October, 2003
Guitar Journal – an on-line guitar magazine
A new guitar magazine is now on line.
The Guitar Journal features major information on the guitar life, in Greece mainly.
New editions, New music for guitar, Interviews, Articles, Guitar news around the world, the Guitar Friends Association “Dimitris Fampas” concert series, Eva Fampas’ artistic schedule and more. A must for all the guitar lovers and musicians.
Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child Finishes Second Album
Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child has finished her second gospel record, which will be released
in early December.
Curb Records Signs American Idol Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke (American Idol) has signed to Curb Records and began recording her debut album in her hometown of Nashville.
Internet For Indies 101
By John Foxworthy, MusicDish.com
When on the road to fame, it’s natural to make mistakes. They help us to learn and are native to achieving success. Sometimes, however, we tend to make these mistakes without ever realizing it. After dealing with hundreds of artists I have come to realize that there are a few oversights that are most common among the community that may even impede their journey to stardom. I have a few tips that can help speed up the process of getting noticed and obtain more substance for your press kit.
Tip #1: Stay organized. This tip will help make the rest of these tips possible. With all of the available outlets the Internet provides us nowadays, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of information. Your web browser provides the capability to save web addresses so you can return to them later. These are referred to as favorites or bookmarks. Any site you visit and submit music, news, or any other form of media should be saved. Create a separate folder in your browser’s favorite/bookmark manager and store these links within that folder and check back with the site periodically. This will help you to track your progress throughout the web with a simple click of the mouse.
GoGirls Last Band Standing Finalists Announced
On October 18th, GoGirlsMusic.com and Z102.3FM will present the hottest female bands in the country as they battle it out for the title of “Last Band Standing” and over $1500 in cash and prizes. The showdown will take place at Texas Mist, an Austin landmark. Other sponsors include Women Who Rock magazine, T.G.I. Fridays, Radisson, Sonicbids, Discmakers, Flying Coaster PR, Austin Music Network, Daisy Rock Guitars, GIGPAGE.com, Orbit Web Design and others.
Chosen from female-led bands across the nation, GoGirlsMusic.com has narrowed it down to six finalists. They are Bon Terra (Austin, TX), Eden Automatic (Dallas, TX), Pieces of East (Austin, TX), The Googe (Houston, TX), The Pinkslips (Chapel Hill, NC), and Ultrafix (Tulsa, OK.)
Police May Link Lil’ Kim Pal to 50 Cent Shooting
Linked to the investigation into who shot at 50 Cent and his posse last month in a Jersey City hotel parking lot is another rapper, and this time it’s not rival Ja Rule. It’s Lil’ Kim, who is romantically linked to ex-convict Damian ”World” Hardy, the New York Daily News reports. Hardy is a subject of a Jersey City police probe into the incident, law enforcement sources tell the Daily News.
The paper’s sources say that police have not questioned Hardy, who is staying at the rap diva’s home in New Jersey’s Bergen County, but they have shown his picture to witnesses. Hardy’s rap sheet includes time served for shooting at narcotics officers and tampering with a witness, the Daily News.
Report: Love Arrested and Hospitalized
Courtney Love was arrested in Southern California early Thursday for allegedly being under the influence of a narcotic after police responded to a burglary call at a home where the actress-musician had allegedly broken the windows in an attempt to enter, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Don Cox told the Associated Press. Love, 39, was arrested in the Wilshire district of Los Angeles and booked for investigation of being under the influence of a controlled substance, said Cox. She posted $2,500 bail and was released.
