All Things Books and Publishing

All Things Books and Publishing

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  • The One and Only Cory M Coons is back
    For the past 30 years, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Cory M Coons has been performing and recording his signature blend of rootsy rock. His brand of melodic, guitar-driven music and often introspective lyrics have brought favorable comparisons to icons like Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty and even Keith Urban. Coons has amassed over 170K Spotify streams, and he has racked up both a Top 20 iTunes Canada single and a #2 international iTunes single. This kind of popularity has also made the industry stand up and take notice: Coons has been nominated for multiple Josie Music Awards and the International Singer Songwriter Association Awards, and he's won the prestigious Producer's Choice Honors for his work with legendary rock producer, Ron Nevison (Heart, Bad Company, Damn Yankees, Survivor, Styx, Night Ranger.)
    On October 1st, 2021, Cory M. Coons released the latest chapter in his storied career. His single, "Freedom Road" (MTS Records) paints an accurate picture of the current situation at home and abroad, that has built up much frustration, anger, and confusion in the world. Coons wants his audience to realize that they should be brave and stand up for their beliefs. He believes that asking God for strength and finding common ground is our way to redemption.
    “I feel the song talks about never taking freedom and the simple things in life for granted in these current difficult times we are faced with,” explains Cory. “It also covers the loss of innocence and asking God for healing from above on our journey of faith.”
    "Freedom Road" was written by Cory M. Coons, and it features the talents of Marc D. Muir on guitars and Chris Golden (son of Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden) on drums and keys. Coons produced the track with Muir, who also mixed and mastered.
    1 hr
  • Our Friend Music Artist Ed Roman is in the House
    Ed Roman is an Award-winning singer/songwriter, performer and multi-instrumentalist from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. Blurring the lines between pop, rock, folk, and country music genres, Ed’s uniquely crafted songs have received regular rotation on more than 100 terrestrial radio stations across North America and more than 400 stations, worldwide.​
    Ed is a 2014 Artists Music Guild Award Nominee, a 2014 International Music and Entertainment Association Award Winner, a two-time 2015 IMEA Award nominee, a 2015 and 2016 Josie Show Awards nominee, an Akademia Awards Winner, and a two-time Indie Music Channel Award winner.Ed has performed at the Red Gorilla Music Fest during SXSW, The Millennium Music Conference, and SS Cape May, and he has toured both New York City and Philly. Recently, this Top 100 MTV.com and #1 Reverbnation artist traveled to Jamaica to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to the island, while shooting the music video for “Jamaica.” Ed is also a Heart Songs for Veterans artist, donating money to help veterans with his single and Top 10 Yallwire.com video,, “Lay One Down.”
    His last album, Letters From High Latitudes (an homage to his Ontario home) was a critically-acclaimed vehicle for Ed’s socio-political, earthly-conscious and globally-aware messages. This earthy, funky and magical mix of music has earned Ed Roman airplay chart recognition and won over legions of fans around the world, known as “Ed Heads.” Now, Ed has returned with a brand new album, Red Omen, produced with renowned producer, Michael Jack. The album, featuring the first single and video, I Am Love, is out June 7, 2016.
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    Ed Roman is managed by the prestigious MTS Management Group.  To learn more about Ed, visit his web
    1 hr
  • Music Artist Jeremy Parsons is in the House Again
    Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jeremy Parsons grew up soaking in the sounds of Texas music in the dancehalls of the Lone Star State. Jeremy was always a fan of music, but it wasn't until his later high school years that he discovered his knack for it. Driven by his passion, he taught himself to play the guitar and began to write and perform music.
    Website
    https://www.jeremyparsonsmusic.com 
    Instagram
    https://www.instagram.com/jmpickinfool/ 
    Twitter
    https://mobile.twitter.com/jmparsonsmusic?lang=en 
    Facebook
    https://m.facebook.com/jeremyparsonsmusic/ 
    Spotify
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ffn2rC10WkQ9AIHy9Odgq
     
    iTunes
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/things-i-need-to-say/1218995289
     
