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Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews to headline Farm Aid 2013 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Farm Aid announced today that its annual benefit concert will return to the Northeast on Saturday, Sept. 21, taking place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. "In New York and across the Northeast, family farmers are pioneering change in our farm and food system....

Tickets go on-sale this Friday and Saturday SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern California based Concert Promoters Rick Bartalini Presents announced today that living legend Willie Nelson will perform at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium August 20(th) and Sacramento's Community Center Theater on August 21. Tickets for Santa Cruz go on-sale Friday at 12 noon and tickets for Sacramento go on-sale Saturday at 12 noon at www.rbpconcerts.com If ever the words...

Maryhill Winery concerts bring Counting Crows with very special guests The Wallflowers, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Willie Nelson & Family to center stage for ninth summer concert season GOLDENDALE, Wash., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryhill Winery & Amphitheater, a picturesque Washington live music venue situated along the Columbia River Gorge, today announced its 2013 summer concert lineup. Taking place this July and August, the Maryhill Winery concerts will include...

LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE, NEWLY RECORDED STUDIO ALBUM BY WILLIE NELSON AND THE FAMILY, AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE APRIL 16, 2013 NEW YORK, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As America prepares to commemorate the 80(th) birthday of Willie Nelson on April 29(th), the country music icon will be celebrated as Artist of the Month for April, 2013 by Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The celebration carries on all month, and includes the April 16(th) release of a new...

Legacy's RSD 2013 Collectibles Include Releases From Aerosmith, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Dust, Jimi Hendrix, Taj Mahal, Mad Season, Shuggie Otis, Willie Nelson, Sly & the Family Stone and the 20th Anniversary Edition of the No Alternative Compilation NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the label's all-star line-up of 7" and 12" vinyl titles for Record Store Day 2013, celebrated at...

FEATURING GEORGE BENSON & MICHAEL MCDONALD, DOLLY PARTON, MICHAEL JACKSON, LEON RUSSELL, GLORIA ESTEFAN, MICHAEL BUBLE, WILLIE NELSON, PATTI LaBELLE, CHRIS BOTTI, CELINE DION, TOM JONES, PETER CETERA, AND FRANK SINATRA NEW YORK, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new 14-song collection by pop music legend Paul Anka, DUETS, is set for release April 9(th) through Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The release coincides with the in-store date for Anka's...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 10 at the Four Seasons Austin, 40 stars of Texas film and music will join The Nobelity Project's Artists & Filmmakers Dinner to celebrate the DVD release of Building Hope - the Story of Mahiga Hope High School. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130201/PH52140-a )(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130201/PH52140-b ) At the event, the Willie Nelson "Feed the Peace" Award will be presented to Kris...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindpix Corporation (OTC Pink: MPIX) today announced that it has completed the digitization of the first 2,500 songs of its catalog of over 17,500 songs by renowned artists. The company has strategically selected these 2,500 songs to bring to market in a variety of means completing this first phase of digitization, a major milestone for the Company that is intended to begin generating revenues. This first group of 2,500 songs includes...

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Recordings will release Let's Face The Music And Dance, a collection of new studio performances by Willie Nelson and Family, on Tuesday, April 16. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) The album is the first in a series of releases and events celebrating the artist's 80th birthday year. A collection of deep pop country repertoire classics performed with transformative patented ease by Willie Nelson and...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Farm Aid today announced that 67 family farm and rural service organizations received $532,300 from its grant program during 2012. These organizations work to strengthen family farm agriculture nationwide. "These grants empower grassroots organizations to put new farmers on the land and amplify the voices of family farmers," said Farm Aid President Willie Nelson. "Farm Aid funds create opportunities for all of us who seek...