Nike announces Liz Phair as post-race performer for Inaugural Nike 26.2 Marathon & Runners
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Nike Inc) - The thousands of runners participating in the inaugural Nike 26.2 Marathon and Half Marathon for women may race a little more quickly knowing they have a Tiffany & Co. finisher necklace awaiting them at the finish line as well as a post-marathon concert with Liz Phair. ...
| Bob Schneider nabs a 'Short List' Nod
LOS ANGELES (Shockorama/Vanguard) - The Shortlist Organization has chosen Austin singer/songwriter Bob Schneider's I'm Good Now (Shockorama/Vanguard) as one of their "Long List" nominees for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize, as selected by a panel of 20 "Listmakers" including top recording artists and ...
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Stealing from Alexander releases two tracks
NEW YORK (www.idmusik.com) - After many months of fan pressure, Stealing from Alexander has finally put up two songs at idmusik.com. The band, having been cosigned to Big Story Arts Inc. and having shared a sister distribution agent recently completed their contract and have been approached by a considerable ...
| Rock band has Republicans seeing orange
NEW YORK (Audio Fiction PR)- Some Republicans have been seething about New York rock band Audio Fiction's just released single 'Tick Tock'; a subtle attack on George W. Bush and his reasons for invading Iraq. As lyrics in the song say, 'life is good if your on the right side' perfectly epitomizes the ...
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A Statement from Maynard James Keenan of A Perfect Circle
NEW YORK (A Perfect Circle Official Website) - November 2nd, coinciding with the presidential election, APC will be releasing a collection of songs about WAR, PEACE, LOVE AND GREED, entitled "eMOTIVe." Featuring new material and songs like "Imagine" by John Lennon, "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye, ...
| Straylight Run announce North American Tour and release of their self-titled debut
NEW YORK (Straylight Run Official Website) - Straylight Run have much to celebrate as the release of their self-titled debut draws near; commercial Alternative radio stations are starting to stir, ink is confirming in publications like Alternative Press, Giant, Devil In The Woods and Newsday, they will ...
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Indie rock band, MorissonPoe, partners up with Rock The Vote
NEW YORK (www.MorissonPoe.org/ www.EthologyRecords.com) - Revolutionary alternative rock band MorissonPoe, an Indie music scene favorite, have joined the ranks of Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys and many others as a Partner in the Rock The Vote campaign, urging young Americans to ...
| SUM 41 and The Donnas to perform Friday night at the Gravity Games
STAMFORD, CONN. (The Gravity Games/ www.OLNTV.com) - The Gravity Games, owned by the Outdoor Life Network, announces that SUM 41 and The Donnas will headline the music line-up for Friday, September 17th. Saturday's hip-hop line-up will be announced early next week. Tickets for the Gravity Games and ...
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Five Eight: seminal Athens rock act survives, thrives with new album
NEW YORK (www.FiveEight.com) - Rave Reviews Coming In For Self-Titled Album; Featured On VH1's 'Hear Music First' And NPR's 'All Songs Considered'; Atlanta's 99x Set To Add Second Single To Rotation They have gone through what would destroy most bands a hundred times - major label deals gone south, ...
| Tantric announces new Tour dates for fall
LOS ANGELES (Maverick Records) - Maverick recording artists Tantric will be starting their fall headlining tour at the end of August in support of their second album, After We Go. The band, who have spent the past few months touring with the likes of Fuel and Staind, will begin their tour in Cleveland, ...
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SPiT LiKE THiS release 'Dragged kicking & Screaming' EP on the Megabucks Music label 18th August 2004
SURREY, UK (Megabucks Records/ www.spitlikethis.com) - SPiT LiKE THiS release their third EP 'Dragged Kicking & Screaming' – their first with the full line-up of Lord Zion (vocalz), Vikki Spit (bass), Stevie Lee (lead guitar), Wank Sinatra (synth, 2nd guitar) and Vile Gilez (drumz). Godfather ...
| Dave Matthews Band sued for allegedly dumping waste onto Chicago tour boat
NEW YORK (www.nancies.org/ DMB Fans Website) - After two weeks of investigation, the Illinois Attorney General has accused bus driver Stefan Whol of illegally dumping a bus' sewage tank into the Chicago River, dousing the audience with the contents in the process. The state cites surveillance videos ...
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ViV gearing up for fall tour
SAN FRANCISCO (www.vivtheband.com) - San Francisco alternative pop/rock band ViV is about to set off on tour in support of their new album, Flawed. The tour will take the band through the Northeastern U.S. and back to California through clubs, colleges, high schools, and retail in-stores. Tour dates ...
| Easily Amused nominated for Western Canadian Music Award
VANCOUVER (www.easilyamused.ca) - Pop/rock duo Easily Amused was nominated for Outstanding Pop Recording in the Western Canadian Music Awards for their latest album, Simple Stuff. This nomination clearly puts Easily Amused in elite company, as the other nominees in the category include Sarah MacLachlan, ...
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ViaStar Records signs Canadian Rock Group Hadley to multi-album recording contract
PHOENIX, AZ (ViaStar Corp.) - ViaStar Media Corporation. announced today that Viastar Records has signed the cutting edge rock group Hadley to a multi-album recording contract. The album 'Seventy-One the Beautiful' will be released in late September and will showcase the band's most popular music. Through ...
| Tsunami Bomb - return with 'the Definitive Act' September 21 on Kung Fu Records
LOS ANGELES (Kung Fu Records) - We've recently joined forces with TSUNAMI BOMB who will return with THE DEFINITIVE ACT - the band's second full-length offering - September 21 via Los Angeles indie Kung Fu Records. Produced by Mike Poorman (former Hot Rod Circuit drummer) the album is an innovative collection ...
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Phish fans stream out of final show
VERMONT (Phish Fans Website) - 70,000 of fans screamed and danced Saturday in a fantasyscape of upside-down trees and silver sculptures for the first in a series of farewell concerts by the jam band Phish in US Vermont State. Applause rippled through the audience as the band launched into its first ...
| Red Wanting Blue to release new album
COLOMBUS, OH. (www.redwantingblue.com) - Columbus, Ohio-based band Red Wanting Blue is gearing up for the release of their sixth independent record, due out in October 2004 with a studio team that has worked on the most recent albums for Avril Lavigne, American Hi-Fi, and the Dixie Chicks. The band's ...
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Philadelphia's top teenage rock bands go head-to-head for Rock the Vote
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. (www.musictrainingcenter.com) - Twelve of the Philadelphia area's top original rock bands will take the stage in a live concert event on September 11, 2004 to benefit Rock the Vote, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization, which increases voter awareness by holding events ...
| 5L-Ements Entertainment is proud to release Tom Walker's debut solo album 'In A Word'
NEW YORK (www.5lements.com) - 5L-Ements Entertainment, LLC is proud to announce the release of its first artist Tom Walker's CD, In A Word. Tom was the founding member and creative force behind the indie juggernaut, Friday's Child, and has now embarked on a solo career. Backed by a new core of seasoned ...
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