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PR reports: Christopher Cross sails his way
up to the #1 spot as his song, “Sailing,” tops the VH1 countdown special
as the most softsational soft-rock song. Dim that lava lamp, pour a chalice
of white zin, and cuddle up to the velvety-smoothest two-hour special in
VH1’s history with favorites from artist like Chicago, Bread, Styx, Hall
and Oates and Lionel Richie.
The 2-hour countdown special, “40 Most
Softsational Soft-Rock Songs,” premieres Friday, June 1 at 9 PM*. It’s
all the soft rock hits of the seventies and eighties complete with commentary
from a panel of celebrities, comedians, journalists and soft rock experts.
Topping the list is Christopher Cross with his #1 hit song “Sailing” from
his 1980 self-titled debut album. The hit song won Grammys for best new
record, song and arrangement of the year.
As an added bonus, we’ll reveal the touchy-feely
tunes’ hidden back-stories, along with the whereabouts of their creators.
Viewers will indulge in sax-heavy, irony-free classics from the likes of
America, Barry Manilow, Air Supply, Toto, Doobie Brothers, 10cc, Kenny
Loggins, Captain & Tenille, Mr. Richard Marx, and dozens of other gentle
giants.
For more info on “40 Most Softsational
Soft-Rock Songs,” viewers can go to the full story link. [and tune in to
see how many Jive Davis inspired songs end up on the list] -
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PR reports: BLOOD RED SUN has been added to
the impressive roster of artists at the 12th annual North by Northeast
festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This will mark BLOOD RED SUN’s first
appearance at the famed music and film festival that this year runs June
7th through 10th. The band will anchor the line-up at Clinton’s Tavern
on Saturday June 9th. They are slotted to take the stage at 12:30 AM (technically
Sunday morning).
Making up the songwriting nucleus of BLOOD
RED SUN are lead singer and guitarist Jason Nadeau and lead guitarist Justin
LaVallee. The talents of drummer Jessica Corchia and bassist Matt LaFontaine
round out the group.
Aiming for a Fall 2007 release for their
debut album A Nation of Saviors, BLOOD RED SUN relied on the production
talents of Britt Myers (Suzanne Vega, Mates of State) to simultaneously
capture the nuance and grandeur of BLOOD RED SUN’s complex sound. “Music
is made from the urgency of change,” Nadeau says. “Britt understands that
and was able to play on my tendency to write about negative space to create
a recording we are incredibly proud of.”- Click
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PR reports: When two of the heaviest, most
thought-provoking bands in metal join together for a special series of
shows, minds will be blown and bones will be broken all at once. Catch
WITH PASSION with Daath during their very limited run across the Southwest
US and Mexico.
Here are the updated dates:
WITH PASSION w/ Daath
06.08.07 CALIFORNIA Vacaville - Soccer
Nation
06.13.07 ARIZONA Tempe - The Clubhouse
06.15.07 MEXICO Mexicali - El Jardin Silencio
06.16.07 NEVADA Las Vagas - Cheyenne Saloon
06.17.07 CALIFORNIA Victorville - Trilogy
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PR reports: THE SIPPY CUPS -- the San Francisco
rock-for-kids group that the Los Angeles Times called "the Flaming Lips
of the toddler set" -- will visit the East Coast and Midwest for the first
time this summer. Their SUMMERLOVE 2007 tour see THE SIPPY CUPS perform
at such esteemed venues as New York's Central Park Summerstage and Philadelphia's
Fillmore at the TLA, as well as Lollapalooza in Chicago and the Austin
City Limits Festival in Austin, TX. The Sippy Cups will also continue their
participation in the "House Of Kids" series at House Of Blues venues in
Cleveland and Dallas, as well as performing select dates closer to home
in California.[see full story for more]- Click
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PR reports: Stax Records, the classic soul
label that has been reactivated this year by Concord Music Group on the
occasion of its 50th anniversary, has announced plans to offer gems from
its catalog for digital download exclusively through iTunes in North America
for 90 days. The music will be offered on other digital retail sites after
the initial 90-day period.
Each of the initial 10 Short Stax collections
will include three tracks: two top hits plus a third hard to find gem from
the Stax vault. The 10 key Stax artists are: Booker T & the MGs, The
Dramatics, The Emotions, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, Albert King, the Soul
Children, the Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas and Rufus Thomas.
Phase two of the Short Stax series will offer ten more EPs July.
Stax will offer five full albums never
before released on CD to be made available as online albums exclusively.[see
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PR reports: As her Euro-buzz crests with a
high profile performance slot at the prestigious 2007 Isle of Wight Festival
and a surge of oversees radio airplay, pop-jazz chanteuse ASTRELLA CELESTE
is heading to New York City to kick off the June 4, 2007 digital release
of her U.K. hit single, “Dream” and promote her guest appearance with her
father on his upcoming PBS television special. The Donovan Concert: Live
in L.A, will start airing nationally the same week “Dream” goes on cyber-sale
and will be featured on the iTunes home page. (Check local listings for
airdates and times.)
