entertainment Acquires Life Rights To Celebrated Country Music Legend George Jones

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
28 Entertainment announced today the acquisition of the story rights to George Jones and his wife Nancy for a feature film project about the incredible life and career of the iconic country singer.  The project, written by Dennis L. Baxter …
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Blaster Records Artist Jared Ashley Welcomes First Child

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Fathers Day 2013 took on a whole new meaning for Blaster Records singer and songwriter Jared Ashley and his wife Taylor.  The couple, who have been married since May 2011, welcomed their first child, daughter Georgia McClain Ashley, to the …
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Jack Johnson Announces Fall Headline Tour

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Jack Johnson announces fall headline tour dates in support of his sixth studio album, From Here To Now To You, to be released on September 17 through Johnson’s own Brushfire Records. Johnson and his band will kick off their tour …
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Bullett Premieres Ski Lodge’s ‘Boy’

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Twenty-plus years of stories, twenty-plus years of perfecting music’s craft, Ski Lodge’s Big Heart is exactly what a debut record should be: the culmination of a creative force’s life on this planet. Andrew Marr, the multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter behind …
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Hip-Hop/Metalcore Fusers SCARE DON’T FEAR Release New EP ‘Destroy | Rebuild’

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Providence, RI’s SCARE DON’T FEAR recently dropped their new EP Destroy | Rebuild, the follow up to their 2010 EP Blinded. The EP consists of seven hard-hitting tracks featuring the band’s unique blend of hip-hop and metalcore, with lyrics playing …
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Michael Martin Murphey – “Shake It Off”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Red River Entertainment is proud to announce the new bluegrass radio single release, “Shake It Off” by Michael Martin Murphey from the upcoming July 9 album Red River Drifter. The duet was written by Murphey who is joined by Pauline …
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Casey Patrick Tebo Directs First Aerosmith Movie In Nine Years, Rock For The Rising Sun

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Aerosmith’s latest concert film, Rock for the Rising Sun, will be released via Eagle Rock Entertainment on July 23rd. The group’s connection with Japan began in 1977, when the band first played to capacity crowds in the Far East. And …
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Award-winning Fiddler Michael Cleveland Signs to Compass Records

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Compass Records is proud to welcome renowned fiddler Michael Cleveland to its roster of bluegrass artists. Says Michael of the signing, “I’m so excited to be working with everyone at Compass Records! I think this opportunity will help introduce our …
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Kidneythieves’ Free Dominguez Releases Her Third Solo Album, VOLCANO+THE SEA

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
Kidneythieves’ Free Dominguez released her third solo album VOLCANO+THE SEA.  Fans made a call to action for this album, funding her Kickstarter campaign in a mere 7 days.  The success of this campaign and 100% independent-DIY attitude has garnered the …
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Breaking Laces’ “Mr. Curry Is A Cop” Video Premieres On MTV.com

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
“Mr. Curry is a cop/And he ain’t never gonna stop,” sings Billy Hartong of the edgy pop/rock trio Breaking Laces in the lead single from the band’s infectious 2012 release, Come Get Some.  In many ways, that lyric has meaning …
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The Promise Appears On TBN – Indiana

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
The Promise (Promise Trio) of Indian Trail, North Carolina was invited to record on TBN Indiana after winning a Showcase at the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, KY last September. After submitting the necessary audition CDs, the group was invited …
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Arianna’s Music Video “Sexy People” Feat. Pitbull Hits 11 Million+ Views on VEVO!

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
It’s safe to say the vocal powerhouse behind the eye-catching FIAT Brand commercial has officially moved to the forefront! In less than two months since its premiere, Italian dynamo Arianna’s music video for her American debut “SEXY PEOPLE (THE FIAT …
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Chris Stapleton Catches Nashville’s Attention with Debut Single Release!

Posted on June 18, 2013 by JaimieWard
The wait is over for fans of Grammy nominated vocalist and hit songwriter Chris Stapleton as he steps out of the pages of other artist’s liner notes and into the spotlight with the release of his debut country single for …
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