Illicit Rite, nominated for Best Heavy Metal Band and Best New Single, 'Angels Hell' by CIA Music
NEW YORK (www.illicitrite.com) - Rocketing metal warriors, Illicit Rite has been nominated for Best Heavy Metal band and Best single, "Angels Hell" (www.ciamusic.com). Please take the time, to login and register(it's free) to CIA Music, to vote for Illicit Rite (best Heavy Metal Band), and "Angels ...
| Singer-songwriter Rick Spreitzer wins first place in NC Songwriters Contest
CHARLOTTE, NC (Top40 Charts/ Rick Spreitzer PR/ www.rickspreitzer.com) - Singer-Songwriter Rick Spreitzer Wins 1st Place in North Carolina Songwriters Co-Op Songwriting Contest. The 7th Annual NCSC Songwriting Contest held in Carrboro Arts Center on November 6th, 2004, featured eight finalists. Artists ...
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Billboard Awards honor RealNetworks' Rhapsody, Groundbreaking Harmony Technology in Digital Entertainment Awards
SEATTLE, WA. (RealNetworks Inc) - RealNetworks, Inc. today announced that its Rhapsody Internet jukebox service and its groundbreaking Harmony Technology, an innovation that gives consumers freedom of choice in how they enjoy digital music, have received top honors at the first annual Billboard Digital ...
| The Stars Cover the Stars of the 2004 CMA Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association) - Robin Leach; Emily Procter of "CSI Miami"; Steve R. Schirripa of "The Sopranos"; CBS News Anchor Hannah Storm and More Report on "Country Music's Biggest Night." Not all of the celebrities in attendance at "The 38th Annual CMA Awards" will be performing on ...
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Simple Plan's new album 'Still Not Getting Any...' scores No 3 Chart position on Billboard Top 200
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts / Lava Records) - Punk superstars Simple Plan saw plenty of action as their new album "Still Not Getting Any..." soared to the top of the charts. The band's sophomore album entered the Billboard Top 200 at No 3 (trailing closely behind hard core rappers Jay-Z/R. Kelly and Trick ...
| Josh Turner and his album 'Long Black Train' dominates 2004 Christian Country Awards
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ www.ccma.cc) - The album 'Long Black Train' and Josh Turner were the big winners at the 10th annual Christian Country Music Awards (2004), held on Nov. 4 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The awards were broadcast live on the Great American Country (GAC) cable network. ...
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Michael McDonald's 'Motown Two' makes Top Ten debut on two Billboard Album Charts
NEW YORK (Motown/ Universal Records) - Michael McDonald's new CD MOTOWN TWO (Motown/Universal) leaped onto the Billboard Charts today in the Top Ten. Released last week (10/26/04), MOTOWN TWO debuts at No 9 on The Billboard Top 200 Pop Chart and No 8 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. Motown Two came ...
| Tsunami Bomb debut on Billboard Heatseekers Chart and earn critical acclaim for 'The Definitive Act'
NEW YORK (Kung Fu Records) - TSUNAMI BOMB are breaking through with their recently released album THE DEFINITIVE ACT, marking the co-ed quartet's first-ever debut on the Billboard Heatseekers chart (No 44). The group - armed with their signature melodic punk rock anthems fused with razor sharp rhythms ...
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Atlantic Group scores Triumphant Triple Play as Trick Daddy debuts at No2, Simple Plan at No3, and 'Ray' Soundtrack jumps into Top Ten
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - The Atlantic Records Group scores a major chart triumph this week, with three albums simultaneously ranking on the Billboard 200, including explosive debuts from Trick Daddy (Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic) and Simple Plan (Lava), who debut in the No 2 and No 3 spots, respectively. ...
| Jay-Z & R. Kelly album 'Unfinished Business' debuts at No 1
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Jay-Z and R. Kelly sit atop the Billboard 200 U.S. albums chart with their joint album, Unfinished Business, despite the collapse that ended their tour. Unfinished Business, the second album together for Jay-Z and Kelly, sold 215,000 copies in the United States to debut at ...
