SEVENDUST LAUNCH U.S. TOUR, PRE-ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF ‘COLD DAY MEMORY’ – OUT APRIL 20TH.

PRE-ORDER THE AUTOGRAPHED ALBUM & RECEIVE THE SINGLE, “UNRAVELING”, NOW
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SEVENDUST–Lajon Witherspoon (vocals), Morgan Rose (drums/vocals), Clint Lowery (guitar/vocals), Vince Hornsby (bass/vocals), John Connolly (guitar/vocals)— are currently putting the finishing touches on a headlining tour with Drowning Pool and will take a much-deserved break before heading out to do it all over again in April and beyond. The band will be world permiering the DVD portion of the album and doing a special acoustic gig at the Hard Rock Cafe in their hometown of Atlanta, GA the night before release, April 19th. Details and ticket information TBA.

The band’s eighth studio album, COLD DAY MEMORY, comes out April 20 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. The album—produced by Grammy® nominated Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Plain White T’s)—is the band’s first new album with their original line-up back together with Lowery’s return after his departure in 2003. Sevendust’s new single, “Unraveling”, is #17 and rising on the BDS Active Rock chart – It’s the most well received single in the bands history and has a chance to be a crossover smash. Buy “Unraveling” on iTunes here .

To make the tour extra special, Ticketmaster is offering an “Ultimate Memory Fan Package” bundle, which pairs a ticket to the show with an autographed copy of COLD DAY MEMORY and a meet & greet with the band. Further info can be found on Ticketmaster by doing a search for Sevendust tickets HERE .

Confirmed tour dates:
DATE CITY VENUE
Mon 4/19 Atlanta, GA Hard Rock Cafe (DVD Premiere & Acoustic Set) – Details TBA
Tues 4/20 Kennesaw, GA 6:30pm – Best Buy In Store Signing (850 Cobb Place Blvd NW – Kennesaw, GA 30144)
Weds 4/21 Knoxville, TN 5:30pm – Disc Exchange In Store Signing (2615 Chapman Hwy – Knoxville, TN 37920)
Wed 4/21 Knoxville, TN The Valarium
Sat 4/24 Tampa FL St. Pete Times Forum (WXTB 98 Rockfest)
Sun 4/25 Ladson, SC Ladson Fairgrounds (LiveX 2010)
Tue 4/27 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic Lounge
Thu 4/29 Houma, LA The City Club
Fri 4/30 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
Tue 5/4 Springfield, VA Jaxx
Wed 5/5 Richmond, VA The National
Fri 5/7 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Sat 5/8 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Café
Sun 5/9 Syracuse, NY Westcott Theatre
Wed 5/12 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club
Fri 5/14 South Bend, IN Club Fever
Sun 5/16 Flint, MI Machine Shop
Sat 5/22 Columbus, OH Crew Stadium (Rock On The Range)

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Rhymesayers announces Soundset Festival 2010 lineup

SOUNDSET  FESTIVAL 2010
Date: Sunday, May 30, 2010 – Gates at 11:00AM CST
Location: Canterbury Park – Shakopee, MN

General On Sale is Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11:00AM local time

Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents bring you the third annual Soundset Festival:  the official Midwest kick-off of the summer with nine hours of the best independent Hip Hop music in one day. It all goes down at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN (rain or shine).

Confirmed artists for Soundset 2010 include: Atmosphere, Method Man & Redman, Brother Ali, Hieroglyphics featuring Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Casual and Pep Love, P.O.S, Murs, Freeway & Jake One, Eyedea & Abilities, Wiz Khalifa, Cage, DJ Rob Swift, Grieves & Budo, 45 King, People Under The Stairs, BK One, DJ Revolution, Dessa, Yelawolf, Fashawn, Themselves, Busdriver, Toki Wright, Solillaquists of Sound, Prof & Rhazwell, Cecil Otter, Dark Time Sunshine, Ernest Rhodes, A.R.M (M.anifest & Krukid), Mike Dreams, I.B.E, Ice Rod, Plain Ole Bill, Mike 2600, Kid Cut Up, DJ Pratt and DJ Anton.  Hosted by Peter Parker, Kevin Beacham and DJ Snuggles.

