Band Weblogs

by Anne Freeman,

MusicDish Network Sponsor

Once you’ve established your myspace site, selected a terrific photo or graphic that accurately signals your primary artistic sensibility to casual surfers, and your band name or label name signal the same (hopefully), a few practical strategies can be employed to help you maximize your marketing efforts. These basics are […]

Oslo, Norway–October 23, 2006– Steffen Nicolaisen (guitar & vocals), Arild Steinsrud (bass), and Nils H. Maehlum (drums) are Nickels & Dimes. The band formed in 1987 and in 2003, the original lineup reformed as Nickels & Dimes, then wrote and recorded their most recent and fourth album Midnight Overdrive.
This trio is a devout Hendrix worshipper […]

Los Angeles cult rock band Bluebeard has reformed and released it’s first album of new material in over 25 years, “Deluxe With Reverb.” Produced and published by new independent music label Shelter From the Storm Records, “Deluxe With Reverb” features a selection of new material, re-recorded and re-mastered songs from the band’s […]

Calling on Indie Bands and New Artists – Upload your Music for Free and Win a Guitar for Most Sent MP3 Musicgrams
Music Fans: Spread Your Music Around and Become the Featured Fan and/or Win Great Prizes
Delta, and B.C. – October 9, 2006, www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free music promotion site featuring MP3 music uploads and Musicgrams, calls […]

WikiWebGuide LLC launches the newest and most comprehensive Wiki of mainstream and independent musical artists and their works. The website can be found at http://www.wikimusicguide.com. The online community gives pages regular updates designed to promote artists and musicians all over the world.

WikiMusicGuide (WMG) features artists, bands, songs, albums and a compilation of newsworthy events in […]

Boise, ID–October 2, 2006– Jimmy Trip and David Miller (AKA Buttons Magoo) crossed paths one day and found that they were kindred spirits meant to create music together. Having similar backgrounds and tastes was the start for the duo then when they ventured into the studio, one thing led to another, and now […]

Silver Spring, Maryland–September 18, 2006–The dance-electronica scene is ready to embrace another rising star. Singer/actress Natalia Nazarova has a new album set for release October 2, 2006 titled Fashion that is poised to take its place on the international dance charts. Natalia’s voice is simply spellbinding throughout the recording.
Natalia’s many talents and diverse range […]

As you visit the hundreds of music podcast and MP3 blog sites you’ll notice that most them feature something called PODSAFE MUSIC. For this article I have gathered information from various internet sites in order to help clarify what podsafe music is and how it can become another helpful tool to place into your marketing […]

Nashville, Tennessee–September 11, 2006– Southern rock icon Neil Carswell has put together some of his best work to date with a new album titled Good Man’s Journey. Carswell had previously headed up the enormously successful band Copperhead. Carswell did not have too look far to find his roots in blues and classic rock waiting […]

ALBERTA, Canada (Cyclone Records) - Inner Surge’s politically charged music video for “Retribution Song” has been rapidly spreading around the internet, and has now been launched at Google Video, where it is available for stream and download. The video can also be viewed at Youtube.com and Myspace.com, where it is gaining popularity.
The video was partially […]

New York, NY, August 30, 2006 - MusicDish, an Internet music magazine publisher and artist marketing/ development firm, along with Manhattan-based radio promotion and PR company Organic Entertainment are proud to announce the launch of a monthly showcase series called Listen Liberally. Supported by the NYC chapter of Drinking Liberally, the series will […]

The Legendary New York Songwriters Circle is now accepting submissions from songwriters of all musical genres for the 2006 Songwriters Contest.
Get your songs heard by top music industry professionals, gain exposure and win cash prizes as well as many other music related prizes.
Founded and directed by acclaimed singer-songwriter Tina […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 21, 2006 – Calgary, Alberta — Bluessmyth may be Canada’s answer to ZZ Top after the release of their sizzling new album Bluessmyth. In the tradition of that little old band from Texas, they are a power trio with the drive and authority that makes people stand up and take notice. […]

For Immediate Release
SOULAR TOURS WEST COAST BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 13
WAITING FOR TOMORROW IS OUT NOW ON ASTONISH RECORDS
“‘Take Me Away’…is the best song I have heard this year…Soular have treated music as the spiritual gift it really is, and by doing so have transcended the notion of genre.”—Zeitgeist
Soular’s new EP Waiting For Tomorrow follows […]

Johnny Gee & Step By Step - (LP/Cd)
He’s the man who made the Midwest the legendary Northern Soul spot that it is, and has scored 14 chart hit songs during his long career, but Johnnie Gee remains something of a “Legend” to many R&B and Soul fans who know his songs by heart but often […]

August 2006 Edition
* Electronic/Dance Act Returns With New Projects
* Schizophrenology Downloaded Over 4,000 Times Since Releasing Last Week
* Matt O’Ree Wins Guitarmageddon
* The Brooklyn House And Trance Company Releases Their Debut Album “Carry US Through”
* Sonoma Wire Works Launches RiffWorks Standard
* Blue Scout Music Announces Online Music Catalog
* MyxerTags Enables Independent Musicians To Sell […]

Brazilian music is as deep and as wide as the nation itself. The traditions and styles of their musical heritage include concert forms like choro, which features violins, woodwinds and piano; samba drumming, which is the melding of the European marching drum corps and African drumming; and jazz music that blends samba rhythms […]

by Anne Freeman,

MusicDish Network Sponsor

Yes, I have a MySpace page. And one activity I enjoy immensely is roaming MySpace in search of good indie music. But with so many options, how do I choose whose music site to visit? I check three things:
1. Photo/graphic
2. Band Name
3. Photo/graphic
Make no mistake about it, the first […]