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Got The Writing Chops To Pen The Next Hit Song?

Our friends at the International Songwriting Competition are looking for passionate musicians, songwriters, and performers. This is a great opportunity to have your music heard by high-profile recording artists and influential music industry professionals. Plus there's over $150,000 in cash and prizes. But Hurry! The extended deadline is quickly approaching on Nov. 4th.

For entry information and a complete list of judges, visit:

http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/

Acoustic Music Awards Deadline Approaching

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Past years' winners include; AJ Croce, Maddy Rodriguez (Canada), David Francey (Canada), Liz Longley, The Refugees (USA), Kate Lush (Australia), Wayne Southards (USA), Larry Pattis (USA), Omega (Uganda), El McMeen, etc.    Win prizes in 8 different categories: Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada.  Winning songs will be heard on radio! Winners and runner-ups will be featured on our CD compilation. Also, we feature up to 10 different artists get featured and promoted on IAMA website every month, which provides a review, ratings, CD information and more. The sooner, you enter, the sooner you get featured!   Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition/song choice, Music Production and originality. 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The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard join forces to deliver a cutting-edge, two-day seminar on the role of music in film and television. Now in its 14th year, this Conference offers attendees the unique opportunity to learn from, network and expose their music directly to the best music supervisors, composers, directors, music editors, songwriters and producers in the business. http://bit.ly/1cryZZQ   NEW MUSIC WEEKLY covers the radio and music industry within its weekly magazine, website, NMW-mail and fax services. NMW, built by radio stations who "break" the hits first, has become the standard for tracking radio airplay nationwide. For information visit:www.newmusicweekly.com or call 310-325-9997  From the D'Addario-pioneered phosphor bronze acoustic strings to the world-famous XL electric strings, D'Addario has your instruments covered. 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SDCOG RADIO ONE

J. Michaels

J. Michaels
CD title : Ole Rock and Roller (With a Country Heart)
Genre: Country

INTRODUCTION

J. Michaels is a North Hollywood Ca. based country rock artist fusing the country that lives in rock and the rock that inevitably lives in country. In addition to the single, the accompanying music video for "Ole Rock and Roller (With a Country Heart)" is available now for review at www.jmichaelscountryrock.com

THE SINGLE

This single lives up to its title indeed! The tracks to "Ole Rock And Roller" were cut at Omni Studio A in Nashville, where some of the biggest albums in country history were made. The vocal was performed in a new apartment in North Hollywood, built on top of the land where Warner Bros Studios created some of the most legendary rock records ever.
BIO

At first glance it might be challenging to define who J. Michaels is and what he does best, but no one would doubt that he’s an entertainer at heart and a natural one at that. When he\\'s in front of an audience, whether big or small, it\\'s evident that he wants to make sure that everyone is at ease and having a good time. Growing up in the Ohio River town of Huntington, West Virginia, Michaels credits his father for this ability. "Dad put down his saxophone in high school band to become drum major so he could get out front to stir up the crowd, so I get it honestly."

However, Michaels didn’t abandon his instruments so quickly. In fact, he has had a circuitous journey to center stage. As a veteran sideman, he\\'s played behind a long list of legends that includes Trisha Yearwood, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, George Jones, Don Henley and Steven Curtis Chapman. We\\'ve also seen him as a featured actor in Vince Gill\\'s fun "Feels Like Love" music video and in a Nissan commercial starring the late great Johnny Cash. Citing the Doobie Brothers as his biggest musical influence before heading to Nashville to study music business at Belmont College, their diversity of rock n\\' roll, country and blues served him well for what was to come with the country-rock explosion of the nineties.

Now residing with his wife of eight years in North Hollywood, California, where most of the great classic rock records that he grew up on were made, J. Michaels is excited to launch his new single and video, "Ole Rock N\\' Roller (With A Country Heart)." "It\\'s really awesome because we found out by accident that our newly constructed apartment was built on top of the studio property where they recorded all of the hits on ‘Best Of The Doobies’, as well as many other huge rock classics. In fact, they wrote the lyrics to ‘Long Train Runnin’ in the bathroom down there. I made sure I recorded my vocal in our living room, so the mojo might waft its way up from this burial ground into my personal fusion of rock n\\' roll and country."

With all this excitement stirring, J. Michaels is sure that there are tons of people all over the globe who grew up just like he did, fully immersed in classic rock, but then finding themselves committed to country as the years went by. Just as this song boldly states, "Perhaps A Little Bit Of George Jones Or Maybe Some ZZ Top!", J. wants to dance back and forth on the bridge that connects these two arenas, entertaining a crowd that is intent on laughing, rocking, reminiscing and having a great time.

Randolph Bush - All Grown Up

Basic Band Info

Band Name: Randolph Bush
Album Name: All Grown Up
Email Address: randolphbush@yahoo.com
Website Address: http:www.RandolphBush.com
Music Style: R&B- Hip Hop-Smooth Jazz
Influences: Motown Sound

Personal First Name :Randolph
Last Name :Bush
Geographic City: Honolulu
State: Hawaii
Country: United States
Zip Code: 96830
Band Description

Rhythm & Blues, Smooth Contemporary Hip Hop with R&B flavor, R&B with Jazz Fusion. Melodic, Infectious, grooves, soulful smooth vocals, New School & Old School.


W.P. MAINSTREAM

The initials of  R&B  in this music world,  translates into the language of  Rhythm & Blues.  The same way  R&B stands for recording artist  Randolph Bush.  Who`s new outstanding  CD  is full of  Melodic, Infectious, Grooves,  under his soulful smooth vocals.  He takes you through  New School,  Old School  and  Contemporary Gospel School.  Having you wanting for more, more and more!  

Being a native of  Los Angeles, Ca.  has proved to be of great advantage to this smooth vocalist.  Whose exposure to musical giants has been vast.

Never one to sit idle, as a teenager.  He took quickly to music, developing an appreciation for it`s many different genres.   He began singing and teaching himself harmonies.  After that he joined a few local groups and started performing.  He opened up for  The Whispers, The O`Jays, The Johnson Brothers  and other groups that came through  L.A.  and also toured overseas.

Now, with his new CD  "All Grown Up", debuting in  August.  Which translates into the language of  Rhythum & Blues.  This CD is full of  Melodic, Infectious, Grooves,  under his soulful smooth vocals.  Randolph Bush  takes you through  New School, Old School  and Contemporary Gospel School.  Innovative is one of the words to describe his overall drive.  He says, "I consider myself a performer but I could spend the other time when not performing in the studio producing".

Keith Colley - Enamorado

Basic Band Info

Band Name: Keith Colley

Album Name: Enamorado

Email Address: info@newterraenterprises.com
Website Address: http://www.newterraenterprises.com
Music Style: Latin Pop
Influences: Personal
First Name :Allen
Last Name :Allen
Geographic City: Glorieta
State: NM
Country:USA
Zip Code: 87505