Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 09/07/2007 -- Famous, talented, charming, and determined are the adjectives to describe Marty Casey on the stage and now much more, with his interview with WikiMusicGuide.

Marty Casey is the co-founder of grunge-rock band, Lovehammers and a runner-up in the CBS hit reality TV show, Rockstar: INXS from where rose the popularity of the song "Trees".

According to Marty, to be in the reality show is the greatest experience of his life that he would never want to do again. "Reality shows are the closest thing to being abducted by aliens. Only it's filmed so all of the gory things they do to you in the strict confines of a reality show set are displayed for the viewing public across the globe. And, of course, they only like to air the best AND worst of you. In the end it makes you either appears superhuman (good guy) or super jerk (bad guy)."

Undoubtedly the Illinois-raised Marty is more into his band than getting a solo career even after Rockstar. "There is nothing better than touring around the country with your friends and performing the songs you worked so hard to get heard... The Lovehammers have just gotten started on a global level and it will take time to introduce the fans to the band. Many come to concerts because they saw Marty Casey on a TV show and when they leave the gig they are Lovehammer fans. We are excited to do the work and let people know about us."

For the band's latest album, Marty Casey and the Lovehammers, creating the right sound meant working with many producers. "We recorded with every producer we loved. We didn't do it in typical fashion in one studio with one producer. We modeled it after a Stones type of record and flew around the country cutting different tracks with the producer we thought had the right sound. Steve Albini for the straight up punk tune "Straight As An Arrow". Marti Frederickson for the morpine-syrup "Clouds", Johnny K for the ballad "Rain On the Brain", etc.. etc..."

What will become of Lovehammers and especially Marty Casey is a matter of waiting. "I am doing a Bowie meets Depeche Mode type project that I have finally brought to life. It's been a dream of mine since I was a kid and it's finally happening. I have obsessive amounts of energy so I would like to be doing a few projects at any given time. I'll sleep when I'm dead."

Marty Casey's full-length interview can be found in http://www.wikimusicguide.com/Marty_Casey/Interview.

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Retro Booster Album by the Rockit Band is WikiMusicGuide’s Featured Album of the Week.

Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/28/2007 -- Continuity despite variation of sounds, depth in every line – these are what it takes to be the featured album in WikiMusicGuide, all being characterized in Retro Boosters, the debut album of London's ROCKIT band.

The album was released by Rockit Records on July 16, 2007 and is currently being distributed by The Orchard.

Retro Boosters contain purely original and classic-sounding songs, with elements of rock, pop, folk, blues, house, hip hop and more - thanks to the Bob Dylan and The Beatles influence to ROCKIT members Justin Silver, Martin Holloway and Ben Annersley.

Originally due for release early this year, 11 songs were uploaded to the UK Music Week website to test its appeal to those who download from the website and all eleven made it to number one on the website chart over a six-month period.

"Bag Lady," a straight ahead groovy Indie rock song is the first of the 20 songs in the album.

ROCKIT was formed when Justin quit his band Grasshopper in 2003 and sang with Martin who had also just quitted his band Holloway. After the duo's live performance at West Hampstead in London, Ben, former bass player for Rough Trade records and touring with Red Crayola suggested trying out a three-piece from where rose the perfectly complimenting talents of the trio. The group was finally completed when an old friend of Ben, Chris Berry, an American and one of London's best session guitarists joined the band.

The name of the band was Justin's idea, having first thought of settling for Ben's suggestion of "Chubby."

"Then every time I came up with something rubbish I'd think 'f**k that...f**k it'...which evolved into ROCKIT. It turned out to be the first name everyone in the band could agree on," Justin explained to WikiMusicGuide.

More interesting facts about the band and their songs included in the Retro Booster's album can be found in their MySpace "rockitpad" and WikiMusicGuide "Rockit" pages. Their songs can also be downloaded at http://www.rockitpad.com.

About WikiMusicGuide
WikiMusicGuide is a free music guide for music fans created by music lovers. It features mainstream and independent artists and bands of all genres. The main page contains a Featured Album / Site, Featured Upcoming / Indie Artist and Featured User / NumberOneFan for the week, all taken from its fast-growing pages. The Top Ten Songs and Top Ten Albums are also updated frequently. A highly visitor-friendly site, WikiMusicGuide also includes Current Events and What's Popular in the music scene. The site is currently in beta and has around 1,522 pages as of this writing.

