MakeMusic, Inc., makers of SmartMusic interactive music learning software, announced today their acquisition of Weezic. “We are committed to growing SmartMusic and providing world class practice tools to musicians, teachers and composers” Weezic is an interactive music practice tool that provides accompaniment and assessment for student performers. Its cutting-edge technologies include polyphonic assessment and adaptive […]
Bolstering its primetime programming portfolio, AXS TV has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with the Disney-ABC Television Group for off-network cable rights to the first three seasons of the critically-acclaimed primetime ABC drama, NASHVILLE. The deal gives AXS TV the exclusive primetime cable premiere of the hit series, which will launch on the network […]
Royal Hunt appeared for the first time in 1989. A brainchild of André Andersen (main songwriter in the band), the outfit was created in order to combine the basic sound and core values of Classic Rock with progressive and more current musical elements. Nowadays, after selling approx. 1.7 million albums and touring the world numerous […]
On July 31, funk and jazz band Rock Candy Funk Party(RCFP) will release their sophomore studio album Groove Is King, an aural kaleidoscope that mashes up funk, rock, dance, electronica, jazz and R&B into 14 original tracks and 2 covers full of space, texture, and virtuoso musicianship. Included is a bonus DVD with over 50 […]
1975 – The three original Wailers — Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer — perform together for the last time at Stevie Wonder’s benefit concert, the Wonder Dream Concert, in Kingston, Jamaica. Recording 1939:Ted Weems, “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” 1961:Neil Sedaka, “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” 1968:The Beatles, “Savoy Truffle,” “Martha My Dear” […]
October 1st, 1962:The Beatles sign their first real management contract with Brian Epstein, with George and Paul’s fathers signing for their sons, who are still minors. Epstein gets 25 percent of the group’s earnings. Releases 1964:The Beatles Vs. The Four Seasons 1966:Cat Stevens, “I Love My Dog” 1969:The Beatles, Abbey Road 1970:Elvis Presley, Almost In […]
A special, one-off concert by the Rolling Stones last month, performing their classic album Sticky Fingers live at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, is now available on Apple Music for a limited period. The Rolling Stones kicked off their US Zip Code tour this summer with a special performance of Sticky Fingers, in its […]
While summer is only a few weeks old in the northern hemisphere, it’s important to remember that there are only 165 shopping days left until Christmas! Country Music Hall of Fame member and one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Kenny Rogers, will be releasing his first new Christmas album in seventeen years […]