Classic Artists Today©, a specialty syndicated radio show, is now broadcasted 7 days a week by its Affiliates in the United States and Canada. Initially aired in November of 2006, Classic Artists Today© features the “Best Songs Today…From Yesterday’s Top Artists.” The show is carried by radio stations whose formats include: Classic Hits/Rock, Adult Album Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Variety Hits and Oldies.

“Our show is unique in that we play “new” songs by “classic” artists, many whom have not had their new songs played on the radio for quite some time,” states R.K. White, Managing Director of Classic Artists Today, LLC. The program plays artists from numerous genres of Rock and Roll, with a touch of Soul. White states, “These performers and bands still put out quality music with the same attributes that made them popular in the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s.”

Classic Artists Today© is undergoing an aggressive expansion during 2008 adding Affiliates and pursuing major sponsorships from companies and organizations who want to reach the 25 to 59 year old market.

Los Angeles, CA-March 22, 2008- Blue Comet Café, a virtual showcase club for new and on-the-verge recording artists, is now recruiting bands to be videotaped and featured on their Main Stage: http://wwwbluecometcafe.com.

Blue Comet Café showcases on-the-verge, independent touring and recording artists in a live on-stage, professionally produced environment. Blue Comet’s Main Stage rotates new artists, songs and interview segments on a regular basis.

To be considered for the shoot either go to Blue Comet TV, the new indie artist social networking platform of Blue Comet Café and and upload your videos on to the Blue Comet TV page or email the Blue Comet Café at info@bluecometcafe.com for more information.

The Global Sound Conference announced today its second annual event bringing together the world’s top sound researchers, technologists and musicians will take place May 9 - 12, 2008 at the Marina Del Rey Marriot in Los Angeles. Anchored by a visitor-friendly exhibition hall showcasing the latest in sound-based health technologies, the event features a comprehensive program of lectures and panel discussions that explore the many ways in which sound affects our lives - medically, emotionally and spiritually - and how we can use the power of sound to improve our world. Nightly concerts featuring musical superstars Sheila Chandra, Yungchen Lhamo, Rickie Byars Beckwith with the Agape International Choir and others will put a festive exclamation point on each day’s events.

With the goal of presenting a 360 degree overview of the latest developments in the study of sound, this year’s event examines aural trends in the areas of music therapy, motion picture sound design, rehabilitative audiology, acoustics, musical performance techniques and more. Participants include luminaries from across a broad range of disciplines including jazz legend Stanley Jordan, psychoacoustic expert and Through a Dog’s Ear author Joshua Leeds, top Hollywood sound designer Alan Howarth (The Spiderwick Chronicles), The Mozart Effect author Don Campbell and researcher Marilyn Schlitz of the Institute of Noetic Sciences.

On March 20, 2008, Gibson Guitar Corp. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Harmonix, MTV Networks (a division of Viacom) and Electronic Arts (EA Games) in the Federal District Court in Tennessee. This new lawsuit relates to the same U.S. Patent involved in the lawsuit filed by Gibson Guitar recently against various retailers in the same court. Gibson Guitar had made good faith efforts to enter into a patent license agreement with the defendants in this case. The defendants have not responded in a timely manner with an intent to enter into negotiations for a patent license agreement. Gibson Guitar had no alternative but to bring the suit, and it will continue to protect its intellectual property rights against any and all infringing persons.

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot Guitar represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Gibson Baldwin Music Education, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com.

Often referred to as the “hardest working band in Country music,” Emerson Drive are taking advantage of days that aren’t spent out on the road recording the highly anticipated follow-up to Countrified, which yielded the band’s first #1 song, the GRAMMY-nominated “Moments.” They have once again teamed up with Teddy Gentry and Josh Leo to produce this album, with a debut single set to impact within the coming weeks.

 
Known for their high energy live show, the band just received the award for “Best Major Performance” from Campus Activities Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Poll. Emerson Drive have been active in NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) for the past four years and always make sure to tour college campuses when Spring rolls around.

Emerson Drive have also received nominations for two ACM Awards: Group of the Year and Song of the Year for the band’s first #1 hit, “Moments.