FINALE: ACT I AND ACT II - DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI-CITY SINGERS

Lawrence concludes his 15-year, hit-filled collaboration with the 35-voice Tri-City Singers with this live collection, reprising a formidable portion of the group’s classic repertoire (”Seasons,” “Never Seen the Righteous,” “I Am God,” “When Sunday Comes”). The set offers an equal helping of strong, stirring new material, led by “The Blessing of Abraham,” which is No. 5 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. Having had a significant hand in molding modern choral gospel while maintaining a connection to the music’s roots, the choir bids farewell with vibrancy and excitement. Big-name, powerful guest appearances abound, with Walter Hawkins, Daryl Coley, LaShun Pace, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Karen Clark Sheard and Darwin Hobbs sitting in. Deep in strong singles candidates (”Giants,” “Encourage Yourself,” “You Are an Heir”), “Finale” only expands what will remain one of gospel’s enduring legacies. –Billboard

Gets Hip-Hop, Gospel and Metal Videos for Online Download at ZVUE.com

HandHeld Entertainment(TM) (OTCBB: HNDH - News) today announced that a number of punk rock concert videos, in addition to hip-hop, gospel and metal concert videos from Music Video Distributors’ extensive library of concert videos, movies and comedy films have been made available for purchase and download at the ZTV digital download store.

The new ZTV videos, available through a licensing agreement with MVD, include film from renowned punk rock artists such as Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys, Iggy and the Stooges (Iggy Pop), and New York Dolls, in addition to comedy films from former Saturday Night Live comedian Jim Breuer and cult indie films like “Southlander.”

“People want a lot of choice when it comes to their entertainment, which makes it thrilling for us to add MVD’s wide variety of punk, hip-hop, gospel and metal videos to our growing ZTV digital download store,” said Jeff Oscodar, president and chief executive officer of HandHeld Entertainment. “We’re also adding more comedy shorts and independent films from MVD’s library.”

The MVD agreement comes on the heels of recent HandHeld Entertainment announcements, including a music partnership with eMusic, the addition of Latin music videos from Sunflower Entertainment, the acquisition of 1,500 full-length films and television shows from Worldvision Cinema, comedic movies from Fun Little Movies, extreme sports videos from TotalVid, independent films from StoryPIPE.com, and classic TV programs and cartoons from ikeTelevision.

“The ZTV digital download store provides an innovative way for us to deliver videos of world-class artists to even more audiences,” said Michael DeMonte of Music Video Distributors. “The portability of the ZVUE lets you take video from Iggy Pop to Trick Daddy with you for on-the-go entertainment.”

About the ZVUE

Available today in more than 1,800 Wal-Mart stores around the United States, the $99 ZVUE plays videos and MP3 files available from the ZVUE.com download store and also lets users view digital pictures from a digital camera or home video from a camcorder. The ZVUE offers full-color video and clear audio sound that gives users a robust, on-the-go digital experience when coupled with downloadable content from the ZVUE Web site.

About Music Video Distributors

Since 1986, Music Video Distributors (MVD) has supplied consumers, retailers and distributors with a diverse selection of quality music-related DVDs. In addition, MVD sells more than 50,000 different DVDs to more than 10,000 storefronts across the United States and Canada. MVD also counts Best Buy, Blockbuster, Borders, Fry’s Electronics, Hollywood Video, K-Mart, Tower Records, Transworld, Virgin and Wal-Mart as customers.

About HandHeld Entertainment Inc.

HandHeld Entertainment is a digital-media-to-go company with a family of mass-market portable media players priced at mass-market prices as well as its own online video content store. Its ZVUE portable media players are available for purchase online and in more than 1,800 retail locations across the United States, while portable video lovers can visit ZTV (HandHeld Entertainment’s video content store at www.zvue.com) to buy pay-per-download videos or download thousands of free media titles. For more information, visit www.hheld.com or call 415-495-6470.

HandHeld Entertainment, ZTV and ZVUE are trademarks of HandHeld Entertainment. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions’ features Bruce’s personal interpretations of thirteen traditional songs, all of them associated with the legendary guiding light of American folk music, Pete Seeger, for whom the album is named. Speaking of the origins of the new music, Springsteen said, “So much of my writing, particularly when I write acoustically, comes straight out of the folk tradition. Making this album was creatively liberating because I have a love of all those different roots sounds… they can conjure up a world with just a few notes and a few words.” Springsteen recorded the album with a large ensemble. The musicians on the record are Springsteen (guitar, harmonica, B3 organ and percussion), Sam Bardfeld (violin), Art Baron (tuba) Frank Bruno (guitar), Jeremy Chatzy (upright bass), Mark Clifford (banjo), Larry Eagle (drums and percussion), Charles Giordano (B3 organ, piano and accordion), Ed Manion (saxophone), Mark Pender (trumpet), Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg (trombone) and Soozie Tyrell (violin). Lisa Lowell, Patti Scialfa, Springsteen, Pender, Tyrell, and Rosenberg contribute backing vocals.

‘We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions’ will be released in DualDisc format, with the full album on one side of the disc and DVD content on the other side. The 30 minute video side of the DualDisc contains extensive behind the scenes footage of the recording of the album. In addition, the DualDisc package will contain two bonus tracks and a special booklet including a note from Springsteen.

Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George - Jack Johnson

Faced with the task of giving a voice to a central character that does not speak, Universal Pictures turned to Jack Johnson to craft songs that could provide a voice for Curious George. As a new father, it gave him the opportunity to make an album for both parents and children. Presented with early animations and the story line, Jack crafted new songs that capture the emotions of Curious George as he leaves the jungle to follow the Man with the Yellow Hat. He also turned to friends Ben Harper, G. Love, and Matt Costa to contribute songs that might bridge the gap between parent and child. Joined on the record by his band (Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski, and Zack Gill), Jack duets with three of the other songwriters (Ben Harper, G. Love, and Matt Costa), and does a cover of the White Stripes’ “We’re Going to Be Friends.” Parents who watched Schoolhouse Rock on Saturday mornings when they were children will recognize Jack’s take on the classic “Three Is a Magic Number,” reinterpreted with the 3 R’s as a call to protect the environment and Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies feels like so much more than your standard soundtrack due to its unified creative vision. While the songs have a universal appeal, their themes speak to a child’s experience (or in this case, a curious monkey’s experience) of the world.