In 2009, Rhymesayers and Rose Presents produced the second year of Soundset to an outdoor festival setting at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN with over 15,000 people in attendance, including:  two stages with over 40 artists performing, b-boy battles, live DJs, artist’s painting, live skateboard demos and a low rider car show. Soundset 2010 is expected to be even bigger this year!

“The biggest indie-rap festival of the year…” URB.com

After playing the main stage at Lollapalooza,headlining Red Rocks in Colorado and performing at the Outlands Festival, Atmosphere will be back at Soundset to play their first live performance of 2010. On the heels of their latest release “Blackout 2″, superstar combo Method Man (Wu Tang Clan) & Redman bring their legendary live show and catalog to the Twin Cities for a set that’s not to be missed. Hieroglyphics, including the full lineup of: Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls of Mischief, Casual and Pep Love return to perform together in Minnesota for the first time in 5 years! Referred to as, “one of independent Rap’s strongest voices” by HipHopDX, Brother Ali will once again deliver his raw emotion on the main stage. Murs of Living Legends and Rhymesayers collaborative project Felt will touch down at Soundset in support of his brand new album, “Fornever”. With over a year on the road in support of, “Never Better” and performing on last year’s Warped Tour, hometown hero or glorified Doomtree member, P.O.S is back again (YEAH RIGHT!). With much critical acclaim for their debut release on Rhymesayers, “The Stimulus Package” and recently performing on Jimmy Fallon with The Roots, Freeway & Jake One are set to play main stage. Since appearing on XXL Magazine’s Freshman 10 cover, both Pittsburgh’s Wiz Khalifa and Fresno’s Fashawn are confirmed to play Soundset for the first time along with buzzworthy Alabama native Yelawolf, making his Minnesota debut.

With options of two stages delivering over 40 artists performing nine hours of diverse music, an expanded B-Boy/B-Girl DJ tent, live painting exhibit, skate demo area, Slow and Low custom car show and a special Last of the Record Buyers production showcase, Soundset 2010 is guaranteed to bring the fun for the whole family!

Tickets are on sale Friday, April 2, 2010 to the general public through www.ticketmaster.com  and Fifth Element. General admission tickets are $35 plus applicable fees ($3 facility fee and parking are included in ticket price), VIP options are also available!

Visit our websites for the latest Soundset Festival 2010 lineup, music and information!
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SONY MASTERWORKS LAUNCHES MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM

A COMPREHENSIVE BROADWAY SITE “WHERE SHOW TUNES TAKE CENTER STAGE”

SITE LIVE ON APRIL 1ST – KICKS OFF WITH 30-DAY SWEEPSTAKES

SONY MASTERWORKS announces the launch of MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM – a comprehensive Broadway site “Where Show Tunes Take Center Stage.” A celebration and testament to America’s unique art form, MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM documents the history of the cast album from Finian’s Rainbow (1947) to last year’s critically acclaimed Grammy® and Tony® Award-winning revival of West Side Story. The site goes live on April 1. To celebrate the launch, MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM will give away highly coveted prizes throughout the month in the “You Gotta Get A Gimmick” sweepstakes.

MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM preserves the history of music from the “Great White Way” providing a comprehensive experience for the Broadway community and its fans. The site will include a catalog of more than 400 Broadway cast recordings – together receiving over 265 Tony® Awards, 450 Tony® nominations and 27 Grammy® Awards. Elements of the site will include hundreds of never-before-seen recording session photos, a weekly blog by noted theater journalist/author Peter Filichia (Newark Star Ledger, Theatremania.com), an enormous streaming library of cast recordings, as well as podcasts with Broadway notables including Stephen Sondheim, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters and others.

