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Sharon Little-Making Hits, 2008 Style

administrator — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0700

With commercial radio basically resting calmly in a state of artistic complacency, getting a "hit song" these days has more to do with I-tunes sales and advertising licensing than it does with charts and airplay. Luckily, over here on the public radio side of things, and especially at Mountain Stage, we're willing to put ...

Keaton Simons launches another U.S. tour

administrator — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:18:00 -0700

By Jane Cohen & Bob Grossweiner

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Keaton Simons is getting ready to launch another U.S. tour.
He mounted his first national tour in May playing dates with Will Dailey, Sister Hazel, Curtis Peoples and Tyrone Wells.

Continuing to support his debut album "Can You Hear Me" that was released June 10 on CBS Records, Simons heads out with ...

Keaton Simons Hitting the Road

administrator — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:01:00 -0700

PR) Keaton Simons is getting ready to launch a U.S. tour with Ernie Halter, and he'll be doing a slew of dates with Curtis Peoples and Todd Carey in August. In the midst of all these shows, he'll be making a special in-store acoustic performance/signing appearance at Borders in Cincinnati, OH on Sunday, August 31. Keaton will also be participating ...

'Last 2 Walk,' the New Full-Length Album From the Academy Award Winning Rap Group Three 6 Mafia, Enters the Billboard Top 200 at #5

administrator — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:04:00 -0700

Critically Acclaimed Album's 1st Single, 'Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body),' Hits #1 on iTunes Top Hip Hop Songs Chart Three 6 Mafia Named Featured Artist in Virgin Mobile USA's 'First Dibs' Program Offering Exclusive Access to Contests, Videos & Ringtones

NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Last 2 Walk," the new album from the
Academy Award winning hip-hop ensemble ...

Three 6 Mafia pull no punches: New record makes no detour from the raunchy formula that paved the road to recognition

administrator — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:55:00 -0700

By Andria Lisle
Special to The Commercial Appeal
Friday, June 20, 2008

Strip clubs and illegal drugs, pistols and prostitutes, armed robberies and the N-word abound.

Apparently, a kinder, gentler Three 6 Mafia was too much to expect.

The Memphis group's newest album, Last 2 Walk, which is due in stores Tuesday, is rife with raunchy references, on songs like ...

THREE 6 MAFIA NOW 'LAST 2' STANDING: DJ Paul and Juicy J discuss new album and dwindled membership.

administrator — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:32:00 -0700
*Three 6 Mafia members Jordan "Juicy J" Houston and "DJ Paul" Beauregard are preparing for the release of their new album, "The Last 2 Walk," the first studio effort following their 2006 Oscar win for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp."
"We're the last two dudes to walk," Juicy J told Billboard.com of the former six-member Memphis group, ...

Post-Oscar, Three 6 Mafia stays true to roots

administrator — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:19:00 -0700

By Gail Mitchell
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - What do you do after becoming the first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for best song? If you're Three 6 Mafia, you stay focused on what brought you to the game in the first place: music.
Fresh off their first European tour, Three 6 Mafia members Jordan "Juicy J" Houston ...

If You Enjoy "NCIS," You Might Like Karmina

administrator — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:47:00 -0700
eries television has become the new home of music on the small screen, with more music being played on an episode of CSI during your typical hour of VH1. If you're slightly out-of-date television network CBS, why not start a label to create a little extra corporate synergy?

To their credit, the new CBS Records (not to be confused with ...

Chop Shop: Thinking "Inside The (TV) Box" For New Music

administrator — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:25:00 -0700

Posted By:Jim Goldman

Topics:Marketing | Movies & Film Studios | Music & Musicians

Watch a TV show nowadays and the music has become as important to the story as the actors themselves.

At least that's the case for Alexandra Patsavas, the CEO of Chop Shop Music Supervision in Pasadena, Calif. She and her company have quickly become the ...

Ventura County classes are helping women learn to be entrepreneurs

administrator — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:32:00 -0700

By Alicia Doyle
Singer and songwriter Moxie McMahon has done more for her music business in the past 14 weeks than she has in the last decade, thanks to Women's Economic Ventures, which provides a comprehensive business training program specifically for women.

"Now that's a powerful but true statement," said McMahon, 39, of Moorpark, whose songs have been picked up ...

You'll want to say, 'I was there'

administrator — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:54:00 -0700

This summer's Fridays on the Plaza series is something to do that costs nothing. And once you go, you'll want to tell your friends about it.

By Karen Cotton
kcotton@wyomingnews.com

The Wyoming Tribune-Eagle's Fridays on the Plaza will offer a myriad of music at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza with the added bonus of the events being free.

Fridays on the ...

Things are coming together for The 88

administrator — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:14:00 -0700
The band's been making well-crafted guitar rock for years, but only now is getting major radio and TV exposure.
By Alan Sculley
Special to The Herald

The 88 got its name from the number of keys on a piano. It's also the name of a song by the French Kicks that was familiar to the Los Angeles band.

But The ...

MIDEM 2007: The Results

administrator — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:37:00 -0700

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2007 confirmed its position as the international meeting place for the world's music industry, with representatives from 91 countries attending the event. 9, 481 participants, 4, 605 companies, including 2, 376 exhibiting companies, and a packed two-day MidemNet Forum, underlined the industry's resilience in the face of challenging times.

"The increase in the number and variety of companies exhibiting ...

Orange Pop: Many shades of Grey

administrator — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 22:35:00 -0700

December 8, 2006

By ROBERT KINSLER

Special to the Register

Maybe because the Louisiana native was born in the middle of a hurricane, grew up enduring cold winters in Ohio and now enjoys the more comfortable climate afforded by living in Huntington Beach, James Grey brings a wide-ranging number of styles to his songs. Earlier this week, the longtime resident ...

Brad Yoder & Jack Erdie

administrator — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 23:21:00 -0700

November 12, 2006

WYEP's Third Thursdays, a new monthly local music happy hour, is the place to be! Don't miss the November show, featuring Brad Yoder and Jack Erdie, two of Pittsburgh's most eclectic singer/songwriters. This show is free and open to all ages.
Brad Yoder writes funky little folk-rock-pop songs that make you think, laugh, feel, and involuntarily sing ...

The Main Line displays 'ARTitude'

administrator — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:52:00 -0700

09/26/2006

By: MARIE FOWLER , Main Lioe Ticket

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