    CONTACT:
    Michael Stover/MTS Management Group
    1 hr
  • Author and Designer Nancy Quinn Joins Us
    Author, wildlife artist, and fashion designer, Nancy Quinn, is a leading creative force. Fondly known as the "Montana Queen", she is noted as the writer who" paints with words", and has won prestigious literary and art awards, including the Will Rogers Medallion Award and two World Wildlife Art Championship awards.  Her most recent book, “Still West of Nowhere!” spent the first 4 days of its release on Amazon’s top 100 list in the Family and Humor category.
     
    Her signature line of fashion and home décor features her original artworks on every item of clothing and home goods. She lives with her family, dogs, and horses in the wilds of Montana, sharing the modern western experience through her books, art, apparel, and videos.
    1 hr
  • Sun King Rising Visits the Studio for the First Time
    Rock music and biomedical science are strange bedfellows, but it is the bed that PeacockSunrise
    recording artist, John Blangero, has made for himself. One listen to his soulful album, “Delta
    Tales” by alter-ego Sun King Rising will make the oddness of that pairing seem almost normal.
    Neither his music nor his work as a renowned genetic scientist are strange at all, it turns out.
    Call it “The Genetics of Soul.”
    Blangero quickly displayed prodigious musical gifts when he started taking piano lessons at age
    five in his hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Five years later, he had absorbed not only the
    fundamentals of classical music, but also gospel and rock music. He joined his first rock band at
    14 and was soon composing and singing his own music.
    Apprenticeships in a series of area bands culminated in the formation of his own original band,
    called Harlequin, with which he attained regional popularity throughout the fertile
    Pennsylvania/Ohio/West Virginia market
    At the height of the band’s popularity, though, he put music on the back burner to obtain his
    Ph.D. and become an active biomedical research scientist. During his twenty-year musical hiatus,
    he ascended to rock star stature in the international scientific community. But the music lying
    dormant within Blangero’s spirit would not remain silent. Playing casually with blues bands in
    San Antonio toward the end of the 21st century rekindled Blangero’s creative spark and
    prompted him to begin writing new songs.
    On October 2, 2020, PeacockSunrise Record released his first solo album—Delta Tales. Its songs
    are expressions of the soul and gospel influences that shaped him. Call it “The Rebirth of Classic
    Southern Rock & Soul.”
    1 hr
  • Our Friend Music Artist Richard Lynch visits us again
    Upholding the traditions set forth by artists like Haggard, Strait, Jackson, Jennings and other legends, Richard Lynch has been flying the flag for this brand of country music for the past 30+ years.  Residing in Waynesville, OH, Lynch not only sings about country music..he LIVES it. As the owner of Keepin’ It Country Farm with his wife, Donna, Richard knows the meaning of a day’s hard work. As the co-founder of the Love Tattoo Foundation, which assists with veterans programs, Lynch understands the sacrifices of our service men and women and the importance of giving back to your community.  In fact, his farm plays host to fundraising benefits for the organization featuring some of the biggest names in traditional country music.  Richard also cherishes his love and respect for God, family, and his fellow hard-working Americans. The words of his songs speak to his values...values that his fans and lovers of country music everywhere hold dear.
    https://www.reverbnation.com/richardlynchband
     
    https://www.facebook.com/RichardLynchBand
     
    http://www.twittyoutuer.com/richardlynchbnd
     
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lynch_(musician)
     
    CONTACT:
    Michael Stover
    MTS Management Group
    1 hr
  • Music Artist Gary Pratt Pays Us a Visit
    Gary Pratt is a singer, a songwriter, and most of all, an energetic country entertainer, who connects with his audience. He grew up in the small, old coal mining town of Slickville, Pennsylvania. In addition to being the front man for several local bands in the Pittsburgh area, he has had the experience of hitting the Nashville club and showcase scene. He has had the pleasure of singing at the Tennessee State Fair, Rocky Gap Music Festival and CMA Fest.  Gary has been the opening act for such greats as Dwight Yoakum, Pam Tillis, Lorrie Morgan, Ronnie Milsap and Crystal Gayle, to name a few. 
    http://www.garyprattmusic.com
    https://www.facebook.com/garyprattmusic
    https://twitter.com/GaryPra73985764
     