On the launch date of April 1st, MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM will begin the “You Gotta Get A Gimmick” sweepstakes during which time the site will give away a daily prize. Some of the extraordinary prizes include: A trip for two to NYC to see a Broadway show, the entire Masterworks Broadway catalog (over 275 CDs!), signed copies of Kristin Chenoweth’s book “A Little Bit Wicked” and her latest CD “A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas,” and a rare framed pigment print of Gwen Verdon from the Sony Music archives/ICON Collectibles. Every Tuesday and Friday the site will feature a prize related to the work of Jerry Herman and Stephen Sondheim respectively, including an autographed CD collection of their works. New prizes will continue to be announced throughout the month. Visitors can enter the daily drawing by visiting MASTERWORKSBROADWAY.COM and signing up for free membership.

The Masterworks Broadway catalog includes some of the most prestigious shows including South Pacific, Anything Goes, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity, Annie, Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, A Little Night Music, Hair, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line, Hairspray, Cabaret, Avenue Q, 1776, Camelot, Nine, Gypsy, Chicago, Oliver!, The Producers, La Cage Aux Folles, The Who’s Tommy and the biggest stars including Patti LuPone, Nathan Lane, Ethel Merman, Alfred Drake, Mary Martin, John Raitt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jason Alexander, Danny Kaye, Barbara Cook, Raul Julia, Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Richard Burton, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Julie Andrews, Rex Harrison, Glenn Close, Jerry Orbach, Matthew Broderick, Yul Brenner, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Idina Menzel, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Matthew Morrison, Kelli O’Hara, Elaine Stritch, Barbra Streisand and more!

RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of Sony Masterworks. For email updates and information regarding RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz artists, promotions, tours and repertoire, please visit www.sonymasterworks.com.

FANS INVITED TO HELP SELECT HIT SONG FOR BROOKS & DUNN’S FINAL ACM PERFORMANCE AS A DUO ON THE “45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS,” TO BE BROADCAST APRIL 18, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Beginning Today, Fans Can Vote for Performance Song on CBS.com

Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling duo in the history of country music, will perform one of their hit songs as voted on by their fans on the 45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The duo is embarking on their final tour together this summer, and this will mark their final ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS performance as a duo.

Beginning today, viewers can log onto www.cbs.com/brooksdunn to vote in two phases for one of their six favorite Brooks & Dunn songs:

1. My Maria
2. Brand New Man
3. Red Dirt Road
4. Neon Moon
5. You’re Gonna Miss Me
6. Boot Scootin’ Boogie

There is no registration to vote, and fans may vote one time per day. Additionally, a 30-second clip of each song is available for listening. Phase one voting begins Wednesday, March 24 at 2:59 PM, ET/11:59 AM, PT. The second phase begins on Wednesday, April 14 at 2:59 PM, ET/11:59 AM, PT, when the list narrows down to the top three songs. Fans may again vote at www.cbs.com/brooksdunn to decide which hit song the duo will perform on the broadcast. Voting will continue up until Brooks & Dunn’s final live performance as a duo on the 45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS on Sunday, April 18.

Brooks & Dunn are nominated for Top Vocal Duo of the Year at this year’s ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn will also receive the Academy’s Milestone Award in recognition of their 20-year record-breaking career during the previously announced tribute concert special, “ACM PRESENTS: BROOKS & DUNN – THE LAST RODEO,” to be broadcast Sunday, May 23 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. They will be honored for holding the record for the most wins of any artist in the Academy’s history with 26 awards in total, including three Entertainer of the Year awards. They will also be honored for holding the record for most Top Vocal Duo wins, with 15 awards, eight of which are consecutive from 2000-2007.

The 45TH ANNUAL Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers, Barry Adelman is the producer, Bob Bardo serves as the executive in charge of production and Bob Romeo is the executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.

BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! GLEE LIVE! IN CONCERT! ADDS MORE DATES!

