In todays society we know that the moral fiber of our communities is in peril. Why then, do we not protect our children? We have a responsibility to safeguard our most vulnerable; instead, we prematurely catapult them into a world they are not mature enough to handle and destroy their innocence. Frequently, I am asked by parents and friends of aspiring stars to offer my opinion about getting their child into show business. Recently my publicist, Marsha Friedman, President of Event Management sent me the following question: After the performance I spoke with her mom (who was in tears the whole time) about their incredible daughter and her future. Their daughter's dream is to be on stage singing professionallyI said I would forward some information to you - to get your thoughts. After much contemplation, I wrote to the parents (excerpt):

If you've ever felt like your career was heading for a train wreck and didn't know where to turn, look no further than your own mirror. While you will find there are many people in the industry who will help you once you've succeeded, it's a far cry sometimes for anyone to help you when you are climbing up a ladder that sways in the wind and each rung seems like it's going down instead of up. The biggest inspiration you can have to avoid a career collision is to get up, look yourself in eye in your mirror and remember the classic children's book, "I Think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can." From "The Little Train That Could." Say to yourself when you are looking in that mirror that You Can do it! You will do! And then get out of your comfort zone and DO it! Then start looking on the Internet for local musicians meetings to begin your networking today. Build your list of potential supporters one hand shake at a time.

As a musician, bands have it easier than a solo artist in terms of cost to make a CD. Other than that, there are little or no differences. For bands/artists who wish to start the process of making, distributing, and getting radio airplay by themselves, believe it or not, you are starting your own record label. Even if your goal is to land a major recording contract, you will still need to gather more attention for your music by cutting, distributing and promoting your own music. Youll have a much better chance at getting a great record deal with a major label if you are successful on your own first.

51 Billion Dollars and rising! Sounds like a company a wise investor should invest in. After all, having a piece of a 51 billion dollar industry is an exciting prospect, filled with anticipation for the future right? Not this time. This industry takes away any hope for the future. Any promise of potential greatness is dashed to the ground, becoming ashes and dust when people continue to invest in this business. Warnings have been issued over the years advising people to avoid investing in this global industry. Still people chose to purchase the stock some one share at a time, others in large quantities.

Summer has just ended, the kids are back in school, and there is just the faintest touch of color to the trees that stands as testimony to a glorious fall season to come. Surely it is too soon to begin worrying about the Christmas holidays. Or is it? We have all felt the pressure and stress that comes from trying to buy holiday presents for everyone at the last moment, the strain that it puts on our finances, and we all resolve not to fall into the same trap next year. And yet, year after year, many of us find ourselves repeating the same situation. Now is the time to start making plans so that you can enjoy shopping and be stress free during the holidays. The best way to plan you shopping to be stress free during the holidays is to start buying some presents now.

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Nashville, TN--October 3, 2005--Who knew that this country singer was really a closet chanteuse? Dyann Woody makes a seamless transition from 'Yee Haw' to 'Ooh La La'. She not only has the voice of an angelic siren, but what will amaze you even more is just how easy and pleasing her music is to listen to. She reaches across many genres and meshes elements of '70's singer/songwriter style, jazz, blues and pop with the art of a well-crafted lyric.

Although this is Dyann's first solo album, she has shared musical success with her husband as part of the Country Music Group, The Woodys. Their debut album on Rounder Records went #1 on the Americana charts; they were voted the Top County Vocal Duo at the International Music News Awards and have received worldwide critical acclaim for all three of their albums. However, there was still a part of Dyann that was musically unfulfilled. She wanted to write songs that expressed all of the emotions and experiences that she and other women h

Arguments happen in every kind of relationship. They're just a part of life. Therefore, it's how we handle those moments that will define the future of our relationships and how well they prosper and grow. I am sure that you've heard it said many times that in a heated moment you have to watch your words.

This is because words are very powerful and whatever you say can never be taken back. So try to follow a few basic steps when a heated argument arises in your life. Step back and don't say a word until you have had a chance to process the situation. Try to really hear, not just listen to what the other person is saying. Even if you don't agree with them, accept the fact that its how they feel and you will go a long way if you hear what they are saying. Your partner will begin to feel validated and believe that you do care about their feelings.

Once you have listened to your partner's side, offer to sit down to discuss the matter together. It's important to use an even tone, no matter how angr

There is now 78 days left until the NFL and Love 2006 kickoff challenge. The Pros haven't been sitting on the bench during the off-season and hopefully you haven't either. With summer in full swing the NFL pros and the Love Pros have been hard at work to prepare for the coming months.

Love as with football takes teamwork and practice. There are rules and strategies for every game. Football teams use their own playbook, for Love Pros the playbook is, “Winning Points with the Woman in Your Life One Touchdown at a Time – How to Score for Men and Women.”

Here is the second set of tips to jumpstart your season program. (If you miss the first set, check out the 99 days left information piece.):

NFL Pro – You’ve already arrived at the stadium and now it’s time to don the required uniform, put your socks and cleats on and head to the medical training office before you hit the field. In order to help you play your best game and keep you from landing on the

Relationship…for some that word stirs up fears of commitment and for others it conjures up the idea of ever lasting love. For many on the dating scene ‘ever lasting love’ is their ultimate goal but how do you find someone to go on a date with and once you do how do you go from date to relationship?

