Rob Zombie Congratulates Tourmate, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Honoree Alice Cooper
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ RoadRunner Records) - It's official: Alice Cooper will join Neil Diamond, Leon Russel, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits and more as next year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The class of 2011 will be formally feted on March 14th at New York's Waldorf Astoria ...
| Rising Brooklyn Band The Poison Tree Makes Debut With New S/T CD Out On March 15, 2011
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - "A last-ditch plea to an estranged lover? An out-of-body experience? You tell me. I get the feeling I'll be playing this record a lot come 2011" " My Old Kentucky Blog. The Poison Tree's self-titled debut, out March 15 on embarque, could easily have been ...
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Blues Sensation Eden Brent Nominated For Album Of The Year, Koko Taylor And Pinetop Perkins Blues Music Awards
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Boogie-woogie pianist Eden Brent has been nominated for three 2011 Blues Music Awards for her album 'Ain't Got No Troubles' (Yellow Dog Records) in the categories of Album of the Year, Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female) and the Pinetop Perkins ...
| Dr. John Named 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Dr. John will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011 in a gala ceremony held at The Waldorf Astoria in New York and broadcast on Fuse. Joining Dr. John in this year's induction class are The Alice Cooper Band, Neil Diamond, Darlene ...
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Robby Krieger Gets Grammy Nom
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Robby Krieger Official Website) - "I am super proud to be nominated," says Krieger, "Especially as hard as Arthur Barrow [the album's co-producer] and I worked on this album. We started working on the song 'Russian Caravan' as a tribute to Miles Davis, shortly after he passed ...
| Hip Hop Legend And Twitter Star Mc Hammer To Receive Gravity Summit 'Social Media Marketer Of The Year' Award At UCLA Event On February 22, 2011
Beverly Hills, CA (Top40 Charts/ Gravity Summit) - MC Hammer, the multi-platinum selling rapper and Twitter star, has been announced as the recipient of the first Gravity Summit Social Media Marketer of the Year Award. The award will be presented to MC Hammer in-person at the 3rd Annual Gravity Summit ...
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Stars And Guitars Will Rock At Sam Ash Music's 'Best In Shred' Championship On January 12!
Hicksville, NY (Top40 Charts/ Sam Ash Music Corporation) - It's on to the National Championship Round on January 12th for the six regional winners of Sam Ash Music's "Best in Shred" contest, the guitar skills contest to discover the country's best unknown guitarist. The winner will be awarded a total ...
| BET Recognizes Six Exceptional Individuals That Are Legendary In Music, The Arts, Service And Education In The Fourth Annual BET Honors
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - In its fourth consecutive year, BET Networks presents BET HONORS , an unforgettable night honoring the achievements of six extraordinary legends in music, the arts, service and education. Hosted by actress Gabrielle Union for the third year and taped at the ...
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Berkleemusic Announces Winner Of Live From Studio You Contest
Boston, MA (Top40 Charts/ Berkleemusic) - Berkleemusic, the online continuing education division of Berklee College of Music, has announced Sasha Szlafarski as the winner of the first ever Live From Studio You contest. This merit-based contest provided Berkleemusic students with a platform to showcase ...
| Outward Sound Recipients Round 4 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Webster PR) - Outward Sound is pleased to announce the 4th round of grant recipients for 2010. Four grants were awarded, these include one Business Development grant, two Stage Two grants and one Stage Three grant. Also awarded was one out of round Instant Action grant. Southbound ...
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Take Your Pick Scores Grammy Nomination
Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Webster PR) - At the 2011 Grammy Nominations Ceremony, Larry Carlton's collaboration album with Tak Matsumoto, "Take Your Pick" (released by 335 Records), received a nomination for the Best Pop Instrumental Album (a category Larry Carlton is familiar with, as his "Greatest ...
| Noted Producer/Mixer Neal Avron's Produced/mixed Sara Bareilles Single 'King Of Anything' Garners Best Female Pop Vocal Grammy Nomination
Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Hands On PR & Marketing) - Coming on the heels of mixing and/or producing each No 1 Billboard debuting album for three consecutive weeks in September, producer/mixer Neal Avron's skills have been recognized by NARAS via a Grammy Nomination for his work on a Sara Bareilles' ...
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Songwriting Veterans Dominate Top Two Spots In USA Songwriting Competition
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Songwriting Official Website) - Results of the 15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition have been announced. Canadian singer-songwriter Alannah Myles and prolific Los Angeles songwriter Ken Hirsch won the top two positions of the 15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. This ...
| The Judds To Be Honored By CRB, Inc. At Country Radio Hall Of Fame Ceremony On March 1, 2011
Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Webster PR) - Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. has announced legendary mother-daughter duo The Judds as its 2011 CRB Career Achievement Award recipient and industry executive Joe Galante as the recipient of the CRB President's Award. The awards are presented each year at ...
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Musicians Tony Bennett, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, Stevie Wonder To Honor Barbra Streisand As 2011 Musicares Person Of The Year
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - Performances by multi-GRAMMY-winning artists Tony Bennett, Donna Summer, and Stevie Wonder; multi-GRAMMY-winning artist and current GRAMMY nominee Herbie Hancock, two-time GRAMMY winner Diana Krall; GRAMMY-winner and current GRAMMY nominee Barry Manilow; ...
| New Online Talent Competition Aims 2b Big Hit On The Internet
Fort Lauderdale, FL (Top40 Charts/ 2B Awards) - This competition involves people uploading videos in 13 creative categories such as: Vocals, Dance, Solo Instruments, Bands, Comedy and Cheerleading, to name a few. Every month online voting will determine the winners. Winners receive cash prizes; with ...
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Morgan Page Receives First-ever Grammy Nomination For 'best Remixed Recording' For Nadia Ali's Track 'Fantasy'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Morgan Page Official Website) - DJ/Producer Morgan Page is nominated for a Grammy in the category of "Best Remixed Recording" for his remix of Nadia Ali's track "Fantasy." "It's one of my favorite remixes. After 10 years and 126 remixes, the nomination really means a lot," ...
| The Recording Academy Announces 2011 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
Santa Monica, CA (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - In continuing its mission to preserve and celebrate music year-round, The Recording Academy announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame collection. Established by The Academy's National Trustees in 1973, the GRAMMY Hall Of ...
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Top 10 Finalist Bands Announced In NAMM's Second Annual Schooljam USA Battle Of The Teen Bands Competition
Carlsbad, CA (Top40 Charts/ National Association of Music Merchants) - The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), has announced the top 10 qualifying bands that received the most public votes in the second annual SchoolJam USA competition. A national program that rewards both aspiring teen ...
| Columbia Records Artists & Recordings Garner 24 Grammy Nominations In 20 Categories
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Artists and recordings from the Columbia Records Group garnered 24 nominations in 20 GRAMMY categories for recordings released during the GRAMMY Eligibility Year October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Nominations for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards ...
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