Beyonce rules Grammys

February10
Beyonce wins record six Grammy Awards

Beyonce wins record six Grammy Awards

At this year’s 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 31, Beyoncé set a new record for most wins by a female in a single awards year, walking away with six Grammy Awards. The previous record holders for female wins were Lauryn Hill (41st Grammy Awards


Warner Premiere to debut first of its kind ‘visual music album’ featuring U.K. band

August4
The Adventures of One eskimO

The Adventures of One eskimO

FilmFetish reports that U.K.-based band One Eskimo and Warner Premiere have created an innovative new musical experience that brings a musical album together with groundbreaking animation and story to offer music fans a fully immersive musical and visual storytelling experience. The brainchild of lead singer…


Michael Jackson rehearsal video released

July2

AEG Live has released the first video clip of Michael Jackson’s rehearsal, that was taped just two nights before he died, on June 23rd. Jackson and his dancers are performing They Don’t Care About Us and he is in prime form. Michael looks fit, totally coherent and in control. He doesn’t look frail, fragile or…


Van Morrison to play U.C. Berkeley and L.A. Orpheum performances of Astral Weeks Live

March24

By popular demand, multi-award winning musical legend Van Morrison returns to California for Astral Weeks Live at the Berkeley’s University of California, Greek Theatre on May 2 and 3, and at the intimate Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on May 7, 8 and 9.

Tickets for the Los Angeles, Orpheum shows go on sale…


Music artist promotion via the iPhone?

March20

The Orchard, which specializes in music and video entertainment, announced yesterday that a comprehensive iPhone Apps program is being made available to its artist and label clients as a method of driving promotional strategy and increasing artist revenue. Orchard has tapped Fluidesign, the creative company behind a new developer program called Mobile Roadie, as its…


MySpace Music and Spin to host Loft on 6th at South by Southwest

March16

Spin and MySpace Music present the Loft on 6th at South by Southwest 2009 in Austin, Texas. The venue serves an artist’s lounge featuring private acoustic performances and interviews with today’s hottest rising bands. The full line-up will be released shortly. MySpace Music is also excited to announce the following:

  • SXSW Exclusive Content: MySpace

written by: Rene Carson on Mar 16th, 2009
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Disturbed to launch Music As A Weapon IV Festival in March

January28

Fresh off their headlining North American tour in support of their platinum album Indestructible, Grammy-nominated hard-rock band Disturbed will launch the Music As A Weapon IV Tour—a music, tattoo, and lifestyle festival—presented by Samsung Mobile and powered by Sprint.

Although the Chicago quartet conceived Music As A Weapon in 2001 and have headlined the previous…


Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival launches innovative online video concert series

January28

Bonnaroo, one of the largest outdoor music festivals, is excited to launch Bonnaroo 365, a free, online concert series. The new, video-driven site offers fans innovative ways to experience the festival on-demand, year round and represents a technical collaboration between Ooyala, a leading online video provider and Threshold Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency. The Grammy-nominated Raconteurs…


The next generation of indie rock acts get a helping hand

September7

Cramped tour buses, bare bones budgets and dizzying tour schedules are all rights of passage for up-and-coming bands trying to catch their lucky break. For indie rock acts on the rise, Taco Bell is back to Feed the Beat, in the hope of helping bands achieve their biggest dreams, including getting valuable marketing support to…

written by: Rene Carson on Sep 7th, 2008
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Scion Fuses Hip-Hop and Electro for New Remix Projects Featuring Big Gipp and EPMD

September7

After the success of its recent “Ghostface Killah” and “45 King” releases, Scion has once again enlisted talented artists and producers to create exclusive remixes for Scion A/V, the automaker’s private record label. This September, fans can rock two new A/V releases titled, “Scion A/V Remix – Big Gipp” and “Scion A/V Remix – EPMD.”…

written by: Rene Carson on Sep 7th, 2008
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