2016 BET AWARDS WEEKEND Industry Showcases Announced for Fri June 24 PRE-PARTY, Sat June 25 COUNTDOWN TO BET & Sun June 25 INDUSTRY AFTERPARTY in L.A.

BET AWARDS WEEKEND Industry Showcases Announced for three major events, including Friday June 24 : PRE-PARTY, Saturday June 25 : COUNTDOWN TO BET & Sunday June 25 : BET INDUSTRY AFTERPARTY in L.A. for selected Artists, Industry & Media. In what is called the ‘most important week & event of the year for Urban Entertainment’, the BET Week in L.A. presents the opportunity for artists, managers, radio execs, labels, TV, online media & power players from across all areas of the industry to converge in Southern California.

The three major events presents a major opportunity for rising artists, managers, producers and moguls to be seen, heard & connect with industry players. The weekend long trio of acclaimed events include :

* Friday June 24 - THE PRE-PARTY :
Industry & Media KICK OFF the BET WEEKEND with the PRE-PARTY, including THE NEXT BIG THING SHOWCASE - where highly acclaimed Artists Perform for Industry. Attendees include Labels, CEOs, A&R, Talent Scouts, Radio Execs, DJs, Magazines, Booking Agents, Concert Promoters & more. Artist Performances will be filmed for TV & Industry promotions.

* Saturday June 25 - COUNTDOWN TO BET :
Artists, Industry & Media party the day before the big Awards, as the COUNTDOWN TO BET Party & Showcase rages in the heart of Hollywood - the Entertainment Capital of the World!
Major artist showcases, Sponsors & TV Shows - Radio Shows - Blogs & Magazines happening at the highly anticipated event leading up to the big Night!

* Sunday June 26 - INDUSTRY AFTERPARTY :
The Celebration for the just concluded AWARDS, where Industry & Artists celebrate the Wins, the Great Talents & the Next To Blow in the industry! Talent Scouts, Labels, CEOs, Tour Promoters, Agents, Media & more for the AFTERPARTY NEXT BIG THING Showcase. Selected Artists Show the World what they got. Filmed for TV, Radio interviews, Red Carpet Photos & Media coverage, make for a Night to Remember!

Produced by Top Industry Veterans & Producers of the hottest Industry Networking event POWERMIX in Hollywood, that is supported by a Who’s Who in the Industry, including BMI, WILLIAM MORRIS Agency, INDIEPOWER, CD BABY, DISCMAKERS, ASCAP, MUSIC CONNECTION, IES-INDIE ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT, MUSIC REGISTRY, INDIE MUSIC VIDEO CHANNEL, GIGCONNECTS, NARIP, SUCCESS ACADEMY, A&R CENTRAL, E B I : ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS INSTITUTE, SESAC & others.

For Sponsorship opportunities - to have Your Brand All Over the Prestigious Events : 818-505-1836 sponsors@VIPawardShowcases.com

For Artists to be Considered for the PRIME SHOWCASE Opportunities call : 818-505-0669 talent@VIPawardShowcases.com

Media contact: info@VIPawardShowcases.com 818-508-8262 for Coverage, Interviews & Tie-ins

www.VIPawardShowcases.com
www.NextBigThingShowcase.com
www.IESfest.com

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Award-Winning Band HERRICK Releases New Album Cottonfields

They are award-winning, and dancing on a multi-genre musical radar. And now, after the trendsetting self-made album, New Dance, Herrick is back with another ballsy opus.

Cottonfields was produced by Herrick and veteran producer David Walker. Vocalist Donna Herrick, along with husband and bass player, Kerry Herrick, guitarist Jefferson Rogers, and drummer Jeff Bradshaw, began writing for the album in early 2014. The result is an collection that offers a panoramic sonic experience, with a variety of themes, all wrapped in characteristic Herrick musicianship, showcasing Donna's power vocals with driving harmonies.