FOUR MORE CONCERTS ADDED INCLUDING SATURDAY MATINEE, MAY 22 AT LA’S GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE

Three Other Shows in L.A. and N.Y. Also Added; Tickets Go On Sale To General Public Friday, March 12 for the Phoenix Date and

Saturday, March 13 for Los Angeles, New York & Chicago

Due to overwhelming popular demand, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy have announced four more concert dates for “Glee Live! In Concert!,” bringing the total number of shows in the four-city tour to eleven.

“We are so excited to announce that we are adding more concerts in L.A. and New York,” commented Murphy. “The enthusiasm of the fans during the pre-sale has been incredibly gratifying and beyond anyone’s expectations. This series is a labor of love for all of us and I am thrilled to say that we are putting together a show that will wow everyone from the most jaded concert-goer to the most passionate ‘Gleek.’”

Beginning Saturday, May 15 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, “Glee” stars Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina), Mark Salling (Puck), Dianna Agron (Quinn), Naya Rivera (Santana), Heather Morris (Brittany), Harry Shum, Jr. (Mike) and Dijon Talton (Matt) will perform in a singing and dancing celebration of the Golden Globe Award winning show.

The four-city exclusive engagement, “Glee Live! In Concert!,” is a unique concert experience conceived by Murphy that will include live performances of some of the show’s most memorable musical numbers including its anthem “Don’t Stop Believin,” fan favorites “Somebody To Love” and “Jump” and hits “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and “Sweet Caroline.”

2010 Glee Live! In Concert! dates:

May 15            Phoenix, AZ                Dodge Theatre

May 20            Los Angeles, CA         Gibson Amphitheatre

May 21            Los Angeles, CA         Gibson Amphitheatre

May 22            Los Angeles, CA       Gibson Amphitheatre          MATINEE ADDED!

May 22            Los Angeles, CA       Gibson Amphitheatre          EVENING SHOW ADDED!

May 25            Chicago, IL                  Rosemont Theatre

May 26            Chicago, IL                  Rosemont Theatre

May 28            New York City, NY      Radio City Music Hall

May 29            New York City, NY    Radio City Music Hall           MATINEE ADDED!

May 29            New York City, NY      Radio City Music Hall

May 30            New York City, NY    Radio City Music Hall           EVENING SHOW ADDED!

Select tickets are now available to American Express cardholders in an exclusive pre-sale; tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 12 at 10 a.m. for the concert in Phoenix, and Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 AM for the concerts in  N.Y.C. and 10:00 AM for L.A. and Chicago. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m. and matinees start at 3 p.m.Tickets will be available via www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at any Ticketmaster Outlet. Tickets will be available at the Dodge Theatre, Gibson Amphitheater and Rosemont Theatre box offices as well. Ticket prices range from $89.50-$39.50. “Glee Live! In Concert!” has also teamed with I Love All Access to provide a variety of fan ticket packages for the show, including premium seats, parties and more. For more information, please visit “Glee” at www.gleetour2010.com

“Glee” returns with a host of new episodes on Tuesday, April 13 following AMERICAN IDOL on FOX, and the cast will begin production on Season Two of “Glee” following the tour. The show boasts winning ratings, critical acclaim, a rabid fan base of “GLEEks,” two certified Gold albums and more than 4 million song downloads. GLEE has won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy; a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. The series has received two Directors Guild of America Award nominations; a Writers Guild of America nomination for Best Comedy Series and Best New Series and the American Film Institute named “Glee” one of the Top 10 TV Programs of the Year.

“Glee” is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan are co-creators of the series. Murphy, Falchuk and Dante Di Loreto serve as executive producers, while Ian Brennan serves as co-executive producer.

VEVO IS TOP 10 VIDEO PROPERTY, #1 ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC WEB NETWORK IN U.S.