Born to rock royalty as the middle daughter
of Donovan and embraced throughout Europe as “The ‘60s Love Child with
the 21st Century Spirit,” Astrella is scheduled to arrive June 25 in New
York City for several days of industry meetings, showcases and media activity
while re-acquainting herself with the country where she spent much of her
unusually blessed childhood and a portion of her adult life. The Astrella
Celeste CD Release Party, with The Brilliant Mistakes as her backup band,
will be Wednesday, June 27 @ Gonzalez y Gonzalez, 625 Broadway (betw. Houston
& Bleeker). Show time 7 p.m. FREE admission. Info: 212.473.8787.-
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PR reports: Eagle Rock Entertainment, through
two of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, will release on June 12 They All
Came Down To Montreux: Deep Purple Live At Montreux 2006 as a deluxe 187-minute
two-DVD set (Eagle Eye Media, $19.98) and CD (Eagle Records, $13.98). Prebook
date for both is May 18. On June 26, an HD-DVD version will be released.
No other band is so closely identified
with Montreux as Deep Purple because of the song “Smoke On The Water” and
its signature first line. That’s why, in 2006, the band was chosen to close
the final night of the 40th annual fest in Switzerland. DP’s lineup is
stronger than ever. While on tour to promote its current Rapture Of The
Deep CD, its gig last year on this prestigious stage proved totally triumphant.
Singer Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Roger Glover, drummer
Ian Paice and keyboardist Don Airey plowed through a glowing set of 16
songs—one of which, “Too Much Fun,” was written specifically for the occasion.[see
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PR reports: As a result of the phenominal
response to Paradise Lost’s ‘return to form’ new album ‘In Requiem’ we
can now confirm that the band have been added to this years Download bill.
Vocalist Nick Holmes comments “After the great response we had 2 years
ago it's fantastic to have the opportunity to play such a prestigious festival
again and be able to showcase some of our new album there"
PL will be performing on The Dimebag Darrell
Stage on Sunday 10th June – time to be confirmed
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PR reports: International music sensation
and Bodog Music artist Nazanin is preparing to hit the road on tour in
support of her debut album Someday that was released nationwide on April
24th. All of the dates will be at select Border's Bookstores around the
country. This will give her chance to not only perform, but to speak on
her human right initiatives.
The title track single from this already
acclaimed album continues to climb the charts every week and has reached
the top 20 at FMQB Adult Contemporary (AC) radio in America this week.
The video for this track was downloaded nearly 140,000 times in only 10
days. She also is going to be Glamour Magazine's "Hero of the Month" in
their July issue.[see full story for dates]- Click
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PR reports: The Music Maker Relief Foundation
is proud to announce that Durham NC's own Carolina Chocolate Drops have
been asked to perform on the National Public Radio show Prairie Home Companion
on June 22nd, 2007. This performance is a prelude to the band's release
Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind (2007 Music Maker Recordings) on June 26th, 2007.
The Prairie Home Companion show is a continuance of the Chocolate Drops'
landmark year which has also included their now legendary performance at
the most recent Merlefest where the band set the record for merchandise
sales for all time, a upcoming visit to the Newport Folk Festival, The
Philadelphia Folk Festival and many more. [see full story for more]-
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PR reports: Peter Himmelman’s tenth studio
album is titled The Pigeons Couldn’t Sleep. “The pigeons are different
things to different people,” says the acclaimed veteran singer-songwriter.
“Old ghosts, bad politics, broken expectations, wars of all shapes and
sizes . . . It’s a restless world out there; nobody can sleep — even the
birds feel the vibrations.”
The first recording on the artist’s new
Thirty Tigers/RED-distributed label Himmasongs Recordings will come bundled
with a free value-added DVD, a feature-length documentary, Rock God. The
65-minute film begins in the ‘70s with footage of Himmelman’s notorious
Minnesota new wave band, Sussman Lawrence (whose members all had hair to
die for), and traces his development musically, culturally and religiously
(Himmelman is an observant Jew). The journey is punctuated by revelations
and laughs as Himmelman and band tour on the heels of his last album, 2005’s
Imperfect World. The film is for anyone attempting to carry a dream into
reality. . . and also for those who let it go along the way.
List price for the combined CD and DVD
package is a lean $16.98. Street date is set for August 21, 2007.
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PR reports: Special one time screenings of
THE JESUS LIZARD “Live” at VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US presented
by MVD Entertainment Group starting Tuesday, June 5th. MVD Entertainment
Group will be coordinating screenings of this documentary in promotion
of the DVD release on May 15th. Cities include:
CHICAGO
Delilah’s - 2771 North Lincoln Avenue
- Chicago, IL
Tuesday, June 5th @ 7:30 pm - Doors @
7
FREE TO THE PUBLIC - 21+
NEW YORK CITY
Southpaw - 125 Fifth Ave - Brooklyn, NY
11217
Tuesday, June 5th @ 9pm - Doors @ 8
FREE TO THE PUBLIC - 21+
BOSTON - featuring a performance by Gang
Green hosted by producer Chuck Prefontaine
The Middle East – 480 Massachusetts Ave
- Cambridge, MA 02139
Tues, June 5th @ 7pm
$5 in advance / $7 day of show - 18+
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PR reports: All Smiles’ new album Ten Readings
Of A Warning has been making fans out of everyone who hears it, and now
Jim Fairchild is ready to bring his delicate compositions on the road.
No stranger to the stage, having toured with his band Grandaddy, as part
of Modest Mouse and now he’s setting out with friends Menomena, who guested
on Ten Readings. The indie-rock double-bill will be touching down in the
following cities:
All Smiles/Menomena Tour Dates
June
1 Seattle, WA - Neumos
6 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
7 Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp
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