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August 5, 2010

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Thanks to George & Kitty Terry for this submission

My old friend Harold died a few days ago and I never got the chance to say goodbye. We made a lot of great recordings together.
http://www.voy.com/221392/32126.html

http://www.voy.com/221392/32126.html

GT
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 30, 09:58:58am

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/97451804.html
As bassist for John Fred and His Playboy Band, Harold Cowart played one of the 1960s’ most recognizable bass licks. Cowart’s bass bubbles through “Judy In Disguise (With Glasses),” a No. 1 hit in the United States and other countries in 1968.
A professional musician since he was 14 and a member of Lenny Capello and the Dots, Cowart, a Baton Rouge resident and native, died June 27 at his home. He was 66.
Following his ’60s run with John Fred Gourrier and the Playboy Band, Cowart moved to Miami and recorded and toured with the Bee Gees and their younger brother, Andy Gibb.
Cowart’s ’70s and ’80s session work, much of it at Miami’s Criteria Recording Studio, included such major hits as Brook Benton’s “Rainy Night in Georgia,” Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s “Islands in the Stream,” Barbra Streisand’s “Guilty,” Frankie Valli’s “Grease” and Jay Ferguson’s “Thunder Island.”
After subsequent years of obscurity playing Baton Rouge area clubs with Joe Landry and the Southland Band, Cowart joined the house band for the 1986 Cinemax special “Fats & Friends.” Paul Shaffer led the group (featuring Rolling Stone Ron Wood) as it backed rock ’n’ roll pioneers Fats Domino, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis.
More recently, Cowart operated Bluff Road Recording, a studio near his Prairieville home. He produced everything from the Louisiana Boys (featuring John Fred Gourrier, Joe Stampley and G.G. Shinn) to New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt’s final studio album to the nationally known local rapper Young Bleed.

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New CD July 6th - Get it Early - Common Ground Tour Starts

The new CD, Common Ground, is now ready to ship. Official release date is July 6th and if you order it with us we will make sure you have it to pop in your CD player on or slightly before the release date!
The first review is in! "A career best," it states! 5 stars out of 5!

When you go to our website, make sure you check the tour dates too. There is a busy summer and fall in store for Walter and the band. Tomorrow they start their USA tour in Colorado, moving north to Salt Lake City, to the Portland Blues Festival, Seattle, San Francisco and Sacramento. Then in mid July they head east to Dallas, up through the Midwest, ending at the Fargo Blues Festival on July 31st. In August the band will do three major European festivals: Notodden, Norway, Skanderborg, Denmark, and Azores, Portugal. Then we come back and tour the USA before the big fall tour in Europe and the UK in October and November. Check the complete tour schedule here.
We have a new electronic press kit available with pictures and a new excellent bio written by music writer Ted Drozdowski. It is available from our website.

Here's to a summer of Common Ground for all!

Peace,
Walter Trout Info Squad

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Read the first review of the new CD, Common Ground.It is written by UK music critic Pete Feenstra here.
Quoting from the review: "In many ways this is an album full of stories both imagined and real and it is full of characters and friends (....) in sum a great player, a monumental band and a great record, go and buy!"

Common Ground was recorded in the House of Blues Studios in Encino, CA with producer John Porter. The band on the CD backing up Walter is Kenny Aronoff on drums, Hutch Hutchinson on bass, and Jon Cleary on keyboards. If features 12 tracks of genre defying guitar driven music. To buy it and get it by or before July 6th go to our Web Store.

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HALL OF FAME
IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA

HERE IS THE PROGRAM

Donnie will be performing with the Johnny V Trio
from 7:15 until 8:30. Following the performance will be a short intermission, at which time everyone will move to the museum. At 9:15 Councillor Percy Hatfield will read Donnie's induction speech.

LOCATION

Place Concorde
7515 Forest Glade
Windsor, ON

(Lauzon Pkwy and Forest Glade)

DIRECTIONS

Exit E.C. Parkway onto Lauzon Northbound, right at 1st light and 1st right into Place Concorde.
Thanks to Bluesfest International and Southwest Blues Society out of town guests will receive a discount at the Stonecroft Inn in Windsor.

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Thanks to my cousins Ed & Andrea Doherty for this submission

"The Flag Lady"

http://btop.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/may/31/notforgotten/
http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-collierville-tattered-stars,0,6007865.story
http://www.topix.net/forum/source/wreg/T3TA5MFGFA0J61EIR?p=3759&s=PB&co=1

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A Front-Row Seat, to Go? Rock Fans Pay for Perks

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez says Goodbye

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Mahajibee's" musicians page, to include the mp3 song :)))

"Play My Numbers" from Mahajibee's CD got air play in the Blues Breaker segment of the House Of Blues Radio Hour episode, May 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th, broadcasted in over 170 HOB Affiliate Radio Stations throughout the United States and Canada and more than 60 countries and territories so far.

Hear what Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) had to say about Mahajibee, download the attached mp3 and have a listen!

Thanks,
Big Tim

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***PRESS RELEASE*** DUTCH TILDERS Godfather of Australasian Blues

A National Treasure who has been performing his authentic blues style for over fifty years.

MBAS "Australian" Patron & elder blues statesman of the whole of Australia has cancer but in his true blues spirit will fight it untill he regains good health.

Dutch is being treated for cancer of the esophagus and liver with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

He is determined not to cancel any booked gigs if he can help it.

The Dutch Tilders Cancer Benefit Concert will be held on Thursday 29th July at The Thornbury Theatre, 859 High Street, Thornbury, with the doors opening at 6.30pm for Dinner & Show $75 +bf or Show Only $35 +bf

Dutch's fellow musicians wish to support him and though many offered this will be the lineup appearing at the event:
Dutch and his All Stars Blues Band with guest artists Chain, Kevin Borich, Chris Finnen, Stevie Wright & James Southwell, Ken 'Moosh' McColm. Jeannie Lushes, Mick 'The Rev' O'Connor, Broderick Smith, Winston Galea, John Annas, Lloyd Spiegel, Martin Cooper, Peter Beulke, Glen Suckling, Stephen Russell, Stevie Page, Suzanne Petersen, Greg Dodd, Chris White, Billy Kavanagh & Barney G plus more.

