Phoenix, Arizona - Sam Moore best known as the trademarkable lead voice of the most successful and critically acclaimed soul duo in music history, Sam & Dave, will take to the field on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, where he will perform a the 20th Annual Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona and be broadcast on the NFL Network.  The Insight Bowl will face-off with hard-hitting on-field action the Kansas Jayhawks and Minnesota Golden Gophers.

After the game and as we head into the new year, Sam Moore will pack his bags, once again, and head to Washington, D.C. where he will perform at The Creative Coalition's Inaugural Ball to commemorate the Presidential Inauguration.  The festivities will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at The Harman Center for the Arts. Moore will be joined by his special guest Sting who''d recorded with Moore on his 2007 Grammy nominated "Overnight Sensational" album.  Elvis Costello, their announced headliner, who rose to fame with a cover of a Sam and Dave hit "I Can''t Stand Up for Falling Down"  has performed with Moore at London''s prestigious Royal Albert Hall. The Ball is a benefit gala for The Creative Coalition (the nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) advocacy arm of the arts and entertainment communities).

Confirmed hosts in attendance include Members of Congress, leaders from the entertainment industry, business, policy and media. Those confirmed include Co-Presidents of The Creative Coalition Tim Daly and Tony Goldwyn, Anne Hathaway, Ron Howard, Kate Walsh, Spike Lee, Tim Robbins, Marcia Cross, Kerry Washington, Susan Sarandon, Seal, Jane Krakowski, Adrian Grenier, Ashley Judd, Bradley Cooper, Alfre Woodard, Blair Underwood, Barry Levinson, Dana Delany, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Wendie Malick, Josh Lucas, Matthew Modine, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Connie Britton, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Richard Schiff, Ellen Burstyn, Giancarlo Esposito, Gloria Reuben, Phillip Bloch, Tom Cavanagh, Lynn Whitfield, Tamara Tunie, Hill Harper, Tom Fontana, Sue Kramer, Kim Raver, Maura Tierney and more.

About Sam Moore:

Moore is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame (for 'Soul Man') and a Grammy Award and a multi-Gold and Platinum recording artist. Moore also has achieved a distinguished 25 year career as a solo artist.  He also paired with the late Conway Twitty to record the classic 'Rainy Night In Georgia' for the classic Rhythm, Country and Blues Album, appeared as The Reverend Morris in Blues Brothers 2000 playing opposite James Brown's character, a 'Swanky Mode' in Tapeheads and was featured prominently in the documentary 'Only The Strong Survive'.  His 2006 album "Overnight Sensational" found him singing with more than 25 guest peers who admit to being fans including Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Rodgers, Vince Gill, Wynonna, and the late Billy Preston.

Moore's most recent release features 21 outstanding live performances, including their 1967 Grammy-winning classic song 'Soul Man,' and new and vintage interviews, the two-hour DVD documentary The Original Soul Men: Sam and Dave (Hip-O/UMe), released in the United States, December 9, 2008, tells the story of the greatest, most successful 'soul duo' of all time, SAM & DAVE.  Sam Moore and Dave Prater Jr. had a major impact as one of the most successful 'cross over' acts of their era influencing everyone from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and, of course, the Blues Brothers. The impact of their unique sound and style continues to do so today.  The Blues Brothers' classic 1978 Saturday Night Live rendition of 'Soul Man' and the duo's own version on that show in 1980 are among the DVD's highlights.

Front man Brad Arnold to also perform National Anthem

(Nashville, TN ' December 29th, 2008) Universal Republic juggernaut 3 Doors Down is set to bring their chart-topping success to 1 Cardinals Way for halftime of the NFC wildcard playoff game. The Atlanta Falcons will meet the Cardinals for Arizona's home-field playoff advantage, the first in sixty-one years. Game day is Saturday, January 3rd. The Mississippi/Nashville rockers are set to take over the University of Phoenix stadium to entertain a capacity crowd of 63,000 NFL fans in Glendale, Arizona next weekend.