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An exclusive interview to Dino Kourelis, a member of Lovehammers band by WikiMusicGuide.

Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/17/2007 -- The band Lovehammers was voted as second most favorite band in MySpace, an evidence of fame among online music lovers – same bunch who will be delighted to know about WikiMusicGuide's interview with Dino Kourelis, the band's bassist.

"Bob and Marty started playing together in High School. Dino joined after buying a bass, and there have been a few other key members to the band throughout the years. Billy Sawilchik joined in the late 90s in college. The current lineup took form in 2003. Other notable members include Ben Kelly and John Murdoch. The name actually used to be Swinging Lovehammers. We had always wanted to change it, but couldn't think of anything else that we liked. Eventually, we dropped the Swinging and Lovehammers were formed," explained Dino as to the history of the band.

According to the bassist, since they have known each other most of their lives, and have lived together since High School, they can be considered brothers.

Lovehammers belong to the genre post-grunge, which Dino called "post-grunge with pop sensibilities."

When asked about Marty Casey's joining Rockstar, Dino answered, "Our biggest problem was always exposure. Anytime we had the chance to tour with someone or play in front of people we had success. We knew if given the chance, people would fall in love with the band and the music – and they did. Chicago is a great sample of what you can do because of its diversity – we felt that if we could reach all these different people and become the biggest rock band in Chicago, then we could succeed in the rest of the world."

The band from southwest Chicago suburb, Hickory Hills started when they were 14 in 1988 and were "always self managed and never had a label or agent to promote us," according to Dino. They won the "Best Rock Entertainer/Best Rock Album" during the 26th Annual Chicago Music Awards.

The group thanks INXS for Rockstar that has given their song "Trees" the exposure. "We knew it was a great song, and just needed to get it out there for people to hear. The great thing about Trees and a lot of our songs is that all types of people dig them – it is pretty wild to see 4 generations of a family coming to shows and singing all the words to our songs," Dino added.

The band composed by Marty Casey on vocals, Billy Sawilchik on guitars, Bobby Kourelis on drums and Dino himself on bass has recorded four albums: Marty Casey & Lovehammers (2006), Murder on My Mind (2003), How We Live (2001) and L'Strange (2000).

Read Dino Kourelis' complete interview at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/Lovehammers/Interview .

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WikiMusicGuide Holds Newest Trivia Contest

Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/11/2007 -- This summer of phenomenal release for Number 1's CD Collections, WikiMusicGuide comes up with a tribute to the artists whose songs have been included in these album collections.

A Trivia Contest about artists with songs that became number one in the chart will be conducted by the online music guide starting second week of May. This will cover different genres from different years. It will run for five weeks simultaneous with WikiMusicGuide's feature on this Number 1's albums, one album per week. The album pages for these compilations are created and contributed by the members of the WikiMusicGuide community.

The contest is open for US residents only and music lovers of 13 years old and above. Five (5) trivia questions will be posted on the site each week and an electronic raffle will decide who among those who have answered correctly will receive the Number 1's CD as a prize. Four winners will be picked at the end of each contest week and will be posted on WikiMusicGuide homepage at http://www.wikimusicguide.com

This contest aims to support and promote the Number 1's Collection Albums. It also follows the April release of the following Number 1's titles in a first-of-a-kind completely paper-recyclable (both sleeve and tray) package: '60s Pop Number 1's, '70s Pop Number 1's, '80s Pop Number 1's, Love Songs Number 1's, Dance Number 1's (1974 to 1991 tracks), Country Number 1's (20 tracks from 1951 to 1989, Jazz Number 1's (17 tracks) ), and Soundtrack Smashes (16 tracks).

Motown Number 1's Vol. 2 is also among the compilations to be featured by WikiMusicGuide. Motown gathers No. 1 songs from genres of Pop, R&B, Dance/Disco and/or Adult Contemporary. Worth paying tribute also are the No. 1's of Diana Ross & the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.

All Number 1's albums will also be featured and will serve as basis of trivia questions.

