Tom Waits earns highest Chart positions in his 30 year plus career, entering Billboard's Top 200 at No 28 and the Top Independent Chart at No 1; Also doing extremely well in the European Charts
LOS ANGELES (ANTI) - TOM WAITS, whose new album - REAL GONE - was released last week, has garnered some of his best chart debuts in his four decade career, entering the Billboard "Top 200 Chart" at No 28 and their "Top Independent Chart" at No 1. Meanwhile, REAL GONE is No 2 on CMJ's "College Radio ...
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 tickets to go on sale on Monday 18 October
LONDON, UK/ROME, Italy (MTV PR) - Tickets to the most anticipated event in the music calendar - The MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 - will go on sale to the public on Monday 18 October via an exclusive hotline number and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 regional websites. Details of the hotline number ...
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George Strait's '50 Number 1s' bows at No. 1
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - After many errors from Nielsen Soundscan about the correct retail numbers, it was announced that '50 Number 1s' by George Strasit is the No 1 album in USA for the next week. In the end, the last report with the correct sales shows that George Strait's new MCA release, "50 Number ...
| iebaLIVE! Grand Finale'
NASHVILLE, TN. (www.ieba.org) - The International Entertainment Buyer's Association (ieba) closed their 34th Annual Conference last night with a grand celebration to recognize some of the industry's most renowned executives. More than three hundred fifty registrants consisting of talent buyers, booking ...
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More performers announced for 'The 38th Annual CMA Awards'; Billy Currington to join Shania Twain for 'Party For Two'
NASHVILLE, TN. (Country Music Association/ www.cmaworld.com) - It's always a party when Shania Twain performs during "Country Music's Biggest Night." This year, it's a "Party For Two" with the announcement today that Billy Currington will join Twain to perform their hit duet when "The 38th Annual CMA ...
| The 2004 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards Winners
MIAMI, FL. (The Source Hip-Hop Music Magazine Website) - Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon each took home three prizes at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards yesterday. West won awards for breakthrough artist of the year, album of the year for The College Dropout and video of the year for Through ...
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The 100 Worst Riffs, Licks & Solos of all time!
LOS ANGELES (www.guitarworld.com) - After two decades of kissing ass, Guitar World magazine tips over a few sacred cows in a definitive guide to guitar parts that blow. PLUS Kirk Hammett, Dave Mustaine, K.K. Downing, Warren Haynes, Jeff Hanneman and a bevy of guitar gods tell you which song they'd rerecord ...
| Del McCoury Band Wins 9th Bluegrass Award from IBMA
LOUISVILLE, KY. (International Bluegrass Music Association/ www.ibma.org) - Del McCoury took home his ninth Entertainer of the Year award at the 15th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards on Thursday, October 7th at the Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY. McCoury and his band also garnered the ...
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OutKast top 2004 MTV Europe award nods
LONDON, UK/ROME, Italy (MTV PR) - With only 6 weeks until the MTV Europe Music Awards 2004, MTV Networks Europe today revealed the nominations and a selection of performers for the 11th annual ceremony, set to take place at Tor Di Valle, Rome on 18 November 2004. The news was revealed today by Brent ...
| Roster of Artists grows for the 10th Christian Country Music Awards Show
NASHVILLE, TN. (CCMA PR) - On Thursday, November 4, 2004 at 7 p.m., the historic Ryman Auditorium will once again become the 'Mother Church' of music as some of the most popular artists in Christian Country and Country Music gather for the 10th Annual Christian Country Music Awards. Among the confirmed ...
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Rascal Flatts has the No 1 album in the Nation; 'Feels Like Today' No 1 on both Billboard Top 200 and Country Charts
NASHVILLE, TN. (Schmidt Relations/ Lyric Street Records) - Rascal Flatts' highly anticipated third album, "Feels Like Today," made a stellar debut scanning an impressive 200,946 its first week in the marketplace. Released on Tuesday, September 28th, on Lyric Street Records, first-week sales catapulted ...
| 2005 CMA Awards to be held in New York City
NEW YORK (Country Music Association/ www.CMAawards.com) - The CMA Awards will be presented in New York City at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2005, marking the first time the gala event will be held outside Nashville and the first major event that NYC Big Events has successfully brought to the ...
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CMA Awards returns to Nashville in 2006 for 40th Anniversary of 'Country Music's Biggest Night'
NASHVILLE, TN. (CMA Awards PR) - Several hours after announcing that the 2005 CMA Awards will be held in Madison Square Garden in New York City for one year, Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell and CMA executives announced today at the Gaylord Entertainment Center that the CMA Awards will be held in Nashville, ...
| BMI honors Top European Songwriters and Publishers at Annual London Awards; Names Shania Twain's 'Forever and for Always' Song of the Year; Van Morrison crowned BMI Icon; Teen Pop duo T.A.T.U. scores College Song of the Year
LONDON, UK (BMI PR) - BMI, the American performing rights organization, tonight saluted the top European songwriters and publishers in the pop, country, dance, Latin, college and film/TV music genres at its 2004 London Awards. The gala dinner and awards ceremony, which honored the most performed songs ...
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ApologetiX wins two American Christian Music Awards
NASHVILLE, TN (www.apologetix.com) - ApologetiX wins Two American Christian Music Awards. They are like Weird Al Yankovic meets Billy Graham. Their repertoire ranges from Elvis to Eminem. And their resources range from Genesis to Revelation. We are talking about ApologetiX (www.apologetix.com), and ...
| Q Award winners 2004
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts) - UK R&B superstar Jamelia and UK newcomer band Keane took home the most coveted awards for best single and best album respectively at 2004's Q Awards. Q Awards are one of the few music industry prizes voted for by the record-buying public. 2004 Q Awards winners list: Best ...
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Chris Tomlin's 'Arriving' debuts high at No 39 on this week's Billboard Top 200
BRENTWOOD, TN. (Sparrow Records) - Premier songwriter and prolific Passion worshipper Chris Tomlin's third album, ARRIVING, debuted in the head-turning No 39 slot on this week's Billboard Top 200, on par with new entries from music legends Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson. Moving 22,349 copies, Tomlin ...
| Jamelia Queen of Britain's 2004 MOBO Awards
LONDON, UK (MOBO Awards) - British newcomer Jamelia was living up to her Superstar status today after being crowned queen of the Mobos. The 23-year-old star scooped three awards, including best single for Thank You and best video for See It In A Boy's Eyes, at the prestigious Music of Black Origin extravaganza ...
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Christian Country Music Association announces Award Nominees for the 10th Annual Awards
NASHVILLE, TN (CCMA/ www.ccma.cc) - The Christian Country Music Association announces the following nominees in each award category for the 10th Annual Christian Country Music Association Awards Show to be held Thursday, November 4 beginning at 7 p.m. at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The Christian ...
| Nominations for the 47th Annual Grammy Awards to be announced December 7; 'GRAMMY Sunday' is February 13, 2005, on the CBS Television Network
LOS ANGELES (Recording Academy) WHAT: Announcement of nominations for the 47th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, including the addition of four new categories. WHAT'S NEW: An entirely new GRAMMY Award field titled Production, Surround Sound has been added, along with its first category BestSurround Sound ...
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