Dutch's manager, Lynne Wright is very grateful that Neil Webb, The Thornbury Theatre has waived the venue hire and pa production fee for such a worthy cause. Dutch is humbled by such wonderful loving support.
Auction: Guitar Raffles: MBAS - Donations Welcome (CD's) Donations Received* Chris Franklin Studio: Tilders Portrait Prints MBAS: Membership PBS: Free Advertising & subscription
Direct Donations: Lynette J Wright, Management on behalf of Dutch Tilders *Westpac BSB/Account No: 033349 / 385020

New EP Video Release: recorded and filmed at Studio 52 thanks to Empire Records/Paul Higgins, Trevor Carter & Brendan O'Shea will be released for this benefit with new song "The Journey" and "The Blues Has Been My Life". A complimentary copy will be given with each ticket shown at his benefit *Thursday 29th July 7.30pm http://thornburytheatre.webtickets.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2352

Dear Friends,

Sorry for any inconvenience if travel was intended to see Dutch Tilders perform at Daisey's Hotel this Sunday 6th June. Billy Kavanaugh is a blues singer/guitarist from Tin Pan Alley back in the 90's and has continued performing Solo for many years. Billy will close the usual Sunday Blues Sessions at Daisey's this Sunday as Dutch is feeling a little frail after treatments for the past few weeks.
Thankyou to all for support and with his short break without gigs for a few weeks we shall see the 'Dutchman' back on stage with renewed strengh.

Daisey's Hotel has been a wonderful host venue and we recommend you taste their extensive menu and wines lunch and dinner anytime if not this Sunday. Meals close at 2.30pm with Bar Snacks served all afternoon. www.daiseyshotel.com.au

We hope this finds you happy and healthy for many years to come.

Blues is the News,

Lynne

New Song released last night "Going on a Journey" Video filmed and recorded only a few weeks ago shows Dutch at his best. Http://youtube.com/empirerecordsdutchtilders Now available on Itunes

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"MAHAJIBEE BLUES WITH BB KING SHOW"

MAHAJIBEE BLUES
PITTSBURGH, PA
TUESDAY
JULY 13TH
SPECIAL GUEST OF BB KING!!!!!

TRIB TOTAL MEDIA AMPHITHEATRE
Price: 1-800-745-3000

6 pm doors open
730 Mahajibee
8:30 Lukas Nelson
9:30-11 BB KING

WWW.MAHAJIBEEBLUES.COM

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June 29, 2010

Blues Revue

The World's Blues Magazine celebrates:

Howlin' Wolf's 100th Birthday

June 10, 2010

Check out the videos we found of the Legendary Howlin' Wolf. View them on our website at www.BluesRevue.com.

Also there are some cool videos of the bands reviewed in the current issue. Click the link for: This Issues Videos.

Many more cool things coming soon!

Good Blues To Ya,

The Staff at Blues Revue and BluesWax.

Poco-Eagles news http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_poco0407.2d8bb80.html

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Paul Gray of Slipnot, left, arrives with his band at the 2006 Grammy Awards.
Slipknot bassist Gray found dead in Iowa hotel

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Police say the bassist for the Iowa metal band Slipknot has been found dead in a suburban Des Moines

June 24, 2010

Twice as Nice—Down in Mississippi to be released at the

Chicago Blues Festival

Alphonso Sanders and Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry

Saturday, June 12—Mississippi Juke Joint Stage

3:30—4:30 pm

On Friday, June 18, 2010, a rare performance of five talented Alabama blues songstresses sharing the stage will make for a "Wang Dang Doodle" celebration. The show will be held at Little Willie's Blues and Jazz Club in downtown Tuscaloosa's Temerson Square beginning at 8 p.m.

Sweet Claudette, Shar-Baby, Carroline Shines, Debbie Bond and Rachel Edwards are five women billed on the Alabama Blues Women Showcase. Each brings to the table a different style of blues, and all hail or originate from the state of Alabama. Birmingham native Sweet Claudette now resides in Detroit and produces an urban blues sound that entertains audiences on U.S. and Canadian tours. Shar-Baby moved to Birmingham from Indiana after playing several years at Old Memphis, Alabama's Freedom Creek Festival, and she has recently gone on European tour with her down-home juke joint blues. Tuscaloosa's Carroline Shines, daughter of the late, great Johnny Shines, is a classic and soulful belter, and her showmanship brings audiences to their feet every time. Debbie Bond has played with many Alabama blues legends and brought out her own style of traditional-meets-contemporary blues that she has performed in the U.S. and overseas in Europe, where she was recently the cover story of the prestigious IL Blues magazine of Italy. Rachel Edwards is an up-and-coming star who has been the Alabama Blues Project advanced band's lead singer for several years and recently performed in the 2010 International Blues Challenge Youth Showcase.

For more information, you may contact the Alabama Blues Project at (205) 752-6263 or Little Willie's at (205) 344-9986. Also, for video and audio samples of these blues women, visit their website at alabamablues.org/abws.htm.

More About the Artists . . .

SWEET CLAUDETTE:
Blues songstress Sweet Claudette is a mistress of raw and funky urban blues and a force to be reckoned with. Her down home style is contagious and guaranteed to raise the roof!

Born in Heflin, Alabama, her family soon migrated north and eventually settled in Detroit, Michigan, home of the Motor City blues. She always retained her southern connections and returned to live in Alabama as an adult and now moves back and forth between her homes in Detroit and Alabama.