The Artist Trivia contest is sponsored by UME Number 1's CDs after qualifying and choosing WikiMusicGuide to facilitate the contest.

ABOUT WIKIMUSICGUIDE

WikiMusicGuide is a free music guide for music fans. The WikiMusicGuide Community is currently comprised of 779 members from different walks of life, all having the common denominator of being music lovers. The Wiki pages are mainstream and independent artists or bands, albums and song pages from all music genres around the world. It also includes pages about other music sites and items.

The main page contains a Featured Album / Site, Featured Upcoming / Indie Artist and Featured User / NumberOneFan for the week, all taken from its fast-growing pages. On This Day, The Top Ten Songs and Top Ten Albums are also updated frequently. A highly visitor-friendly site, WikiMusicGuide also includes Current Events and What's Popular in the music scene. The site is currently in beta and has around 1,884 pages as of this writing.

CONTACT:
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Email: press@wikiwebguide.com
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Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/19/2007 -- His latest backup band, the Soul Generals, thrashed on, playing as if they were in one of his jam-packed concerts. The crowd cheered and danced to his hits like "Soul Power" and "I Feel Good," like he himself were singing for them right then and there. If it were someone else's funeral, it wouldn't be this funky. For his fans did not just come to mourn his death, they also came to celebrate his life and his music. He is James Brown, "The Godfather of Soul." He was 73.

James Joe Brown was born during the Great Depression, on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell. S.C. When he was four years old, he was abandoned by his mother and moved with his father to live with his aunt in Augusta, Georgia.

He was the hardest working kid on the streets long before he was the "Hardest-Working Man in Show Business." During childhood, he worked in many odd jobs, singing on street corners, picking cotton and shining shoes "in order to survive as a little black boy growing up in the South," he said. "I was nine years old before I got a pair of underwear from a real store; all my clothes were made of sacks and things like that. But I knew I had to make it. I had the determination to go on, and my determination was to be somebody."

Forced to drop out of school, Mr. Brown, as he likes to be called, sang and danced for soldiers at nearby Fort Gordon. He also helped his father washing cars. And at 16 years old, long before he became the Godfather of Soul, he almost became a godfather of the other sort: he was involved in car theft and other petty crimes, earning him a three-year stint at reform school. There he met Bobby Byrd, leader of a gospel group and later became his life-long friend.

After juvenile camp and starting life anew, Mr. Brown tried semi-pro boxing and baseball. Unfortunately, a leg injury took him out of the ring and the fields and led him to our radios.

In 1956, he joined Bobby Byrd's gospel singing group that was then touring Georgia. However, after seeing Hank Ballard and Fats Domino perform, James and Bobby were enticed to secular music. They formed a group called the "Flames" and recorded "Please, Please, Please," which was to become later as Mr. Brown's signature song. Being a business man and a bandleader he gathered into the Flames more talent of singers, dancers and musicians to an ensemble that later became known as "James Brown and the Famous Flames" with which he toured.

Although he would always have a full crowd anywhere he performed, he was but a minor R&B artist with a limited audience. He then thought of releasing a live recording of one of his concerts. Alas, it was turned down by his then label King Records, certain that the album would not sell.

But his self-reliance, trained since early childhood, would not let his dream remain unachieved. Mr. Brown put up his own money to record the October 1962 Apollo Theatre Concert. Three months later, with the album's highly successful release, James Brown was catapulted to stardom. Thus Soul's greatest leader came.

He toured relentlessly over the ensuing years, selling out concerts and adding up to almost a thousand songs in his repertoire, including "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965), "Cold Sweat" (1967), "Sex Machine (1970), "Hot Pants" (1971) and "The Payback" (1973). "Say It Loud: I'm Black and I'm Proud" (1969) remains to be an African-American civil rights anthem.

Recognition also started to pile up. He won the Best R&B Recording Grammy Award for "Pappa's Got a Brand New Bag" in 1965. In 1987, "Living in America," which can be heard in "Rocky IV" movie, won another Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. And in 1992, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. Other major recognitions he garnered includes being a charter "Rock and Roll Hall of Famer" and being honoured by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Aside from collecting awards, he also came to influence music in other, mostly younger and fledgling, artists. Unknowingly, with every horn, cranky rock and roll guitar, powerful bass, funky grunts, bedevilling dance moves and vibrant and explosive showmanship, he inspired the likes of Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Prince, and yes, Elvis Presley.

