BLUES SINGER SHAKURA S'AIDA OFFERS A TASTE OF BROWN SUGAR ON LABEL DEBUT CD FOR RUF RECORDS, OUT APRIL 13
NASHVILLE, TN (Top40 Charts/ Mark Pucci Media) - Ruf Records announces the signing of one of the hottest names in Canada's blues scene, singer Shakura S'Aida (pronounced 'Shack-oo-ra Sy-EE-da'), and the release of her label debut CD, Brown Sugar, on April 13 in the U.S. and Canada. Ruf Records is distributed ...
| Merle Haggard Steps Out Of Peter Wolf's Wall Of Influences & Onto New LP
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - One glance around Peter Wolf's Boston home and you'll immediately notice his massive "Wall Of Influences," as he refers to a wall of vinyl records. Says Wolf, "This ain't a record collection. It's just the stuff I love." The list ranges wildly. Wolf pulls ...
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Ian De Sylva Returns To His Rock With Upcoming Single 'Josephine'
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Ian De Sylva Official Website) - Ian De Sylva is a singer/songwriter by trade but a rock 'n' roller at heart. This is especially true with his brand new single 'Josephine'. He started his professional career as the main songwriter, guitarist and singer in 1990s Britpop act ...
| Doug Fieger, 'My Sharona' Composer And Singer, Dies
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Fieger Law) - Douglas Lars Fieger, 57, lead singer of the rock group The Knack and composer of the 1979 No 1 hit My Sharona passed away at his home in Woodland Hills, California on February 14, 2010-Valentine's Day. Doug had battled lung cancer for six years. He outlived, ...
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HELP SOLVE ONE OF ROCK-N-ROLL'S GREATEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES... WHO'S SO VAIN?
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Iris Records/ Kerri Brusca PR) - Thirty seven Decembers ago, pop songstress Carly Simon tore up the record charts with her single "You're So Vain." The song captured the number-one slot on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary charts, and to this day remains one ...
| Chicago, Grammy Winning Band, To Perform At Table Mountain Casino!
LAS VEGAS, NV. (Top40 Charts/ Table Mountain Casino) - With its signature sound, Chicago created hits like, "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is," "If You Leave Me Now," and "You're the Inspiration." Fans have been singing along with the band for decades and Thursday, March 25th, will be no exception ...
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Queen Musical Makes Olivier Awards Shortlist
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music) - The Queen Musical We Will Rock You has been shortlisted for this year's Audience Award For Most Popular Show. The award, voted for by visitors to the Official London Theatre website pits Queen and Ben Elton's We Will Rock You up against Billy Elliot, The Phantom ...
| 'THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS' FREE MP3 FROM BROTHER DEGE
Lake Geneva, WI. (Top40 Charts/ Pavement PR) - To show both respect and allegiance for the great city of New Orleans & the Super Bowl-bound New Orleans Saints, Brother Dege (aka Dege Legg from the Louisiana-based bands Santeria and Black Bayou Construkt) is offering his new song "The Battle of New Orleans" ...
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Damon The Gypsy: A Sure Cure For The 21st Century Blues: Turn On And Tune Into 'Song Of A Gypsy'!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing, Inc.) - Last summer, America marked the 40th anniversary of the legendary Woodstock Festival. The event earned tons of media coverage and spawned a small cottage industry of nostalgic books. But musically, there was a lot more to 1969 than the artists ...
| Ricky Nelson Remembered 25th Anniversary Tour Kicks Off - Matthew & Gunnar Nelson To Perform 3 Special Shows In LA
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Nelson PR Media) - Celebrity entertainers Matthew & Gunnar Nelson announced the kick off of the Ricky Nelson Remembered 25th Anniversary Tour in the Los Angeles area March 4-6 with 3 special engagement shows at the BriXton South Bay, The Canyon, and The Coach House. 'Ricky ...
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Rolling Stones Bio 'Rock Of Ages' Released For The iPhone & iTouch
SAN DIEGO, CA (Top40 Charts/ Metatron) - Metatron Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MRNJ) today announced that its i-Mobilize subsidiary has released "Rock of Ages," a biography on the Rolling Stones, on the Apple iPad, iPhone and iTouch platforms, under a license from Infinity Entertainment. Tracing the origins of ...
| THE DOUGHBOYS Release Second Album ACT YOUR RAGE
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ DoughBoys Official Website) - They've done it again! Plainfield, NJ's favorite sons, THE DOUGHBOYS, have come up with another stupendous slice of the catchiest rock'n'roll this side of the Passaic River! Their second album ACT YOUR RAGE took the world by storm on January ...
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Curbstone Beauty
DETROIT, MI (Top40 Charts/ Curbstone Beauty) - Curbstone Beauty makes Rock n' Roll reign supreme in Detroit. From harmonies, driving bass and face melting guitar riffs, we prove that Detroit Rock n' Roll will never die! Our motto is "We will never rock as hard as the Epic rock gods before us, but we ...
| Kevin Lee & The Kings Release New EP 'Dusk Till Dawn'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Kevin Lee Official Wesbite) - Midwestern guitar pop aficionado Kevin Lee and his band The Kings will release a six-song EP entitled Dusk Till Dawn to an eager worldwide following. Fans of powerful, hook-filled rock and roll will be familiar with Lee from his major-label years ...
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Blues-Rock Star Joe Bonamassa's New Solo Album Black Rock Is Set For Release On March 23, 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ J&R Adventures) - Just awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the U.K.'s prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, blues-rock guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa is set to release his tenth full-length solo album, Black Rock, on March 23, 2010. ...
| Patrick Yandall Releases First Rock Instrumental CD Going For One
San Diego, CA (Top40 Charts/ Zengi Records) - Patrick Yandall has made his mark over the years with ten different releases, mainly smooth jazz instrumental albums. His eleventh release on Zengi Records titled Going For One features the guitar virtuoso pulling out all the stops and cutting loose with ...
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Revi Music And E1 Music Announce The Release of Guido's Orchestra's 'Live From The Heart Of Europe' On February 23, 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ E1 Music) - Revi Music and E1 Music announce the February 23, 2010 release of "Live From the Heart of Europe," a CD/DVD combo package from international sensation Guido's Orchestra. "Guido's Orchestra - Live From the Heart of Europe" was recorded in June 2009 exclusively ...
| Table Mountain Casino Celebrates The Sound And The Legacy Of Jimi Hendrix With the Experience Hendrix Tour!
New York (Top40 Charts/ Table Mountain Casino) - Jimi Hendrix has left a profound impression on the music industry and fans around the world. Table Mountain Casino is proud to announce an extensive and impressive roster of well-known "Guitar Greats" set to showcase their talent with the Experience ...
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PETER FRAMPTON TO RELEASE 'THANK YOU MR. CHURCHILL' ON APRIL 27, 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Peter Frampton Official Website/ Universal Music) - Following his Grammy Award-winning instrumental album, 2006's Fingerprints, Peter Frampton returns this spring with Thank You Mr. Churchill (A&M/New Door/UMe) on April 27, his most personal collection to date. The 11-song ...
| Jeff Beck Stirs EMOTION & COMMOTION
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atco Records) - For his first studio album in seven years, Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Beck returns with an eclectic mix of tracks that find the guitar virtuoso accompanied by a handpicked cast of talented musicians, as well as several songs accompanied by a 64-piece orchestra. ...
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