March Ecast BarPulse Proves That Variety Is the Spice of Life When it Comes to Music in Bars and Nightclubs
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Ecast) - The Ecast BarPulse for March shows that diversity and popularity are the hallmark of the most played songs on the Ecast network. The BarPulse chart, which tracks top plays of new music added to the network each month, reads like a "who's who" of popular artists. ...
| ASCAP to Honor Quincy Jones at All-Star Celebration in New York City
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Distinguished members of the entertainment community will come together on Tuesday, April 22nd in New York City to honor Quincy Jones with the prestigious ASCAP Pied Piper Award. Celebrating his 75th birthday, Quincy Jones - composer, arranger, conductor, producer ...
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CMT Fans Vote Trace Adkins & Kellie Pickler As Big Winners at '2008 CMT Music Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CMT) - In a night filled with surprises, Trace Adkins ("I've Got My Game On") and Kellie Pickler ("I Wonder") emerged as the evening's biggest winners at tonight's 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, broadcast live from the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville. Adkins ...
| The Recording Academy Celebrates Gospel Icons Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty and the Winans at 2008 Grammy Salute to Gospel Music
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - GRAMMY-winning artists Edwin and Walter Hawkins, five-time GRAMMY winner Sandi Patty, and five-time GRAMMY-winning group the Winans will be recipients of the President's Merit Award at the 2008 GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music event in Washington, D.C., ...
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Sa Dingding, The Breakthrough Chinese Artist, Wins Major BBC World Music Award and is Nominated for Audience Award
LONDON, UK. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music International) - Singer/songwriter Sa Dingding is helping to keep the spotlight on her native China in this Olympic year by winning the prestigious BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for Asia Pacific. This award helps establish Sa Dingding as the new face - and ...
| Rodney Atkins, Dolly Parton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood to Perform at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Country Music's Party of the Year
ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Academy Of Country Music) - The Academy of Country Music today announced that country music superstars Rodney Atkins, Dolly Parton, Sugarland, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood will perform as part of the 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. The ceremony honoring country ...
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The Smashing Pumpkins To Be Inducted Into Hollywood's RockWalk
Hollywood, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Guitar Center) - Singer-songwriter-guitarist Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin of The Smashing Pumpkins will be inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at noon. Corgan and Chamberlin will be honored by fans with a special ceremony at Guitar ...
| Manu Chao's 'La Radiolina' Wins Billboard Latin Music Award For Best Rock/Alternative Album Of The Year
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Nacional Records) - Manu Chao's latest release 'La Radiolina' won a Billboard Latin Music Award last night in the Best Rock/Alternative Album category. This exciting news comes on the heels of his first career Latin Grammy win for the hit track, "Me Llaman Calle." The wins follow ...
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Music City Walk Of Fame Presented By Gibson Guitar Announces Inductees
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Music City, Inc.) - Music City, Inc. today announced the fourth class of inductees to the Music City Walk of Fame, presented by founding sponsor Gibson Guitar: Steven Curtis Chapman, Merle Kilgore, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steve Wariner, Kirk Whalum and Hank Williams Sr. ...
| 'The Osmonds 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert Live In Vegas' Debuts On Billboard Sales Charts!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Savoy Label Group) - Osmondmania is back in force as "The Osmonds 50th Anniversary Reunion Concert Live in Las Vegas," one of PBS' top pledge drive programs this season, made its debut at No 3 on Billboard magazine's Top Music Video sales charts this week while the 2 ...
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International Songwriting Competition Announces 2007 Winners - Grand Prize Awarded to Kazakhstan and USA Songwriters for Their Song 'I'm Not Your Friend'
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ ISC) - The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2007 winners. Renowned for its prestigious celebrity judges, ISC received over 15,000 songs from amateur and professional songwriters from 100 countries worldwide, confirming ISC's status ...
| Donna Summer Tops The Billboard Charts
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Sony BMG) - Celebrating four decades of milestones, DONNA SUMMER adds another accomplishment to her list with the recent success of "I'm A Fire." "I'm A Fire" has risen to No 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Charts making it her 13th No 1 single to top the club charts ...
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Supertramp's Roger Hodgson To Be Honored By ASCAP
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - Singer/Songwriter Roger Hodgson of Supertramp will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers April 9 at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards. Hodgson is ultimately responsible for the hiphop smash "Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast In America" ...
| Blue Rodeo Win Three 2008 Juno Awards - Group Of The Year, Adult Alternative Album, & Video Of The Year
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Telesoul Records) - Blue Rodeo has won three Juno Awards � announced Sunday (April 6th) when the band was named Group of the Year for the 5th time in their illustrious career. In addition to Group of the Year, their album Small Miracles was tapped as Adult Alternative Album ...
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The Biggest Night In Latin Music Will Be Held On Nov. 13, 2008 At Houston's Toyota Center
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ By Lara Migliassi/ Univision) - The Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa, Univision Network news anchor Barbara Bermudo, and Houston Mayor Bill White today announced that the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from the Toyota Center in Houston ...
| Skaggs Is No 1
Hendersonville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Skaggs Family Records) - Thirteen-time Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs has earned his fourth consecutive debut at the top of Billboard's Bluegrass albums chart with his new record 'Honoring the Fathers of Bluegrass: Tribute to 1946 and 1947'. Skaggs' streak of debut success ...
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Jon Mullane 'Going The Distance'; No 1 At Cashbox
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Jon Mullane Official Website) - After ten weeks climbing aboard the Rock Picks Charts of newly-resurrected industry icon, Cashbox Magazine, Canadian singer-songwriter's Jon Mullane's current hit 'Go the Distance' has landed triumphantly in the No 1 Position. The lead single ...
| Inventor of Positive Music Rick Hendrix Awarded 251st Platinum Album Award
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top 40 Charts/ Rick Hendrix Official Website) - Music promoter Rick Hendrix was honored this week with his 251st Platinum Album Award for his work on Mariah Carey's 'Charmbracelet' project that has sold over one million copies. Hendrix has become the face of music promoters and the man ...
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Lightning Strikes Twice For Diddy's Bad Boy: No 1 Debut By 'DAY26' Follows Last Week's Chart-Topping Premiere By Danity Kane
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Diddy and Bad Boy Records top the SoundScan/Billboard 200 album chart for the second consecutive week as Day26's self-titled debut album explodes into the No 1 spot in its first week in release. The No 1 chart entry follows last week's top-charting debut ...
| Atlantic Scores Historic Chart Triumph: Four Albums Hit Top Ten On Billboard 200
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - The Atlantic Records Group scores a major chart triumph this week, with four albums ranking in the top ten on the SoundScan/Billboard 200, a feat last accomplished by the company in 1994. In addition, this marks the first time in over 25 years that Atlantic ...
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