Even contemporary artists, who could not have been old enough to be among his audiences in the 60's, 70's and the 80's were inspired and continue to be inspired by his style, like Dr. Dre, P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Rage Against the Machine… the list goes on.

All of them and so much more – fans and other artists all over the world mourn the passing, but celebrate the life, of the "Godfather of Soul," "Forefather of Rap," "God of Rhythm and Blues," "Mr. Excitement," "Hardest-Working Man in Show Business," "Funkiest Mutha in the Universe."

So befitting a life center-stage and dramatic, he died on Christmas Day. The James Brown that only God can so perfectly create, He has taken away on His day. And in the words of yet another of Mr. Brown's disciples, Public Enemy's Chuck D, "may his funky soul R.I.P."

We at WikiMusicGuide pay our respects to the late James Brown. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Brown's family, friends and loved ones. He will be missed. But his music lives on.

Like all other music artists – legends, pioneers, breakthroughs – James Brown will have his rightful place in cyberspace. At WikiMusicGuide, all that is music is celebrated by the music fans for the music fans.

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Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/15/2007 -- WikiMusicGuide proved once again that it is not just for musicians but for anything related to music as well, by featuring the site of the Indie Bible as Site of the Week at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/.

The Indie Bible is a directory that provides singers and song writers with a long list of music review channels and sites, independent artist music stations and album/CD merchants to solve their problem of reaching out to their potential audience. The Indie Bible's 8th Edition has 343 pages of valuable contacts and music-related articles.

David Wimble was the man behind the Indie Bible. He took the idea of creating a substantial source for independent artists when in 1999, he met the same challenge all independent artists undergo - he needed to get exposure for his soon-to-be released album. He found the answer at the internet where radio stations would play his songs, publications would review his album and online music merchants would sell his music.

After recording his band's first album, the band unfortunately broke up. Although heavily in debt, such a failure made him turn his discovery of online help for independent artists into a great work of research, compilation and organization. There wasn't some sort of directory that lists the addresses of all the helpful services available to independent artists at that time. He began searching for resources from Americana to Zydeco in order to create a widespread appeal for the book. His ordered, tidy resource or directory enabled musicians and songwriters to avoid spending the incredible number of hours it took to find the resources in the first place.

The "Indie Contact Bible" was officially released in October 1999 and included all genres of music. It was a very low budget book that was photocopied and had a plain white cover. Even though the book was simple it served its purpose and therefore, its value was recognized by those who bought and loved it.

The Indie Bible has won the "Creative Vision Award" from the Creative Line Magazine and the "Best Independent Music Publication" from the IMMIE (Independent Music) Award. In 2007, it has pledged to give 5% of its income to charities.

For more information on Indie Bible, check them out as our Featured Site of the Week from at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/Indie_Bible.

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Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/01/2006 -- Eric Whitacre is a 36-year old American composer, conductor, and lecturer, making him his generation's bet. The Los Angeles Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer gave him excellent reviews for his music. His musical masterpieces has been well-received and earned for him critical acclaim as well as numerous awards and citations from prestigious musical competitions and associations.

His first composition for concert was Go, Lovely, Rose at age 21. He studied at the Julliard School to earn his Masteral in Music. His choral works include Water Night, Cloudburst, Sleep, Lux Aurumque and A Boy and A Girl. In the symphonic wind, his successful works include Ghost Train, Godzilla Eats Las Vegas, and October.

His most recent work Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings is cutting edge. It is a masterful blend of the flow, feel, and the sound of techno electronica with the traditional music of the choir, cinema and the opera. The Music of Eric Whitacre was his first recording. It was listed as one of the top ten classical albums of 1997 by the American Record Guide. His Cloudburst and Other Choral Works is a recently released collection of cappella music under the British classical label Hyperion Records. It was an instant international best seller and among Billboard's top hits in the classical album category.

He and his compositions got noticed by the likes of the Barlow International Composition Competition, the American Choral Directors Association, and the American Composers Forum. He was awarded the ASCAP Harold Arlen, the Richard Rodgers and youngest ever to receive the Raymond C. Brook.