As a performer of classics and her own original songs, she is an ambassador of low-down urban blues. With six albums under her belt, this blues woman cites Alberta Adams, Etta James, B.B. King, Katie Webster, and John Lee Hooker as her biggest influences. Aside from her relentless travels and music making, Claudette finds time to share her knowledge and experience with kids through a Math in Music Program that she created in partnership with Blues in the Schools.

Sweet Claudette continues to gain international acclaim while performing at festivals, clubs and lounges in the United States and Canada. Anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Claudette Harrell Manning can surely tell you why they call her Sweet!

Also catch Sweet Claudette in Alabama on Saturday,
June 12th at the Magic City Blues Society Junkyard Juke
at 2:30 p.m. at Trey Taylor's Studio in Avondale and
Saturday, June 19th at Mr. Gip's Juke Joint in Bessemer!

SHAR-BABY:
Often compared to Jessie Mae Hemphill, Alabama blues singer/guitar player Shar-Baby's good-time soulful blues gets the house rocking and feet stomping.

Shar-Baby first fell in love with the blues aged 6, after hearing a recording of Hubert Sumlin, Howlin Wolfs legendary guitarist, and it became her dream to follow in his footsteps. She comes from a very musical family and her father was a gospel singer, who opened for many greats including Sam Cooke, the Dixie Humingbirds, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Music was in her bones from the beginning and she still plays the Harmony electric guitar her Dad bought her in the early 60's. She formed her first band as a teenager with her sister and they called themselves the Braylock Sisters. Over the years, Shar has traveled from North to South living and performing her upbeat blues.

Born in South Bend, Indiana, Shar moved for a time to Pensacola, Florida. When the late, great Willie King booked Shar Baby for his annual Freedom Creek Blues Festival, she fell in love with the state, reconnected with her Alabama roots, and finally settled in Birmingham, Alabama, where she is a regular at local blues clubs and the famous Mr. Gips Juke Joint. All her life she'd heard stories from her great grandmother, who was born and raised in Jackson Gap, Alabama, and she says that moving to Alabama felt like finally coming home.

Shar has spread her blues to audiences in top clubs and festivals across the United States, England and Spain. She has shared the bill with many greats, including the Legendary Sam Lay, Denise LaSalle, T-Model Ford, Honeyboy Edwards, Paul Oscher, Jerry Portnoy, Kent Burnside, Lightenin' Malcolm and Cedric Burnside, Bob Margolin, Nappy Brown and Deborah Coleman. Since Shar-Baby has begun her blues career, she has successfully recorded three CDs - My Life, Just Jukin and The Blues is Here To Stay and she is currently working on her fourth CD, Rockin the Blues . Shar-Baby's performance is upbeat and electrifying - she truly captures the essence of the blues!

CARROLINE SHINES:
One of Alabamas best-kept secrets is the talented blues singer Carroline Shines who is carrying on the deep blues tradition she learned from her father, the late, great, world-renowned Johnny Shines. A regular on the Alabama festival and club circuit, she sings her own brand of the blues. Her powerful, soul stirring vocals and commanding stage presence leave crowds eager for more!

As the daughter of outstanding bluesman Johnny Shines (one of the few to travel with the legendary Robert Johnson), Carroline grew up in a rich musical environment with her father and his many blues-playing friends as her mentors. She dedicated her early years to raising a family and singing in her church and local bands. Since her children have grown and flown the coop, Carroline has dedicated more time working with the Alabama Blues Project helping to educate the next generation about the blues. She is also working hard to keep her father's memory alive and in December, 2009, Carroline successfully had a local street named in honor of her father. With her raw gospel tinged vocals and warm, engaging stage presence, Carroline Shines inspires crowds wherever she sings!

Also see Carroline at Wentzel's in Tuscaloosa
on June 19th for an AIDS benefit concert.

DEBBIE BOND:
Blues singer, guitar player and songwriter Debbie Bond has been paying her dues to play the blues in the Alabama backwoods for over 30 years and performs with soul and emotion. She has been described as sounding like a cross between Bonnie Raitt and Janice Joplin but Debbie does it her own way with a mix of house rockin' covers and originals. . . Bond is fully licensed to thrill!

Debbie has been associated with many great blues masters, starting with sharing her band with the late, great Johnny Shines. She has since worked with or performed alongside Jerry "Boogie" McCain, James Peterson, Eddie Kirkland, Kenny Neal and many more, as well as touring in the US and Europe playing guitar with Lil' Jimmy Reed, Little Whitt and Big Bo, Eddie Kirkland and Sam Lay. Most recently, Bond was guitar player for the outstanding Alabama bluesman Willie King.

Born in Los Angeles, California, her family moved to England when she was eight years old, where she fell in love with the blues and formed her first band. At age 22, Debbie visited Alabama and was surprised and delighted to discover Alabama's rich blues music culture. She decided to stay and dedicated herself to bringing the amazing Alabama blues to a wider audience. In 1995 she co-founded the Alabama Blues Project, an organization with a mission to preserve and promote the rich, living heritage of Alabama blues. She has received numerous awards for her work in blues education and together with the staff and musicians at the Alabama Blues Project has introduced the blues to tens of thousands of children and adults. She is a regular on the Southeast club and festival circuit and has performed overseas in England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Luxemberg, France, Switzerland, and Italy.

RACHEL EDWARDS:
For as long as she can remember, 20 year old blues singer Rachel Edwards has had a love for singing. Don't let her youth mislead you - Rachael has a rich, soulful and enchanting sound beyond her years!

Rachel's childhood was filled with the sounds of Southern soul, blues and R & B, and her home's sound track was flavored with Sam Cook, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin. In school she was exposed to classical music and a gospel choir and knew that being a singer and performer was her dream in life. At the age of 15, Rachel was introduced to the Alabama Blues Project and got her first real taste of blues performing. Like a duck to water she found her home! With the Alabama Blues Project, she was able to closely work with - and perform with - blues legends like Willie King, Sam Lay, Bobby Rush, Eddie Kirkland and Little Jimmy Reed. She also connected with blues divas like Carroline Shines and B. J. Miller and performed at venues and festivals across the South. Most recently, Rachel showcased with the ABP advanced band at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

Whether she is singing blues classics or her own original compositions, Rachel's powerful emotional approach demonstrates a broad expressive range. Her powerful stage presence is immediate and her songs hit with a deep, heartfelt sincerity. Remember the name, because Rachel Edwards is a sensational star with a bright future!

