Music

- Live Jazz, Swing, Samba and Salsa Concerts from Public Radio in Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis and Denver
- Special Also Features Performance from Amsterdam

December 21, 2007, Washington, D.C. – The 28th annual New Year’s Eve special "Toast of the Nation" rings in 2008 with nine hours of live jazz, swing, samba and salsa from leading music venues across the country.    » read more »

Women Ruled, Country Crossed Over and VMA Artists Rocked in MTV Networks Music Group's Top 30 Most-Streamed Music Videos of 2007

WASHINGTON (Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007) – Leading members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees Tuesday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to end an exemption benefiting traditional, over-the-air broadcasters and ensure that performing artists are compensated when their sound recordings are used. Webcasters, satellite radio providers and cable companies compensate artists for use of their sound recordings, but conventional radio stations do not.    » read more »

12/18/07 -- Joel Dorn, the producer behind many of Atlantic Records' most successful jazz releases, passed away suddenly yesterday. He was 65.    » read more »

Nick Jr. Orders 20 New Episodes of Critically Acclaimed Live-Action Preschool Music Series

Moby Will Guest DJ, Offering His “Bpp Playlist” And Preview Tracks From His As-Yet-Unreleased New Album; Interviews With Host Alison Stewart

Washington, D.C.; December 18, 2007 – Recording artist Moby will Guest DJ, offering his “BPP Playlist” and preview tracks from his as-yet-unreleased new album on NPR’s The Bryant Park Project tomorrow, Wednesday, December 19.    » read more »

14 December 2007 -- “The passion, poetic musicality and sense of structure Ms. Montero brings to classical works translate to her classy improvisations. And no matter how complex the variations, the original melody always emerges triumphantly from a musical tapestry that might weave blues, jazz, tango and Debussy into a multihued framework.” (The New York Times)    » read more »

iPhone-optimised microsite to promote Sigur Ros’ ‘Heima’

LONDON, 10th December 2007 -- EMI Records today announced a series of artist marketing campaigns utilising the Apple iPhone and iPod touch platforms to showcase audiovisual content.    » read more »

- As “Riot!” Scores RIAA Gold Certification;
- Punk-Pop Sensations Set To Star On Upcoming Alternative Press Cover;
- Band Slated For MTV’s New Year’s Eve Performance And Sold Out UK Tour

The Material, The Myriad and Them Terribles Will Battle It Out Live on MTV2 On Saturday, December 15th at 6PM ET/PT

Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - Universal Music Canada (UMC), the country\'s leading music company today announced that they have extended their exclusive distribution deal with Chicago based Victory Records, the top independent rock label in the United States (according to SoundScan market share). The extension was announced today by Randy Lennox, President & CEO of Universal Music Canada and Victory Records Founder, Tony Brummel.    » read more »

LONDON, 11th December, 2007 - EMI and Iron Maiden today announced they have renewed and extended their historic 28-year recording relationship in a deal for the world, excluding the USA, which also includes other revenues such as touring, merchandise and sponsorship.

Signed to EMI Records in November 1979, Iron Maiden quickly became one of the biggest rock bands in the world and have gone on to sell some 70 million albums including three No 1 and 15 Top 10 albums in the UK alone.    » read more »

VH1 Celebrates the Music that Defined a Generation With a 5-Night Countdown Event Beginning Monday, December 17 at 10 PM*

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- The fans have spoken and VH1 is celebrating the music of the 90s like it never has before. In an online poll, VH1.com users have voted Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as the greatest song from the 90s.    » read more »

European tour includes four UK cities, finishing up at London's O2 Arena

28 November 2007 -- Kylie Minogue is to tour Europe with a brand new show in 2008. Inspired by her new album X (released this week), Kylie and her creative team have devised a new show that she describes herself as ‘fresh, exhilarating and innovative”. The new show will be a totally different concept to previous Minogue spectaculars, which have seen her fuse her remarkable creativity with groundbreaking technology to become one of the most respected live performers of our time.    » read more »

Supergrass release the energetic and exhilarating Diamond Hoo Ha Man on Parlophone on January 18th 2008

28 November 2007 -- The track is an electrifying taster of the new album to be released in March 2008. The album was recorded over a couple of weeks in Berlin at the legendary Hansa studios. It’s produced by Nick Launay (Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave)    » read more »