CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED TEARING UP THE ROAD WITH THE BIG DOGS!

Nashville-When Cross Canadian Ragweed materialized onto the Midwestern music scene some years back, their unique blend of country rock fell like a sledgehammer upon unsuspecting ears. Their somewhat puzzling name quickly became common words on the lips of media and music enthusiasts alike launching them full force onto a higher platform along side of rock icons like Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top.  >>

JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS
 LAUNCH TOY DRIVE
FOR COOK CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER!

Nashville-Jason Boland & The Stragglers have been rising on the Texas/Oklahoma music scene for years becoming widely known for their rebellious honky tonk antics while flooding venues across the Midwest with a mass of unquenchable music junkies. Stories and/or "myths" have been passed around from state to state about the band's disregard for authority, conformity, and normality. >>

RED RIVER REBELS PAY HOMAGE
TO WAYLON JENNINGS!

Nashville-Nobody knew better than Waylon Jennings about the road "harder" traveled--one that is paved with uncertain dreams and driven by a fire in the soul that can't be put out.  It is the price paid for the luxury of true self-expression, untainted and unyielding.  He once said, " I think you need to play your music and do the best you can with that, and that's what you will be remembered for."  >>

CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED PRESENTS
"THE RED RIVER TRIBUTE" TO THE LATE/GREAT WAYLON JENNINGS!

Nashville-"Being in this genre of music you almost have to be influenced in someway by Waylon Jennings."  These are the opening comments from Cody Canada, lead man for grass roots rockers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, in a letter to fans, peers, and media friends. >>

FREE RADIO AIR PLAY IS POSSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENT BANDS!

Hello,

Frank here at Mojo Music Studio and The Home of Independent Music. If you’d like to be considered for radio air play, please, send us your music for possible air play on a cool radio show called, “The Studio” that airs at over 80 High School, College, Commercial. and Internet Radio stations around the Globe....It’s the LATEST and BEST, NEW INDEPENDENT Sound...>>

IT'S AN HOUR'S WORTH OF ROCK, ALTERNATIVE AND TRADITIONAL BLUES - A WEEKLY DOSE

 

OF BLUES YOU CAN USE, ON BLUES DELUXE. WITH LISTENERS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY ... >>

In an Industry Where Distributors Are Failing | The Young Stand Strong

J. Michaels President of Mekko Records, became the youngest Indie label Exec. in the country to garner an International Distribution Deal. MEKKO RECORDS will be looking for quality talent as well as quality labels to sign to their company that are ready to market and distribute product to the world... >>

Fall 2003

Ron Keel & IronHorse have wrapped up work on a new album that could shift the band’s career into high gear. The 12-song collection covers a lot of ground, giving IronHorse a diverse sound best labeled as Hard Rockin’ Southern Country Metal. ...>>

New Music Web Site Wants To Create A Buzz About Exciting Non-US Artists And Bands

ALL MUSIC PROJECT is a brand new web site launched January 1, 2004 by Music.Stmdesigning.com. The site is aimed at helping 'up and coming' Slovenian/ international artists and bands market themselves within the American music industry and American artists and bands to market themselves in Europe. ...>>

MEKKO RECORDS/DISTRIBUTION IS NOW ACCEPTING DEMOS OF LABELS AND ARTISTS IN FOLLOWING AREAS

YES!!!!! We made it 2004 is here and we aim to let everyone know. "Mekko" is now accepting demos in the following areas of the industry; If you fit the following then reply to this email and well send you the address to submit your materials. ... >>

BLACK DOG PROMOTIONS SELECTS ARTISTS FOR BUY INDIE MUSIC COMPILATION CD

Compilations to be distributed to radio, press, retail and record labels.

January 5, 2004, Tempe, AZ-Black Dog Promotions announced that it's newly formed record label Buy Indie Music (http://www.buyindiemusic.com) has selected the artists to be included in the Buy Indie Music Compilation- Volume 1. >>

"Rich Harper Band To Play Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival, Australia Feb. 7th, 2004!" and do not forget to visit their web site 

WILKESBORO, NC: On December 22, 2003 the Recording Academy (NARAS) announced that MerleFest host and six-time Grammy winner Doc Watson would receive a 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award. Formal acknowledgment of the awards will be made in conjunction with the 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony, which will be held in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004. The show will be a prime-time television special on CBS. Recording artists Van Cliburn...>>

THE NEW SHOW IS UP!

Smokestack Lightnin' Blues Radio is currently web-casting for your listening pleasure its newest 3 hour Blues Special (#0454 -recorded 12/14/03 ). The internet version of Smokestack Lightnin' is now comprised of selected sets digitally recorded during our live broadcasts on WUCF 89.9FM in Orlando .  

THE SOUNDS BRING “LIVING IN AMERICA TOUR” TO THE USA, KILL HANNAH AND IMA ROBOT TO OPEN

Swedish quintet, The Sounds, return to US soil for a 30 + date winter headlining tour – their first in the US - in support of their Scratchie / New Line release "Living In America". The dates begin February 15th in Milwaukee and hit virtually every major US market. Kill Hannah and IMA Robot will be supporting throughout, guaranteeing this to be far and away one of the hottest tours of 2004.