PREMIUM MUSIC VIDEO SERVICE CATAPULTED INTO TOP 10 AMONG VIDEO WEB NETWORKS IN JANUARY; HAD 35.4 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS IN FEBRUARY, ACCORDING TO COMSCORE

VEVO ANNOUNCES PROCTER & GAMBLE, FORD LINCOLN MERCURY, COMCAST, SEARS AND SONY AS NEWLY-SIGNED ADVERTISING AND MARKETING PARTNERS

NEW YORK, NY, Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – VEVO ranked among the web’s top 10 video networks in January and, for the third consecutive month, was the most-visited U.S. web network in the coveted Entertainment-Music category with 35.4 million unique visitors in February, according to new data released by comScore Media Metrix, a recognized leader in measuring the digital world. VEVO also announced today it has signed nearly 20 new brand advertising and marketing partners for 2010, covering such important consumer categories as Automotive, Entertainment, Retail, Health and Fitness, Consumer Packaged Goods, Telecommunications and Health & Beauty. The announcements were made by Rio Caraeff (President and CEO, VEVO) and David Kohl (Executive Vice President, Sales and Customer Operations, VEVO).

The premium music video and entertainment service continues to build its audience. VEVO now ranks in the top 10 of all video content networks online by unique video viewers, according to comScore’s January Video Metrix numbers, which were released last week. With 35.4 million unique visitors in February, VEVO has also been number one in the Entertainment-Music category for three consecutive months. In December, VEVO became the most-visited entertainment-music network in the U.S. with over 35 million unique visitors – just three weeks after its launch. In January, the network again topped the comScore rankings. VEVO has reached nearly two billion total videos streamed since its launch according to internal metrics.

VEVO also announced Bally Total Fitness, Comcast, Cox Communications, Estee Lauder (Viva Glam 2010), Ford Lincoln Mercury, Kmart, Sears DieHard, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures and Procter & Gamble signature brands Nice & Easy, Tide, Oil of Olay, Pepto-Bismol, Nyquil and Natural Instincts have all committed to major advertising and marketing campaigns across the VEVO Network.

“We are very pleased with the comScore results, which validate the popularity of great music and videos combined with powerful distribution within the VEVO Network,” said Caraeff. “This data, combined with the fact that we have streamed nearly two billion premium music video streams since our launch, demonstrates the widespread appeal of our programming. VEVO was launched to raise the bar and enhance the quality of the experience for premium music video on the web and fans across the country have immediately embraced our offering. We look forward to continuing to bring our passionate fans even more of what they have asked for – great-looking and sounding music video programming from their favorite artists.”

“VEVO is pleased to partner with some of America’s most well-known and best-loved brands,” commented Kohl. “Music fans have very quickly come to regard VEVO as a top music destination and brand, as evidenced by our leading traffic numbers and original programming. We look forward to creating innovative campaigns for each of our new brand partners which harness VEVO’s vast traffic while targeting key audiences to achieve their business goals.”

Caraeff added: “VEVO is working with over 30 of the largest national brand marketers and advertisers on campaigns to reach our highly coveted and relevant demographic. Our brand marketing partners understand the power of premium music and entertainment to connect with passionate consumers and we are happy we can provide an enticing bridge this early in our development.”

VEVO’s significant audience scale and reach are the result of its network strategy. The VEVO Network represents an ongoing effort to “power premium music video experiences” by bringing the best music programming to fans anywhere and everywhere they happen to be. The VEVO Network includes VEVO within YouTube, VEVO.com (the service’s marquee destination site) and  a VEVO-branded embedded player, creating the largest music video audience network online. Recent additions to the VEVO Network include previously announced partners AOL and CBS Interactive Music Group, who will be launching this spring.

VEVO’s other charter brand partners include Activision Blizzard, Amstel, AT&T, Axe, Canon, Colgate-Palmolive (Wisp), Dove, Elizabeth Arden, Infiniti, MasterCard, McDonalds, MillerCoors (Peroni), Nikon and Stoli among others.

About VEVO

VEVO is the leading innovative online premium music and entertainment service for consumers, advertisers and content owners that blends the very best in musical content with cutting-edge video technology and a thriving user community powered by YouTube. The content is made available across the VEVO Network, which includes VEVO.com (the service’s marquee destination site), on YouTube through a VEVO-branded channel, and through a VEVO-branded embedded player. The service also serves as a syndication platform for additional internet destination sites, expanding the reach of the VEVO Network across the worldwide web.