While the person you’re dating may be looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right, they may not be looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right now, meaning pull in the reins and go a little slower. But let’s start at the beginning instead of jumping straight to the finish line. Let’s get back to the basics.

To get back to basics, let’s start with a history lesson. Dating can be a scene right out of your High School memory banks. Many are haunted by memories of their first date and the nervous tension that resulted from the anticipation of it: “Did I pick the correct outfit?” “Will I smell good to them?” “Is my breath okay?” “What will

214 W. 4th St. between Colorado and Lavaca Sts., Austin Wednesday, March 18 " 12 noon til 10:30 p.m. List of Artists and Schedule of set times: Outdoor Stage: 12:00-12:20 My Jerusalem- New Orleans, LA 12:40-1:05 Gurf Morlix-Austin TX 1:25-1:50 Bukka Allen-Austin TX 2:10-2:35 Randy Weeks- Austin TX 2:55-3:20 David Olney/Sergio Webb-Nashville, TN 3:40-4:05 James McMurtry- Austin TX 4:25-4:50 Jon Dee Graham- Austin TX 5:10-5:35 [...]

By: Dennis Cook Louris & Olson "The look on your face when you start to remember..." You'd be hard pressed to find two better songwriters than Mark Olson and Gary Louris. As the central force in The Jayhawks for a decade (1985-1995), the pair created heartfelt, jangling, shimmering American rock 'n' roll that's stood the test of time. There's something of the Everly Brothers and Gram & Emmylou to their intermingling, a life-toughened intimacy that succors weary listeners and gives shuffle to dead leg days The duo released Ready For The Flood on January 27 on New West Records, a set their fiercely devoted fan base has been waiting a long time to hear. Outside of some scrapped songs for a movie soundtrack in 2001, the duo hadn't been in the studio together since Olson's departure from The Jayhawks in 1995 to work with now-ex-wife Victoria Williams. After parting ways with Williams in 2005, Olson re-teamed with Louris for two short tours in late 2005 and early 2006 billed as "From the

Nashville, TN -- At the dawn of 1982, few might have predicted that Ricky Skaggs was about to become one of the most important country artists of the decade. But by years end, Skaggs had notched three #1 country singles and become the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry, ascending to his perch atop the country music landscape. He was credited by legend Chet Atkins as "single handedly saving" country music. ...

/CMA/ Nashville, TN -- The Country Music Association announced today that Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Charlie McCoy will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum with special guests Louise Mandrell, Carl Smith, and Mel Tillis. ...

Burlington, MA -- Rounder Records artists will be well represented at the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The eighth annual four-day camping and music festival will again be held on June 11 - 14 on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by rock's greatest legends as well as its most significant newcomers. More acts will be announced in the coming weeks, and the final Bonnaroo 2009 lineup will total over 120 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. For more information, please visit www.bonnaroo.com. ...

Nashville, TN -- Only days after the January 27th release of The Gaither Vocal Band Reunion DVDs, Volumes 1 and 2, this highly anticipated DVD set now occupies the Number 1 and Number 2 spots on Billboard Magazine's Music Video chart. Resting beneath them are critically acclaimed artists Il Divo, The Temptations, AC/DC and The Eagles, among others. This musical celebration brings together alumni from more than a quarter-century of Gaither Vocal Band history with songs that have paved the way to their unprecedented musical success in the field of gospel music. ...

Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The eighth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 11 - 14 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by rock's greatest legends as well as its most significant newcomers. A full list of confirmed acts follows, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The final Bonnaroo 2009 lineup will total over 120 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days. Tickets go on sale exclusively through www.bonnaroo.com on Saturday, February 7 at 12:00 PM Eastern.I don't know if Super Fly got the memo, but we are in a recession. This is one hell of a line-up and I hope Voodoo is taking note.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Phish (2 Shows)

Beastie Boys

Nine Inch Nails

David Byrne

Wilco

Al Green

Snoop Dog

Nashville, TN -- Rounder Records duo Dailey & Vincent will be guests on A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday, February 7, at the show's home theater, The Fitzgerald, in St. Paul, Minnesota, at 5 p.m. CST. The beloved show is heard by more than 4 million listeners each week on some 580 public radio stations, and abroad on America One and the Armed Forces Networks in Europe and the Far East. ...

/AMA/ Nashville, TN -- Every Thursday from February 19 through March 26, 2009, the Americana Music Association will host a new "Live at The Bluebird Cafe" concert series celebrating some of the genre's best-loved and most influential performers. The six-show series, sponsored by the Gibson Foundation, will feature artists who help define Americana music in the uniquely intimate setting of the world-famous Bluebird Cafe. ...

On March 3-5, 2009 Jim Lauderdale will be the guest artist at MPI: Music Producers Institute, a three-day studio program in Nashville that teaches the creative side of producing records, from start to finish. ...