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Jason Castro's Debut: File Under 'Worst Album Covers Of All Time'
Atlantic recording artist Jason Castro has unveiled details of his much-anticipated debut LP. "Jason Castro" arrives in stores and at all online retailers on April 13th.
The self-titled album will be preceded by the new single, "That's What I'm Here For." The track hit Hot AC radio outlets nationwide on March 8th. That same day would also see "That's What I'm Here For" - coupled with an exclusive rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," one of the songs that helped earn him a third-runner up finish on the 2008 season of Fox's "American Idol" - go on sale at digital retailers everywher...
READ MOREThe self-titled album will be preceded by the new single, "That's What I'm Here For." The track hit Hot AC radio outlets nationwide on March 8th. That same day would also see "That's What I'm Here For" - coupled with an exclusive rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," one of the songs that helped earn him a third-runner up finish on the 2008 season of Fox's "American Idol" - go on sale at digital retailers everywher...
'Hannah Montana' Star Mitchel Musso To Release Debut Album June 2
Over the past six years, Mitchel Musso has been establishing himself as a rising TV, movie and music star. He is best known for his role as Oliver "Smokin'" Oken on the Disney Channel series, Hannah Montana; but at just 17 years old, Mitchel has been in numerous movies (Secondhand Lions, Monster House) and TV shows ("Phineas and Ferb", Stacked and Oliver Beene) and has already had 3 hit songs on Radio Disney. "The In Crowd," his latest, reached #2 on the Radio Disney chart and his cover of "Lean on Me" reached #7 and spent 21 weeks on the chart. In May 2008, Disneymania 6 included the track...
READ MORECheck Out A Fine Frenzy's New Video For 'Almost Lover'
Alison Sudol inhabits a vivid imaginary world populated by siren songs and sailors, sightless creatures and fragile fallen eagles, a place where almost lovers and hopeless dreams are bid a melancholy musical farewell.
And on One Cell in the Sea, Sudol allows the listener inside that often-fantastical world, revealing her inner life via songs Harp magazine praised as "fraught, haunted and beautiful."
One Cell in the Sea is the 14-song debut from A Fine Frenzy, the lineup fronted by 22- year-old singer/pianist Sudol. While A Fine Frenzy's songs are ethereal, the musical and ly...
READ MOREAnd on One Cell in the Sea, Sudol allows the listener inside that often-fantastical world, revealing her inner life via songs Harp magazine praised as "fraught, haunted and beautiful."
One Cell in the Sea is the 14-song debut from A Fine Frenzy, the lineup fronted by 22- year-old singer/pianist Sudol. While A Fine Frenzy's songs are ethereal, the musical and ly...
Five For Fighting Release New Live Concert CD/DVD 'Back Country'
On Tuesday, November 6, Columbia Records released "Back Country," the first official live concert recording from the platinum certified and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting. "Back Country" -- the first new release from the group since Two Lights, entered the Billboard Top 200 at #8 in August 2006 -- will be available in three physical configurations: a DVD, an audio CD, and a deluxe CD/DVD combination pack.
Recorded live in concert in Orlando, "Back Country" is a showcase of definitive performances of classic songs and personal favorites f...
READ MORERecorded live in concert in Orlando, "Back Country" is a showcase of definitive performances of classic songs and personal favorites f...
Five For Fighting Donate Latest Single To Breast Cancer Campaign
What kind of world do you want? Platinum-certified and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter John Ondrasik and his band Five For Fighting ask this question in their latest single entitled "World," which is from their new CD, Two Lights. Ondrasik and Five For Fighting donated use of the single for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Series' 2007 television advertising campaign.
"I am pleased to attach my song 'World' to the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust. For 25 years, Komen for the Cure has led by example in taking action and making a ...
READ MORE"I am pleased to attach my song 'World' to the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust. For 25 years, Komen for the Cure has led by example in taking action and making a ...
2006: Year In Music (Pt. 3)
...During July, co-founder and original Pink Floyd guitarist/singer Syd Barrett, who had spent the better part of the last 35 years as a hermit, died at age 60 from diabetic complications... Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo pretty much confirms rumors that the band is done, "unless," he says, "it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one."
