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Michael Jackson Home Movie Footage Surfaces

Submitted News reports: As the world focuses today on the previously unreleased rehearsal footage that has been transformed into Michael Jackson's "This Is It" tour documentary, legendary producers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are giving fans an earlier, intimate look at the budding megastar they deeply loved and mentored for 35 years through a newly discovered home movie filmed while producing the Jacksons at the famed Sigma Sound recording studio here in the mid-'70s.

The Jacksons recorded their first two post-Motown albums -- The Jacksons and Going Places -- in Philadelphia with the Philadelphia International Records (PIR) production crew. With Michael paying close attention to the production and songwriting techniques of the men who brought Philadelphia soul music ("The Sound of Philadelphia") to "people all over the world" and studying them to help create what would be his own mega-platinum recording career. Several hit songs came out of those production efforts, including "Enjoy Yourself," the Jacksons' first platinum single, and "Let Me Show You the Way to Go." Those albums, previously only available on vinyl, were re-issued recently by Sony Music on CD and digital download formats.

The home movie – available for viewing starting tomorrow (Oct. 29) at www.gamble-huffmusic.com – made during a recording break by house producer Dexter Wansel, captures a candid moment with the Jacksons, still giddy from visiting Muhammad Ali at his training camp with the PIR team the day before. - more on this story

Lilith Fair 2010 Coming

PR reports: Nearly 6 months ago, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced via Twitter that the all-female festival would make its return in 2010. Today, the official Lilith 2010 website launches, not only revealing the new look and feel of Lilith a decade later, but also the first set of cities that the traveling festival will be hitting--New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more.

"I can't reveal anything further now," says McBride, "but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us."

Lilith 2010 promises to be a much bigger summer festival than it was in the past, traveling for the first time overseas and celebrating a mix of international artists and local up-and-comers. To capture the new energy of Lilith, Vancouver's Traction Creative was brought on board to reinvigorate the Lilith brand—the new look is revealed today for the first time with the launch of the website. - more on this story

Celtic Woman Songs from the Heart CD/DVD Coming

PR reports: The Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Woman has earned international recognition for their heavenly melodies and magnificent live shows. The 5 member Irish female ensemble known for putting a modern twist on the Celtic sound is set to release their new CD and DVD, Songs from the Heart, through Manhattan Records on January 26th.

The CD features studio recorded versions of songs performed during the PBS Special "Celtic Woman – Songs from the Heart". Recorded live in HD in the lush Irish country setting of the majestic Powerscourt House & Gardens, the special will be featured on the DVD portion of Songs from the Heart and will air on PBS beginning October 29th.

Beautifully capturing the pure essence of Celtic Woman, musical director David Downes showcases the celestial sounds of vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe along with the dynamic inventiveness of Celtic Violinist Máiréad Nesbitt on Songs from the Heart. The Songs from the Heart CD/DVD will include contemporary hits like Mariah Carey's "When You Believe," Sting's "Fields of Gold," and Billy Joel's "Goodnight My Angel" as well as the Irish classics "Galway Bay" and "My Lagan Love". - more on this story

Peter Squires Hitting The Road

Musebox reports: When you combine honest lyrics, raw acoustic strummings and straightforward vocals ripe with sadness and humor – you get Brooklyn-based Peter Squires' new album. Woe Is Me features urban tales of heartbreak and betrayal set against carefully stripped-down folk songs full of raw emotion. Delicate layers of guitar and minor percussive flairs create a minimalist sound with enduring beauty.

Peter's direct and honest vocal delivery is reminiscent of contemporaries such as Kimya Dawson and Luke Temple. The album is all heart, laid bare for our aural pleasure. Woe Is Me was recorded in Peter Squires' Brooklyn bedroom and is available on his website for fans to download at no charge. The first video from the album is "Witch" and it was just released in time for the Halloween season.

Peter will be kicking off a nationwide tour on November 15th, playing intimate venues all over the country. - dates

God-des and She Third Album Hits Next Week

Audible Treats reports: Hip-hop/pop/soul duo God-des and She are proud to announce the upcoming release of their third album, Three. Produced entirely by Brian Hardgroove of Public Enemy fame, the album will be released on November 3, 2009 via G&S Records.

