Labelle Reunites On Verve Records For First Album With Lenny Kravitz And Gamble & Huff!
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Verve Records) - There are reunions and then there are reunions ... Embodying one of music's most enduring one-word brand names, and boasting a genre-defying legacy that has successfully spanned three generations, our era's most influential female powerhouse is about to show ...
| Romeo & Akon Release New Music For Free On AmieStreet
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ AmieStreet Website) - Chart-topping entertainers Romeo and Akon just released their highly anticipated new single "Get Low Wit It" as a free download on AmieStreet.com. The brand new track is now available exclusively at AmieStreet.com/romeo a full three weeks before its ...
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Megastar Usher Launches Digital Podcast
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ Wizzard Media) - Today internationally renowned singer, actor, humanitarian and entrepreneur Usher Raymond IV announces the debut of his new video podcast, Usher's uCast, through his partnership with Wizzard Media (AMEX: WZE), the world's leading podcasting network. This ...
| St. Lucian Reggae Artist Taj Weekes And His Band Adowa Will Release Their Sophomore Album Deidem This Spring
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Jatta Records) - Reggae recording artist Taj Weekes is set to shake up the musical landscape once again with his much anticipated sophomore album, DEIDEM (All of Us), set for release through Weekes' independent label, Jatta Records this spring. Jatta Records will distribute the ...
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American Idol Back-Up Singer Takes Center Stage
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Psyko! Records) - Sy Smith sings back-up on American Idol, but in the realm of independent soul music she's well-known for standing front and center of her own musical movement. With the release of her third solo effort entitled "Conflict" (Psyko! Records/MDI Distribution), she ...
| Solange Knowles AKA SoL-AngeL Hits The Road For The 'Art of Love' Tour With Raheem DeVaughn & Chrisette Michele
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - In support of her upcoming CD release, SoL-AngeL and the Hadley St. Dreams (due for release on August 26th on Music World Entertainment/ Geffen Records), singer/songwriter/producer and entrepreneur Solange Knowles AKA SoL-AngeL hits the road with ...
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Symbolyc One Releases New 12' Single 'Mash'
Dallas, TX. (Top 40 Charts/ Spilt Milk Da Label) - Texas's soulful hip hop producer/performer Symbolyc One, aka S1, releases the first 12" single, Mash from his upcoming solo album Strange Fruit Project Presents: S1 Music Box, on Spilt Milk Da Label/Traffic Entertainment. The single Mash, which releases ...
| $1 Million Rap Battle To Be Judged By Pioneers Of Hip Hop
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Furqaan Clover Official Website) - Today in New York City, the World Series of Hip Hop released some of the names of judges who will oversee the championship matches of this year's multi-million dollar tournament, scheduled for August 5-9, 2008 at the Georgia World Congress ...
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Spirit Rising Music's, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Nominated For BET Awards 2008 Best Gospel Artist
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Contemporary Gospel's No 1 trio, Trin-i-tee 5:7, has been nominated for Best Gospel Artist for the 2008 BET Awards, it was announced Friday on BET's flagship show "106 & Park." The show will take place live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles ...
| TBS Partners With Def Jam Recordings & Grammy-Nominated Singer Chrisette Michele To Promote Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ TBS) - TBS, television's No 1 comedy network, has partnered with Def Jam Recordings and Grammy-nominated singer Chrisette Michele for a promotional campaign designed to tout new episodes of the highly rated sitcom Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE. As the centerpiece of the campaign, ...
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Indie Artists Flock To Widgets As Solution For Adding Virality To Campaigns
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Gydget) - Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that Bay Area rapper/producer, Starski, will be releasing free tracks ...
| Bound To Go: Illuminating Legacy Of African American Folk Tradition
Glen Ellyn, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Waterbug Records) - Bound To Go is a landmark collection of 35 songs from the African American folk tradition that includes spirituals, shout songs from the Sea Islands, prison ballads and secular songs. Lovingly compiled, created and produced by Andrew Calhoun, a working ...
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Jean Rah Fya Records Expands By Signing R&B Explosion, Bobby Tinsley
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jean Rah Fya Records) - Jean Rah Fya Records announces the signing of Bobby Tinsley, who will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "What About Bob?" Bobby explodes onto the scene with the video of his compelling lead single, which is also entitled, "What About Bob?" ...
| GoDigital Media Group Rap Artist Romeo Goes Mobile With Mozes
PALO ALTO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Mozes) - Mozes, Inc. (www.mozes.com), the service that connects people to what they love on their mobile phones, is enabling GoDigital Media Group rap artist Romeo to reach, interact with and grow his mobile fan base. By incorporating Mozes' interactive voice, text, live ...
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The Pussycat Dolls Come Of Age On Hot New Single 'When I Grow Up'!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - The beginning of the summer just got really hot. Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton and Kimberly Wyatt are back. The Grammy-nominated quintet kicks off the beginning of the summer in a big way with performances of ...
| Sony Ericsson Announces Exclusive Brand Marketing Partnership Mega-Star Usher
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Ericsson Corporate Communications) - Sony Ericsson announced today that five-time Grammy Award-winning artist Usher will headline Sony Ericsson's Walkman music phone campaigns in North America. The partnership covers the United States and Canada, in addition to more than ...
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Bermuda Unveils The Talent Line-Up Of International Superstars For The 13th Annual Bermuda Music Festival
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Top40 Charts/ Bermuda Department Of Tourism) - Bermuda Department of Tourism announced today the star studded lineup for the 2008 Bermuda Music Festival, being hosted, once again, by Steve Harvey. From October 1-4, 2008, the Bermuda Department of Tourism sponsored event, produced ...
| New MJG Solo Album - 'This Might Be the Day' Is the 'True' New Release
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ 404 Music) - 404 Music, Inc., together with MJG Muzik and Push Management, are setting the record straight with respect to the new studio album from Memphis rapper, MJG. MJG's upcoming album, "This Might Be the Day," features twelve new tracks, including the hit single, ...
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Culture VI Releases Album - Single 'Dangerous' Features Joe Budden
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Culture VI Records) - Culture VI Records releases it's third studio album today entitled "ninety-four". This is CVI founder Bugzy Bogart's second solo album. The album features tracks with Joe Budden, Wordsworth (sinatra) and Royce da 5'9" (never had a clue) and was mastered ...
| Pryslezz Ft. DWELE 'More Than A Love Song'
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Pryslezz Official Website) - Electrifying Hip-Hop lyricist Pryslezz emerges from the Midwest with the release of Death of a Man, Rebirth of a King. Rarely has an emcee name been so appropriate as the one adopted by Alexander Pryslezz Pain. Given his iconic moniker by a friend ...
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