VEVO was created in partnership by Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and the Abu Dhabi Media Company. It is operated independently by a dedicated management team with offices in Los Angeles and New York. The VEVO Network features the most extensive catalog of premium music content found anywhere on the web thanks to deals with such leading music companies as Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music, ABKCO, Big Machine Records, CBS Interactive Music Group, Concord Music Group, Hollywood Records, Lyric Street Records, Razor & Tie Entertainment, Walt Disney Records, Wind-up Records, Caroline Distribution, Fontana Distribution, INgrooves, IODA, RED and The Orchard, among many others.  Explore VEVO at www.vevo.com.

BECCA’S U.S. DEBUT CD ALIVE!! OUT TODAY ON SONYMUSIC INDEPENDENT NETWORKS & SXSW SCHEDULE

SXSW MARCH 17 MIDNIGHT SHOW AT BELMONT
MARCH 18 3:00PM SHOW AT ANTONE’S
MARCH 20 8:00PM SHOW AT THE RUSTY SPUR

SEE THE VIDEO FOR ALIVE!! HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJuqTv57ZQI <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJuqTv57ZQI>

Not all albums can transcend genres, space and time, even continents. Already a hit in Japan, newcomer Becca has a voice and style that generates true emotional power—Campus Circle, March 2010

Becca may look like your classic American 20 year old dealing with the same hopes, dreams and aspirations of most people her age but what is not typical is Becca has the gift to express, through contagious rock melodies and intuitive lyrics, the everyday struggle of her generation and her message and voice are heard loud and clear on her US debut full length CD ALIVE!! out today on SonyMusic Independent Network.

Hailing from Portland, OR Becca has already made a mark on the international music charts by playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an overt issue of her gender, with over 800,000 plays on myspace and over 600,000 views on YouTube Becca is bringing her original brand of music to the masses, loud and stripped-down, yet filled with intense pop-rock hooks, on songs like “I’m Alive!,” her vow to live life to the fullest in the wake of the premature death of a friend, and “Turn Up the Stereo,” a warning to her peers about the dead-end offered by non-stop partying. Songs exploring personal relationships and heartache like “Perfect Me,” all penned by Becca herself.

SXSW Shows
3/17 The Belmont Midnight Set
3/18  Antone’s 3pm Set
3/20 The Rusty Spur 8pm Set

Check out: www.beccahollcraft.com <http://www.beccahollcraft.com/> , www.BeccaOfficial.com <http://www.beccaofficial.com/> or www.myspace.com/beccachanofficial <http://www.myspace.com/beccachanofficial>
Follow her at twitter.com/BeccaUSA <http://twitter.com/BeccaUSA>

RAPPER DONNIS GETS SIGNED TO ATLANTIC RECORDS

ON THE COVER OF THE XXL ‘FRESHMAN 10′ ISSUE

JOINS “CROWD CONTROL TOUR” CROSS-COUNTRY TREK

DEBUT ALBUM SLATED FOR LATER THIS YEAR

“FASHIONABLY LATE” MIXTAPE DUE OUT THIS MONTH

Atlantic Records has announced the signing of their new artist Donnis who has released the details of his first-ever US tour. The rising rapper will be among the multi-artist hip-hop bill entitled the “Crowd Control Tour,” also featuring Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys and Izza Kizza. The 16-city trek kicked off on Sunday, February 28th at New York City’s Highline Ballroom, with dates then continuing through early April (see attached itinerary below).

