Multi-faceted singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and musician Brian McKnight has chosen PledgeMusic, the leading direct-to-fan platform, to bring his fans An Evening With Brian McKnight. This is his first release on SRG Records, via the ILS Group and Universal Music Group, since signing an exclusive label and distribution agreement.

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Stryper frontman Michael Sweet released his 7^th solo studio album, One Sided War, on August 26, 2016. The record may just be his most intense solo release to date with plenty of hard rock and classic metal riffs from start to finish. Sweet surrounded himself in the studio with Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra, Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, bassist John O’Boyle and East Coast shred-master Ethan Brosh to create the album.

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Melissa Etheridge has teamed up with PledgeMusic to release her new album, MEmphis Rock and Soul, on October 7, 2016, via Stax Records, a division of Concord Music Group. The album is a collection of deep covers associated with the original Stax label, including songs recorded by Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave and more. The album also features new, original verses written by Etheridge on two of the tracks.

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