It is a kind of roots/rock Americana music that borders on folk literature.

Themes of empowerment, freedom, spirituality, the importance of preserving traditions and cultures are woven throughout Cottonfields. The title track is authentic American music. It is an intricate mix of primitive music that was brought here by immigrants, wanderers and slaves and was blended into a joyful language that changed the way the world thinks about music. Like others before them, Herrick explores a variety of musical influences and adds that distinctive Herrick touch.

"The uniqueness of this project comes not from one or multiple sources or backgrounds, rather, a comradery and respect in combining each of our roots, love of music, accompanied with a combination of a well rooted-progressive style that we, as a band, can call our own," says Kerry.

Herrick has become known for the band's high energy live performances. Herrick, winner of an IMA (Independent Music Award), is one of busiest touring acts on the road, and all of that mileage and direct fan contact has provided an excellent education for the band in what people love and want to hear.

"I think what people love about us is the energy we generate playing together and feeding off each other," says singer/songwriter Donna Herrick. "There's a lot of drive in our band, and we managed to capture that on this record. We love the music that we cut our teeth on and it'll always be part of us, but we've reached the point where we're consciously trying to push things forward."

Killer pipes and mold shattering songwriting come together in an album that transcends genre. The new album defines no-holds-barred by combining the very roots of American music with an openly rockin' and revolutionary flavor.

"It's roots music, a powerful type of folk literature. Woven into the songs are themes of empowerment, freedom, spirituality, the importance of preserving traditions and cultures," explains Donna.

Cottonfields represents a rite of passage for a band that is knocking on the door of greatness.

Cottonfields is available April 15. Pre-Orders are now available through iTunes and Amazon

The group, which was founded in Spokane WA. They will celebrate the release of Cottonfields with a performance on home turf.

HERRICK
Album Release Event and Performance
Friday April 15, 2016
Doors Open 7:30 PM | Showtime 8:00 PM
Chateau Rive at The Flour Mill
621 W. Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA
TICKETS: www.ticketswest.com
(For Media Passes, contact info@penguinpublicity.com)

Track Listing:
1. COTTONFIELDS
2. HURT LIKE HEAT
3. IN CALIFORNIA
4. UH OH
5. LIFE IN A SONG
6. LIKE A DISEASE
7. FREEDOM LOVE
8. YOUR LOVE
9. SAID AND DONE
10. TOGETHER

http://www.HerrickLive.com

http://www.breakawayentertainment.org/ablum_sampler.html

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Seismic Anamoly Announces Release Of New CD "High Roller"

Combine Hard, Funk, and Dub/Electro Rock, and you have Seismic Anamoly's latest CD "High Roller". It delivers some unconventional off-the-chain Guitar jamms sure to tickle your ears and appease your instrumental appetite. No-frills tunes with all the unadulterated attitude you can eat. Toss in "Perculator", a hardcore Bass jamm I belted out on my Indianola just for giggles, and I'm bettin' you gonna like it.

Seismic Anamoly was started in 2002 by Michael S., who lives in Meridian, MS, USA. Seismic Anamoly has been composing and playing music since 2000, and his work is done primarily utilizing his Peavey EVH Wolfgang, Millennium J Series Bass, and Indianola ER Acoustic. Seismo's arsenal includes tunes that could be classified as Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Guitar and Instrumental Rock and Acoustic. He is proudly promoted by Magnatune Records, Berkeley, CA, USA.

You can contact Seismo at his email addy, sanamoly@yahoo.com, anytime. Enjoy!!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/seismicanamoly12

http://magnatune.com/artists/seismic_anamoly/

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Diegodiego Has Transformed Into The Easter Bunny

The World's most powerful man has done it again!!! In celebration of Easter, Diegodiego has transformed into the Easter Bunny.