God-des and She have always been unique- a female hip-hop/soul duo whose sound varies as widely as their subject matter. With their third album, appropriately titled Three, God-Des (the rapper) and She (the singer) now embark on a journey to cross over from substantial underground success to the mainstream. In making that transition, the group has managed to both hone their existing sound and expand into an eclectic mash-up of other styles, including hyperactive dance music ("Drum Circle"), all-American rock ("Change"), anthemic electro ("Radio Up"), and feel-good, windows-down pop ("Get Your Bike").

While delving into so many genres on one album could easily sound disjointed, a confident identity forged over years of working together, as well as sure-handed production from Hardgroove resulted in a cohesive, dynamic set of songs. "So many of our fans comment on how much we grow every time they see us live or hear the next song we are working on. Our first two records were great in their own ways, but we hadn't truly found our voices or sound. Three cannot be compared to any other artist. It sounds totally unique and crosses all boundaries and is hard to even put into a style of music." - more on this story

Free Single From Michael Jackson's This Is It Guitarist Orianthi

PR reports: Orianthi has a single out off of her album Believe. Her single, "According to You", is being featured as the iTunes Single of the Week. It can be downloaded for free on iTunes for this week only.

Orianthi was going to be the lead guitarist on Michael Jackson's This Is It tour and her talent is displayed on the This Is It movie!

She is only 24 years old and has already worked with artists like Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana and Prince! - Myspace link

Richard Hawley Sets Digital Release

PR reports: Richard Hawley will release the single "Open Up Your Door" on December 1, 2009. The digital-only single features the song's album version, a new live recording of "Don't Get Hung Up In Your Soul" (BBC Radio 2 session, recorded August 2009) and the exclusive B-side "Run For Me" (6Music session, recorded September 2009). This is the second single to be taken from his critically acclaimed sixth studio album "Truelove's Gutter," out now.

In the US, the album version of Hawley's "Don't Get Hung Up In Your Soul" will be featured as Starbuck's "Pick Of The Week" November 17th!

At the invitation of the BBC, Richard Hawley recently supported Dame Shirley Bassey, whose first album in 20 years, "The Performer," features "After The Rain," written for her by Hawley. This performance took place October 23rd at The Roundhouse in London. Hawley joined Dame Shirley Bassey on stage where they performed "After The Rain" together. Hawley recently made news when Lisa Marie Presley joined him on-stage, surprising delighted fans at a recent London show. Presley sang a new song, "Weary," which she co-wrote and performed with Hawley. They are currently working on new material together. - For Your Lover, Give Some Time video

The Sounds of The Men Who Stare at Goats

PR reports: ABKCO Records announced today the digital release of the soundtrack to Overture Films' quirky dark comedy The Men Who Stare at Goats on November 3rd.

Inspired by true events described in Jon Ronson's 2004 book of the same title, 'Goats' involves a down-on-his-luck reporter who gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to use paranormal powers to end war as we know it.

In theaters nationwide on November 6th, 'Goats' ensemble cast includes Oscar-winner George Clooney (Syriana), Golden Globe-nominee Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) and Oscar-nominee Jeff Bridges (The Contender). The film's soundtrack was composed by Golden Globe-nominee composer Rolfe Kent (Sideways). - more on this story

Tuniverse.tv is Here

PR reports: Opening its virtual doors, Tuniverse is a unique hybrid between an Internet video channel, online music store, artist promotional vehicle and record label of the future that caters to unique and talented independent artists of all music genres.

With a star studded roster already in place; Luna Halo, Monte Montgomery, Restless Heart, Austin-based power pop band Wideawake, emerging country trio Due West, Here Come The Mummies, Dave Robbins of BlackHawk, Michael Logen, Trenna Barnes and Billy Kilson, the company is rockin' into musical orbit.

Breaking ground with innovative software and a fresh business model, the Tuniverse website - Tuniverse.tv - is the first of its kind to feature a high definition video player enabling viewers to watch exclusive video content sans buffering combined with a virtual store to easily download music. - more on this story

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