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Billy Craig gets his ‘Flip Flops’ on + radio airplay »

Rising Detroit Country star Billy Craig has been busy these days. With his rockin’ opening for Country star John Michael Montgomery at Michigan’s largest outdoor amphitheatre, DTE Energy Music Theatre, and his new CD release ‘This Side of Somewhere’ featuring 14 of his original compositions, including the just released and compelling summer fun song “Flip [...]

Hot new British RnB sensation KJ releases ‘Deep Within the Skin’ single 7th July »

KJ’s ‘Deep Within the Skin’ single is due out digitally on the 7th July, 2008. The immensely-talented singer and producer long-harboured a dream of turning professional from an early age, self-producing over 250 tracks, writing thousands of lyrics, and playing his songs to close family and friends, but all the time agonising over playing in [...]

7-Time Juno Nominee Takes On New Genre, New Label And New Direction »

Talented songstress Lorraine Reid is not just reveling in her previous success as lead singer for dance group Temperance; she’s making a major shift in her career with the release of a hot solo R&B album “Lessons Learned.” Hailing from Toronto, Reid has opened for Lou Bega, Monica, Coolio and Destiny’s Child, and “is vocally [...]

Marilyn Scott Releases Set of Jazz Standards Every Time We Say Goodbye »

With Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott is taking her love for jazz to the ultimate place her heart has always desired, to make an acoustic jazz album in New York City the way the legends used to do it – with the singer and musicians all cutting and working out arrangements together in [...]

Local Metal Band CHAINDRIVEN Wins The Los Angeles’ 95.5 KLOS Mark And Brian Show’s “Webstock: Battle Of The Fans Contest” »

CHAINDRIVEN won the 95.5 KLOS’ Mark and Brian show’s “Webstock: Battle of the Fans contest,” the band announced today. As the winner, the band gets the opportunity to open the show at The Rowdy Frynds Tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Hank Williams Jr. on July 18, 2008 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA. [...]

Fredrik Strand Halland to Play at Osøren Blues & Jazz Festival »

The FREDRIK STRAND HALLAND Band will be performing at The Osøren Blues & Jazz Festival June 29th 2008…For the English version click on this link: Orsoren Blues The show has two headliners. The main headliner for the show is none other then John Mayall with his BluesBreakers and The other Headliner is Bertine Zetlitz. Fredrik [...]

VACUITY @ THE EL MOCAMBO JULY 5TH »

Vacuity is a 4 piece rock act out of Kitchener-Waterloo area. They will be playing a Toronto Showcase at The El Mocambo July 5th, 2008. Playing with Epigramme and Make Your Exist. For details – email: [email protected] Or visit www.vacuity.net or www.myspace.com/vacuity

Indie Artist Tries To Counter Debt Industry Propaganda »

Maybe you’ve noticed that America’s debt industry — based on legalized loan-sharking — has created an economic crisis that threatens to go global. On a more local level — millions of families are facing home foreclosures and bankruptcy. And the credit card offers just keep flowing into our mailboxes. “The avalanche of propaganda from the [...]

Alex Lattimore – Promise Review »

Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Alex Lattimore (Lead and background vocals, Flugel Horn, Synthesizer, Rhodes Piano, Moog) brings home the Promise to Atlanta in 2008. Lattimore has a smooth voice reminiscent of the velvety Luther Vandross. The first few listens I found it difficult to find focus on the fine musicianship of this recording, instead I was [...]

Kathy Taler – Not Guilty review »

Kathy Taler released her first full-length album Not Guilty on Two Jack Records recently. Taler looks just the opposite of the title on the cover of this CD, looking every bit the mischievous rascal that shows up in the ten tracks on this CD. The Parental Advisory Warning is for one thing, she uses the [...]