Square Easter 2016 The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs. Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behaviour at the start of the season of Eastertide. The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with clothes. In legend, the creature carries colored eggs in his basket, candy, and sometimes also toys to the homes of children, and as such shows similarities to Santa Claus or the Christkind, as they both bring gifts to children on the night before their respective holidays. The custom was first mentioned in Georg Franck von Franckenau's De ovis paschalibus (About Easter Eggs) in 1682 referring to a German tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter eggs for the children.

And because the Mayan Entertainer believes that life should be celebrated every second of every day, The fun continues at www.Diegodiego.com with fun photos that bring cheer and excitement to all visitors from around the globe who log in daily to the star's site and follow him on his social networks like facebook, twitter and others…

It is a fact, that no entertainer ever, in the history of show business. Has achieved as much global attention so fast, and remained a success for so long without rest. Every second of each day, hundreds of thousands of fans and followers from all the continents help raise Diegodiego's popularity.

Diegodiego has reached record breaking numbers for an artist from the Yucatan Peninsula. The top selling pop music recording artist of all time.​ Diegodiego is a true global phenomenon, Ask anyone around, Everybody is talking about Diegodiego!

Diegodiego is one man you can't take off your mind.

http://www.Diegodiego.com

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'I'm on Fire' Ready To Hit The Dancefloor

Music producer Roman Styx and Kitten and The Hip's Scarlett Quinn release their new track titled 'I'm on Fire', a song made for the dancefloor!

'I'm on Fire' is available on all digital music platforms worldwide starting March 11, 2016.

Credits:
Produced by Roman Styx
Vocals by Scarlett Quinn
Written by Roman Styx, Ashley Slater and Scarlett Quinn
Copyright: 2016 JTV Music Publishing
Ⓟ 2016 JTV Records, a division of JTV Digital

About Scarlett Quinn:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kittenquinn
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ScarlettQuinnFanpage/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/scarlettmaequinn/

About Roman Styx:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/romanstyx
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/topmixing
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/romanstyx/

http://smarturl.it/im-on-fire-stream

http://soundcloud.com/jtv-digital/roman-styx-feat-scarlett-quinn-im-on-fire

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Pete RG Announces 2016 Spring Tour Supporting Candlebox

"Full, resonant vocals delivering a dreamy landscape of straightforward heartfelt sentiment."
- Guitar World's Acoustic Nation

"Pete RG‘s post-rock sound packs enough power for him to be considered an arena rock contender while still remaining smooth and sophisticated."
- Diffuser

"Speckled with hints of Neil Diamond, Leonard Cohen and Matt Berninger, RG is blessed to have a voice so unique, so enchanting and so captivating. It is that voice and its intrinsic charisma that will carry RG forward in the months and years to come."
- Absolute Punk

Los Angeles, CA (March 10, 2016) - Pete RG will be supporting Candlebox on their 2016 Disappearing From Airports tour, which kicks off April 1st in Louisville, KY. His backing band will feature multi-instrumentalist/co-producer Brina Kabler, bassist Adam Kury, guitarist Kevin Haaland and drummer Dave Krusen (an original member of Pearl Jam).

RG will be promoting his latest work, Reaching For The Moon, which was released on October 9, 2015 via his 4L Entertainment imprint. RG will also be debuting songs from his forthcoming album, Sentimental Fools, scheduled to come out in July 2016.

The singer-songwriter delivers a rustic yet soulful sound throughout the five song EP as he sings about celebrating the splendors of life. Such a message of rejoicing life is fully captured on "Divine", the EP's first single. "The song's about making the most of every moment we're given," describes RG. "It's about focusing on what we have and need as opposed to chasing our wants, because life is simply too short and beautiful."

Stream/Share the single "Divine" here:
www.soundcloud.com/pete-rg/divine/s-aWJGV

Reaching For The Moon marks RG's follow up to the acclaimed Lightning Strikes EP, released in the spring of 2015. Once again recording in his personal Santa Monica studio, RG collaborated heavily Kabler, Kury, Haaland and Krusen after touring the better part of the year together.

