Keith Richards to Judge 11th Independent Music Awards
November 4, 2011 by IMA Robert
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Keith to Judge 11th Independent Music Awards It has just been announced that Keith will be sitting on the panel of this year’s Independent Music Awards. Along with a diverse group of industry legends, such as Ozzy Osbourne and Tom Waits, Keith will be helping to determine the winners of the IMA’s 11th annual [...]
Keith Richards, Tori Amos and Others Join IMA Judging Panel
November 4, 2011 by IMA Robert
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More Music Industry Legends Join The 11thIndependent Music Awards Judging Panel Keith Richards, Tori Amos, Jimmy Scott, Del McCoury And Michael FrantiJoin Program Alumni Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega,Ozzy Osbourne, Amy Ray And Others November 3, 2011 – The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the international awards program for independent artists and fans, [...]
Competitions for Musicians: Are They Worth it? An Interview with the Independent Music Awards
October 6, 2011 by IMA Robert
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Recently The Independent Music Awards had a chance to meet with Dave Cool of Bandzoogle. Excerpts of the interview can be viewed below. For the full scoop, click here http://bandzoogle.com/blog/blogposts/competitions-for-musicians-are-they-worth-it-an-interview-with-the-independent-music-awards-22718.cfm There are probably hundreds of songwriting contests, battle-of-the-bands competitions and awards aimed at the independent musician community. Some are real boosts to an artist’s career, [...]
The Independent Music Awards Announces Partnership with 88TC88
October 4, 2011 by IMA Robert
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The Independent Music Awards (IMA) and 88TC88 announced a strategic partnership to provide music distribution and related services into the China market for all IMA winners in Album and Song categories beginning with winning artists named in the 11th annual IMA program that is accepting submissions through Friday, October 14, 2011. This partnership broadens the [...]
Del McCoury Celebrates The 100th Anniversary Of Bill Monroe’s Birth With New Album
September 27, 2011 by IMA Robert
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One-time Bill Monroe sideman Del McCoury pays tribute to the Father Of Bluegrass Music with a unique album that focuses on lesser-known songs all performed by McCoury and his band in the same keys Monroe performed them because, according to McCoury, “…if you change that, you just don’t have the same sound he had on [...]
Independent Music Awards Partners with CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2011
September 23, 2011 by IMA Robert
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We are proud to announce our partnership with CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2011! CMJ is one of the world’s most important platforms for the discovery of new and emerging music invades New York City over five non-stop days and nights, from October 18 – 22, 2011. Over 120,000 fans, music industry professionals, college [...]
Shelby Lynne – 11th IMA Judge To Release New Album “Revelation Road”
September 15, 2011 by IMA Robert
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11th IMA Judging Panelist Shelby Lynne releases her latest album October 18 on her own EVERSO Records imprint. Titled Revelation Road, the new album is being called her most personal record, to date. And with Lynne serving as writer, performer and producer, this new one can credibly live up to that claim. Oh…and it just [...]
Tom Waits’ Private Listening Party
September 12, 2011 by IMA Robert
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Leave it to Tom Waits to conceive a lo-fi solution to the high-concept problem of Internet piracy. Attend your own private, videotaped listening party for his new album “Bad As Me” and stream the title track in its entirety at: http://www.tomwaits.com/news/
Tim Easton Winner of the 9th IMA Americana Song Category – Interview in American Songwriter
August 16, 2011 by IMA Robert
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“The air in this city tastes like somethings going to die and the sweet sound of ammunition cuts through the night Still you kneel at the alter like you knelt before the boot of the man who took everything that he could take from you” Was what Tim Easton answered when American Songwriter asked “What’s [...]
Joanie Leeds IMA Children’s Song Winner Featured in People’s Magazine!
August 12, 2011 by IMA Robert
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Joanie Leeds is Nickelodeon’s Parent’s Pick Winner for BEST Party Performer, an Independent Music Award Winner for Best Children’s Song, John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalist, a Gold Parents´Choice Award and NAPPA Honors Winner Washington Post! Website YouTube Facebook Twitter What A Zoo! CD Release Tour 7/16- CBS-2 Kids Music Series, Channel 2 Live Performance- 9 [...]
