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Aftershock 2019 Announces Performance Times

Aftershock 2019  Announces Performance Times

The schedule of performance times is now available for Aftershock. California’s biggest rock festival returns in its eighth year to Sacramento’s Discovery Park for three full days, October 11, 12 & 13 with performances from some of the most popular music acts, including a mix of chart-topping headliners and buzzworthy up-and-coming bands across the rock spectrum. Produced by premier independent festival producer Danny […]

Ben Harper’s ‘Welcome To The Cruel World’ Hits 25

Ben Harper’s ‘Welcome To The Cruel World’ Hits 25

On November 1, Virgin/UMe will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ben Harper’s groundbreaking debut album Welcome To The Cruel World on standard-weight black double vinyl. The uDiscoverMusic.com online store will also make available a 180-gram grey/green/black swirl double vinyl. All 25th anniversary vinyl versions will play at 45rpm. This marks the first time Welcome To The Cruel World has been issued on two LPs. […]

Metalite – Biomechanicals

Metalite – Biomechanicals

The future is close: And she looks pretty overwhelming. Two years after their exciting debut „Heroes In Time“, the Swedish Melodic Metal renewers Metalite return with a new singer and a giant stroke. This band could be the new heroes of Modern Metal – trendsetting, epic and of highest quality. Of course, we have been […]

Eric Church Doubles Down With Celebration of #1 Songs “Round Here & “Some of It”

Eric Church Doubles Down With Celebration of #1 Songs “Round Here & “Some of It”

“You’re the closest thing to Merle Haggard we will ever know,” proclaimed “Some Of It” co-writer Clint Daniels, embodying the overwhelming sense of reverence in the room for current CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church as he joined his team of BMI co-writers in celebration of his two most recent No. 1 singles. Church greeted […]

Matt Lang is Canada’s next big name in country music, winning SiriusXM Top of the Country and $25,000

Matt Lang is Canada’s next big name in country music, winning SiriusXM Top of the Country and $25,000

  SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company, is thrilled to announce Matt Lang from Maniwaki, QC as the winner of the second annual SiriusXM Top of the Country competition, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA). Matt Lang took home the grand prize of $25,000, an international SOCAN songwriting camp and more. For high-resolution photos of the winner, click here. Following […]

BMI Sets Revenue Records With $1.283 Billion

BMI Sets Revenue Records With $1.283 Billion

  BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) ended its fiscal year on June 30 once again breaking revenue records with $1.283 billion, up 7% over the previous year.  BMI also distributed and administered $1.196 billion to its songwriters, composers and publishers, its highest distributions ever, and a 7% or $78 million increase over last year. These results mark the most reported public performance revenues and […]