Music Industry News

Terrence Richburg Launches Gospel Jazz Online Publication

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

Terrence Richburg is known in musical circles as a bassist's bassist. Hailed by Grammy, Dove & Stellar Award winning producer Steven Ford as “one of gospel music's best kept secrets, “ Richburg has played with household names including Aretha Franklin, The Winans, Jennifer Holliday, Richard Smallwood & Vision, Maurette Brown Clark, Marcus Johnson, Alyson Williams, Yolanda Adams, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins and many others. The nephew of the late jazz legend Ronnie Wells and son of gospel pioneers Wilhelmina & ...

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NPR Music Chooses Monk Tribute Albums That Aren't Terrible

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

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Neil Diamond:Home Before Dark

Source: JamBase
October 6, 2008

By: Tim Newby

For over 40 years Neil Diamond has rocked our souls with his thundering voice, an explosion of chest hair and drunken sing-along choruses like “Sweet Caroline" delivered with hair-raising intensity. It may sound cliched, but from arena to stadium he has seen a million faces, and yes - whether you believe it or not - he has rocked them all. This makes his new album all the more surprising. Again going to the producer of choice for ...

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New Age Music Enters the Mainstream

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2008

It used to be the stuff of the '60s and '70s. A magical mystery tour express, where rock stars and alternate religion advocates converged on the same track New Age Music. Free flowing, free form melodies inspiring introspection and what was called Universal Awareness. If you thought this trend went underground, you'd be right. But underground didn't mean gone. The original proponents merely entered conventional society: Cutting their hair, getting jobs, marrying and starting families. But throughout it all, their ...

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Asheville: Keller for Free

Source: JamBase
October 4, 2008

“JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ASHEVILLE" FREE CONCERT EVENT TO TAKE PLACE ON LEXINTGTON AVENUE WITH KELLER WILLIAMS, EOTO and Josh Phillips Folk Festival

Keller Williams MTN Roots Management, in conjunction with Greenlife Grocery and Asheville Brewing Company are planning a free concert, Saturday October 25 on Lexington Avenue in Asheville, NC. The event will feature Keller Williams, EOTO, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, and others. It is designed as a customer appreciation celebration for the loyal patrons and music lovers ...

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Smooth Jazz Artists Get Music Airplay Plus Your Music on Itunes, E - Music, Sony Connect, Napster and Ringtone Sales

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2008

Cimplex Music Studios is a Utah based talent agency that currently offers artists access to digital music marketing on the internet as well airplay on our online radio station. Get your music played on The Que 98.2 internet radio station, which airs in high quality digital audio over the web, from 8AM to 12 Midnight, Mountain time, Everyday. Selected artists will get their music played on The Que 98.2 internet Smooth Jazz/New Age radio. Plus selected artists will have their ...

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FTC Approves Napster Sale to Best Buy

Source: PC Magazine
October 2, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy has been given antitrust approval to buy digital music service Napster, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. Napster and Best Buy, a leading CD seller with a small digital presence, are betting that the deal will give them a better chance against Apple's dominant iTunes, which has more than 70 percent of the market. The FTC announced the deal's approval in a listing that the agency puts out several times a week. Best ...

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Music for Lifetime Achievement Seeks Donations of Musical Instruments

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 2, 2008

As they do every October, the not-for-profit organization Music for Lifetime Achievement (MFLA) and the Sheldon Concert Hall are conducting their annual collection drive to gather used and new musical instruments for underprivileged students at St. Louis area schools. Over the past four years, the MFLA instrument drives have collected almost 500 instruments, which have been recycled to kids in St. Louis City and County school districts who otherwise would not have access to an instrument, and to a variety ...

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