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Trick Daddy pulls Number Two debut from his sleeve
LOS ANGELES (Atlantic Records) - Trick Daddy is off to an explosive start on the national album charts with his newest effort THUG MATRIMONY... MARRIED TO THE STREETS posting at the number TWO spot this week, the highest-ever charting for Miami's hottest rapper! Trick kicked things off with his first ...
| DaCapo Music Artist Marc Kunkel's debut single 'In Your Eyes' charges up the Charts in second week!
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ DaCapo Music) - DaCapo Music has just announced that in its second week 'In Your Eyes', the debut radio single from instrumental recording artist Marc Kunkel, jumped 99 places from No 248 to No 149 in the Friday Morning Quarterback (FMQB) Adult Contemporary charts for the ...
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Joe Pace is No 1 on ChristianBeats Chart
MOBILE, AL. (Top40 Charts/ Sony Music/ Integrity Gospel Music) - Sunday Morning Service, the new album from Grammy-nominated Integrity Gospel recording artist Joe Pace, is No 1 on ChristianBeats Praise & Worship Chart this week. The album is designed to follow a typical order of service, and is intended ...
| Blaine Larsen Charts with 'How Do You Get That Lonely'
NASHVILLE, TN. (BNA Records) - With his rich baritone voice, 18-year-old, BNA Records newcomer, Blaine Larsen debuts at No 43 on the R&R Singles Chart and No 51 on Billboard's chart after only one week with 'How Do You Get That Lonely,' from his forthcoming album, Off To Join The World, releasing in ...
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Sony Music Label Group Recordings earn 16 Stellar Award Nominations!
NEW YORK (Columbia Records/ www.columbiarecords.com) - Recordings from the Sony Music Label Group, and its associated gospel labels, received a total of 16 Stellar Award nominations as announced by the Stellar Awards Gospel Music Academy (SAGMA) at a Houston press conference on October 26, 2004. Wellspring ...
| Faith Hill and Willie Nelson to perform during Kris Kristofferson's Country Music Hall of Fame Induction during 'The 38th Annual CMA Awards'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association/ www.CMAworld.com) - Country Music icon/actor/innovator and songwriter Kris Kristofferson will be formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during a star-studded performance on "The 38th Annual CMA Awards" live on the CBS Television Network Tuesday, ...
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OutKast score first multi-platinum music download award
NEW YORK (Outkast Fans Website) - It might not be the same as having a big gold record on the wall, but the Recording Industry Association of America has issued its first gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certifications for digital downloads. The first obvious winner? Outkast's "Hey Ya!" is the only ...
| Hip Hop artist Xzibit to host The MTV Europe Awards 2004
LONDON, UK (MTV PR) - MTV Networks Europe today revealed the host and more star performers and presenters for the 11th annual ceremony, set to take place at Tor Di Valle, Rome on 18 November 2004. Hip hop sensation Xzibit will host the 11th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, while R&B superstar Alicia ...
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Rod Stewart returns to the Top of US Albums with 'Stardust'; Rod Stewart's first No 1 in 25 years
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - After a 25-year absence from the No 1 album spot, J Records artist Rod Stewart with his album Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III enters the Billboard 200 Album chart at No 1 on a first week Soundscan total of 240,043 copies sold. The Songbook albums are a ...
| Rod Stewart's 25 year journey back to No1; 'Stardust... The Great American Songbook: Volume III' enters the Billboard Top 200 at No 1 and marks Stewart's highest all-time Soundscan figure and first ever
NEW YORK (J Records) - As the saying goes, the third time's the charm. After a 25-year absence from the No 1 album spot, J Records artist Rod Stewart with his album Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III enters the Billboard 200 Album chart at No 1 on a first week Soundscan total of 240,043 ...
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