In addition to the halftime performance, lead singer Brad Arnold will be singing the National Anthem to commence the NFC match up.

3 Doors Down has appeared at a number of NFL, MLB, NASCAR and other sporting events, entertaining audiences around the globe.

They will also be continuing their nationwide tour in early 2009. The band will be performing a slew of new songs on the trek culled from their smash self-titled album 3 Doors Down.  The CD topped the Billboard Top 200 album chart and the coveted iTunes Album chart during its opening week in late May, and has gone on to become one of the most consistent rock bestsellers of 2008.

The new album has also snagged rave reviews, with the Associated Press affirming that  ''3 Doors Down has offered the strongest collection of their career.'

The band's second single from the album, 'Train' received a warm welcome at Rock radio, and the armed forces tribute 'Citizen/Soldier' is now being added in heavy rotation to Rock radio with the music video showing in movie theatres nationwide.

3 Doors Down also recently appeared in Duluth, GA and their performance of 'Citizen/Soldier' will be aired around the world on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. It will be shown in the U.S. between 11pm and 12:30am ET. It will also be televised in the same time slot on the West Coast.

The melodic/tough-around-the-edges band first thundered onto the rock scene at the top of the decade, redefining the music landscape with their across-the-board smash hit "Kryptonite." 3 Doors Down has sold an impressive 15 million albums (worldwide).  With seven #1 singles to their credit they continue to perform to sold-out audiences in the U.S. and Europe.

3DD TOUR DATES:
1/6/2009    Nashville, TN        Mafia Nation
featuring Brad Arnold and Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down
Cannery Ballroom
1/22/2009    Reading, PA        Sovereign Center
1/24/2009    Johnson City, TN    Freedom Hall Civic Center
1/27/2009    Tallahassee, FL        Leon County Civic Center
1/28/2009    Orlando, FL        Hard Rock Live
1/30/2009    Boca Raton, FL        Mizner Park Amphitheatre
2/6/2009    Beaumont, TX        Ford Arena
2/7/2009    Corpus Christi, TX    Concrete Street Amphitheater
2/10/2009    Midland, TX        Midland Horseshoe Arena
2/11/2009    Amarillo, TX        Amarillo Civic Center
2/13/2009    Lafayette, LA        Cajundome
2/14/2009    Bossier City, LA        CenturyTel Center
2/17/2009    Louisville, KY        Broadbent Arena
2/18/2009    Grand Rapids, MI    DeltaPlex
2/20/2009    Bloomington, IL    US Cellular Coliseum
2/21/2009    Hammond, IN        The Venue at Horseshoe Hammond Casino
2/24/2009    New York, NY        Hammerstein Ballroom
2/28/2009    Atlantic City, NJ    House of Blues - Atlantic City

3dd ON-THE-WEB:
www.3doorsdown.com
www.myspace.com/3doorsdown

Del Castillo Brothers to Demonstrate High-Tech Guitar;
Mayor to Proclaim 'Dark Fire Day'; Party to Include Pyrotechnic Display

Austin, TX -- Gibson Guitar and Latin music sensations the Del Castillo Brothers will launch in Austin the most remarkable guitar in the history of musical instruments -- Dark FireTM, the most technologically advanced guitar ever produced -- with a mayoral proclamation, demonstration and pyrotechnic display starting at 5 p.m. Monday, December 15, when its first-run edition will become available in limited quantities worldwide at select dealers.

The launch party will be 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 15, at Antone's, 213 W. Fifth St.

Gibson artists Rick and Mark Del Castillo will demonstrate the revolutionary technological abilities of Dark Fire, including its uncanny way of automatically tuning itself in less than one second, and answer questions from the media. Lucky party-goers will have the opportunity to purchase one of the only five guitars available in Central Texas from representatives of Austin's Guitar Center. They can also pose against a green screen for photos with Gibson flame-top guitars.

