Jeremy Camp Will Debut Fanetwork Global Sounds Concert Series

FANetwork presents the launch of the inspirational concert series Global Sounds on May 9 featuring GRAMMY Award nominated Jeremy Camp. This first ever satellite television F-broadcast concert series delivered within the Facebook platform will air live on multiple Facebook pages and will feature six episodes connecting artists with their Facebook fans from all over the world. Each Global Sounds concert event will be a part of a month-long engaging experience providing the opportunity to ... More Details

BEC Recordings' Manafest Releases Fighter to Rave Reviews

This week BEC Recordings' and international rock artist Manafest (aka Chris Greenwood) released his fifth studio album, Fighter. This album follows his critically acclaimed release The Chase and is already on track to reach the heights of his previous effort.  In true Manafest fashion, he has already taped two music videos from this new album.  Fans can view "Never Let You Go" and "Pushover" online now.
 
"Never Let You Go," Fighter's lead CHR single, currently New and ... More Details

KJ-52 Drops His Newest Project, Dangerous

This week, BEC Recordings' KJ-52 released his seventh studio album, Dangerous, which debuted in the Top 10 on the iTunes® Christian & Gospel Album chart this week. The title track is climbing the radio charts -- at CHR the song is New and Active this week, and at Rock it has moved into the Top 25.  Fans can also Tweet to unlock, listen and enter to win a promotion by clicking on this link.
 
Dangerous comes after 11 years in the music industry and more than 575,000 albums sold ... More Details

P.O.D. Announce Completion of New Album

P.O.D. has completed work on Murdered Love, its first new studio album in four years. Due out this summer, Murdered Love is the band's long-awaited follow-up to When Angels & Serpents Dance.   Murdered Love sees the band reunited with long-time producer Howard Benson who also produced the band's massive Satellite album alongside hit albums for Kelly Clarkson, Theory Of A Deadman, Daughtry, The All American Rejects, and My Chemical Romance.


Fans can now listen to "Eyez," ... More Details

Superstar TobyMac's 'Amazing' Remix Project, Dubbed & Freq'd, Makes Energetic Debut

After receiving five GRAMMY® awards, countless other accolades, and with album sales in excess of 10 million, it's no surprise that critics and fans alike bravoed superstar TobyMac upon the release of Dubbed & Freq'd: A Remix Project, his first remix album in seven years. Fusing his signature rock-pop, hip-hop and urban styles with a treatment of today's electronic music uprising, the album offers an outstanding new interpretation of 12 of Toby's classics to an incredibly wide audience. ... More Details

Cornerstone Festival Announces Line-up, New Genre Stages

Cornerstone Festival, the church's most diverse celebration of Christians in art and culture, is proud to announce a partial lineup of artists truly unique to summer festivals.  Abandoning a single main stage this year, Cornerstone has moved to three genre-specific stages, making it easier for all styles of music lovers to have an exceptional experience at the world's most unique Christian music & arts festival.  Scheduled for July 2-7, 2012 in Bushnell, IL, the festival draws ... More Details

BEC Recordings' Manafest Set To Release Fighter April 10th

BEC Recordings' and international rock artist Manafest (aka Chris
Greenwood) will be releasing his fifth label studio project, Fighter, on April
10th.  Produced by Adam Messinger (Justin Bieber) and Seth Mosley
(Newsboys), Fighter vents the Toronto native's losses and draws hurting
people toward inspiration like never before. With great hope, the starting title
track crunches down hard on life's oppression while Manafest retells his story
to encourage others going through ... More Details

Fireflight Debuts At No. 1 On Sales Charts

GRAMMY Award nominated, female-fronted rock act Fireflight tops the
sales charts this week with its most recent studio release, NOW (3/6/12). The
band boasts its highest sales debut to date, beating out previous first week
numbers.


Coming in at No. 1 on multiple sales charts, including SoundScan's Current
Contemporary Christian Overall Chart, the Rock Alternative Chart as well as
the iTunes Christian & Gospel Albums chart, Fireflight scanned more than
8,000 units its ... More Details

Bleach To Reunite To Play One Stage At Slospeak

Slospeak Records just announced that Bleach will be reuniting to play
JoshuaFest in Plymouth, CA this summer. The label's A&R and General Manager,
Davy Baysinger, fronted the rock'n roll band and has revived the six-piece for
one more performance. In addition, Slospeak is sponsoring a stage at both
JoshuaFest and AgapeFest where its four artists will perform.
 

Bleach  (Tooth&Nail Records) disbanded in 2004, after a nine year
run. They've plaid multiple reunion shows ... More Details

Building 429 Reinvents Itself With Big Career Season

Highly acclaimed, Dove Award-winning pop/rock band Building 429 is not
the same artist fans have followed for more than a decade.  With its
current track record at radio, retail, and on tour, the former up-and-comer
has cemented its status among contemporary Christian music's very best.