Also see Rachel Edwards with the Alabama Blues
Project Advanced Band on July 4th for the July Jubilee
at Sokol Park in Tuscaloosa, sponsored by PARA

Alabama Blues Project
712 25th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
www.alabamablues.org
(205) 752-6263

June 5, 2010

Courtesty of Bob Lefsetz Analysis: "Important Sales Trends You Need To Know":

1. Focus on the music. Get it to the point where the audience only needs to hear it once to get it.

2. Let people listen for free. Then sell the physical product as a souvenir, and put out unique product online.

3. One great track is better than ten mediocre ones.

4. Don't worry about confusing the marketplace with more product. It just allows new fans to discover a plethora when they finally tune in. Meanwhile, the Internet allows the fulfillment of the true fan's dream, a steady flow of product. In the old days, you were a fan of a band in high school, their next record came out when you were married. Today, you can put out new songs while students are still in the same semester! And you should!

5. You must work live. It's the best way to connect with people. You've got to be so good, you close the audience. Performing is a different skill than playing in a studio. Start honing your chops now. Play anywhere and everywhere you can. Not focused on the money, but the development of stage skills.

6. Radio is gravy. People no longer believe radio builds career acts. Don't be beholden to the airwaves. See them as just another outlet.

7. Make videos. Creativity is key. We're returning to the age of MTV. Either play live, demonstrating your skills, which is how Andy McKee built a career on YouTube, or come up with an OK Go-type video. Wow us visually. The means of production are now in the hands of the proletariat. Hell, you can get a Flip HD camera for $150 and you can edit on your computer...

8. Experience counts. Everybody gets better the longer they do something.

9. Haters abound. If you're not being criticized, you're not doing it right, you're only playing in front of family and friends. Hate intensifies the bigger you get, especially in the Net world, where everybody gets a voice. There is no protection. Wander into the world and experience the slings and arrows, toughen your skin.

10. Respect your audience. Don't send unsolicited MP3s, don't send unsolicited fliers. Everything should be opt-in.

11. Let your audience participate, let people help you. They're dying to! Stay in the houses of fans on the road. Let fans design fliers and t-shirts. Give them tools to promote you. All they want in return is attention, and a bit of access. These sneezers are your key to success. Treat your core fans incredibly nicely.

In the old days it was about being nice to the PD. Now you go directly to the fan.

12. Put up live videos.

13. Tweet.

14. Be available on every social networking platform. Of course, Facebook, but a new act could make headway using Foursquare. Hell, have your fans come meet you at Starbucks!

15. Press is a bonus. Press is ignored by most people. It's seen as hype. Just keep thinking about being one on one with your fans.

16. Don't think any one opportunity or gig is the key to success. You never know what will break you through. And most times, it's later than sooner. And, if it happens too soon...momentum tends to peter out.

17. Release dates are irrelevant. You're in constant marketing mode. But the best marketing is a great track, that will be spread far and wide.

That drop after the first week?

It just got worse.

Was 33.9% in 2000, it was 62.8% in 2009.

SoundScan is spinning some phony baloney about pre-orders, old school "Billboard" is lamenting the lack of price and positioning and radio support, and you're sitting there saying...um, seems right to me!

The nineties are over. Where the goal was to ship as much product as possible, create a public hoopla and not only see albums fly out of the store the first week, but for weeks to come.

First of all, people don't even want the album, they just want the track.

And most people don't care about the act anyway. And they can ignore it.

In other words, you've got to be in it for the long haul. The really long haul.

You're better off not blowing your marketing budget in anticipation of the first week. If you don't have a two year campaign in place, you don't believe in the project. Or, you're working for a major label, inured to short term results, desperately trying to make sure you don't get fired.

In order to have sustained fans, you've got to reach an audience with music. Not with photo shoots, not with talking head TV appearances, you've got to make sure people hear your music again and again. But you should start with a small group.

That's what old wave media doesn't understand, how to harness the public, how to use social media to create a conflagration.

Old wave media believes you use social media to spread the word. No, you infect fans, and then THEY spread the word on social media. And it can take a very long time to happen. And if you go for profits too soon, if you don't continue to improve the underlying product, you end up with something like MySpace. A hit for a minute, then toast.

This is scary to the old timers. They want insurance.

But that insurance can only be bought in a recording studio.

Yes, creators are more important than ever before. Which is why labels keep going to the usual suspects, they don't want to take a risk. But so many people are tired of this sound and have tuned out, and the oldsters are fighting over crumbs.

If you want longevity, you'd better create a new sound. Or at least an individual sound, a personality.

A good example of the future of music is Zac Brown. He's been recording for years. His album's been out for eons and he's still on the road. Not on vacation. Furthermore, word spreads about his passion for cooking, and his desire to feed fans. This hook builds his audience. Anybody can have a hit on the radio, but can you bring people to the show, can you get them to keep coming?

My friend Jim Urie is lobbying to get ISPs to crack down on file-traders. This is completely wrongheaded. We don't want to cut down any access people have to becoming fans. As for acquiring music... A better mousetrap is far superior to playing Whac-A-Mole. Don't take away the cheese, make it more enticing!

We're never going back to the sales figures of yore. Not because of theft, but because no one can get that kind of mindshare.

But you can get some traction. If you're willing to work really hard, continuously, always leading with your music.

