( Nashville , TN -June 30, 2009) Multi-platinum selling R&B/Gospel Superstars BeBe & CeCe Winans are together again ready to release their first album together in over 15 years. As fan anticipation mounts, BeBe and CeCe have released their single Close to You on ITunes so fans can get a taste of what is to come.
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The inspirational single that is touching the hearts of millions, It Ain’t Over (Until God Says Its Over) by Maurette Brown Clark is a testament in of itself. After leaping from the number 3 spot to number 1 on the Billboard charts, according to BDS tabulations week ending of June 7, 2009, becoming the first number song for The Malaco Music Group family of labels since Gospel as become a monitored format. After just one week at the top, the single was tossed down to the number 3 position.
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The Malaco Music Group is proud to announce the launch of Pay-Per-Download Ringtones now available at www.malaco.com. (Powered by m-Wise Inc.)
m-Wise Inc is the media giant that created MOMA, a proprietary software, which is integrated as a “one stop shop” for mobile operators, content providers, wireless ASP’s and media producers such as Malaco. The MOMA platform delivers end-users with a state-of- the-art mobile experience and makes it easy to manage and deliver content like music, games, videos and other entertainment while adding real-time end user capabilities like voting, mobile marketing, advertising and access to live data. Within this package, MOMA also supports transactional billing, customer care and marketing capabilities.
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An enthusiastic crowd invaded Cabana on Tuesday, June 2 to celebrate Rascal Flatts’ chart-topper, “Here Comes Goodbye.” Co-written by Chris Sligh and Clint Lagerberg, the song helped make the trio’s latest album, Unstoppable, the top-selling album in the country, with more than 350,000 copies sold in the first week alone.

Produced by Dann Huff, “Here Comes Goodbye” is the first no. 1 for both Sligh and Lagerberg, who were also nominated for a GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year this year with Sligh’s hit single “Empty Me.” Sligh first turned heads as a contestant in the sixth season of American Idol, and then became one of the best-selling new artists in the industry, also recently being nominated for a Dove Award for New Artist of the Year.

June 1, 2009 - (Nashville, TN) - Just released last week, the songs found on the debut 5-song EP from Yellow Cavalier bring a fresh new sound to the marketplace as each infectious song is armed with epic synths, massive drum beats, rock guitars and powerful vocals and harmonies. Yellow Cavalier - comprised of Alan Powell, Chad Graham, Caleb Grimm, and Kyle Kupecky - and their dynamic musical message are sure to please the ear of the listener of any age. It is CCMmagazine.com that claimed Yellow Cavalier as “New Artists To Watch in 2009″ and is now raving how they are “filling the void” in our marketplace of a powerhouse vocal group:
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Jackson, Miss. –June 1, 2009 – Malaco Music Group announced today the signing of Gospel/R&B music superstars BeBe and CeCe Winans to an exclusive distribution deal for B & C Records, their first joint record label venture. With Malaco Records, a legendary southern R&B and Gospel label as their new distribution partner, the brother and sister music duo has launched their new label with the release of the single, “Close to You,” currently at radio. “Close to You” is the first from BeBe and CeCe’s upcoming CD, due in stores late September.
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May 27, 2009. Atlanta/Washington, D.C. GospelEngine.com and Rejoice! Musical Soul Food announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance with Amen Gospel to Release: Rejoice! Musical Soul Food CD Compilation Series, with the first CD Release slated for Fall/Winter 2009. The terms of the alliance provide that Artists selected for this CD Compilation Series will be selected from GospelEngine.com and Rejoice! Musical Soul Food will collaborate on marketing and promotions, with product placement provided exclusively via Amen Gospel’s distribution with EMI CMG. Rejoice! Musical Soul Food, Vol.1 will consist of a blend of traditional and contemporary gospel independent artists and ministers of the gospel.
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 26, 2009 – Forefront Records and Philmont joined forces with Steelroots this spring for a new original series of webisodes featuring the Charlotte-based rock band. The webisodes reveal what happens during a day in the life of a touring band.
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Nashville, Tenn. May 21, 2009… In an effort to financially aide Ethan Bibb, an 8-year-old boy who is battling Medulloblastoma, a cancer of the brain and spinal cord, Operation Ethan is born. This project will feature a live concert, auction and family fun including bounce houses, crafts, jewelry making, caricatures, and more! The event begins at 10AM on May 30 in Cross Plains, Tenn. at Kilgore Park.

INO Records’ Building 429 and 33Miles as well as Word Record’s Pocket Full of Rocks will join the concert bill along with Nashville’s 94FM the Fish at Kilgore Park in Cross Plains for a benefit concert at 6PM. No tickets are required for the concert but there will be a $10 suggested donation at the gate. To view more information about the concert visit: http://www.mtcarmelofcrossplains.com/templates/System/details.asp?id=44688&PID=681067 .
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This marks Phillip’s fourth song placement on television since the release of his solo debut “Let the Road Pave Itself.” The Hills airs Monday at 9:30 pm ET/ PT, 10:00 PM ET/ PT and 11:00 PM EST/ PT. Check it out tonight for Episode 8. Also check out his music video on mtvU.com for “Chasing the Daylight.”

About Phillip LaRue:
Phillip LaRue released his solo debut “Let the Road Pave Itself” on April 7th on BEC Recordings. Since the release, he has been featured on Amazon.com & mtvU.com with his music video for “Chasing the Daylight.” In addition, this singer/songwriter has had three song placements on television shows “Ghost Whisperer,” “One Tree Hill,” and “Harper’s Island.” In April, Phillip was the iTunes Discovery Download with his debut single. For the remainder of this month, Phillip LaRue is the “Listen Up” artist for Gospel Music Channel. Last week, Phillip was the Local Lightning Spotlight for the Nashville independent radio station Lightning 100. For more information and up-to-date tour dates, visit his MySpace. Also be his friend on Facebook.