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  • BBC Jazz Awards 2008

    The historic Mermaid Theater in London was the venue on 21 July for the BBC Jazz Awards 2008. Rather than being a gathering of a mutual-admiration society as so many awards ceremonies can ...

  • Grateful Dead Inspires Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall is usually attended by those who view themselves as having a sense of culture. They wear swanky suits and stunning dresses, make polite chit-chat with other ...

  • Nominees for Mercury Prize Announced

    Receiving the Mercury Prize is no small achievement. The prize is awarded to the musicians who produce the best album in the UK and Ireland, and so has a massive bearing on a musicianโ€™s ...

  • The Rumble Strips To Tour U.S.

    They may still be a relatively young band but they are certainly wasting no time in getting to work; The Rumble Strips are set to invade America later this year when they engage in a massive ...

  • Lustra to Perform in the U.K.

    Lustra are due to make their first UK live performances in August, and tickets are selling fast. This group of talented young alternative rock musicians โ€“ Chris Baird on bass and vocals, ...

  • Lincoln Park Music Festival

    The Lincoln Park Music Festival will no doubt continue to deliver the great music experience that it has become renowned for over the last three years. This massive music concert, held in ...

  • Gym Class Heroes Coming Your Way UK

    Fans of the Gym Class Heroes living in the UK will be excited to learn that their favorite band will be heading to the UK for a massive tour of the country in September. The group, recorded ...

  • Subdued Stringband Jamboree 2008

    The Subdued Stringband Jamboree is just that โ€“ a subdued but enjoyable little music festival held in Bellingham, Washington, every year. The event has been growing steadily since its ...

  • B.B. Kingโ€™s Bluesville Coming to your Radio

    Legendary blues-master, B.B. King is set to start hosting his own weekly music show in September 2008 for Americaโ€™s XM Radio. The show, which is to be called โ€œB.B. Kingโ€™s Bluesvilleโ€ will ...

  • Get Ready for Globaltica 2008

    The bustling city of Gdynia in Poland will host Globaltica 2008 from the 25th through to the 27th of July. This popular international music festival invites artists and audiences from all ...

  • The Ting Tings Get Ready To Tour UK

    Anyone up for a little indie-pop? Perhaps youโ€™re more in the mood for some dance or punk? Well, if that sounds like you then get ready to enjoy the next whirlwind music group to make it big ...

  • Europeโ€™s Music Royalties Regulations Revised

    Proposed European Union plans to end the current European system of collecting music royalties and replace it with regulations geared to the 21st century digital world, have been met with ...