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The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards Announce Winners

THE 12TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED


Ben
Kweller, Band Of Skulls, Killer Mike, Dethklok, Willie Nile, Passenger,
Five Finger Death Punch, Team Me, Gungor, Bernie Worrell Orchestra, The
Wiyos and Little Freddie King Among The 12th IMA Winners

Banned Iranian duo Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat Take Top Honors in World Traditional Album

Fan Online Voting Will Determine The 12th IMA Vox Pop Winners


Ben
Kweller, Band Of Skulls, Killer Mike, Dethklok, Little Freddie King,
Passenger, Five Finger Death Punch, Team Me, Gungor, Bernie Worrell
Orchestra, The Wiyos, and Willie Nile are among the exceptional self-released and independent label talent named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as the Judge-determined Winners of The 12th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential international awards program for independent bands and fans.

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Robert Randolph & The Family Band Releases New Single, “Born Again” | LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC!

ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND
Get “BORN AGAIN”
with new song, new label, and new album


 
LICKETY SPLIT
JULY 16 on Blue Note Records

LISTEN TO “BORN AGAIN”!!



June 10, 2013 – New York, NY – Robert Randolph, the slide guitar jam/rock/blues phenomenon who’s been captivating global audiences for a decade, has debuted the first song from his upcoming album Lickety Split, set for release July 16th from Blue Note Records.  The song, “Born Again,” is available for streaming and embedding at this link.
 
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Shemekia Copeland Scores Blues Music Award Nom. as Best Contemporary Blues Female Artist | “Lemon Pie” Nominated for Best Song

ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER AWARD NOMINATION FOR BLUES QUEEN SHEMEKIA COPELAND  On the heels of the announcement that 331/3, her current release, is up for a Grammy (Best Blues Album), comes word that she’s received a Blues Music Award nomination as Best Contemporary Blues Female Artist.  ..And “Lemon Pie,” the lead track …

Blues/Soul Band Altered Five Releases “Gotta Earn It” | CD Release Party on Dec. 14th, 2012

ALTERED FIVE “GOTTA EARN IT” CD RELEASE PARTY

AT MILWAUKEE ALE HO– — USE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14


 (Milwaukee) – Blues/soul band Altered Five presents a CD Release Party for their new album “Gotta Earn It” (Conclave/Cold Wind Records) at the Milwaukee Ale House, 233 N. Water St., Friday, December 14. 9:30 p.m. $5. Info: (414) 276-2337 or www.ale-house.com.


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New Blues Release: Louisiana Red | “When My Mama Was Living” (Coming Oct. 30th, 2012)

LABOR RECORDS RELEASES “WHEN MY MAMA WAS LIVING,” A NEW ALBUM COMMEMORATING THE GREAT LOUISIANA RED. ALSO FEATURED ARE GUEST ARTISTS PEG LEG SAM AND LEFTY DIZZ.



Masters and alternate masters of tracks never released before


This is a unique collection of performances done by extraordinary artists in their prime. There are times in a recording studio when the players are somewhat constrained and what one gets are the varnished equivalent of brand new shoes.

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Eclectic Singer Whitney Shay Releases Debut CD, “Soul Tonic” | Available NOW

Whitney Shay Debut CD “Soul Tonic” Released


September is
Soul Tonic September as Whitney Shay and STAT Records are proud to
announce the release of her debut CD, “Soul Tonic”. Shay teamed with
veteran musician/producer Archie Thompson to create “Soul Tonic”; a
mixture of covers and originals, all with a retro soul/blues/R&B
vibe. Released in August, it has seen strong early sales. According to
Shay, “I couldn’t be more excited about this album. It was worth the
wait to create a debut record that I truly believe in. With the help and
guidance of Archie Thompson, I feel we captured my personality and
diversity as an artist. I hope my fans are as elated as I am with ‘Soul
Tonic’.”

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Blues Man John Lee Hooker, Jr. to Release “All Hooked Up” Sept. 18th, 2012

John Lee Hooker, Jr. Is All Hooked Up On New CD Coming September 18 From
Steppin’ Stone Records


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Multiple
Grammy and Blues Music Award nominee John Lee Hooker, Jr. announces a
September 18 release date for his exciting new CD, All Hooked Up, on his
own Steppin’ Stone Records, with national distribution by INgrooves
Fontana. The new CD was produced by renowned writer/producer Larry
Batiste, recorded at Pajama Recording Studios in Oakland, California,
and features special guests Lucky Peterson on guitar and “The Cleanup
Woman” herself, Betty Wright, who duets with John Lee on the sizzling
and soulful track, “I Surrender.”

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Blues Vocalist Shemekia Copeland Releases New Project, “33 1/2” on Sept. 25th, 2012

VOCALIST SHEMEKIA COPELAND TAKES THE BLUES FOR AN ECLECTIC SPIN ON NEW ALBUM



33 1/3 features a guest appearance by Buddy Guy, with songs made popular by Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Lucinda Williams and more


In a span of less than two decades, Shemekia Copeland has evolved from teenage upstart to one of the most prominent voices in the blues. She’s currently the most feted woman in the blues world and actually had a coronation where she was crowned and declared “Queen of the Blues” at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2011. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Blues Guitar Legend Johnnie Bassett Passes…


Johnnie Bassett, the celebrated Detroit blues guitarist and vocalist, died from complications of liver cancer on Saturday, August 4 at Saint John Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was 76 years old.

Gretchen Valade, owner of Mack Avenue Records, reflects, “Johnnie Bassett was a wonderful musician and a good friend. Whenever I walked into a room where he was playing, he would start singing ‘Georgia,’ my all time favorite. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Legacy Announces Complete Album Collection Box Sets for Etta James, The Brecker Brothers and Sarah Vaughan

Legacy Announces New Complete Album Collection Box Sets In August By
Four Legends Of Jazz And Blues: Michael And Randy Brecker (the Brecker
Brothers), Etta James, And
Sarah Vaughan


The ultimate
year-round jazz festival from Legacy Recordings continues to set a new
industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the
Sony Music archives family of labels, by the greatest names in modern
jazz:
THE BRECKER BROTHERS – THE COMPLETE ARISTA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Arista/Legacy) – 8 titles, 8 CDs;
ETTA JAMES – THE COMPLETE PRIVATE MUSIC BLUES, ROCK ‘N’ SOUL ALBUMS COLLECTION – (Private Music/RCA/Legacy) – 7 titles, 7 CDs;
SARAH VAUGHAN – THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Columbia/Legacy) – 4 titles, 4 CDs.


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