Justin Bieber's 'Believe' Debuts No 1 In 30 Countries!!!
28 June, 2012
In the wake of global superstar Justin Bieber's seven-country "All Around the World" tour, witnessed by over a half-million fans and seen by countless millions more on television and the web, his brand new studio album BELIEVE has exploded to #1 in 30 countries, including top markets the U.S., UK, Canada, ...
| Bill Kurzenberger Voted Best Male Vocalist By The Columbus Music Awards
27 June, 2012
The Columbus Music Awards have announced the voting results of the 2012 awards on their website, with several notable Columbus musicians winning awards. Singer/songwriter/keyboardist Bill Kurzenberger received the award for Best Male Vocalist in this inaugural year for the Columbus Music Awards. Noise ...
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Blockbuster Soundtrack 'Rock Of Ages' - Featuring Tom Cruise Belting Out Foreigner - Hits Billboard Top 200 At No 9 This Week
27 June, 2012
The star-studded feature film "Rock of Ages" hit theatres last week, with a rock and roll soundtrack dominated by iconic group Foreigner who's sales have sky rocketed as a result of the blockbuster film. Jumping onto the Billboard Top 200 at #9 this week, the "Rock of Ages" soundtrack features Foreigner ...
| Joey Montana, EMI Foray Win Big At SESAC Latina Awards
25 June, 2012
Panamanian artist Joey Montana was SESAC Latina Songwriter of the Year 2012 while the Puerto Rican songwriter Leo James won in the Song of the Year category for his composition "Dándole ", the most played track on radio during the period of eligibility. The Publisher of the Year was EMI Foray Music, ...
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Soul II Soul Honoured With PRS For Music Heritage Plaque For First Live Gig At The Electric
25 June, 2012
Soul II Soul Honoured With PRS For Music Heritage Plaque For First Live Gig At The ElectricSoul II Soul, one of the UK's most successful and iconic R'n'B groups was honoured by a PRS for Music with a Heritage Award.
The Heritage Award (a black and red plaque) was mounted on the front façade of ...
| Usher Scores Fourth No 1 Album On Billboard 200 With 'Looking 4 Myself'
23 June, 2012
Usher's newest album "Looking 4 Myself," sold 128,000 albums in its first week, putting him at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Top40 Charts reports that this was far less than 2010's Raymond v Raymond, which debuted at No. 1 with an amazing 329,000 copies. The new album earned Usher's lowest sales ...
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Rolling Stone Launches "Women Who Rock" Cover Contest To Feature The Next Great Female Music Star
23 June, 2012
In a nod to the outstanding and diverse array of female music artists who are dominating the music world, Rolling Stone announced today the launch of a new national "Women Who Rock" contest, in partnership with Garnier Fructis, that will award one aspiring female artist the opportunity to appear on ...
| D'Angelo Makes His Comeback At The BET Awards For His First Televised Performance In Over A Decade
22 June, 2012
The BET AWARDS 12 performance stage line-up is getting hotter and definitely "Too Big To Miss." Added to the roster is platinum musician D'Angelo, who will make his long-awaited return to the television stage after twelve years. His highly anticipated performance can be seen at the BET AWARDS 12, only ...
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Ed Sheeran Makes Explosive US Chart Debut; "+" Enters SoundScan/Billboard 200 At No 5!
22 June, 2012
Elektra recording artist Ed Sheeran has made an astounding U.S. chart debut with his acclaimed debut album, "+." A record-breaking sensation in Sheeran's native U.K., "+" entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #5. Sheeran's arrival is the highest debut for a U.K. solo artist's first full-length album, ...
| Award-winning Composer James Hannigan Celebrated In New BAFTA Event Series "Conversations With Screen Composers"
21 June, 2012
The video game music of BAFTA award winner and five-time Original Music nominee James Hannigan will be celebrated in an upcoming Q&A and interactive event, "Conversations with Screen Composers: James Hannigan", presented by BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall. The second in a series of events showcasing ...
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Roland Announces V-Drums World Championship 2
18 June, 2012
Roland U.S. is pleased to announce the V-Drums World Championship 2, the second annual international competition to find the top drummer in the world.
The U.S. portion of the V-Drums World Championship 2 begins with the V-Drums U.S. National Championship. The U.S. national competition gives drummers ...
| Gold & Platinum's Good Vibrations! Beach Boys Receive RIAA's Top Monthly Album Award
18 June, 2012
One of the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA's) most certified bands of all time, The Beach Boys, earned May's highest album certification, according to the RIAA's newest monthly Gold & Platinum Program tally. "Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys" (Capitol, 2003) certified ...
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Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" Hits No 1 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
14 June, 2012
"Call Me Maybe" - the ubiquitous debut U.S. single from Schoolboy Records/Interscope recording artist Carly Rae Jepsen - has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The platinum-certified track, which Jepsen co-wrote, is also No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart this week. Jepsen is the first female artist ...
| Pharrell Williams To Receive Golden Note Award At The 25th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
14 June, 2012
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor three-time Grammy Award-winner Pharrell Williams with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The invitation-only event will take place on Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Beverly ...
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Acclaimed Rocker Monte Pittman To Receive Career Achievement Award From the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards
Popular American rock artist Monte Pittman will be honored in November with a prestigious Career Achievement Award in the category of "Guitarist" from the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards, it was announced today. Pittman will be recognized for his career that spans over a decade and which includes his solo ...
| Singer/ Songwriter Justine Dorsey Nominated For LA Music Awards
07 June, 2012
With a new single spinning on airwaves all across the country, and just in time for her new EP to hit stores next week, teenage singer/songwriter Justine Dorsey secured two nominations for Best Female Singer/Songwriter and Hot Adult Contemporary Single at the esteemed 2012 LA Music Awards.
With ...
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Quincy Jones To Be Honored With The Prestigious ASCAP Founders Award At The 25th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards On June 29th In LA
07 June, 2012
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor songwriter, composer, producer, arranger and entertainment industry legend Quincy Jones with the ASCAP Founders Award during its 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The invitation-only event will take place on Friday, June ...
| John Mayer's New Album Born And Raised Enters Billboard 200 At No 1
30 May, 2012
Columbia Records is pleased to announce that Born and Raised, the new album from Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer, enters the Billboard 200 at #1 with 219,478 sold. The album also debuted at #1 in Canada on the Nielsen SoundScan Top 200 Sales Chart.
The first collection ...
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Iron Maiden's 'The Number Of The Beast' Voted Best British Album And Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting' Voted Best British Film Of The Past 60 Years In HMV's National Survey To Mark The Diamond Jubilee!
28 May, 2012
Iron Maiden's landmark Heavy Metal album of the Eighties The Number of the Beast and Danny Boyle's acclaimed 1996 cult film Trainspotting have respectively been voted best British album and best British film of the past sixty years in a major survey of fans and the wider British public.
The most ...
| Eurovision Song Contest 2012: Winner Is Loreen (Sweden) With 'Euphoria'!
28 May, 2012
The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest "Eurovision-2012," held in Baku, was Swedish singer Loreen, who got 372 points at the voting. Loreen believes it was a well-deserved win at the competition.
The singer notes she "worked a lot to achieve such results." According to her, she also likes the ...
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