Hollywood, Calif. - ExploreTalent.com announced today that their first ExploreTalent Idol contest has officially launched, and the music community is already buzzing. The ExploreTalent Idol contest will take place between July 23 and August 18th - the winners will be picked shortly thereafter. All competing performers/groups must upload a music video or MP3 of one of their songs to…

Mike E.D. is not your average rap artist. As DFW Muzik he has serviced several independent labels in the Southern Region with mixing, recording and production credits ranging from DSR, Paulwall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Lil' Flip, Chalie Boy, Tite, and several others. His talent for paring voices, song melodies and instrumentals have given him an ability to create well put together final products in studios.

Now…

Kerchoonz, the social media networking group, is partnering with cult Mancunian online TV show, "Our House", in a bid to help promote regional UK musical talent.

The announcement follows on from the "Kerchoonz Live" sessions in December last year, when indie artists were invited to upload their music onto the Kerchoonz.com site, the winners going on to perform in front of a live studio audience at the House of Rock studios in…

Amy Speace, a power-house of country rock, took to the stage before a full house at Joe's Pub in New York City on June 19th, 2009. The singer/songwriter celebrated the upcoming release of her new album, The Killer in Me, and it is a winner, fitting right in between energetic pop-rock, and the melancholy harmonies of country. At first glance, the perky and smiley Speace doesn't seem…

(Ratha Yatra Festival in Puri, India / Painting by James Fergusson)

Juggernaut. Lots to say about this one. Make sure your seat is confortable...

I’ve started the writing for this singular piece on November…

Four bands from three countries descended on Germany in June to rock out on the first leg of the TryXo Indie Invasion Tour. Thanks to TryXo (www.tryxo.com), an online music store geared toward independent artists, this unsigned talent had the chance to show a large audience what they're made of. Here you'll see a video collage of each of the four band's performances. They {Derek Jordan, The J.U.S. Evolution, 9Lies, and DEIN Ex}…

Four bands from three countries descended on Germany in June to rock out on the first leg of the TryXo Indie Invasion Tour. Thanks to TryXo (www.tryxo.com), an online music store geared toward independent artists, this unsigned talent had the chance to show a large audience what they're made of. Here you'll see a video collage of each of the four band's performances. They {Derek Jordan, The J.U.S. Evolution, 9Lies, and DEIN Ex}…

("Primeval Center" )

On a background of Wall Street Bailout and the Large Hadron Collider, “Void” paints the Buddhist concept of emptiness.

From Wikipedia :…

On July 24, SOS Children's Villages will receive the SAVE THE WORLD AWARD 2009 as part of an international television gala. SOS Children's Villages president Helmut Kutin will collect the award in person on behalf of the organisation. The major media event is to take place at the nuclear power plant at Zwentendorf near Vienna, the only nuclear power plant in the world which was built but then never put into operation.

For the…

("Enigma" by Matías Argudín)

The third and fourth parts of “Leaving The Ashram” are respectively entitled “The Tabla Master’s Enigma” and “The Ordinary II.” Our unidentified introspective hero has completed his retreat and is going back to ordinary life.…

Social Networking and music streaming site Kerchoonz announced an agreement with Europe's largest independent music label group, Beggars Group. The deal will allow users of Kerchoonz free access to around 20,000 tracks from Beggars' significant catalogue. Beggars Group represents the labels XL Recordings, Rough Trade, Matador, and 4AD and whose acts include a diverse selection of award winning artists such as Bon Iver, Jarvis Cocker, Vampire…

Following on the sucess of its Music PR services, Mi2N announced the launch of PR URBAN, a new urban-specific press release distribution service targeted towards the Rap/Hip Hop, R&B and Soul communities and tastemakers across the internet. The service is available through Mi2N's urban newswire UM2N (Urban Music Net News) in conjunction with a free submission option.…

Kerchoonz.com (www.kerchoonz.com), a social media platform promoting the free exchange of music, art, ideas and entertainment, announces the K-box, the first gel audio technology that turns any solid surface into a speaker system. Using patented Gel Audio Technology, the K-box turns the surface into sound with a true bass response when placed upon any solid flat surface, wall, table or even…

Social Networking and music streaming site Kerchoonz announced an agreement with Europe's largest independent music label group, Beggars Group. The deal will allow users of Kerchoonz free access to around 20,000 tracks from Beggars' significant catalogue. Beggars Group represents the labels XL Recordings, Rough Trade, Matador, and 4AD and whose acts include a diverse selection of award winning artists such as Bon Iver, Jarvis Cocker, Vampire…

Americana-rock recording artist Amy Speace will be opening for highly influential British rock vocalist and songwriter Ian Hunter. The show, being held at NYC's City Winery on Thursday, July 23 at 9:00 PM, follows the release of Ian's new solo album, Man Overboard on July 21st.

Thursday, July 23 - 9:00pm

City Winery

155 Varick St, NYC

(212) 608-0555…