New albums from: Muse, Johnny Cash, Thom Yorke, Peachez, Sufjan Stevens, Cheyenne Kimball, Phish, Soul Asylum, Seether, Moloko, Alien Ant Farm, Black Stone Cherry, Eighteen Visions, Helmet, Third Eye Blind, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, New York Dolls...
READ MORENew albums from: Muse, Johnny Cash, Thom Yorke, Peachez, Sufjan Stevens, Cheyenne Kimball, Phish, Soul Asylum, Seether, Moloko, Alien Ant Farm, Black Stone Cherry, Eighteen Visions, Helmet, Third Eye Blind, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, New York Dolls...
Many Stars To Appear on CBS Special Celebrating The Joys of Adoption
The "8th Annual A Home For The Holidays With Rod Stewart," a new entertainment special to be broadcast Friday, Dec. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, includes moving performances by Grammy Award winner Rod Stewart and special guests Five for Fighting, John Legend, Katharine McPhee and Mary Mary. Comedian Cedric the Entertainer, Miley Cyrus, Angie Harmon, Melina Kanakaredes, Rene Russo and Jeri Ryan present inspirational stories about adoption.
Following the success of the past seven annual shows, this year's special continues to tell touching stories about adoption to raise awareness o...
READ MOREFollowing the success of the past seven annual shows, this year's special continues to tell touching stories about adoption to raise awareness o...
Josh Groban's New Cd "Awake" Hits Stores On Nov. 7; Will Tour In 2007
The legions of Josh Groban fans will slumber no more as Reprise Records announced today a November 7th worldwide release of the hotly anticipated "Awake", the follow up CD to the mega star's previous two albums, the self titled "Josh Groban" and the multi- platinum "Closer" which collectively sold well over 13 million CD's.
Groban's 'hands on' approach in the creative process of "Awake" is reflected in several Groban penned and produced songs along with musical contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard, Eric Mouquet, John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting) Mari...
READ MOREGroban's 'hands on' approach in the creative process of "Awake" is reflected in several Groban penned and produced songs along with musical contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard, Eric Mouquet, John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting) Mari...
Singer Josh Kelley Thought He Was Going To Die In Bus Crash
Singer Josh Kelley was convinced he was going to die when his tour bus crashed on an icy road in Minnesota last month. Kelley, who is engaged to Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl, and his band were driving from Fargo, North Dakota to Buffalo, New York to open for Five For Fighting when the terrifying accident occurred.
He tells Us Weekly, "We were sleeping in our bunks when I woke up to bottles flying out of the fridge. The driver had hit a patch of ice on an on-ramp and the bus lost control, flipping five to seven times. I thought I was going to die."
Kelley and his band mate...
READ MOREHe tells Us Weekly, "We were sleeping in our bunks when I woke up to bottles flying out of the fridge. The driver had hit a patch of ice on an on-ramp and the bus lost control, flipping five to seven times. I thought I was going to die."
Kelley and his band mate...
New Album From Josh Groban
The legions of Josh Groban fans will slumber no more as Reprise Records announced today a November 7th worldwide release of the hotly anticipated "Awake," the follow-up CD to the mega star's previous two albums, the self-titled "Josh Groban" and the multi-platinum "Closer," which collectively sold well over 13 million CDs.
Groban's "hands on" approach in the creative process of "Awake" is reflected in several Groban-penned and -produced songs along with musical contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard, Eric Mouquet, John Ondrasik Vandrasak (Five for Fight...
READ MOREGroban's "hands on" approach in the creative process of "Awake" is reflected in several Groban-penned and -produced songs along with musical contributions from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Dave Matthews, Glen Ballard, Eric Mouquet, John Ondrasik Vandrasak (Five for Fight...
New Album from Piano-Driven Pop Group Five for Fighting Due August 1; Hear The First Single Now
John Ondrasik is the main member of Five for Fighting, a band known for creating sentimental songs which inevitably end up commemorating weddings, graduations, and anniversaries of all kinds. This singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist is possibly best known for his single "Superman" from the 2000 album America Town. John is now preparing for the release of Two Lights, a new album of delicate, piano-driven pop instrumentals accompanied by his signature airy vocals. The album’s first single "The Riddle" is a well composed and sweetly infectious love song and everything you would hope ...
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