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The producer of hip-hop music from Indiana known as Maja 7^th has released his latest official LP record, “Get Familiar.” The full-length album comprises 14 original tracks for an approximate listening time of a full hour. Widely varied, absolutely packed with back beats and bass, and showcasing some of the best rappers and urban poets from the American Midwest, “Get Familiar” from Maja 7^th is one of the best reasons for fans of rap music to acquaint themselves with this secret legend of the hip-hop studio now.

EAE Management Group a division of The E-man's Angels Marketing Agency officially signed their International Distribution Deal with EMI Music.

“Cali” the first time collaboration between legendary DJ/Producer Ralphi Rosario and Ashley J quickly became a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Dance Club Chart and one of the hottest tracks of the summer.  The “Cali” remix Ralphi Rosario vs Ashley J was one of the fastest moving songs on the chart and was the #1 Breakout on Billboard the first week of its release.

The pianist known only as Alchymie has released her instrumental LP of seasonal music, “Midnight Clear.” The full-length album consists of no fewer than 15 tracks for a grand total of over an hour's listening time. It has been proudly released independent from involvement with the corporate music industry. Gentle as a winter breeze yet evocative, moving and even inspiring at times, “Midnight Clear” is the latest reason for fans of instrumental music to pay close attention to the elegant and intuitive playing of Alchymie.

Australian digital music composer HRTZ has released her premier dance single, “Accidentally Acid.” The prominent track features original vocals by Canadian DJ Kwe. It has been proudly published as an independent release outside the influence of the corporate music industry. Pulsing with groove, subtly unstoppable, and so easy to fall into that fans of all genres can agree on it, “Accidentally Acid” is a traditional house music anthem with a modern edge that suggests HRTZ will be at the top of her game for years to come.

Rotation Records, a full-service recording studio and live entertainment company that is known for its A-list clientele, took its show on the road, once again. Only this time, it wasn’t headed for the big stages of a concert hall. It was headed to the Ronald McDonald Camp, a program of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, in the Pocono Mountains, to bring a bit of music, cheer and love to children with cancer for the third year in a row.

Performers come and go, but singers, it can be argued, are forever. The power of Song is not easily forgotten—Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle, and Denise Williams are voices that linger in the memory. That kind of heartfelt singing is what Nikia aspires to. “These two [Whitney and Patti] inspired me the most you know they were real vocalists. My uncle, Charlie Wilson, pushed me to practice and become a great vocalist. You know, practice, practice, practice! He is a singer he was the lead singer of The Gap Band.”

After spending the past two years crisscrossing the country performing at some of the most iconic venues, Black Angel Down will be making quite a homecoming when they appear on this year’s Shindig Festival.

The producer of electronic dance music known internationally as Yaro J has released his anxiously awaited EP, “Electrik Love.” The album includes four original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 17 minutes. It has been proudly published as an independent release without the interference or support of the corporate music industry. Pulsing, thumping, roaring and soaring, “Electrik Love” is a summer finale for lovers of EDM which proves that Yaro J is a producer to watch for in 2015 and beyond.

Dysphemic grew up in The Blue Mountains, a rugged region west of Sydney in Australia’s New South Wales. Known for its dramatic scenery it’s an area that boasts waterfalls, dotted villages, steep cliffs and forests. That juxtaposition has informed Dysphemic skillfully imbues cosmic drum ‘n’ bass meets intense cerebral rap sound.

The alternative-rock group Livid Lover has released a new LP album, “Don't Worry, I'll Always Love You... and of Course... Mess With Your Head.” The full-length record comprises nearly a full hour of highly textured, evocative rock music in 11 original tracks. It has been published as an independent release without the interference of the corporate music industry. Integrating elements of post-grunge, alt-rock, shoegaze and much more, “Don't Worry, I'll Always Love You...” from Livid Lover is a expansive, immersive rock experience that any fan of underground rock music can get lost in.

The rapper known as Yoshi (usually stylized Y0$#!) has released his latest hip-hop single, “It's a Go.” The track has been released independent of support from the corporate music infrastructure. Booming with bass, animated with classic video game references and showcasing the vocal talents of one of Atlanta's most original underground artists today, “It's a Go” by Yoshi is one of the most creative hip-hop singles to emerge from summer 2015.

For those of you fans of pop music living in NYC who haven't yet heard of Eric Alán, it's time to come out from under that rock and get a good look.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2015)

In August of 2015 I got a chance to chat online with New York City's preeminent indie pop icon, Eric Alán, about his new “My Favorite Sin” video and much more.

The remarkable voice of modern gospel known as Jermaine Dolly has released his landmark new single simply titled, “You.” The track has been published on the By Any Means Necessary Music independent record label. It has been celebrated nationwide as a unique and highly stylized sound that is a refreshingly new addition to the gospel repertoire around the world. Blending elements of soul, R 'n' B, pop and gospel music with creative innovations all its own, “You” is a contemporary Christian single that has already put Jermaine Dolly on the map once and for all.

The rock project known as A-Frame have released their eponymous LP record, “A-Frame.” The record includes 13 original tracks for an approximate total listening time approaching one hour. It has been proudly published on the Nonya Entertainment independent music label without the involvement of the corporate music industry. Rolling like thunder, roaring with intensity and exceptionally well written, composed and performed, “A-Frame” is both the definitive A-Frame release and a comprehensive introduction to this startling rock crew from Arizona.

The writer and producer of music known as Uwe Grunwald has released his latest trance single, “Personal Devil.” The track has been proudly published as an independent release outside the influence of the corporate music industry. Upbeat, spacious, catchy, dance-inspiring and faithfully composed in the original trance-music tradition, “Personal Devil” by Uwe Grunwald is a surprise treat from one of Europe's most tasteful composers of digital music today.

The singer, songwriter and producer known as Draaco Aventura has released his latest pop single, “GoGo Twerk.” The song has been released in two versions, an “Unchained Revelry” edition, and a “Diversion Tumultuosa” edition in Spanish. Both have been titled to correspond to the upcoming Draaco Aventura albums on which they will appear. It has been proudly published as an independent release outside the influence of the corporate music industry. With its fresh sound, thumping bass and foot-tapping rhythm, “GoGo Twerk” by Draaco Aventura is a pop track dancers of every generation can get behind.

Jooles latest album Shapeshifting goes live on iTunes, eMusic, Spotify and Amazon September 2nd 2015 with media downloads below.

American music label, Team So Real Entertainment, is set to release their latest and hottest track, “Here to Stay” by Shaziik. The new single follows the launch of the artist’s recently released music video ‘Thru My Eyes’.

Staying in  the music game for a long time is a tremendous feat.  There are ups and downs that could defeat any person without a strong resolve to succeed.  Even when things go great there is always another corner to turn that could end it all.  This is the reason we have such high regard to Rick Shaffer.