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Heartland Film, Awarded $25,000 By National Endowment For The Arts 08 December, 2015 The Heartland Film Festival has been transforming lives through film for decades, and we sincerely appreciate the support of the NEA as we plan for the Heartland Film Festival's silver anniversary this October. In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipie...	Sahno Publishing Pays It Forward 08 December, 2015 "We're certainly the first to publish an author's first three novels all at once." - Michael J. Sahno A Florida-based company, Sahno Publishing, will launch on December 10, 2015, simultaneously releasing its CEO's first three novels. The founder, Michael Sahno, believes strongly in giving back to the community, and the...
Internationally Renowned Cuban Tres Guitarist Franklin Darien Reytor Sets His Sights To Arrive Into The United States After Garnering Numerous Honors And Awards 08 December, 2015 Reytor, known primarily for being a virtuoso with the "cuban tres" guitar, has also performed and worked on various musical projects as a prominent composer, instrumentalist, arranger and music producer. Many of his highly respected productions have been nominated and subsequently won awards in the acclaimed festival "Cubadisco,...	"This Could Be That," 3rd CD By Drummer Brian Andres & The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel, Due For January 15 Release By Bacalao Records 08 December, 2015 Over the past decade, San Francisco Bay Area drummer Brian Andres and his Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel have expanded their rhythmic purview across the Caribbean while collaborating with many of the world's finest Latin jazz practitioners. With the release of the ensemble's third album, "This Could Be That," Andres cements the Afro-Cub...
Mysterium Music Celebrates Love, Nominated For Best New Age Album In The 58th Annual Grammy Awards, Garnering The 11th Grammy Award Nomination For Peter Kater 08 December, 2015 Peter Kater's latest album, LOVE (Mysterium Music, 2015), nominated for Best New Age Album in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. In this album, I feel that I was able to express what is deep within my heart where words fell short and seemed colorless in comparison. After all, what is more compelling, alluring, mysterious, power...	Internationally Acclaimed Touring Sensation Voiceplay Will Appear At The Hanover Theatre In April 2016 08 December, 2015 As seen on season 4 of NBC's "The Sing-Off," VoicePlay began as a street corner barbershop act and has evolved into an international sensation. VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience available today, recreating the orchestrated sound of an entire musical production with nothing but the human voice. Fit for all ages, ...
'Braveheart' Stars Reuniting To Pay Tribute To Hollywood Composer James Horner At Annual Pipes Of Christmas Concerts 08 December, 2015 The Pipes of Christmas marches into NYC and NJ for performances this month. "Braveheart" struck me more than any other score ever had. Horner's music is unpredictable harmonically, rich texturally, and satisfying melodically." Bear McCreary, composer "Outlander" New York, NY: The Pipes of Christmas, New York's beloved Cel...	Italian Songstress Alessia D' Andrea Introduces New Holiday Single To American Audiences 08 December, 2015 It is rather safe to say that up until now Europe has been solely enjoying the talents of the beautiful Italian Pop songstress Alessia d' Andrea in a very big way while the U.S. is just now getting introduced to the budding artist. However, on the other hand the secret is out now and American music lovers have already begun to e...
The Beatles' '1+' Longform Video Available Worldwide On The Itunes Store 08 December, 2015 After The Beatles stopped touring, and because traveling around the globe to promote new releases was impossible, the band increasingly made what could be described as "mini movies." These pioneering promotional films and videos helped to define the way we have come to watch music, not least because The Beatles approached filmin...	Grammy-Nominee Paul Avgerinos Is On A Roll With Second Nomination In Two Years For Grace 08 December, 2015 Paul Avgerinos is one of the "Giants of New Age Ambiance" according to the writers at All Music Guide. GRACE, his 24nd album, carries forward the noble tradition of ambient new age healing sound from his previously well received albums LOVE and BLISS. Members of The Recording Academy embraced the popular album with a Grammy nomi...
