I speak with a lot of artists every week looking for promo and marketing support for their music. While well intentioned, 80% of these artists don’t understand the importance of getting out in front of an audience on a regular basis. This needs to come first.Regardless of how great your music is, it’s absolutely necessary [...]
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Be Seen & Be Heard
The Virtual Musical Artist
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Artist:Betty McBethal
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Track:Mad
If you’re looking for something different, then you may want to check out Betty McBethal. Her song Mad is not so unusual, but Betty is not your typical musical artist: She’s a cartoon character.Complete with a music video and real promotion to back it up, Mad tells of Betty’s and Bongo Dog’s trials and tribulations [...]
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Shreveport 2 L.A
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Keni Thomas has a new CD out called Gunslinger. The new single from the CD has a lot to offer, called Shreveport 2 L.A. Also, checkout the video on CMT featuring Leeann Tweeden.You may remember Keni and his band performing in the movie “Sweet Home Alabama,” or in the TV promotion for NASCAR’s Talladega Superspeedway, [...]
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Hot Chistmas Pop From 13 Stories
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Artist:13 Stories
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Album:Christmas Makes Me Hot
I suppose it’s never too early to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Hot Pop group 13 Stories has a new Christmas single out. Christmas Makes Me Hot plays on the power of reminiscence with the Christmas theme…(Does that make you randy???) Check out Christmas Makes Me Hot, which is already available on [...]
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Bartender Song Nominated For Video of the Year
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Artist:Hank Williams Jr.
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Track:Bartender Song
You saw it here first, Rehab’s music video for Bartender Song featuring Hank Williams Jr., and it’s been nominated for CMT’s Wide Open Country Video of the Year. I have to say, this duo sings it like they know what their talking about (By the way, I wonder how many of those drinks were required [...]
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A Great New Athens Band
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It’s been a while since I’ve heard an Athens band that actually has that great, authentic Athens sound.You might find Suburban Soul’s smart song writing and catchy tunes just as appealing. Checkout Yours and Sometimes. Both songs should be hitting radio soon so listen for them. Learn more about Suburban Soul at http://suburbansoulmusic.com.
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Good Christian Rock…No Cookies
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Like any other genre, Christian pop/rock can at times fall victim to the ever-dreadful cookie cutter. It’s hard to be unique and good within a very specific genre.Life and Limb has successfully reached into the Christian genre, keeping the Faith while not reaching into the genre’s cookie jar. Give Sweet Jesus a listen. Learn more [...]
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Get Your Manager On The Exposure Wagon
If given the opportunity, would you perform in front of a captive audience of 5,000 people for free? Or, would you perform live on the radio for free? If you’re an independent artist, the answer should be “YES!! Book it!“For the independent artist, such exposure is gold and immensely important to career development. Businesses pay [...]
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“The Phones Light-Up” With I Believe
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When you hear a statement like this from someone at radio then it’s usually worth checking out the tune. Listen to Cowboy Mouth’s new song, I Believe, and find out for yourself. Randy Scott, 94.1 KMPS Morning Show in Seattle, says “Each time we play I Believe on our morning show the phones light-up wondering [...]
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Piano Rocks!! Check Out Life & Limb
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There's good piano playing…And there's good rock…BUT, they don't always necessarily go well together… Well, a new piano driven rock band from Atlanta is gaining ground at radio called Life & Limb, and their first single to pop radio (Whoa Nelly) features some great piano playing in a rock format. Check them out at http://www.lifenlimbmusic.com. You may [...]
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Sir Elton John Calls Radio To Request 1980
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The first thought I had was, "What song could one of the most successful artists of all time possibly want to hear so badly that he personally calls a radio station to request it?" Most music fans would be at least a little bit curious, right? Rehab just released the song 1980 to radio. It's their [...]
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Spinal Tap arrives
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I never thought I’d be using Spinal Tap and Berklee College of Music in the same sentence, but here it is. The most revered music school in the US has appointed Christopher Guest, aka Nigel Tufnel of the satirical band Spinal Tap, to its board of trustees. Perhaps it was his innovation of a [...]
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The 10 most covered songs
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Don’t ask me how John Elmes of the U.K.’s The Independent researched this, but here’s his list of the 10 most covered songs. The Beatles seem like an easy first-place for this, but the list does include a surprise or two:Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)Yesterday (The Beatles)Cry Me a River (Julie London)And I Love Her [...]
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Will the real Status Quo… ?
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The town of Dover, England wins the duped dunce cap for today, as a man claiming to be Status Quo’s Francis Rossi was found to be a fake - but only after the town provided him with free food, drinks and rides in the mayor’s limo for almost a year. Status Quo is much more [...]
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Bond… James Bond
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Album:Another Way To Die
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Nov. 14 brings a new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (whatever that means), and with it another distinctive theme song, which many times proves to be more memorable than the movie. This film’s theme features Jack White & Alicia Keys, which is about the only Bond theme not included on a new CD [...]
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Grace Jones gets her freak on
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It’s been 19 years since the last Grace Jones album, but the model/Bond-girl/ex-disco queen has a new one called Hurricane. Some big-name producers are helping out, like Tricky, Eno, Sly & Robbie and Ivor Guest. Try out the first single ‘Corporate Cannibal’ below, freaky as ever (maybe more than ever) – Grace Jones - Corporate [...]
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If you wanna be a Blue Man…
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Now’s your chance. The group, which consists of dozens of performers, has created a unique audio/visual experience (add other senses if you sit in the front row) that uses their own instruments, like a ‘drumbone’. The live show appears in eight cities around the world, and they have their own theater in NYC. The [...]
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Rap music fan’s sentence: Bach & Beethoven
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That's the edict handed down in Illinois to Andrew Vactor, a 24-year-old who was facing a $150 fine for playing his rap music too loudly. The judge offered to reduce the fine to $35 if Andrew agreed to listen to 20 hours of classical music. He gave it his best shot, but after 15 [...]
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Todd Rundgren’s back and he’s mad
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This week there’s a new Todd Rundgren album called Arena, his first in four years, and the tone of it is a little angry; well, the first cut is called ‘Mad’. The CD’s title is also a clue to the sound, as the music returns to the arena-style guitar rock that Todd fans remember [...]
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