Donnis is quickly making a name as one of the most talented new stars on the Southern hip-hop scene. The Georgia-based MC first attracted attention last year with 10.Deep’s breakout mixtape, “DIARY OF AN ATL BRAVE,” and has since scored major appeal amongst listeners with his smoothed out rap anthem, “Gone” (released on revered DJ/Producer A-trak’s Brooklyn based Fool’s Gold Records). “Donnis is a truly original, compelling new voice on the hip-hop landscape, and we pulled out all the stops to bring him into the Atlantic family. His creativity and lyrical flow are hugely impressive, and the Diary of an ATL Brave mixtape was a captivating introduction to this major talent. Now that we’ve sealed the deal, we’re looking forward to watching Donnis take it to the next level” proclaimed Atlantic Records Chairman and CEO Craig Kallman.

While hard at work completing his Atlantic debut album, Donnis will keep listeners entertained with his new mixtape “Fashionably Late” set to be released this month. Currently featured in the March issue of XXL’s “Show and Prove”, Donnis will also be included in the magazine’s hugely influential “Freshmen 10″ alongside West Coast rapper Nipsey Hussle and J. Cole from North Carolina. The talented rapper who has already shared stages with such luminaries as T.I., Chingy, and 112 – will also be among the new stars performing at the upcoming South By Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas.

For further news and information, please visit
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www.donnismusic.com

http://twitter.com/donnisxdonnis

DONNIS – On Tour 2010
All Dates w/Crowd Control Tour Feat. Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys, and Izza Kizza

MARCH

4 Baltimore, MD Ram’s Head Live

5 Richmond, VA Alley Katz

6 Norfolk, VA Norva

8 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

10 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection Live

11 Pontiac, MI Cro Foot/Pike Room

14 Little Rock, AR Revolution Room

15 Enid, OK The Underground

17 Dallas, TX Green Elephant

19 Austin, TX District 301

24 Denver, CO Cervantes

25 Murray, UT Murray Theater

27 Los Angeles, CA Key Club

31 San Francisco, CA Independent

APRIL

1 Seattle, WA Studio 7

2 Portland, OR Berbati’s Pan

BECCA’S U.S. Debut album ALIVE!! To Drop On March 2nd, performance at SXSW showcase on March 18th!!

BECCA’S U.S. DEBUT CD ALIVE!! TO DROP MARCH 2 ON
SONYMUSIC INDEPENDENT NETWORKS

BECCA TO EMBARK ON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TOUR MARCH – APRIL

SXSW AFTERNOON SHOWCASE ON MARCH 18 AT ANTONE’S

“Becca is too cool for pop rock, but when it comes to real deal rock ’n’ roll she and her band can settle into the groove, with plenty of firepower to spare!”
– Jersey Beat

Hailing from Portland, OR Becca has already made a mark on the international music charts and now she is gearing up to do the same in the U.S. as she gets set for the release for her U.S. debut CD ALIVE!! to hit the streets on March 2 on SonyMusic Independent Network.   Look for fall and spring high school tour dates to be announced soon with a stop in Austin at SXSW for an afternoon showcase at Antone’s, summer tour plans in the works.

“upbeat, kick-your-ass music with poignant lyrics to create an album
that truly leaves you energized”
– Young Poor and Angry Press

By playing pure and simple rock & roll without making an explicit issue of her gender, 20 year old Becca is eager to bring her original brand of music to the masses, loud and stripped-down, yet filled with overpowering pop-rock hooks.  Showing a maturity far beyond her years on songs like “I’m Alive!,” her vow to live life to the fullest in the wake of the premature death of a friend, and “Turn Up the Stereo,” a cautionary tale to her peers about the dead-end offered by non-stop partying. Songs examining personal relationships, such as “Turn to Stone,” “Lose You Now” and “Perfect Me,” all penned by Becca herself.

Becca is a triple threat; she is cute, very sweet and extremely talented.
Most of all, you won’t be able to get her songs out of your head once you start listening to them.
– Rock On Request

Becca is ready to break the mold of today’s stereotypical female rocker, with the ferocity she delivers her lyrics set to pop infused rock & roll mixed with punk passion and all delivered with a mischievous smile.

