Online Talent Competition FameCast Brings 60 New Artists to Austin Finals
Austin, TX. (Top40 Charts/ FameCast) - WHAT: Austin-based FameCast is the leading online talent competition to find America's best new artists. After three months of competition on 12 virtual "stages" at FameCast.com, the Top 5 acts in each category are determined by fan's ...
| Legendary Saxophonist Kirk Whalum Takes A Journey Through The Past, Present, And Future With New Release, Roundtrip
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rendezvous Records) - In a career spanning three decades, 7 GRAMMY nominations, numerous No 1 albums, such as 2005's The Babyface Songbook, and countless hit songs, including last year's No 1 smash, 'Give Me The Reason,' saxophonist Kirk Whalum is unquestionably one of the ...
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Zappa / Mothers Keyboard Legend Don Preston To Tour Europe
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR/ www.myspace.com/donpreston) - Keyboard legend Don Preston was quite possibly the first person to add synthesis to live rock performances, taking Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention into uncharted musical territories over several tours and albums. Today, ...
| Aiden Attacking The Stages On The 'West Coast Revival Tour' This Summer And Across The Country This Fall
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Victory Records) - International phenomenon AIDEN are continuing a dynamic year by touring in support of their new album Conviction, out on August 21st. In 2007, the rockers have already sold out venues across Europe, thrilled fans on the Taste of Chaos tour, starred in a music ...
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Peter Katz Spreads 'Forgiveness' While Selling Out Shows & CDs
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Peter Katz Official Website) - In less than a month since its release, prolific singer/songwriter Peter Katz has sold out of the first run of 1,000 copies of his latest independent album More Nights while also making a big impact with his song "Forgiveness" Katz's previous ...
| Preservation Hall Bridges The Past, Present And Future
New Orleans, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Preservation Hall) - Preservation Hall Recordings is proud to announce the upcoming national release of Made in New Orleans: The Hurricane Sessions (MINO) featuring the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. The MINO collection comes in two versions; a ...
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Interpol's 'Our Love To Admire' Debuts At No 4 On Billboard Top 200 Album Charts
HOLLYWOOD, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) - The much anticipated and critically acclaimed major label debut by New York City's own Interpol has debuted at No 4 on this week's Billboard Top 200 chart; their highest debut in the US to date. The band's third album and first for Capitol Records scored ...
| The Cat Empire Announce Australian Dates For 2007
Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - The Cat Empire has sold more concert tickets in the past two years than any other contemporary Australian band touring internationally. In the 12 months from June 2006 to July 2007 alone, The Cat Empire performed a total of 140 capacity shows and festival ...
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Delicate Melodies And Warm Vocals Dominate Sea Wolf's Sophisticated Full-Length, 'Leaves In The River,' Due September 25, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Dangerbird Records) - SEA WOLF's enchanting pop, first revealed on his debut EP, "Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low," has paved the way for the intricate full-length, "Leaves In The River," due September 25 on Dangerbird Records. Escalating from where the former left off, ...
| The Lovemakers Announce Tour Dates In Support Of Upcoming EP Misery Loves Company Out July 24th
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Fuzz Artists PR) - The Lovemakers are packing their ass-shakin' synth beats and epic guitar riffs as they hit the road in support of the new EP Misery Loves Company - out July 24th via Fuzz. The Bay Area's favorite electro-rockers kick off the tour with a CD release show at ...
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Michael Buble Rules the Airwaves and Concert World
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Reprise Records) - Things couldn't get any hotter this summer for Canadian singing star Michael Buble as "Everything," the first single from his CD "CALL ME IRRESPONSIBLE," reaches the No. 1 spot on Billboard's A/C charts this week. "Everything," written by Buble, boasts ...
| Satellite Tour
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Satellite Party Official Website) - Satellite Party have announced a boat load of dates. Check 'em out. Aug. 08 - Cleveland, OH House of Blues Aug. 10 - Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theater Aug. 11 - Montreal, QC Le National Aug. 12 - Boston, MA WBCN River Rave - B of A Pavillion ...
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Machine Head: The Black Tyranny Tour
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - The onslaught that is "The Black Tyranny Tour" begins Friday, September 7th and will rip a swath across North America well into October! With Machine Head and Arch Enemy both performing full headlining sets and Throwdown and Sanctity supporting, you ...
| STA on Tour!
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Geffen Records) - Catch Sound The Alarm on tour this summer with Tokyo Rose and Bedlight 4 Blue Eyes. 7/18/2007 Jacksonville, FL w/Tokyo Rose & Bedlight 4 Blue Eyes The Imperial 325 W Forsyth 32202 7/21/2007 Middletown, NJ w/Tokyo Rose & Bedlight 4 Blue Eyes Room 2858 ...
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Mathew Knowles' Music World Artists Hit the Road Nabbing Coveted Opening Slots for Beyonce and Aly & AJ
HOUSTON, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Music World Entertainment) - Rising stars, No 1 Crush and Katy Shotter, signed to Mathew Knowles' Music World Music, have just landed 2 of the most coveted opening tour slots around! Katy Shotter will open for Beyonce Knowles on the US leg of The Beyonce Experience and No ...
| Check It: New & Old Foo
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ RCA) - Sure, it's technically an old release, but 2007 is shaping up to be the year of the Foo in more ways then one. First up to the plate is the 10th anniversary edition of The Colour And The Shape, featuring the originals we all know and love and still hear non stop on ...
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Tegan & The Con
London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ Sire/ Rhino) - Tegan & Sara are getting set to hit the road in support of their album, The Con. Hitting stores July 24th, the album was produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla. The album features guest appearances from Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie), Matt Sharp (The ...
| Irish Musical Group, Anuna Performs at Borders Stores Across the Country
ANN ARBOR, MI. (Top40 Charts/ Borders PR) - Borders welcomes members of the Irish musical group Anuna to 31 stores across the nation for special, in-store performances in support of their "Celtic Origins" CD and tour. Anuna's 40- city North American tour kicks off October 3, but Borders' customers can ...
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Madina Lake Getting Ready To Start A Revolution
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Roadrunner Records) - When Chicago's MADINA LAKE released their Roadrunner Records' debut From Them, Through Us, To You in the Spring, they probably didn't think that in the Summer, their momentum would be dang near impossible to stop. With tour dates with Papa Roach currently ...
| Ryko/Proper Breathes New Life Into Chicago Tribune's No 1 Country Disc Of 2006
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ New Song Records) - With recognition (by critics, peers and fans alike) snowballing daily regarding Diana Jones' position as one of the most distinctive, soulful and nuanced singer/songwriters in the country/folk idiom, Ryko Distribution has agreed with NewSong Recordings ...
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