His musical compositions include the best of choral, symphonic and wind band, including electronica and those for the music theatre. He travelled to many parts of the world as conductor to professional and student ensembles. He gives lectures and seminars to young musicians in American universities and colleges.

His works were used in many choral and symphonic repertories, scholarly journals and doctoral dissertations, with thousands of performances and over 500,000 copies sold worldwide. His works have also been part of commercial and independent recordings.

For more of Eric Whitacre's chart-toppers, other hits and compositions check him out as Featured Artist of the Month for December of the WikiMusicGuide at www.wikimusicguide.com.

ABOUT WIKIMUSICGUIDE
This is a one-stop music site created for music fans by music fans. It features mainstream and independent artists and bands of all genres. It has a featured Artist, Album, Upcoming Artist and User for the month. There is a current hit list of Top Ten Songs and Top Ten Albums. Visitors will be filled in for the latest buzz and craze in the music scene with the Current Events and What's Popular corner. Use of the site is free; users just have to register to be part of the growing number of contributors and editors of the Forum and Artists Pages. The site is in beta and currently has more than 700 pages.

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Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/14/2006 -- After the recent success of its website launching, WikiWebGuide LLC now picks independent or upcoming artist and music site to be featured on the WikiMusicGuide's front page every week at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/. User nominations are welcome and votes will be tallied before posting.

The WikiMusicGuide site consists of factual information about artists, bands, songs and pages of newsworthy events in the music industry contributed and collaborated by the online music community. As the site features a NumberOneFan, an independent or new comer artist or band will also be chosen every week.

WikiMusicGuide will also be picking up small to medium music site to be posted on the WMG's homepage to help and give them the extra exposure they need. Music site will be chosen in accordance to the worthiness of their contents and dedication that has significant impact in the growth of the online music community.

Interested parties may call Bienvenido David III at (203) 543-7141 or send an e-mail at press@wikiwebguide.com. Announcement for nominations will be posted on WMG's page.

About WikiWebGuide LLC
WikiWebGuide LLC recently launched the WikiMusicGuide, the newest free music guide site that is committed in providing up-to-date and accurate information on independent artists, bands and groups of various generations and their works. Since it is wiki, users and visitors can freely edit, contribute and share facts and their own views. The site continuously grows through the active participation and contribution of the online music community. WMG is a comprehensive music resource that connects the fans and their idols together with one common passion –-music.

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Norwalk, CT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/02/2006 -- WikiWebGuide LLC built a comprehensive Wiki of mainstream and independent musical artists and their works. The website can be found at http://www.wikimusicguide.com/. The online community gives pages regular updates designed to promote artists and musicians all over the world.

WikiMusicGuide (WMG) features artists, bands, songs, albums and a compilation of newsworthy events in the music world. Any music fan and site visitor may be the featured user. Visitors and regulars may edit the artists' pages to update or share factual information, give their own reviews and ratings on albums and tracks. Participation of WMG visitors is welcomed and encouraged through the Forum, Talk Pages and joining Working Groups. A NumberOneFan will be chosen by WMG for the most active editors for their favorite musical artist's or band's page. Use of the site is free; users need only to sign up.

The site gives more than just definitions and encyclopedic information, but trivia, current ratings and reviews as well. A creative and upbeat flow with the element of fun is evident in the site's content. This is a one stop music resource where music fans will be filled in on the latest buzz on their favorite artists. Independent artists will have access to their pages and keep their fans updated on their current works and upcoming tours. Every visit of the WMG site is a definite learning, participating and improving experience for the user.

For additional information on this new site, contact Bienvenido David III at (203) 543-7141 or e-mail at press@wikiwebguide.com.

About WikiWebGuide LLC
WikiWebGuide LLC led the online music community in providing factual and updated information about the musical icons of every generation through WikiMusicGuide (WMG), a dedicated worldwide online music community, in which users can freely edit and share information and reviews about their favorite artists and their works. Born in July 2006, WikiWebGuide LLC continuously slender the barriers and aims to provide comprehensive resource of information to connect music diehards with a common passion all throughout the world.

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