"Lightning Strikes was recorded over the course of the year, making the recording process less organic since we were in and out of the studio numerous times," explains RG. "When we began recording Reaching For The Moon, we were fresh off the road and restless to get into the studio. I was determined to work at a faster pace to maintain the band's momentum."

Getting his start in music as the frontman of L.A. indie pop/Americana outfit Last December, RG wasted no time finding his own voice as a solo artist, starting with his debut full-length New Eyes in 2013. However, Pete RG's solo efforts have proven to be an even stronger collaborative effort. "I wanted Last December to capture all the feelings and subtleties that I felt when I played the songs by myself," recalls RG. "Now, I want to reveal as little as possible about myself while working with a band. It's a much more fun and rewarding process than the earlier days."

Pete RG's Upcoming Tour Dates (all supporting Candlebox):

APRIL
Fri April 1 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom (Tickets)
Sat April 2 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts (Tickets)
Sun April 3 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue (Tickets)
Tue April 5 - Dallas, TX - Trees (Tickets)
Thu April 7 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar (Tickets)
Fri April 8 - San Antonio, TX - Fitzgeralds (Tickets)
Sat April 9 - Tyler, TX - Clicks (Tickets)
Sun April 10 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's (Tickets)
Tue April 12 - El Paso, TX - Speaking Rock Entertainment Center Spirit Garden (FREE)
Wed April 13 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre (Tickets)
Thu April 14 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
Sat April 16 - San Francisco, CA - Slims (Tickets)
Tue April 19 - Butte, MT - Butte Depot (Tickets)
Wed April 20 - Billings, MT - Pub Station (Tickets)
Fri April 22 - Denver, CO - Marquis (Tickets)
Sat April 23 - Pueblo, CO - Pueblo Memorial Hall (Tickets)
Tue April 26 - Little Rock, AR - Metroplex (Tickets)
Wed April 27 - Monroe, LA - Live Oaks
Thu April 28 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre (Tickets)

MAY
Tue May 3 - Annapolis, MD - Rams Head Tavern (Tickets)
Thu May 5 - Nashville, TN - 12th and Porter (Tickets)
Sat May 7 - Marietta, OH - The Adelphia Music Hall

Reaching For The Moon track listing:
1. Our Escape
2. Divine
3. True Love
4. Magic
5. Fighting Fires

www.pete-rg.com/
www.facebook.com/PeteRGmusic
www.twitter.com/rg_pete

http://pete-rg.bandcamp.com/album/reaching-for-the-moon

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Smoke Season Announces Signing To CAA

Leading entertainment and sports agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed Los Angeles indie-electronic band, Smoke Season. The talent agency is known for its prestigious roster of actors, athletes and musicians.

Smoke Season will embark on a tour this summer to support the release of their new EP, Ouroboros. The agency will play an impactful role in the release of the accompanying Ouroboros' short film, created with production company, APLUSFILMZ, (Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kwelli, Murs).

Smoke Season formed in 2013 and shortly after, the duo released their debut EP, Signals and their follow-up EP, Hot Coals Cold Souls. Since then, the band has released buzzworthy singles garnering the attention of LA Weekly, LA Record, New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, FUSE TV, Music Connection Magazine and many tastemakers blogs. The band was named Artist of the Month by The Deli Magazine as well as making Buzzfeed's list for the "11 Up and Coming Independent Musicians Making A Name For Themselves." Earlier this year, Smoke Season announced the upcoming release of their independent film and EP, Ouroboros.

Smoke Season's notable performances include the Sundance Film Festival, CMJ, SXSW, Noise Pop 2015, and San Diego CityFest. They have sold out shows at The El Rey, The Chapel, The Roxy, The Glass House and more. With an extensive touring history already, the duo is confident CAA can take them to the next level. They are currently preparing for SXSW and the release of their new video/single, "When The Smoke Clears," the second part in a four-part series.