Becca rocks – she really does! Becca has a ton of class, style, and rockability.
While she can definitely pull off a pop fused ballad, she can also hit hard when she unleashes a rockin’ anthem.
– All About The Music

www.BeccaOfficial.com <http://www.beccaofficial.com/>
www.beccahollcraft.com <http://www.beccahollcraft.com/>
www.myspace.com/beccachanofficial <http://www.myspace.com/beccachanofficial>
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Sevendust Return With New Album “Cold Day Memory” April 20th

SEVENDUST Return With New Album COLD DAY MEMORY * Out 4/20/10 on 7Bros. Records/ILG

Single “UNRAVELING” Getting Great Reaction At Rock Radio * Tour With Drowning Pool Kicks Off Thursday In Baton Rouge, LA

Sevendust - Lajon Witherspoon (Vocals), Morgan Rose (Drums/Vocals), Clint Lowery (Guitar/Vocals), Vince Hornsby (Bass/Vocals), John Connolly (Guitar/Vocals) – are set to release their 8th studio album. Cold Day Memory comes out April 20th 2010 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. Sevendust recorded Cold Day Memory with Grammy nominated producer Johnny K (Disturbed, Staind, 3 Doors Down, Plain White T’s). It’s the band’s first new album with their original lineup back together. Guitar player Clint Lowery last recorded an album as part of Sevendust on 2003′s Seasons.

“This record personally has been one of the most difficult, but most rewarding records I’ve ever worked on” explains Lowery. “I put a lot of pressure on myself to contribute good material to the guys after being gone for last three records and that helped me focus more than I ever had.” Adds Lajon Witherspoon: “I feel this album shows new growth for the band. We’re very happy to have Clint back and are looking forward for everyone hearing the magic that’s made when we’re all together!”

Sevendust’s new single “Unraveling” is getting a great reaction at Rock Radio. With back to back double digit add weeks at Active Rock before it’s actual add date (next week), this is the most well received Sevendust track in the last decade. The song will be available on iTunes on 3/2 and is available to stream on their MySpace page <http://www.myspace.com/sevendust> .

Cold Day Memory track listing:
1. Splinter
2. Forever
3. Unraveling
4. Last Breath
5. Karma
6. Ride Insane
7. Confessions
8. Nowhere
9. Here and Now
10. The End Is Coming
11. Better Place
12. Strong Arm Broken

Upcoming Headlining Tour Dates:
w/Drowning Pool
2/18/10 Baton Rouge LA  Varisty Theatre
2/19/10 Mobile AL  Soul Kitchen
2/20/10 New Orleans LA  House of Blues
2/21/10 Little Rock  AK  The Village
2/23/10 Maplewood MN  The Rock
2/24/10 Indianapolis IN  8 Seconds Saloon
2/26/10 Kansas City  MO  Midland Theatre
2/27/10 Wichita KS  Cotillion
2/28/10 Englewood CO  Gothic Theatre
3/2/10 Reno NV  Knitting Factory
3/3/10 Boise ID  Knitting Factory
3/4/10 Missoula MT  Wilma Theater
3/6/10 Spokane WA  Knitting Factory
3/7/10 Seattle WA  Showbox at the Market
3/9/10 San Francisco CA  Regency Center
3/10/10 W. Hollywood CA  House of Blues
3/12/10 Las Vegas NV  House of Blues
3/13/10 Anaheim CA  House of Blues
3/14/10 Tempe AZ  Marquee Theatre
3/16/10 Albuquerque NM  Sunshine Theatre
3/17/10 Colorado Springs CO  The Black Sheep
3/19/10 San Antonio TX  Scout Bar
3/20/10 Houston TX  Scout Bar
3/21/10 Corpus Christi TX  The Pavilion @ Concrete St.
3/22/10 Mission TX  Las Palmas Race Track
3/24/10 Lubbock TX  The Pavillion
3/26/10 Dallas TX  Trees
3/27/10 Odessa TX  Dos Amigos
3/30/10 Panama City FL  Club LaVela
WXTB 98 Rockfest
4/24/10 Tampa FL  St. Pete Times Forum

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