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This has to be our favourite music story of the month. The Deccan Chronicle lets us into the world of Sai Ram. Please somebody make his dream come true

Beijing’s resident 8-bit zombie GUIGUISUISUI played well over 100 shows during 2014, all over China, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia. Yet 2015 will see no end to the touring onslaught, with the one man punk horror opera known as The GUIGUISUISUI show hitting the road in Australia and New Zealand, also returning to Malaysia and Indonesia.

Our lead story concerns the the loss of Indian guitarist and founder member of Manipur band, The Dirty Strikes.. Bom Leimapokpam to suicide. Terribly tragic and our condolences and best wishes go out to family & friends

New York, NY – Hip Hop Global Media & Entertainment LLC will preview programming at NAPTE 2015 to national & international networks and distributors, and to corporate sponsors & advertising agencies to solidify partnerships for the 2015-2016 Television and Music Festivals season.

Twang Thang Country announces that multi-award winning country music artist Richard Lynch, (www.richardlynchband.com) of Waynesville, Ohio has recently established the non-profit Love Tattoo Foundation to raise awareness and financial assistance for wounded veterans. The singer of, “The Last of A Dying Breed” believes that as we enjoy our freedoms we must always remember those who have sacrificed so much. Through their service, dedication and valor, our Veterans have earned our respect and support. Many Veterans bare the marks of their service with physical and emotional scars and we have an obligation to assist them wherever possible.

Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring website founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (aka "Renman"), will broadcast the next episode of its Renman Live web show with special guest Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive and President of EA Music Group, on Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST on the Renman Music & Business YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/user/renmanmb.

Electric Guitar Basics, Acoustic Guitar Basics, and Guitar String Basics explained in portable, single-topic booklets of less than 30 pages

Course streams live on February 4 - 6

SEATTLE, WA - Joey Sturgis, producer behind some of the biggest names in metalcore including Asking Alexandria, Of Mice & Men and I See Stars, will host a free, three-day CreativeLive "Studio Pass" workshop next month, February 4 - 6 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PST (12 p.m. - 7 p.m. EST). In this class, Sturgis will share his highly sought after techniques for writing and arranging songs, tips for recording, editing and mixing guitars, vocals, bass, drums and synths, and more. Head over to CreativeLive 'Music & Audio' at: https://www.creativelive.com/courses/studio-pass-joey-sturgis for more information and to enroll for free today.

 Zaina Juliette named the Empress of Rock, Funk, Pop & Soul debut CD, TV Pilot, Music Video Screen Play all set to release 2014-2015.

Maybe it’s the fact the great writers and singers are not born but made, Sam Green who comes from an intellectual family, where his older brother as a peace maker in the middle east and his younger brother is an academic doctor in his own right. Sam being somewhat the black sheep of the family pursues a life of music and words.

Inspired by his favorite energy drink Monster Energy®, Electronica / Dance artist Carlos Kano releases his new single “Unleash the Beast” produced by JRODA on January 6, 2015 available for download worldwide. #

With the release of Out On the Streets: The True Tales of Life on the Road With the Hottest Band in the Land...KISS!" ($29.95) the band's millions of fans worldwide will finally get an up-close and behind-the-curtain look at KISS's formative years on the road. 

Billboard Award winning songwriting contestant releases 4th studio, 19-track soulful, R&B album courtesy of SSGM Records!

The singer and songwriter of folk music from Sydney, Australia known as Asher Wolfson has released his latest single, “Beautiful Girl.” The track has been proudly published on the Wolfling Records independent music label entirely without financial support from the corporate music power structure. Natural, sonorous and accessible to fans of any music genre, “Beautiful Girl” by Asher Wolfson is the latest example of the power of the folk tradition that endures around the world today.

The producer, rapper and songwriter of hip hop known as Sterlen Roberts has released his debut LP record, “Alivenwell.” The album comprises 17 original tracks for an approximate total listening time of over one full hour. It has been proudly published on the Oakland to Paris Music Group independent record label entirely without the involvement of the corporate music industry. With razor-sharp lines and rhymes, endless amounts of bass and groove, and a slick studio production to rival that of the most popular hip-hop records of all time, “Alivenwell” by Sterlen Roberts is sure to be the most significant release of Q1 for 2015.

The pop singer known as Lena Williams has released her latest official single track, “Keep My Name Out Ya Mouth.” The single has been proudly published as an independent music release without the involvement or interference of the corporate music infrastructure. Catchy, direct, powerful, elegant and feminine, “Keep My Name Out Ya Mouth” is a track that introduces Lena Williams to her audience as all of these things and much, much more.

The rapper and songwriter of hip hop known as Nellagy has released his latest rap single, “To The Sky.” The single has been proudly published on the Spentopia Entertainment independent music label entirely without the financial or managerial support of the corporate music industry. Pumping with bass, rattling with rhythm and full of the slick style fans of the rising hip-hop star have come to know and love, “To the Sky” is an urban anthem that is sure to put Nellagy on the map once and for all.

The up-and-coming rapper and songwriter known as Jagger Spacy is releasing his biggest and most widely awaited official music video to date, “Where'd You Go?” The video is based on his runaway hit hip-hop / pop music single by the same name, which made headlines less than one month ago in the last quarter of 2014. Sonorous, heartfelt and extremely catchy, Spacy fans and new listeners alike felt that “Where'd You Go?” was sure to come packaged with an official music video – and Spacy wasn't about to leave the music world hanging.

Throughout 2014, Meghan Trainor's Grammy nominated #1 mega-hit got the world up, dancing and thinking "All About That Bass," but Mitchell Coleman Jr. (www.mitchellcolemanjr.com) didn't need a high-energy pop smash to get him obsessed with the groove. It's been there since he was 12, when his neighborGreg, the bass prodigy "monster on the block" in Bloomfield, Conn., taught him how to play Grover Washington, Jr. and Bill Withers' R&B classic "Just The Two Of Us." 

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NEW YORK, NY - Legendary N.Y. hardcore punk act, Ludichrist, has released two commemorative digital collections of demo and live recordings from the early part of the band's celebrated decade-plus career.