About CAA: Founded in 1975, Hollywood's top entertainment and sports agency, Creative Artists Agency represents many of the most successful and acclaimed artists in film, television, music, video games, theatre, fashion and digital content. Their roster includes names such as Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, AC/DC, Lana Del Rey, Beck and many more. CAA is a four-time recipient of the award for "Best In Talent Representation and Management." CAA has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Nashville, London, Beijing, St. Louis, Stockholm, and Mumbai.

PR Contact:
Amanda Blide // LaFamos PR
Amanda@LaFamos.com
323.668.9383

Booking Contact:
Emily Vandemark, Janet Kim // CAA
Janet.Kim@caa.com

Management Contact:
Tracy Brown // CO5
Tracy@co5Music.com
817.421.1042

http://www.SmokeSeason.com

Xsidion Balances Musical Chaos With Second EP 'Behind The Mask'

Electronic music DJ and producer Xsidion has released his sophomore EP Behind the Mask. Transcending the eclecticism of his debut Anarchy, Behind the Mask delivers a more synergetic musical chaos. It further proves Xsidion's ability to brilliantly parallel and superpose opposing genres. The EP is available here: https://blr.lnk.to/btm

His penchant for classical music colours the entire album with smooth synths and piano riffs, but also includes Xsidion's trademark disorderly style pushing through. Xsidion recently released a new track, 'Jullaby', leading to the EP, which introduced a soft but striking progressive house approach, abandoning the apocalyptic atmosphere he created in his debut EP Anarchy. The mellow yet mighty track 'Paradox' cultivates trance vibes to the greatest effect, though disturbed by underlying melancholy. Overall, Behind the Mask proves that Xsidion is an artist who knows his niche yet never fails to redesign the box.

Xsidion is a DJ and producer based in Las Vegas, whose musical stylings cover electro, house, hip-hop, trap, dubstep and more. He's opened for the likes of Deadmau5 and Calvin Harris in Las Vegas, as well as several other local DJs.

https://www.facebook.com/Xsidion
https://twitter.com/Xsidion
https://soundcloud.com/xsidion
https://www.bluelabelrecords.com/artists/xsidion/

http://blr.lnk.to/btm

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Missing Link Music Signs Rell The Soundbender

Missing Link Music has recently signed a worldwide administration agreement with Rell The Soundbender. An extraordinary producer, Rell has a passion for infusing different Trap sounds into his music. The producer started his career securing placements with notable Hip-Hop talent including Lloyd Banks, Jim Jones, and Flo-Rida. With the creative instinct for blending the unexpected, Rell's inventive production process soon led him to aligning multiple genres that typically remain separate.

He also has produced the Trap hits "Grimey Thirsty" and "Angels X Demons", both of which have been featured many times on "Diplo's BBC Radio 1Xtra Mixes." His Panamanian background led him to embrace "Moombahton," which resulted in his track with David Heartbreak "Killa" being placed on the Moombahton Forever Compilation on T&A Records.

Rell The Soundbender has taken to describing his sound as "a battle where lasers and drums fight to the death." He has also become notorious to Trap aficionados through his live appearances at Miami's Winter Music Conference, while also sharing stages with DJ Craze, DJ Sliink, gLAdiator and more. With his profile rapidly rising, Rell continues to push sonic boundaries by "sound-bending" Hip-Hop, Trap, Moombahton (house/reggae fusion), House and wherever else the music takes him. Missing Link is proud to have Rell join its esteemed roster of artists, songwriters and producers.