The Dark Fire first edition goes on sale at exactly 5 p.m. Monday, December 15, at select dealers including Guitar Center in Austin. Each dealer -- also celebrating the launch with contests, musical performances and more -- will carry only five of the Dark Fire guitars, and only 2,000 will be sold worldwide. Find the list of Dark Fire guitar dealers at www.gibson.com/darkfire.

Dark Fire features second-generation Robot technology and Chameleon Tone Technology as well as two of the most popular pickups, redesigned power head tuners, and computer hardware and software, putting almost unlimited musical capability in the hands of the player simply and easily. A small box that comes with the guitar acts as a high-quality studio pre-amp, interfaces fully with a computer using a firewire port and even connects with an Internet community site.

Dec 5, 2008 - Radney Foster will perform Friday, December 12 at the Gibson Guitar Austin Showroom for the Austin Songwriters Group (ASG).  Sponsored by Gibson, this fundraiser is a celebration for the growing organization,  its volunteers and potential members. The event, located at 3601 South Congress G-400, Austin (Pennfield Station), begins at 7 p.m. $20.00 tickets are for sale at www.austinsongwritersgroup.com only! Memberships and donations are always welcome.

Artists make money by creating and performing or by creating and having others perform their works. The Austin Songwriters Group is the only organization in town that devotes its time to educating and supporting songwriters into the world of publishing houses and writers forums.

From their major conference event in January to weekly meetings and critiques with platinum mentors, member songwriters know about the benefits of belonging to the organization. Executive Director Lee Duffy and President Rick Busby will be on hand to talk to artists about the ASG.

Come out to enjoy an evening of the finest songwriting from an international star and learn how the Austin Songwriters Group can help you achieve the same!

Enjoy Clay's Free Music Download 'All Wrapped Up In You' Available ONLY on his website

This Christmas, give Multi-platinum country music artist Clay Walker the best gift he could ever receive! Walker's official Fam Club is hosting the 'FAMS for BAMS 12 Days of Christmas' auction. Your proceeds will benefit Band Against MS (BAMS), a not-for-profit organization formed by Walker in 2003 to raise awareness and monetary funds in hope of finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, which Walker was diagnosed with in 1996. An autographed item will be auctioned off each day leading up to December 12, and bidding on each item will last 7 days after its eBay debut. All items will be shipped the day after its bidding has closed. To bid, or to see the items currently up for auction click here. For a full list of auction items, visit Clay's website. For an exclusive free download of Clay's current Christmas song 'All Wrapped Up In You' visit Clay's website www.claywalker.com. For more information on BAMS, please visit www.bandagainstms.org. Thank you for giving back this Holiday season!

Austin, TX -- Raw, ripping, rhythm-and-blues band T Bird and the Breaks will release their debut album of originals, LEARN ABOUT IT, nationally in January but will preview it in Austin at a special CD Release show next month.

T Bird and the Breaks play their special Austin CD Release Show at midnight Friday, December 12, at the history-packed Victory Grill, 1104 E. 11th St. Cover is $10; information: 512.902.5057. Doors open at 9 p.m. Greyhounds play at 10 p.m.

T Bird and the Breaks' debut, LEARN ABOUT IT, whose street date is Jan. 27, 2009, proves in songs such as "Juice" and "Blackberry Brandy" that Crane and company have a firm grasp of the timeless qualities of early-'60s through late-'70s rhythm & blues and soul. Theirs is an infectious sound, with an elemental beat, talkative horns and soulful vocals.

The 11-piece band that features lead vocalist Tim Crane, lead, rhythm & bass guitars, keyboards, percussion, two saxes and backup singers took second-place honors as Best New Band at this year's Austin Music Awards and garnered attention and praise as a finalist and the second-highest vote-getter in the 2008 Austin City Limits "The Sound & the Jury" battle of the bands.