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alan jackson, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Many More Confirmed for Seventh Year of Boots and Hearts
Festivals & Events, Press Releases
Republic Live, organizers of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, confirmed earlier today that country music stars Florida Georgia Line, Alan Jackson, and Thomas Rhett, will be at Canada’s largest music and camping festival for summer 2018. Additional artists on the announcement include Billy Currington, Dallas Smith and Brett Young. Tickets for Boots and Hearts are currently on-sale at www.bootsandhearts.com with general admission tickets priced at $229.99. “We’re […]
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DON MCLEAN ANNOUNCES RETURN TO IRELAND AND UNITED KINGDOM IN 2018
Press Releases, Tours
Don McLean, one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, will continue to bring his music to stages across the world stage in 2018 with the announcement of concerts in Ireland, United Kingdom, and, of course, the United States. In addition, McLean will soon announce the release of new music. Most recently McLean rereleased his classic ‘American Pie’ […]
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Eight Eurythmics Albums Will Be Released On Vinyl In 2018, In An Extraordinary Event
Press Releases
One of the most revered and respected pop groups of the 1980s, Eurythmics, with over 20 international hits and 80 million albums sold, is in the spotlight once again, both for their nomination for the 2018 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the impending re-release of their eight studio albums on […]
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Bent Sorensen wins Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition
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Danish composer Bent Sorensen has won the 2018 University of LouisvilleGrawemeyer Award for Music Composition for a triple concerto. The piece, L’isola della Città (The Island in the City), is for violin, cello and piano soloists and is played continuously in five movements. Sorensen composed the work for the Danish ensemble Trio con Brio and The Danish National Symphony Orchestra. It premiered in Copenhagen in January, […]
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Taylor Swift Takes You Behind-the-Scenes of reputation with "The Making of a Song" Series
Press Releases
AT&T* is bringing Taylor Swift fans a first-ever, intimate look at the creative process behind her latest studio album, reputation, with the release of the multi-part series “The Making of a Song.” Today, we released the first episode, “Gorgeous,” online with the full series available only from AT&T on Taylor Swift NOW beginning Nov. 13. The series was shot […]
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CMS Nashville And Folds of Honor Celebrate Top Songwriters With Late Night Party
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CMS Nashville, alongside their friends at Folds of Honor, celebrated the year’s top Songwriters at a party held last night in Nashville. The late night bash, which went well into the wee hours, hosted a crowd of industry VIPs and artists in addition to songwriting royalty. The 4th annual party opened with a roaring performance by […]
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C.F. Martin & Co. Sponsors VH1 Save The Music's "Thank a Music Teacher" Program
Press Releases
C.F. Martin & Co.® (Martin Guitar) continues to support music education by sponsoring the VH1 Save The Music Foundation. As part of a year-long celebration of 100 years of ukulele manufacturing, Martin Guitar has made a monetary donation and provided the Foundation with ten ukuleles to be used by music educators in schools throughout the country as […]
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" Returns As Deluxe 2CD Set For 65th Anniversary On October 20 Via Verve Records/UMe, "The Astaire Story, Fred Astaire's Greatest Jazz Recording
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In 1952, the famous dancer, singer and film star Fred Astaire teamed up with the brilliant pianist Oscar Peterson and an all-star jazz sextet to record jazz versions of many of the songs that he helped introduce and make famous in the 1930s and ’40s. The original program, The Astaire Story, was an innovative three LP set comprised of 38 […]
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The Next Doo Wop Star Talent Auditions Search Launches
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Starting today, aspiring Acapella and vocal group harmony singers are invited to audition for The Next Doo Wop Star worldwide talent search. The search will culminate with a March 2018 national PBS special and digital interactive show celebrating the Doo Wop era in American musical history. The Next Doo Wop Star talent search is being conducted by famed PBS “My […]
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Press Releases
The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) is pleased to announce acclaimed platinum-selling artist Lisa Loeb as the first honoree at the upcoming 2018 She Rocks Awards. Recognizing women who stand out as role models in the music industry, the live awards event will take place on January 26, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at the new House of Blues in […]
