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Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Sequester In Rural Georgia To Record "Sunday Run Me Over"

Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Sequester In Rural Georgia To Record "Sunday Run Me Over"

Fifth duo album due out October 9 on Transdreamer Records MADISON COUNTY, GA: “I guess I’m kind of a traditionalist, and I stick to what works for me, which is keeping things as simple as possible,” says Holly Golightly. “But I certainly don’t want every record to sound the same, and I think I’ve managed to ...

News: Recording

The Coal Porters' Fifth Album, "Find The One," Bends Definition Of Alt-Bluegrass

The Coal Porters' Fifth Album, "Find The One," Bends Definition Of Alt-Bluegrass

Produced by British folk veteran John Wood, the album will hit U.S. shores on September 18 LONDON, U.K.: Living in London has its advantages for an Kentuckian ex-pat like Sid Griffin. You get to drink strong beer, the town reeks of history, and being American gives you a decided advantage in the European alt-country scene. After ...

News: Event

Enter Music Publishing Continues Its Commitment To Education With Drum! Night Benefit For Lincoln High School

San Jose, Calif. – For a third consecutive year, the editorial staff of Enter Music Publishing, publishers of DRUM! Magazine, has joined a host of high-profile cosponsors to present DRUM! Night!. The biggest drumming event in Northern California, DRUM! Night is a benefit with two goals: raise money for Lincoln High School and to create greater ...

News: Interview

Presenting Ms Rita Edmond: The Contemporary Face Of True Jazz Royalty

Presenting Ms Rita Edmond: The Contemporary Face Of True Jazz Royalty

If you’re a jazz lover and want to look upon the contemporary face of jazz royalty, take a moment to go check out Rita Edmond in the Sarah Vaughan Competition being held by Indaba Music. Ms. Edmond’s submissions can also be heard on her Indaba Music profile page. Ms. Edmond moves between sultry sophistication, hard driving ...

News: Recording

Real Gone Music Presents Johnny Mathis, David Cassidy And Gary Lewis & The Playboys In August

Real Gone Music Presents Johnny Mathis, David Cassidy And Gary Lewis & The Playboys In August

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The summer dog days bring a diverse selection of Real Gone Music reissues, ideal for vacation listening. On August 28, 2012, the label will release six titles including Johnny Mathis’ Tender Is the Night/Wonderful World of Make-Believe and Broadway, an entire unreleased album from his underrated Mercury Records catalog paired with his ...

News: Recording

Final Album By Rockabilly Legend Janis Martin, Produced By Rosie Flores, To See Light Of Day

Final Album By Rockabilly Legend Janis Martin, Produced By Rosie Flores, To See Light Of Day

Cow Island Music to release 'The Blanco Sessions,' funded by Kickstarter, on September 18. Flores will embark on U.S. tour to perform Martin’s songs. AUSTIN, Texas — Janis Martin was one of the few female recording artists working in the male-dominated rockabilly field in the 1950s. Nicknamed “the female Elvis” for her dance moves, the Sutherland, ...

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News: Recording

Guitar Legend Alvin Lee Still On The Road To Freedom With New Solo Album

More than four decades have passed since Alvin Lee stood front and center at the famed Woodstock festival with his band Ten Years After and told half million or so fans, “I’m Going Home . . . by helicopter.” Forty-three years later, Alvin Lee hasn’t arrived at his destination yet, as the title of his new ...

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News: Advocacy

Creating A Future For Our Past

Creating A Future For Our Past

CREATING A FUTURE FOR OUR PAST...New web presence bodes well for American music preservation Aptos, CA — Visitors to greatamericansongbook.org will notice a fresh look these days, full of facts about composers, lyricists and singers who contributed to this original, precious and uniquely American treasure trove of music. The American Songbook Preservation Society is debuting a ...

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News: Book / Magazine

West Coast Release Party For "The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story"

West Coast Release Party For "The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story"

Author Gregg Akkerman will be launching the release of his new book, The Last Balladeer: The Johnny Hartman Story (Scarecrow Press, 2012), on the West Coast at a reading event in San Diego, California. The release marks the long-overdue biography of a vocalist best known for his eponymously titled album with the intrepid saxophonist John Coltrane ...

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News: Recording

Concord Music Group Releases Five New Titles In Very Best Of Jazz Series

Concord Music Group Releases Five New Titles In Very Best Of Jazz Series

Titles include the works of music legends Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi, The Bill Evans Trio, Thelonious Monk, and Cannonball Adderley LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group is launching five new titles in its Very Best Of jazz series, which showcases some of the very best tracks culled from the recordings of some of the most ...


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