Cold? Rascal Flatts is Hot in Las Vegas,

By Doug Ruffin

     President,

     Boston Music Coalition

The weather is frightful, but wow! Vegas fun And warm weather is Hot and delightful. People living in stormy, cold weather climates have just about had enough! 

Enter the warm southern sounds of Rascal Flatts and go west... To Las Vegas.  

Book a flight, pack your bags and get ready for a great show! Top Country artists, Rascal Flats starts a residency at, "The Joint" a Steamin' hot club at the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas on February 25 through May 14 2015. Perhaps by then, the snow will be gone. 

http://youtu.be/R22dbCH0nxQ 

Resources:

Get To Know More. about Rascal Flatts

www.rascalflatts.com 

Hot for Rascal Flatts? Get a Room ... and tickets for the show!

www.hardrockhotel.com 

Win tickets to "The Wiz"

By Doug Ruffin

     President, 

     Boston Music Coalition

I have often talked about the excitement Live Theatre offers. Now, Our friend, Joyce Kulhawik, has tickets to give away to see, "The Wiz". This play is hot, the contest is cool and (win or not), You are going to want to be there!

Ease on down to the link below. The contest is only a click away. This contest is exclusive to the "Joyce's Choices" web site and originally published on the "Joyce's Choices" site. 

Good Luck

http://joyceschoices.com/theater/win-tix-wiz

Top 10 Boston Rockin' Bands

By: Doug Ruffin
      President,
      Boston Music Coalition

We are still receiving Music Thoughts, information and top 10 Lists for 2014 from so many of you. Lark Logan (A Kiss 108 alumni) has submitted a Rockin' Top Ten List. Lark Logan is an expert on Local Rock Bands and Her Top Ten List Rocks! To say the least.

Did Your  Favorite Music Artist or Band Make the List?

Top Ten Boston Artists and Bands for 2014

By Lark Logan

10) The Stompers
 9)  The Fools
 8)  New Engkand
 7). Booty Vortex
 6) Houston Bernard Band
 5) The Jugghead Band
 4) Amanda Carr
 3) bearstronaught (My New and Up And Coming Favouraites)
 2) Charlie Farren

And My Number One is ....

 1) James Montgomery

It's Red Hot and You Should Know About It

 By Doug Ruffin

      President,

      Boston Music Coalition

Live Theatre plays a key roll in the Boston Live Music Scene. Granted, not all live theatre is musical but the experience live theatre offers is breathtaking. 

Joyce Kulhawik contributed this theatre article abbot the Play, "Red Hot Patriot" as a BMCiReporter. This article was first published on Joyce Kulhawiks' web site, "Joyce's a Choices" 

Please click on the link for the complete article. 

http://joyceschoices.com/theater/theater-red-hot-patriot

 If you have a music review or upcoming event music fans should know about, let us know. Become a BMCiReporter by submitting your article to: BMCiReporter@BostonMusicCoalition.com. 

Top Ten Industry Trends for 2014 From John Luongo

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition 

John Luongo is a good friend of mine. I met John during the 70s when he introduced Disco music to Boston via the radio. A first of many firsts for this music pioneer. John Luongo produced for many bands in many music genres.  

When we invited people to become BMCiReporters, John Luongo responded and offers his Top Ten Music industry Trends for 2014. 

TOP TEN MUSIC INDUSTRY TRENDS FOR 2014

By John Luongo

There were both good and bad things that happened in 2014 regarding the most important moments!

1- Streaming - It came on as a great concept but the payments are flawed and there will be a revolt if artists are not paid fairly and have a voice at the table.

2- Using YouTube as an A&R tool. This has been around for a while but now the executives and so called Music Mavens just got plain lazy and proved to be useless. Nice if your watching for your own use, but in A&R, it's terrible if you just use it to see what gets the most views that is dangerous! By those standards, people picking their noses might have the most views and therefor get signed.

3- Facebook taking firm command as a networking tool to spread industry information and being utilized for industry pros to reconnect with peers.
  
4- Commercials and Film Placements bring a source of additional income to support falling download sales and keep some non touring acts alive.

5- Record Labels officially dropped the ball when it comes to having real full time A&R staffs in place that can direct an artist's career and future. The lack of such is evident as you can let your ears judge the results.