Tony Bennett And Bill Charlap Nominated For Grammy Award In Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album For "The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern" 08 December, 2015 18-Time Grammy Winner, Tony Bennett and jazz pianist Bill Charlap, were nominated for a Grammy in the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for their jazz piano album, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern. Released in September 2015, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Album charts and has receive...	Imagine Dragons And Macklemore & Ryan Lewis To Perform At The Capital One Beach Bash Free Concert 08 December, 2015 Capital One announced that for the first time ever it will host the Capital One Beach Bash on South Beach, a free concert leading up to the 2015 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. The all-star lineup will feature performances by the four-time Grammy winning duo, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis whose new ...
Rock Legends Mentor Up-And-Coming Artists In The All-new Axs TV Original Music Series 'Breaking Band,' Premiering January 24, 2016 08 December, 2015 AXS TV expands its primetime programming lineup with the all-new original music series BREAKING BAND, premiering Sunday, January 24, at 9:30pE. The documentary-style series is hosted by Royal Machines vocalist Donovan Leitch and features six 30-minute episodes packed with powerhouse performances and appearances from some of the ...	4 Grammy Nominations For Smithsonian Folkways: Lead Belly + More 08 December, 2015 Smithsonian Folkways albums and projects received four nominations for the 58th GRAMMY Awards! The winners will be announced by The Recording Academy on February 15, 2016. Click here for the complete list of nominees: https://www.grammy.com/nominees 'Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection' is an in-depth commemorati...
Shore Fire Clients Earn 13 Grammy Nominations In 9 Fields 08 December, 2015 Four for Smithsonian Folkways; two for jazz prodigy Joey Alexander and Comedy Dynamics; Cécile McLorin Salvant, Brandi Carlile, Jon Cleary and Fairfield Four also receive nods. Shore Fire Media would like to congratulate the clients we represented in the past year who collectively earned 13 GRAMMY nominations this morning....	Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Post Malone To Exclusive Global Publishing Deal 08 December, 2015 Billboard, the leading global destination for charts, news, business, lifestyle and innovations in music, today announced Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), one of the world's leading global music publishing companies, as the Women in Music 2015 Executive of the Year. Billboard's feature ho...
DirecTV And Pepsi Team Up To Host The Ultimate Fan Experience Leading Up To The Big Game 08 December, 2015 DIRECTV, now part of the AT&T1 family, and Pepsi today announced that they will join forces in San Francisco leading up to Super Bowl 50 to bring fans an unforgettable weekend of music, technology and art around the biggest sporting event of the year. DIRECTV, long known for hosting the must-attend events of Super Bowl week...	William Shatner To Beam Onto Maui For Pre-nye Celebration With Brian Evans, Louie Anderson To Host 08 December, 2015 There is no corner of the earth that you can travel that doesn't know the name, but on December 30th, it won't just be his name they'll know. It will be the man William Shatner, himself, that they see. Performing as the opener is big band crooner Brian Evans, who filmed "At Fenway," with the actor. That video has received more t...
Doppler Labs And National Sawdust Partner For The First-Ever Here Active Listening "Sound Experience" 08 December, 2015 Doppler Labs and National Sawdust today announced the partnership that brought Here Active Listening, the first in-ear audio system that gives you control over real-world sound, to Brooklyn for the first ever "Here Sound Experience." Curated by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Bassist and Doppler Labs Head of Music, Michael T...	Jimmy, A Kid On A Mission To Make The World A Greener Place, Sends A Message To Cop21 The Jimmy's Gone Green Foundation Releases New Children's Song - An Important Message From Jimmy 08 December, 2015 The Jimmy's Gone Green Foundation has released the "Jimmy's Gone Green Conservation Song." While the tune may be lighthearted and appealing to young children, the song is an important message from Jimmy to the public and world leaders meeting in Paris for the UN climate conference, known as COP21. Jimmy's message is simple: cons...