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June 4, 2010

Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 17:08:40 -0700
From: gnrlpatt@ameritech.net
Subject: Peace Fest Benefit
To:

Hello my friends, hope you can come out and enjoy a Peace Fest Benefit This Fri. May 28th
@ Nite Caps 5007 W. Irving 21& over $5
we have 3 Peace Fest bands playing
10: Flow Theory - (world beat - Raggae)
11: Genral Patton & His Privates ( rock- pop)
12: Foster Home ( rock star rock love)

We also have 15,000 PEACE FEST fliers & posters can you help us hand these out in your hood?
Please come out even if you only want to pick up some fliers & posters

The following week will be the last Peace Fest benefit before the fest
at The Mutiny 2448 N.Western Fri. June 4th FREE show
10: Clockwork
11: Genral Patton & His Privates
12: The Seeking

find us on facebook for up to date info...
Peace Out
Genral

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Great Alabama Blues Festivals
this Memorial Day Weekend!

Freedom Creek Festival
and Old School & Blues Festival

The Rural Members Association is happy to announce that the Freedom Creek Festival will take place on May 28 and 29, 2010, at its usual location in Old Memphis, Pickens County, Alabama. Inspired by the late, great and much-loved Willie King, this festival is now in its 13th year at the same location, on the land where Willie King lived for many years before his untimely passing in March, 2009.
The festival aims to showcase local and regional musicians alongside better know national and international headline performers, and this year is no exception! Along with local performers such as "Birmingham" George Conner and Clarence Davis and regional artists such as Birmingham's own Elnora Spencer and Atlanta-based Mudcat, this year's festival features Jody Williams, an outstanding guitarist originally from Mobile. According to Wikipedia, "Williams cut his teeth gigging with a string of blues musicians, notably Memphis Minnie, Elmore James and Otis Spann. After touring with West Coast piano player Charles Brown, Williams established himself as a session player with Chess Records. At Chess, Williams met Howlin' Wolf, recently arrived in Chicago from Memphis, Tennessee, and was hired by Wolf as the first guitarist in his new Chicago-based band . . .". The veteran bluesman Eddie Kirkland will also be performing on Saturday evening - a classic and deeply experienced bluesman who, along with a prolific performing and recording career, spent many years playing guitar with John Lee Hooker. Friday night will feature the musical legacy of R. L. Burnside in the form of Kent and Gary Burnside, two great musicians who have performed regularly in Birmingham.
Since its inception, the festival has grown each year, attracting supporting grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the Black Belt Community Foundation, as well as the Music Maker Relief Foundation. Despite its remote location, it has featured in press as far afield as the Chicago Tribune and UK's Blues and Rhythm magazine and attracted a truly international audience.
The festival is presented by the Rural Members Association, the non-profit organization that Willie King founded as a vehicle for this festival and for his extensive community work. The organization is dedicated to continue Willie's legacy and present this festival in the spirit of love, peace and togetherness that Willie embodied.
For more information, please check the web at www.willie-king.com or call (205) 752 6263.

Blues fans of north Alabama will have a special treat this weekend with the 12th annual Old School & Blues Festival at the Jaycees Fairgrounds on Airport Road in Huntsville on

S.O.S. Band, Willie Clayton, Denise LaSalle, Tabitha King, DieDra, Band and many more!

Alabama Blues Project
712 25th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 752-6263
www.alabamablues.org

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Elvin Bishop's newest release RED DOG SPEAKS will be available June 15th!
View the Ecard for audio samples and more info.

FEATURING GUESTS:
John Németh • Tommy Castro • Ronnie Baker Brooks
Buckwheat Zydeco • Kid Andersen • and more!

Following on the heals of his Grammy-nominated CD "The Blues Rolls On", the legendary Elvin Bishop returns with his brand new release "Red Dog Speaks". Full of strutting Blues and R&B, good-time Rock & Roll, and even an occasional detour through Doo-Wop, Zydeco, and Gospel, "Red Dog Speaks" is sure to make you howl.

Right out of the gate, Bishop leaves no doubt where his heart is, cleverly introducing his long-time cohort - a 1959 Gibson ES-345 that lovingly answers to the name of "Red Dog", with a gritty slow Blues calculated to set the pace for what's to come. Along the way he smoothly steers the way from strutting blues and R&B, to a good dose of good-time Rock & Roll, and even an occasional detour through Doo-Wop, Zydeco, and Gospel. Elvin has made plenty of talented friends over the years, and many of them jumped at the chance to help out including John Nemeth, Buckwheat Zydeco, Roy Gaines, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Kid Andersen who all make guest appearances. And all of it adds up to an amalgam that can only be called "Elvin Bishop music."

ELVIN BISHOP "RED DOG SPEAKS" - IN STORES 06.15.10
www.deltagrooveproductions.com

May 22, 2010

TOMMY CASTRO May 7 at 10:15am Report
On Thursday, May 7 the Blues Foundation awarded Alligator recording artist TOMMY CASTRO four 2010 Blues Music Awards, including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year Award. With his four wins, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter CASTRO TOOK HOME MORE AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER ARTIST at the 31st Annual Blues Music Award ceremony held in Memphis at The Cook Convention Center. He also won the award for Band Of The Year, Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year (for his Alligator debut CD, Hard Believer), and for Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year.

The Blues Music Awards are recognized as the highest honor given to blues artists.