6- The limited use of real songwriters in music has given way to a lesser quality of song and that will swing to other way in new year. People are tired of songs that don't last and sadly so many of the one off groups such as One Direction will be gone as they have no personal point of view and only live because of the thoughts and talent of others behind the scenes. Seems the true songwriters can't make money doing what they once did as only those who participate in ownership of music truly make anything.

7- The return of vinyl on a scale unforeseen but anyone. It's Not about to return to old levels but it grew at a breakneck pace and will draw attention to the sound and the look of the medium. Why look at a postage stamp of a Picasso when you can see and hold a wall hanging of the same? Things are churning and do not doubt the continued return of the vinyl medium to remind us of our roots and give our senses a feeling of calmness that will continue to be rekindled with each and every new fan who has ears.

8- Social Networking became a staple in every band's arsenal to reach the audience. The use of social networking to spread the word on their efforts where once a luxury became a staple and part of every campaign. Where once building a buzz for a small band or artist was an insurmountable challenge, that was now possible and indeed proven over and over.

9- The renewed interests in early music in dance, rock, funk and pop genres that has been proliferating over the past two years and especially last year. This new found interest will educate a new generation and make for a better future for music as they can pick and choose the parts of the past that selectively fit into the template of tomorrow.

10- The awakening of the artistic community to the fact that they have rights and are now becoming much more aware of the travesty that the music business has perpetrated against them. They are feeling the effect of their power and they outreach to their fans as was evidenced by Taylor Swift who indeed gained sales and exposure and not lost is at the those at Spotify and Pandora had intimated. The New Artist now posses the power of the open minds and access to information that will cause them to be more business savvy and weary in the future. Power comes from knowledge and knowledge is powerful in this new digital age and finally there is indeed a shift and switching of balance to be in the hands of the creators of entertainment and not the buyers and distribution of it!

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What is Your Top 10 for 2014? Let us know and we could include it on our BMC Music Scene Page. 

Send your Top Ten for 2014 to BMCiReporter@BostonMusicCoalition.com 

Top 10 Movies From Joyce Kulhawik

Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition 

Come one, come all! Welcome to Music and Entertainment in 2015! 

To get started, let's first take a look at 2014. We want to know your key highlights for 2014. Joyce Kulhawik from the popular site, "Joyce"s Choices" sent us her Top Ten Movies for 2014. 

Take a look ... 

JoyceChoices TOP10 MOVIES OF THE YEAR:

http://joyceschoices.com/movies/ten-best-movies-year  

You can also add your Music and Entertainment Highlights for all to see. Have a Top Ten from 2014? Great! Now you can share it for all to see on the Boston Music Coalition site.  Submit your Top Ten by sending it to BMCiReporter@ BostonMusicCoalition.com  

The Felix Brown Band

=Felix The Cat iwas an old black and white cartoon short from back in the day. Felix always had his magical bag of tricks. 

Enter New Years Eve 2014. The Felix Brown Band Performs at the Resolution Ball at the Shariton Hotel in Boston. It will seem magical when the Felix Brown Band performs, but actually that's pure talent. Upbeat fun and well engaged with the audience, The Felix Brown Band can perform many genres of music. The musicianship of the band is so strong, that when they perform a song from a genre you though you didn't like, somehow, you just find yourself lovin' that tune! How can that happen?

Whether the Felix Brown Band calculates the number of people in a given audience and configures a playlist to see to it that each audience member is entertainsined or not, I can't say. What I can tell you is that I have never seen anyone leave a Felix Brown Band performance disappointmented ... Ever! 

By now, all the cool cats are set to see the Felix Brown Band on New Years Eve. You wanna go too?

Click below and get ready for a great night!

The Boston Resolution Ball The Biggest and Best Event Featuring the Felix Brown Band. 

Http//www.bostoneventguide.com/beg.php?clk=5176613 

Like Country? I do! Make plans to go to Boston"s Country Countdown featuring The Shana Stack Band. http//bostoneventguide.com.php?clk=5360387 

Party World Wide! It's easier than you think! Go to the World Fusion New Years Eve Party Featuring MAMAOU: http//www.bostoneventguide.com/beg.php?clk=5360388