Kim Cameron And The Side FX Band Release Debut Album
WASHINGTON, DC. (Top40 Charts/ Side FX) - In September, 2008, Kim Cameron and the Side FX Band officially released their much anticipated debut album, "Contradictions." The album features a seamless blend of genres, from blues/rock (Her Escape) to country/Americana (Life's Mystery) to New Wave (Scattered), ...
| Paul Lippert Pulls No Punches With Latest 'Democracy For Lovers'
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ LCMedia) - Recording Artist Paul Lippert addresses themes of truth, democracy, love and hypocrisy on his latest album, 'Democracy for Lovers.' With the Iraq war in its fifth year, and election year politics in full fever, Lippert pulls no punches and spares no one. The result ...
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Zappa Records To Release Frank Zappa Audio Documentary 'Lumpy Money,' A 3-Cd Set Marking The 40th Anniversary Of 'Lumpy Gravy' And 'We're Only In It For The Money,' On November 25, 2008
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Zappa Records has announced the November 25 release of the three-CD Frank Zappa Audio-documentary set 'Lumpy Money' continuing the Zappa Family Trust's mission to celebrate and protect the legacy of Frank Zappa. The release spotlights the fortieth anniversary ...
| Ted Nugent Returns To The New York Times Bestseller List
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Ted Nugent Official Website) - TED NUGENT-multi-platinum guitar icon, author, outspoken activist, outdoorsman and host of the popular Outdoor Channel TV show "Ted Nugent Spirit Of The Wild"-has launched his latest assault onto the New York Times bestseller list as his book ...
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Four Tops Lead Singer Levi Stubbs Dead At 72
DETROIT, MI. (Top40 Charts) - Levi Stubbles (June 6, 1936 - October 17, 2008), better known by the stage name, Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the famed Motown R&B group The Four Tops. Stubbs began his professional singing career with friends Abdul "Duke" ...
| Queen & Paul Rodgers: Let The Cosmos Rock
CENTENNIAL, CO. (Top40 Charts/ Hollywood Records) - Fans of Queen + Paul Rodgersa who were left screaming 'I Want It All' after the band's last world tour can now feel 'A Kind of Magic' again in local movie theatres across the U.S. when the recently recorded and never-before-seen Ukraine concert Queen ...
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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum Announces 2008 American Music Masters Tribute Concert Lineup
CLEVELAND, OH. (Top40 Charts/ By Tiffany Shipp/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Case Western Reserve University and Gibson Guitar will honor the extraordinary Les Paul with a tribute concert lineup that befits this musical legend. The tribute concert lineup ...
| Supernova Rockers 7th Sun Release 'From The Beginning' CD Release Party On October 17, 2008
Culver City, CA. (Top40 Charts/ 7th Sun Official Website) - FROM THE BEGINNING is the exciting new CD from the Los Angeles-based band 7th Sun. 7th Sun perform for their CD Release Party at the Palmer Room, 3387 Motor Ave., Culver City, Friday, October 17 at 10 p.m. $10. Info: (310) 839-2500 or log ...
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Lessmyself: Making Great Rock Music That Makes A Great Difference!
Jacksonville, FL (Top40 Charts/ Mindsweep Entertainment & Promotions) - Good news for the many and ever increasing fans both nationally and worldwide of the fast rising and hard rockin' rock/Southern rock/alternative band Lessmyself, as their much anticipated brand new CD, "Ember" was finally and officially ...
| Australian Sensation The Panics Net 4 Nominations In The 2008 ARIA Awards And Gain Momentum In The USA
Asheville, NC (Top 40 Charts/ Music Allies) - Australian rock band The Panics have netted 4 ARIA award nominations for their critically acclaimed album Cruel Guards including Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Breakthrough Artist - Single, as well as two artisan awards for Best Engineer - Scott Horscroft ...
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The Knux 'Remind Me In 3 Days...' Out On October 28, 2008
Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Interscope Records is proud to present Remind Me In 3 Days... the new album by The Knux out on October 28th. Hip hop used to be feeling, not form-A boom-bap rush that could, and would, be interpreted and articulated differently by it's various ...
| R.E.M., Blind Melon, Metallica & Classic Rock Anthems Headline Launch Week Lineup For Guitar Hero World Tour
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Activision Publishing) - With music ranging from one of the first and most influential alternative rock bands, R.E.M., to the timeless GRAMMY award-winning rock anthem "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced a rich ...
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Edgar Winter: Hard Driving Rock N' Roll Is Back On New CD Rebel Road
JACKSONVILLE, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Mindsweep Entertainment & Promotions) - The small advertising sticker that came attached to the cover Edgar Winter's brand new and long awaited CD, "Rebel Road" states in bold letters that "Rock n' roll is back!" Well, I'm here to bear witness that there is absolutely ...
| Season Three Of Bob Dylan's Award-Winning 'Theme Time Radio Hour' Premiering On October 8, 2008
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records/ Legacy Recordings) - Bob Dylan's award-winning XM music show, "Theme Time Radio Hour," will launch its highly-anticipated third season on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:00am (ET). In what promises to be a banner week for Bob Dylan fans, Tell Tale Signs - the ...
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McFarlane Toys Announces February Release Of SLASH Action Figure Based On The Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock In-Game Character
TEMPE, AR. (Top 40 Charts/ McFarlane Toys) - McFarlane Toys announces plans to produce a "SLASH" action figure based on his in-game character from Activision's hit videogame, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The action figure is expected to hit mass retailers in February 2009. Slash, one of the ...
| Music Legend Van Morrison To Close Out Hollywood Bowl 2008 Season With 'Astral Weeks Live' In November
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Lobeline Communications) - Multi-award winning musical legend Van Morrison will take to the Los Angeles concert stage for "Astral Weeks Live" at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7 and 8, closing out the 2008 season of the famous venue. Van Morrison has over 150 songs featured ...
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Music Choice Brands October As 'Rocktober' With Special Programming Featuring Rock's Legends And Its Rising Stars
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Music Choice) - Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, announces the launch of 'Rocktober', a month-long programming & marketing campaign dedicated to Rock's hottest established and emerging artists. The long list of featured artists and ...
| ASIA Featuring John Payne To Perform At October Wildfire Benefit Concert In San Diego
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Serge Entertainment PR) - Classic AOR, hitmaking band ASIA Featuring John Payne will perform at the upcoming October Wildfire Benefit Concert in San Diego, CA held at the Qualcomm Stadium practice field on Saturday, October 24th at 9PM. Doors open at 6:30PM. This concert ...
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Rock Icon Slash To Appear At Sam Ash Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Sam Ash Music Store) - Guitar legend, artist and philanthropist Slash will be doing an exclusive meet and greet at the Sam Ash Music store in Hollywood, CA located at 7360 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, October 7th, 2008. The iconic rock star will be celebrating ...
| Cheap Trick's Budokan! Becomes A 'Sight & Sound' Event As 1978 Concert Footage Is Released For The First Time On DVD
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Legacy Recordings) - The history of rock and roll is fraught with more than its share of unforeseen circumstances. But none so unforeseen as those in the life of Cheap Trick - Rick Nielsen (guitar), Robin Zander (vocals and guitar), Bun E. Carlos (drums), and Tom Petersson ...
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