TOMMY CASTRO
B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year
Band of the Year
Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year: Hard Believer
Contemporary Blues Male Artist Of The Year

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May 15, 2010

TOMMY CASTRO TO PERFORM AT THE BLUES FOUNDATION AWARDS
Memphis, TN - May 6, 2010

The Tommy Castro Band has been nominated for five Blues Music Awards this year:

The band was nominated for Band of the Year.
Tommy Castro was nominated for B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.
Tommy was also nominated for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year.
Keith Crossan was nominated for Best Instrumentalist – Horn.
“Hard Believer” was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

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2010 Beale Street Music Festival

April 30th, May1, 2nd 2010

Times: Friday, April 30th - 5:00 pm - 12:30 am

WIDESPREAD PANIC
LIMP BIZKIT
GOO GOO DOLLS
BLUES TRAVELER
JEFF BECK
AL KAPONE
THE B-52s
30 SECONDS TO MARS
NEON TREES
MUTEMATH
JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR
JIMMY THACKERY & THE DRIVERS
KENNY NEAL & BAND
COCO MONTOYA

Saturday, May 1 - 1:00 pm - 12:30 am

ALICE IN CHAINS
FLAMING LIPS
YO GOTTI
PUDDLE OF MUDD
SEETHER
COLBIE CAILLAT
JERRY LEE LEWIS
HALL & OATES
MICHAEL McDONALD
BOBBY BLUE BLAND
ELMWOOD
NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
DRIVE BY TRUCKERS
GOV'T MULE
JOAN RED
CONSTELLATIONS
ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART
BLIND MISSISSIPPI MORRIS
RUTHIE FOSTER
SAVOY BROWN
WALTER TROUT & BAND
DRAGON BALTI

Sunday, May 2 - 1:00 pm - 10:30 pm

EARTH, WIND & FIRE
3 DOORS DOWN
ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION featuring Jerry Douglas
BOYS LIKE GIRLS
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
JOHN HIATT
CHEVELLE
ROCK SUGAR
BRET MICHAELS
BOOKER T & THE MG'S
SORE EYES
TRUTH & SALVAGE
BAND OF HORSES
ROBERT WOLFMAN BELFOUR
HUBERT SUMLIN
SONNY LANDRETH & BAND
JANIVA MAGNESS
LEON RUSSELL & BAND

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The winners are

2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards Nominees & * Winners

Latin Artist of the Year:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Tito “El Bambino” (Siente/Universal Music Latino)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Artist of the Year, New:
* Larry Hernandez (Fonovisa)
El Compa Chuy (Sony Music Latin)
Jencarlos (Bullseye)
Makano (Machete Music)

Hot Latin Song of the Year:
* Tito “El Bambino” – “El Amor” (Siente)
Banda El Recodo – “Te Presumo” (Fonovisa)
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon – “Ya Es Muy Tarde” (Disa/ASL)
Espinoza Paz – “Lo Intentamos” (Disa/ASL)

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
* Alejandro Sanz feat. Alicia Keys – “Looking for Paradise” (Warner Latina)
Aventura feat. Akon & Wisin & Yandel – “All Up 2 You” (Premium Latin)
Tito “El Bambino” feat. Zion & Lennox – “Mi Cama Huele A Ti” (Siente)
Wisin & Yandel feat. Enrique Iglesias – “Gracias A Ti” (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
* Tito “El Bambino” (Siente)
Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Espinoza Paz (Disa)
Joan Sebastian (Balboa Recording Corp.)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
* Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Nelly Furtado (Universal Music Latino)
Fanny Lu (Universal Music Latino)
Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)

Crossover Artist of the Year:
* The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope)
Flo Rida (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
Lady GaGa (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope)
Alicia Keys (J Records)

Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Lady GaGa (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope)
Flo Rida (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
Alicia Keys (J Records)
Sean Kingston (Beluga Heights/Epic)

Latin Album of the Year:
* Aventura – “The Last” (Premium Latin)
El Trono De Mexico – “Almas Gemelas” (Fonovisa)
Tito “El Bambino” – “El Patron” (Siente)
Wisin & Yandel – “La Revolucion” (WY/Machete Music)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
* Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
Alejandro Fernandez (Universal Music Latino)
Espinoza Paz (Disa)
Tito “El Bambino” (Siente/Universal Music Latino)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
* Marisela (IM)
Ednita Nazario (Sony Music Latin)
Jenni Rivera (Ayana/Fonovisa)
Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
El Trono De Mexico (Fonovisa)
La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year:
* Luis Fonsi – “Aqui Estoy Yo” (Universal Music Latino)
Paulina Rubio – “Causa Y Efecto” (Universal Music Latino)
Shakira – “Loba” (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
Tito “El Bambino” – “El Amor” (Siente)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Male:
* Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
Tito “El Bambino” (Siente)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female:
* Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)
Nelly Furtado (Nelstar/Universal Music Latino)
Fanny Lu (Universal Music Latino)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)
Reik (Sony Music Latin)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Album of the Year:
* Marisela – “20 Exitos Inmortales” (IM)
Ricardo Arjona – “5to Piso” (Warner Latina)
La Quinta Estacion – “Sin Frenos” (Sony Music Latin)
Ednita Nazario – “Soy” (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
Alejandro Fernandez (Universal Music Latino)
Marisela (IM)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)
Mana (Warner Latina)
Reik (Sony Music Latin)
Tercer Cielo (Kasa/Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year:
* Luis Enrique – “Yo No Se Manana” (Top Stop)
Gilberto Santa Rosa – “Llego El Amor” (Sony Music Latin)
Tito “El Bambino” – “El Amor” (Siente)
Wisin & Yandel – “Abusadora” (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Male:
* Tito “El Bambino” (Siente)
Don Omar (Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)
Luis Enrique (Top Stop)
Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
Adolescent’s Orquesta (Korta/Venemusic)
Grupo Mania (ZMG/Sony Music Latin)
Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Album of the Year:
* Aventura – “The Last” (Premium Latin)
Hector Acosta – “Simplemente… El Torito” (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)
Luis Enrique – “Ciclos” (Top Stop)
Gilberto Santa Rosa – “El Caballero De La Salsa” (Discos 605/Day 1/Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
* Luis Enrique (Top Stop)
Hector Acosta (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)
Victor Manuelle (Kiyavi/Sony Music Latin)
Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
* Aventura (Premium Latin)
Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch/Warner Bros.)
Grupo Mania (ZMG/Sony Music Latin)
Xtreme (Machete Music)

May 2, 2010

Hello Everyone. Please catch my friend Chris Dair's internet radio debut; Event: CHRIS DAIR on the ROAD RASH BLUES SHOW > Start Time: Saturday, May 1 at 10:00am > End Time: Saturday, May 1 at 1:00pm > Where: http://www.kconlineradio.com/

April 22, 2010

I remember seeing her being on TV many times; and I remember her entertaining the troops.
But, I I had no idea of her background, other than USO tours and show business.

