Articles by Independent Music and Arts Insider

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 3, 2011 — Rhythm Band Instruments is very proud to announce a new partnership in music education with Note Knacks(R) Music, LLC. Note Knacks(R) is a system of music symbol manipulatives and corresponding curriculum. […]

(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) — On the heels of Benjah’s heavily viewed “Walkin’ Out” music video comes the official music video for his latest single “Jezebel.” Shot on location on a private island off of Florida’s Gulf […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 2011 — Rene “Calle 13,”Esai Morales, Benicio del Toro, Jimmy Smits, Maria Conchita Alonso, Marcos Zurinaga, Yancey Arias, Miriam Colon, Teofilo Torres, Bertha Navarro, Celines Toribio along with groups […]

FIUGGI, Italy, Oct. 26, 2011 — The International AdkinsChiti: Women in Music Foundation, an Italian cultural organization, partner within cultural agreements undersigned by the Italian Foreign Ministry, member of UNESCO’s International Music Council and the […]

Continuing the success of last year’s Driven Music Conference in Florida, the event will return to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida January 27-29, 2012. The Driven Music Conference connects artists […]

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25, 2011 — After charting their self-released debut single “Chairman of the Board” this month (Mediaguide’s Top 100 Pop New Releases #91, and Radiowave’s Top 100 Pop Prime Movers #21), the bluesy […]

Scorching Texas Summer Inspires Original Take on Classic Winter Melodies DALLAS, TX – October 20, 2011 – Singer-songwriter Vanessa Peters today announced release dates for her first-ever holiday recording, “The Christmas We Hoped For.” The twelve […]

A Night of Sweet Relief October 12, 2011 Cheshire, CT.  Drummer Marcel Blanchet will be banging out the message and hopefully raising money and awareness for ill, disabled and elder musicians, singers, composers and arrangers […]

www.myspace.com/FIORMUSIC Genre: Pop Subgenre: POP/AC Location: Hollywood, CA ABOUT FIOR… “WHAT’S HER NAME?” AND “WHERE’S SHE BEEN HIDING?”… THE ONLY TWO QUESTIONS EVER ASKED AFTER HEARING THIS BEAUTIFUL AND MULTI-TALENTED SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, ARRANGER, PIANIST, AND […]

Omar Sosa’s solo piano CD, Calma, has received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Instrumental Album. The 11th annual Latin GRAMMY awards will be held in Las Vegas on November 10, 2011. Released in February […]

Marking Queen’s 40th anniversary, the classic band’s drummer/songwriter/singer Roger Taylor is launching a North American talent search that will offer “shit hot vocalists and musicians” the opportunity to star in the Queen Extravaganza Live Tour. […]

RocketHub, the community where artists launch, fund, and fly their projects, has unveiled its partnership with The Orchard, the global distribution platform for independent music and video content owners. As part of the Marketplace rollout, […]

Recently, the UK government passed The Digital Economy Act which included many, perhaps draconian, measures to combat online music piracy (including withdrawing broadband access for persistent pirates). Much was proclaimed about how these new laws would protect musicians […]