    CONTACT:
    Michael Stover
    MTS Management Group
     
    A man of faith,Gary is forever thankful to God for walking with him through life, paving this music journey and for putting the gift of music in his heart.  Not only has music been an outlet emotionally that  has helped Gary through some rough times, it has brought family together and has introduced him to some of the most amazing people he is proud to call friends.
    1 hr
  • We Welcome Back Miss Freddye
    As Pittsburgh's "Lady Of The Blues," Miss Freddye keeps the blues alive in her hometown. Miss Freddye began singing in church at a young age. The influences of church and her mother's love of blues music, gave Miss Freddye the foundation to venture in the world of blues music in 1996. She joined BMW(Blues Music Works) under the direction Of "Big" Al Leavitt. In 2002, Miss Freddye went on to form Blue Faze and several years later, Miss Freddye started two bands, Miss Freddye's Blues Band (electric blues) and Miss Freddye's Homecookin Band, (acoustic blues, classic rock, gospel.)Miss Freddye’s influences include  Koko Taylor, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn, Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith, and "Big" Al Leavitt
    www.twitter.com/@missfreddye17
    Instagram-missfreddyesblues
    http://www.missfreddye.com
    1 hr
  • Yeah Music Artist Pamela Hopkins Joins Us Again
    Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hopkins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her first Nashville album of all original music was released in February 1995, and she got back in the studio recording her second album/EP project that was released in October 2018. Pamela also released 2 singles in 2019. Pamela returned to the studio in the spring of 2020, in Franklin, TN, to record her next 4 singles with Off the Row Recording Studio as one of their "Break Out Artists."  She is super excited to let her fans hear her new co-written songs, as well as the fresh country sound with writer Jim Femino. In 2021, Pamela has 6 fresh new songs to release throughout the year.  She co-wrote each song with various Nashville writers and is excited for her first co-written duet featuring Matt Dame, to be released on February 5, 2021 titled "Little Things." Where has she been and where can you find her now?
    https://www.instagram.com/pamelahopkinsmusic
    https://www.facebook.com/SingerPamelaHopkins
    https://www.twitter.com/phopkinsmusic
    https://linktr.ee/pamelahopkinsmusic
    PamelahopkinsVEVO      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCepe2hU8LuKPQim3sC2PZhw
    Pamela Hopkins Artist Channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFdjd1uHirv6aCOvNH1uL4Q
    1 hr
  • Amazing Music Artist Matt Westin Is Able to Sit Down With Us Again
    Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Matt Westin’s debut album, “Legacy” is dedicated to the memory of his late father. Matt gave up a promising career as an engineer to be a country musician and actor. Matt’s first single, “Our Redneck of the Woods” reached the IndieWorld Country chart and the European Country Music Association charts. Matt was also on the Top 200 International Country Artists chart. Follow up singles, “Farm Town”and “You Leave Me No Choice” also received international airplay and charting.  His last two singles, “Stomp On” and “Hey Bro” are from his forthcoming EP, to be released on MTS Records.  Both singles reached the Top 100 Airplay Today country chart, while “Stomp On” reached the iTunes country sales Top 40.  He will star as Johnny Cash in an upcoming film production, starring Baywatch’s Donna D’Errico (116 MacDougal.)
    Matt is a two-time International Music and Entertainment Association Male Country Artist of the Year. He appeared in the October 10, 2018 issue of Billboard Magazine as an Emerging Artist.  His newest single “Thin Blue Line” is scheduled for February 26th, 2021 release.
    http://www.mattwestin.com
    https://www.facebook.com/MattWestinMusic/
    1 hr

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