 
The band's Christian radio presence is at an all-time high,
with Building 429 scoring back-to-back No. 1 songs from its latest project,
Listen to the Sound (May 2011).  Lead ... More Details

Matt Redman and LZ7's Powerful New Single Released

Award-winning songwriter and renowned leader Matt Redman, along with
LZ7, will release his powerful new single, " Twenty Seven Million,"on February
28. Available for purchase on iTunes ® and all major digital retailers, "Twenty
Seven Million" was written by Matt and Beth Redman with Lindz and Lucy
West (LZ7) to raise awareness against human trafficking and in proud support
of the A21 campaign, a partner organization at Passion 2012 this year.

 
" Twenty Seven Million" ... More Details

Kutless Debuts At. No. 1 On iTunes Christian Chart With Believer

This week BEC Recordings' proudly releases the new studio project from Kutless, Believer, which debuted and currently is No. 1 on the iTunes Christian Albums chart.  Touted as the best Kutless release yet, Believer has produced a widely popular and touching radio single, "Carry Me To The Cross." This single is in the Top 10 on AC Indicator and Inspo charts as well as Top 20 on CHR and National Audience charts.  Fans can purchase Believer at iTunes, AmazonMp3, Target, Wal-Mart, ... More Details

Jeremy Camp Celebrates 25 No. 1 Radio Singles

Since the release of his debut album (Stay) in 2002, BEC Recordings' Jeremy Camp has had an outstanding career with 25 No. 1 radio singles across all formats, four RIAA Gold-selling studio albums, including that debut, a GRAMMY® nominated project and many more accolades. To celebrate his ten years as an influential artist impacting lives, Camp is releasing I Still Believe: Number Ones Collection on BEC Recordings on March 13.
 
Camp most recently received his 25th No. 1 single ... More Details

Nine Lashes Splashes Onto The Billboard Heat Seekers Chart

Last week, Tooth & Nails' newest signing Nine Lashes debuted their album, World We View, to stellar reviews and fan response.  This buzz band also debuted on the iTunes Rock chart last week peaking at No. 7 in addition to No. 5 on the Bilboard Heat Seekers chart and No. 3 on the Rock/Alternative charts (Christian).
 
During street week, media raved about this talented band and debut. HM Magazine stated that "If there is a new hard rock band built to succeed, it is definitely ... More Details

KJ-52 Set To Release Seventh Studio Project, Dangerous

After 11 years in the music industry and more than 575,000 albums sold, hip-hop veteran KJ-52 will be releasing his seventh studio album Dangerous on BEC Recordings on April 3. After thriving through the seamless transition between a cutting edge newcomer at the tip of the 2000s to one of today's most respected and ambitious rap/hip-hop heroes, KJ-52 continues pushing the musical and lyrical envelope. In addition to KJ overseeing the album, it includes tag teams with producers Tedd T. (Mute ... More Details

John Elefante Initiates Phase Two of Kickstarter Campaign

Four-time Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter and recording artist John Elefante, well-known for his role as frontman for the legendary multi-platinum selling rock band Kansas, as well as for his own solo career, has initiated Phase Two of his Kickstarter campaign to complete production of his new solo project, Come Alive.

Elefante knows a thing or two about making records, and setting records. Since leaving Kansas, he has produced or performed on more than 100 projects, ... More Details

Newsboys' God's Not Dead Tour Now In Full Swing

Following the release of their highly acclaimed rock worship project, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award-winning Christian rock band Newsboys is currently headlining their biggest tour yet, the "God's Not Dead Tour." Running through May 6th and hitting over 60 markets across the U.S., the tour, already in full swing, has had numerous shows sell out! The tour is presented by Compassion International, continuing their partnership with Newsboys to raise awareness for child sponsorships. ... More Details

Thousand Foot Krutch Release Seventh Studio Album

New Songs Already Placed On ESPN, NASCAR, NCAA Sports, More
 
"Let The Sparks Fly," "Be Somebody" At Radio Now!
 
Sometimes the best way to move forward is to go back to the basics, taking all of the raw energy and emotion of the past and channeling it into the present. This is exactly what THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH is doing on the aptly titled The End Is Where We Begin, which releases April 17 and finds Canada's favorite modern rockers voluntarily walking away from record ... More Details

Tooth & Nail Records' Nine Lashes Getting Stellar Reviews

This week Tooth & Nail Records' newest signing Nine Lashes released their label debut, World We View, receiving stellar reviews adding to the acclaim prior to the release. The highly talked about rock album debuted on the iTunes Rock chart peaking at No. 8 and staying strong in the Top 10 the entire week.
 
This Alabama-reared band worked with producer Aaron Sprinkle crafting their national debut. Together, the team turned in a sophisticated blend of modern, alternative and indie ... More Details

Switchfoot Announces Spring Headline Tour 2012

GRAMMY-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT will launch a North American headlining tour on March 22 in Kahului, HI. (See below for itinerary.) A ticket pre-sale for members of the band's fan club, Friends of the Foot, is underway at www.switchfoot.com.


Next week SWITCHFOOT heads to Australia and New Zealand, where they will headline the traveling Soundwave Festival. They'll also be capturing footage for Fading West, the San Diego-based band's ... More Details

News provided by CMSpin