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Philadelphia, PA… Dondi’s latest album “Give Me Your Love” has been catching the attention of many since its release earlier this year. The album has lead to him winning 2 silver medals from the Global Music Awards for Best Emerging Artist and Best Male Vocalist for his track “A Little Love Song” off of this album. The title track has also taken the #32 spot on the FMQB top 200 (Hot A/C / Top 40 chart), topping out Adele’s “Send My Love” and The Weekend’s “In The Night” – not to mention also beating out tracks by Twenty One Pilots and Drake.

Boston – U.K. composer/pianist Helen Jane Long announces November 2016 concert dates in the United States in support of her latest album “Identity”.  Upon its debut, “Identity” topped classical charts in 4 countries, including its debut on Billboard’s U.S. new age chart at #9 in its first week of release.  

The jazz duo of Catherine Goldwyn and Phil Lewis have released their latest LP record, “Shadow and Light.” The album contains 11 tracks for an approximate total listening time of one hour. It has been proudly published on the Continuum independent music label without direction from the corporate music industry. Sharp, classy, and showcasing the sonic imagination of two of the most veteran players in contemporary jazz, “Shadow and Light” stands as one of the best examples of piano and guitar pairings in recent memory.

The composer of fusion music known as Joseph P. Freije has released his sixth LP album for 2016, “If Light Had Emotions.” The record contains 12 original Freije electronica tracks for an approximate total listening time of 50 minutes. It has been published by Phrygian Music, as have all the Joseph Freije albums available today. At once a mixture of postmodern jazz and experimental electronica music, “If Light Had Emotions” is more than just another reason to become acquainted with the work of Joseph P. Freije – it's an example of what the indie music movement can do for music lovers everywhere right now.

Those powersurf zombie mutants The Terrorsurfs are back with a full length album "Zomboid Surf Attack" on Sharawaji Records.

Trey McLaughlin Music (TMM) announced today that Trey Connor will launch a digital release of his new single “Hold On” on November 18, 2016.

Like Reinhold Rudenberg, the scientist subject of their moving new single So Much Sky, Americana prog rockers Birds Over Arkansas are obsessed with the details of life. Whereas Rudenberg developed the microscope for the purpose of curing polio, New England’s Birds Over Arkansas create beautifully crafted songs such as So Much Sky blending unorthodox song structures, technical progressive rock rhythms, and Americana instrumentation and harmonies. Birds Over Arkansas are credited by Jamsphere with producing “timeless music” that features “outstanding musicianship, resplendent vocals, and a crisp sound.” 

WORLD5 will be a guest on The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell live radio/tv show Wednesday October 5th, 2016 from 3-5 pm ET | 12-2 pm PT at w4cy.com Radio | Visit www.jimmystarshow.com

NEW YORK - Oct. 1, 2016-- World5 will be a featured guest on The Jimmy Star Show live radio/tv show hosted by King of Cool Jimmy Star along with Cool Man About Town Ron Russell to discuss their new album "Heartbeat Of The World" , their career and the entertainment industries at large. The Jimmy Star Show with Ron Russell is tv/radio's coolest hit show, featuring the coolest in music, entertainment, fashion and pop culture, all from a fun industry insider perspective in a completely live, unedited fast-paced two-hour conversational format.

Wichita, KS alternative rock singer-songwriter JJ McGuigan has signed with MTS Management Group for promotion of his latest EP, "Dissociative." JJ is a VH1 "Save The Music" Songwriting Contest Finalist and an advocate for mental health awareness.

WICHITA, KS - Wichita, Kansas-based alt-rock singer-songwriter and VH1 "Save The Music" Songwriting Contest Finalist, JJ McGuigan has signed with veteran publicity and promotions company, MTS Management Group. MTS will handle pr for McGuigan's latest EP release, Dissociative. The 5-song collection featuring vocals by Garrett Crow and Scott Spriggs, is available on iTunes, Amazon, and all major online music retailers.

Plunky & Oneness continue their decades long output of extraordinary music with their latest album, Juju Jazz Funk.  Produced by band master, J. Plunky Branch, with son, Fire, the new album is a distinctive and notable collection of melodies and messages for modern music lovers.  Juju 
Jazz Funk contains nine original songs, along with two bonus tracks recorded live at a 2016 summer concert when the group performed with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic

The singer and songwriter known as Justin Nathanielson has released two new EP albums, “Archive Box EP” and “Jus' Brown Songs.” The two records have been proudly published as independent releases. Each EP sports six original tracks and approximately 25 minutes' worth of alternative rock. Three singles from the records are also being released. Inventive, well-written, and based on some of the most heartfelt vocal tones to appear in 2016, “Archive Box EP” and “Jus' Brown Songs” from Justin Nathanielson are notable alt-rock additions from the indie world to kick off the fall season.

Charity Ekeke is dynamic and imaginative singer and songwriter who is behind the soaring debut album “She”. Designed to be an uplifting and inspirational sonic journey, Charity Ekeke uses a backdrop of contemporary pop arrangements to explore more complex themes related to the self, womanhood, our global community and the imperative for all of humanity to live honorable and fulfilling lives.

Out the debut album by the Italian collective, an "authorial" project of electronic and visual music formed and produced by Riccardo Mazza (well-known sound experimenter who has collaborated with important artists such as Chick Corea, Franco Battiato, Giorgio Gaber and Francesco Baccini, to name but a few), photographer and videomaker Laura Pol and keyboardist Carlo Bagini, already known for having played with the bands Statuto, Righeira and Rettore.

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The eclectic composer of music known internationally as Joseph P. Freije has released his fourth full-length record for 2016, “Hiding in the Light.” The album contains 13 original Freije tracks for a listening time approaching a full hour. Like all music by Joseph P. Freije, it has been proudly published on the Phrygian Music independent record label without the support or direction of the corporate music industry. Fantastic and fugue-like, clever without pretension and kaleidoscopic with just a touch of psychedelia, “Hiding in the Light” is one of the most accessible experimental records from Joseph P. Freije yet.

For lovers of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac,  Ian Martyn's expressive and greatly inspiring new single 'I Can Feel Your Power' epitomises the  support and comfort that art can bring to people especially at their darkest times in life. In Ian's case it’s living with the earth shattering experience of losing both his wife and mother in the space of just 5 months.

The Road to Her Trademark of Excellence and Charm is Paved to “Swing Street”

The hip hop hero from New Orleans known as SoBlak has released his latest official single, “Handz Up Gun'd Down” feat. Lady Upt. The track has been proudly published on the 1Point5 Entertainment LLC independent record label without the direction of the corporate music industry. Heavy-hitting, socially conscientious and making a bold statement against police brutality in the United States, “Handz Up Gun'd Down” is a hip hop track putting SoBlak on the map where he belongs.

Splitbrain remains devoted to his signature Acid Tribal musical style but this time enhanced with ethno-melodic elements. As always Rhythm Ecstasy is the main focus of Splitbrain's music.