Order the new CD from Matthew Perryman Jones, Swallowing The Sea, releasing August 19th. "He has been compared to everyone from Leonard Cohen to Counting Crows, from Jeff Buckley to John Lennon. But Matthew Perryman Jones's spirit-carressing, tender tenor is instantly likeable on its own terms. Furthermore, his poetic musings on his (first CD) Throwing Punches in the Dark...are interwoven with a production of dazzling layers and textures. That makes this debut CD a totally breathtaking listening experience."-Music Row Magazine / And to celebrate the release, we've dropped the price of Throwing Punches In The Dark to $12.99! Visit MPJ's online store and order today!

Produced by Mark Hallman (Carole King, Eliza Gilkyson) and recorded at Congress House Studio in Austin, Texas, Gulf Coast Blue is a series of portraits and postcards straight out of her new hometown of Galveston Island with roots in folk and branches out into blues and rock. Billboard magazine had some nice things to say about Franke's long-awaited third release, click here to read full review. Check out Denice on the radio, August 23, Saturday at 2:00 pm on KUT 90.5 FM, Live in the studio on Folkways. Listen on-line at www.kut.org or on the dial if you are in the Austin, TX area at 90.5 FM.

Planet Make-Over's Musical Director Stephen Bruton has selected Eric Johnson and Patrice Pike to join him in NCsoft's Operation Immortality to reverse Global Warming Austin, Texas, (Aug. 12, 2008) - Operation Immortality, the project to create a digital time capsule of the human race, has joined forces with Planet Make-Over, an entertainment driven social network designed to demonstrably reverse the effects of Global Warming. This alliance aims to unite and mobilize the worldwide gaming community with Planet Make-Over's mission by sending the digitized DNA of rock stars Eric Johnson, Patrice Pike and Planet Make-Over's Musical Director, Stephen Bruton into space with video gaming luminary Richard Garriott as he travels to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 12, 2008.

Congrats to The Band of Heathens, who are enjoying another week at the top of the Americana Charts! Not only that, but Starbucks has picked up two songs from the new self-titled studio release, "The Band of Heathens." While you're enjoying a warm brew, listen for "Second Line" and "Don't Call on Me." And good news for fans, BOH now has a "clearance items" area in the online store, which features tees for $12, including the BOH South Park parody shirt. Check out the store and support the Heathens!