The following is from an Army Aviator friend who takes another trip down memory lane:
It was just before Thanksgiving '67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku. We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook ( CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back. All of a sudden, we heard a 'take-charge' woman's voice in the rear.

There was the singer and actress, Martha Raye, with a SF ( Special Forces) beret and jungle fatigues, with subdued markings, helping the wounded into the Chinook, and carrying the dead aboard. 'Maggie' had been visiting her SF 'heroes' out 'west'.

We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku. As we all started unloading our sad pax's, a 'Smart-Ass' USAF Captain said to Martha.... Ms Raye, with all these dead and wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!

To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said....Captain, see this eagle? I am a full 'Bird' in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a 'Caduse' which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty.... now, take me to your wounded. He said, 'Yes ma'am... follow me.'

Several times at the Army Field Hospital in Pleiku, she would 'cover' a surgical shift, giving a nurse a well-deserved break.

Martha is the only woman buried in the SF (Special Forces) cemetery at Ft. Bragg .

Hand Salute!

Down Memory Lane , Once Again' Check it out!

Martha Raye Civilian Warrior

April 28, 2010

T Rafael invites you to "Florida Keys Book Signing" on Saturday, May 29 at 1:00pm.

T Rafael says, "The Epicenter Book signing! The Florida Keys represent the location for most of my book, "Mid Ocean." Come on down to Cover to Cover books in Islamorada for a lengthy Q and A starting at 1pm on Saturday the 29th of May.".

Event: Florida Keys Book Signing
What: Retail
Start Time: Saturday, May 29 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, May 29 at 5:00pm
Where: Cover to Cover Books

April 30, 2010

Thanks to Roy Merritt for this submission from the Bloomberg Business Week magazine on Marketing Strategy

Thank Your Military

BillBoard

Spritus Christi Outreaches-Chiapas,Mexico;
"MANOS AMIGAS"

Walk with them…in their childhood dreams

In 2010, nominees were announced on February 14 — followed by the 21st annual Billboard Latin Music Awards official broadcast, televised on Telemundo in on April 29, 2010 live from Puerto Rico — marking the first time ever that the presentation has hit the road from its traditional home in Miami.

Latin Artist of the Year:
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente/Universal Music Latino)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Artist of the Year, New:
- El Compa Chuy (Sony Music Latin)
- Jencarlos (Bullseye)
- Larry Hernandez (Fonovisa)
- Makano (Machete Music)

Hot Latin Song of the Year:
- Banda El Recodo – "Te Presumo" (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon – "Ya Es Muy Tarde" (Disa/ASL)
- Espinoza Paz – "Lo Intentamos" (Disa/ASL)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)

Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event:
- Aventura feat. Akon & Wisin & Yandel – "All Up 2 You" (Premium Latin)
- Alejandro Sanz feat. Alicia Keys – "Looking for Paradise" (Warner Latina)
- Tito "El Bambino" feat. Zion & Lennox – "Mi Cama Huele A Ti" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel feat. Enrique Iglesias – "Gracias A Ti" (WY/Machete/Universal Music Latino)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Male:
- Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
- Espinoza Paz (Disa)
- Joan Sebastian (Balboa Recording Corp.)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Female:
Nelly Furtado (Universal Music Latino)
Fanny Lu (Universal Music Latino)
Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)
Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
- La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)

Hot Latin Songs Label of the Year:
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latino

Crossover Artist of the Year:
- The Black Eyed Peas (Interscope)
- Flo Rida (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
- Lady GaGa (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope)
- Alicia Keys (J Records)

Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Flo Rida (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
- Lady GaGa (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope))
- Alicia Keys (J Records)
- Sean Kingston (Beluga Heights/Epic)

Latin Album of the Year:
- Aventura – "The Last" (Premium Latin)
- El Trono De Mexico – "Almas Gemelas" (Fonovisa)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Patron" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "La Revolucion" (WY/Machete Music)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Male:
- Alejandro Fernandez (Universal Music Latino)
- Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
- Espinoza Paz (Disa)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente/Universal Music Latino)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female:
- Marisela (IM)
- Ednita Nazario (Sony Music Latin)
- Jenni Rivera (Ayana/Fonovisa)
- Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)

Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- El Trono De Mexico (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)

Top Latin Albums Label of the Year:
- EMI Televisa
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina

Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year:
- Luis Fonsi – "Aqui Estoy Yo" (Universal Music Latino)
- Paulina Rubio – "Causa Y Efecto" (Universal Music Latino)
- Shakira – "Loba" (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Male:
- Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
- Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
- Enrique Iglesias (Universal Music Latino)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Female:
- Nelly Furtado (Nelstar/Universal Music Latino)
- Fanny Lu (Universal Music Latino)
- Paulina Rubio (Universal Music Latino)
- Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)
- Reik (Sony Music Latin)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Airplay Label of the Year:
- Premium Latin
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latino
- Warner Latina

Latin Pop Album of the Year:
- Ricardo Arjona – "5to Piso" (Warner Latina)
- La Quinta Estacion – "Sin Frenos" (Sony Music Latin)
- Marisela – "20 Exitos Inmortales" (IM)
- Ednita Nazario – "Soy" (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
- Alejandro Fernandez (Universal Music Latino)
- Luis Fonsi (Universal Music Latino)
- Marisela (IM)

Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- La Quinta Estacion (Sony Music Latin)
- Mana (Warner Latina)
- Reik (Sony Music Latin)
- Tercer Cielo (Kasa/Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Pop Albums Label of the Year:
- IM
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Warner Latina