About Missing Link Music:
Missing Link is one of the leading independent music publishing companies in the U.S., offering fast, efficient and transparent licensing, and royalty collection for songwriters and rights holders. Founded in 1996, Missing Link started with the vision of offering the songwriter a modern music publishing and rights management platform. Through proactive negotiation of favorable rights holder terms in its agreements and licenses, Missing Link was launched to place the songwriter's needs first-be it royalty collection, international administration or creative support.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016, Missing Link Music's roster boasts hundreds of Multi-Platinum songwriters and recording artists, while overseeing multiple global hits and thousands of major label-released songs.

http://www.missinglinkmusic.com

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It's Time To Raise A Glass & 'Drink' For St. Patrick's Day, With Celebratory Single From Ayhan Sahin's Album 'Pop'

St. Patrick's Day is all about celebrating with a glass raised to the joys of life, love, family and all good things. Who needs a parade to step in line for the best of times, given the release of joyous new single "Drink," from the upcoming album "Pop," the first full-length namesake collection from songwriter & producer Ayhan Sahin, released by his indie label Young Pals Music. Vocals in "Drink" are commandeered by veteran New York City-based singer & musician Denny Blake, whose credits include metal band Helix and the Billy Joel Broadway musical "Movin' Out."

The album "Pop" features 12+ diverse vocalists & musicians across a myriad of styles, including R&B & soul, dance, jazz, country and of course... pop. All songs are co-written and co-produced by Sahin with hit songwriter Bernadette O'Reilly, who has also worked for three decades in artist relations, management and song placement.

"Drink" offers a nod to all things worth celebrating, as Blake sings, "Five o clock, the weekend's here and I got a little plan, free the next 48 hours... Time to get back what I give/Drink to the ones you love, to your god above, Drink to a better way, to a summer day/Drink to the milkman, to the one-night stand, to the cabbies, your sugar daddy, drink to St. Paddy..."

In addition, the song features a rap shout-out to a roster of beloved New York City haunts worth raising a glass to—including the likes of Jake's Tavern, Raccoon Lodge, Otto's Shrunken Head, One Fish Two Fish, Planet Rose, 40/40 Club, Coney Island High, Tally Ho, Jimmy's Corner and the West Village's Ty's. No, it's not Fetty Wap delivering the flow: It's none other than co-writer O'Reilly.

Add to the global reach of "Drink" a third songwriting credit—alongside Sahin and O'Reilly—from Turkey's most-acclaimed female singer/songwriter Sezen Aksu. She descended upon New York City in 2006 to record a dozen songs, while embracing multiple songwriting sessions... including "Drink." In her native Turkey, Aksu is known as "the mother of all Turkish pop stars." Yes, she is the Madonna of the nation.

The track is already gaining views on YouTube with a lyric video for "Drink" launched at the beginning of the month. An official video release will be celebrated before St. Patrick's via an extravagant collective of footage from around the world collected from fans singing along to the song in bars, taverns and all other festive locations. The song is available for purchase on iTunes.

The album "Pop" is the first namesake project for Turkish-born songwriter & producer Ayhan Sahin. Sahin has achieved notoriety in a range of musical genres, from pop, rock and dance to musical theater. In 2015, he co-wrote and produced the debut album for Mexican superstar & Broadway veteran Bianca Marroquín. "El Mundo Era Mio" was featured in a live segment and performance from New York City on Univision's top-rated morning show "Despierta America", while garnering record sales on iTunes.

Sahin has also worked with Olivia Newton-John, Melba Moore, Phoebe Snow, Turkish superstars Sezen Aksu and Sertab Erener, Sandra Bernhard and five "American Idol" finalists. His music has been featured on CNN, The Los Angeles Times, Playbill, MTV, Yahoo! Music and "The Wendy Williams Show"; and heralded by USA Today, New York magazine, MTV and The New York Daily News.

All instrumentation for "Pop" was recorded live with renowned New York musicians, including Dan Delvecchio on guitars, synth & keyboards from Rob Preuss, Mike Sorrentino on drums, and Carras Paton on bass. It was mixed by Sahin and mastered by Greg Calbi of Sterling Sound.

http://youngpalsmusic.com/files/231858/drink-eq-02-26-16-44k-16b.mp3

http://youngpalsmusic.com

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