After just 14 shows, two time GRAMMY ® nominated rock band Skillet has already received an overwhelming response to their headlining “COMATOSE” tour featuring label mates Disciple and Decyfer Down. Playing for over 26,000 people so far on the tour, nearly 70% of the shows have been sold out or capacity-filled crowds, in cities including Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Nashville, and Oklahoma City. The 30+ city tour launched on Apr. 2 and will continue through May 24. Tour dates are listed below. ....... Read more

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Westar Media Group, Christian Radio Weekly and Ray Gauthier Productions are proud to announce a long term production, marketing and distribution joint venture for Power Praise (formerly called Power Praise Radio), a weekly 2-hour syndicated radio program featuring the best Independent Christian artists and bands in the U.S. including signed artists as charted on CRW’s Signature and Global Independent AC, CHR, INSPO and ROCK radio airplay charts. Hosted by veteran radio programmers Ray Gauthier....... Read more

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In the wake of their celebrated The End Is Not The End CD Columbus, OH rock outfit House of Heroes have now released The Acoustic End EP on Itunes. Release includes new acoustic bonus tracks, “New Moon” and “Ghost” as well as a reworked version of “If”. Proving to be unstoppable band has hit the road for a trek of May and June dates with more to be announced soon. House of Heroes is also in the mist of recording their ode to the Beatles tribute; House ....... Read more

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May 1, 2009 – Sparrow Records singer/songwriter Matthew West tops the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored chart a third consecutive week with his current hit “The Motions.” The song is receiving additional exposure via select live and broadcast performances as well as on iTunes. West’s second No. 1 song from his current release Something To Say, “The Motions” is also No. 2 on the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart and No. 6 on its Christian AC Indicator chart this week....... Read more

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Band Launches “Two Hands Tour” With Major Gains at Radio Performing Songwriter, Relevant and The Tennessean Agree: Jars of Clay is “shimmering,” “in top form,” Creating “a new sonic identity” Propelled by a new multi-format radio hit, a national tour,  ubiquitous coverage on The Gospel Music Channel, and, most importantly, an ardent fan base,  three-time GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-Platinum band Jars of Clay once again finds itself at the very top of Nielsen SoundScan’....... Read more

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Idol favorite Chris Daughtry and his band will release their sophomore album in July, but you’ll get to hear the first single, “No Surprise,” from the project when he performs May 6 on American Idol. Daughtry is currently in the studio finishing the yet-to-be-titled album, which follows the band’s Grammy-nominated, quadruple-platinum self-titled debut, which scored three #1 songs and was the biggest-selling artist release for two years running. The accolades garnered by D....... Read more

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