Tropical Airplay Song of the Year:
- Luis Enrique – "Yo No Se Mañana" (Top Stop)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa – "Llegó El Amor" (Sony Music Latin)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "Abusadora" (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Male:
- Don Omar (Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)
- Luis Enrique (Top Stop)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Music Latin)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente)

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Female:
- Nelly Furtado (Nelstar/Universal Music Latino)
- Carolina Lao (Synergy)
- Aymee Nuviola (JSF)
- Shakira (Epic/Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Adolescent’s Orquesta
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- Grupo Mania (Korta/Venemusic)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Tropical Airplay Label of the Year:
- Machete
- Premium Latin
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latino

Tropical Album of the Year:
- Hector Acosta – "Simplemente… El Torito" (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)
- Aventura – "The Last" (Premium Latin)
- Luis Enrique – "Ciclos" (Top Stop)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa – "El Caballero De La Salsa" (Discos 605/Day 1/Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Hector Acosta (D.A.M./Venemusic/Universal Music Latino)
- Luis Enrique (Top Stop)
- Victor Manuelle (Kiyavi/Sony Music Latin)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa (Sony Music Latin)

Tropical Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch/Warner Bros.)
- Grupo Mania (Sony Music Latin)
- Xtreme (Machete Music)

Tropical Albums Label of the Year:
- EMusica
- Sony Music Latin
- Top Stop
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Regional Mexican 2010 Categories

Regional Mexican Song of the Year:
- Banda El Recodo – "Te Presumo" (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon – "Ya Es Muy Tarde" (Disa/ASL)
- Grupo Montez De Durango – "Espero" (Disa)
- Espinoza Paz – "Lo Intentamos" (Disa/ASL)

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Male:
- El Chapo De Sinaloa (Disa)
- El Compa Chuy (Sony Music Latin)
- Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
- Espinoza Paz (Disa/ASL)

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Female:
- Diana Reyes (DBC)
- Jenni Rivera (Fonovisa)
- Gloria Trevi (Universal Music Latino)
- Alicia Villarreal (Fonovisa)

Regional Mexican Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
- El Trono De Mexico (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
- Los Dareyes De La Sierra (Disa)

Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year:
- ASL
- Disa
- Fonovisa
- Musivisa

Regional Mexican Album of the Year:
- El Trono De Mexico – "Almas Gemelas" (Fonovisa)
- Vicente Fernandez – "Necesito De Ti" (Sony Music Latin)
- Larry Hernandez – "16 Narco Corridos" (Mendieta/Fonovisa)
- Espinoza Paz – "Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos" (ASL/Disa)

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)
- Larry Hernandez (Mendieta/Fonovisa)
- Espinoza Paz (ASL/Disa)
- Marco Antonio Solis (Fonovisa)

Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Banda El Recodo (Fonovisa)
- El Trono De Mexico (Fonovisa)
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limon (Disa)
- Patrulla 81 (Disa)

Regional Mexican Albums Label of the Year:
- Balboa
- Platino
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment
- Latin Rhythm 2010 Categories

Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year:
- Daddy Yankee – "Que Tengo Que Hacer" (El Cartel)
- Pitbull – "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" (Ultra)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "Abusadora" (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Sony Music Latin)
- Don Omar (Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)
- Pitbull (Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente)

Latin Rhythm Airplay Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- RKM & Ken-Y (Pina/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Rhythm Airplay Label of the Year:
- Machete
- Premium Latin
- Siente
- Sony Music Latin

Latin Rhythm Album of the Year:
- Don Omar – "iDon" (Machete Music)
- Flex – "La Evolucion Romantic Style" (EMI Televisa)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Patron" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "La Revolucion" (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Solo:
- Daddy Yankee (El Cartel/Machete/Sony Music Latin)
- Don Omar (Machete Music)
- Flex (EMI Televisa)
- Tito "El Bambino" (Siente/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Rhythm Albums Artist of the Year, Duo or Group:
- Alexis & Fido (Sony Music Latin)
- Calle 13 (Norte/Sony Music Latin)
- Kinto Sol (Virus/Machete Music)
- Wisin & Yandel (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Rhythm Albums Label of the Year:
- Black Pearl
- EMI Televisa
- Sony Music Latin
- Universal Music Latin Entertainment

Latin Touring Artist of the Year:
- Marc Anthony (Norte/Sony Music Latin)
- Ricardo Arjona (Warner Latina)
- Aventura (Premium Latin)
- Vicente Fernandez (Sony Music Latin)

Latin Digital Album of the Year:
- Aventura – "The Last" (Premium Latin)
- Nelly Furtado – "Mi Plan" (Nelstar/Universal Music Latino)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Patron" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "La Revolucion" (WY/Machete Music)

Latin Master Ringtone of the Year:
- Banda El Recodo – "Te Presumo" (Fonovisa)
- Luis Fonsi – "No Me Doy Por Vencido – Banda" (Universal Music Latino)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "Me Estas Tentando (Remix)" (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Latin Digital Download of the Year:
- Don Omar – "Virtual Diva" (Machete Music)
- Shakira – "Loba" (Epic/Sony Music Latin)
- Tito "El Bambino" – "El Amor" (Siente)
- Wisin & Yandel – "Me Estas Tentando" (WY/Machete Music/Universal Music Latino)

Songwriter of the Year:
- Horacio Palencia Cisneros
- Isidro Chavez “Espinoza Paz” Espinoza
- Anthony “Romeo” Santos
- Joan Sebastian

Publisher of the Year:
- Arpa Musical, LLC, BMI
- Premium Latin Publishing, ASCAP
- Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC, ASCAP
- Tito El Patron Publishing, ASCAP

Publishing Corporation of the Year:
- EMI Music
- Sony/ATV Music
- Universal Music
- Warner/Chappell Music

Producer of the Year:
- Armando Avila
- Fernando Camacho
- Cachorro Lopez
- Tito "El Bambino"

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