New York, NY May 27, 2009 – VP Records is set to release the long-awaited and latest installment of Reggae Gold on June 30th, 2008. The compilation is Reggae’s most highly-anticipated release of the year and will be part of the definitive collection from the genre this summer.
Reggae Gold 2009 compilation features a varied assortment of top reggae artists and hits including Estelle featuring Sean Paul on the international smash “Come Over”, as well as tracks by Beres Hammond, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrica, T.O.K. and Serani’s massive radio hit, “Playing Games”. The JTB (Jamaican Tourist Board) and VP Records have partnered to re-create the iconic “Welcome to Jamaica” image for the album cover. In cooperation with JTI (Jamaica Trade and Invest), JTB and Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery, VP Records will launch an extensive marketing campaign around the release of Reggae Gold 2009 that extends until the end of the year. All details of the campaign’s phases will be announced on www.myspace.com/reggaegold and www.vprecords.com.

For the past 16 years, VP Records has been at the forefront of reggae music with their Reggae Gold series. Since it’s inception this collection has featured the biggest songs of the year in reggae/dancehall but has also included music from international artists and crossover recording acts. Reggae Gold has featured superstars such as Beenie Man, Buju Banton, and Lady Saw. Reggae Gold is renowned for featuring dancehall and reggae hits, as well as tracks from up and comers which on this offering includes Laden, Jah Vinci and Prodigal Son.

Tracklisting for Reggae Gold 2009:
“Come Over” – Estelle featuring Sean Paul
“Need U Bad” – Jazmine Sullivan
“Love Is Wicked” – Brick & Lace
“Playing Games” – Serani
“So Special” – Mavado
“Nuh Linga” – Elephant Man
“Watch Your Friends” – Jah Vinci
“Protected” – Chino featuring Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor
“See You Again” – Beres Hammond
“Blessings” – Etana & Alborosie
“Start A New” – Tarrus Riley
“Far Away” – Queen Ifrica
“Head Cyaan Hot So” – Prodigal Son
“Praise and Worship” – Busy Signal
“Money Over War” – Laden
“Dance and Sweep” – Elephant Man
“Couple Up” – T.O.K.
“Leave If You Want To Leave” – I Wayne

BONUS I-TUNES ALBUM TRACKS:
“So Blessed” – Mavado
“Stay Close” – Wayne Wonder

Camp Bisco has always been a culturally eclectic festival with a very diverse musical lineup. Past performers have included: Snoop Dogg, Thievery Corporation, Cut Chemist, DJ Shadow, MSTRKRFT, The Roots, Infected Mushroom, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), Shpongle, Younger Brother, Brazilian Girls, Girl Talk, Bassnectar, and !!!. This year’s lineup is no different, including: The Disco Biscuits – All 3 Nights; Nas & Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley; STS9 (2 nights); DFA Disco Tent; Twisted Records All Star Tent; Chromeo; Dr. Dog; K’Naan; The Orb; Younger Brother; Special Disco Version James Murphy & Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem; Flying Lotus; Pretty Lights; Shpongle; EOTO; Holy Ghost; Orchard Lounge; John Brown’s Body; Telepath; Boombox; Martyn, BioDiesel with KJ Sawka; AC Slater; Phantogram; MO2; DJ Haitian; Fort Knox Five; Kill the Noise; Prometheus; Ott; Starkey; Bluetech; Indobox; Roots of Creation; Joe Nice; Tuphace; Otherwise; Dirty Paris and more.

Camp Bisco VIII will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue will be set-up with two performance stages and a third late night dance tent. The Indian Lookout Country Club is located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, and sits on 200 acres of rolling, flat grass fields. The grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every necessity for a comfortable and care free experience.

Tickets are available online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TIXX, as well as at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets in New York state. VIP packages will be made available for an additional $250 per 3 day ticket purchase. Travel packages which include; a ticket to the event, 3 night hotel stay and unlimited shuttle service to and from Camp Bisco will be made available. 15 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Trees For The Future, an organization that has been the steward of planting trees throughout the world since the early 1970s in an effort to remedy the effects of illegal logging and unsustainable land management systems on the world’s developing communities. BE-Green ticket upgrades will also be sold for an additional $2.50. Funds raised by the BE-Green upgrades will be used to offset carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources.

Camp Bisco VIII is presented by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits.

Stephen Marley is joining forces with Snoop Dogg and punk-reggae veterans Slightly Stoopid for the “Blazed and Confused” tour of North America. The tour launches July 10th in Nevada.

Stephen won his first solo Grammy last year for the album Mind Control which features, Mos Def, Ben Harper and his brothers Damien & Julian Marley. He has recently reworked the Mind Control Album into Mind Control Acoustic – a soulful unplugged, all-acoustic album released at the start of this year.

Julian Marley will also be at select dates for the Blazed and Confused tour. His album Awake drops on May 26th. Check out a few tracks from both Stephen and Julian below as well as the confirmed dates for the tour in case you want to get blazed with them!

Stephen Marley:

Listen – http://www.imeem.com/people/OEn7Qg3/music/1VZy2qb3/stephen-marley-the-traffic-jam/

Purchase – http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=298468753&id=298468716&s=143441

Julian Marley

Listen – http://www.imeem.com/people/OEn7Qg3/music/SQuVMVCc/julian-marley-boom-draw/

July 2009

10 – Primm, NV – Star of the Desert Arena

11 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

12 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl

14 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion

15 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

17 – Ridgefield, WA – Amphitheater at Clark County

18 – George, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre

19 -Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Amphitheater 20 – West Valley City, UT – Usana Amphitheatre

22 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum

24 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre

25 – Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre 30 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade Music Park

31 – St. Petersburg, FL – Vinoy Park

August 2009

5 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

7 – Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing

8 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center

Los Angeles, Calif. (February 6, 2009) — In conjunction with Bob Marley’s 64th world-wide birthday celebration on February 6th, Playing For Change, the cross-cultural global musical movement, will debut their version of Marley’s timeless classic “One Love” on www.BobMarley.com. This five-minute video is a song from around the world featuring American blues wunderkind Keb’ Mo and Spain ’s Manu Chao playing with an incredible group of 35 musical artists. “One Love” was produced by Playing for Change’s creator and driving force Mark Johnson , the Los Angeles based Grammy®-winning producer and engineer.

Playing For Change is a multimedia movement designed to inspire, connect and bring peace to the world through music. For ten years Johnson and his team traveled the globe, with a single-minded passion to record little-known musicians and combine their performances. Bill Moyers called it a remarkable example of “the simple yet transformative power of music…to touch something in each of us.” Variety acknowledged it as “a great showcase for just what incredible, thoroughly accessible popular music is being made worldwide.”

Bob Marley’s 64th birthday will be celebrated by millions around the globe through live performance, lectures, film festivals, the internet and beyond. For Bob Marley Day, in addition to the debut of the Playing for Change “One Love” video, the site will be running special promotions in line with Bob Marley’s legacy. BobMarley.com invites submissions of Birthday messages through the Bob Marley Forum hosted on the site. Bob’s daughter, Cedella Marley, has also put her hand to a special limited T-Shirt design for the occasion that will promote the Playing for Change concept with her father’s legacy. “The Global vision of Bob Marley lives on through the ‘One Love’ video by Playing For Change” says Chris Blackwell, founder Island Records.

For more information about Playing For Change and the Playing For Change Foundation, please visit www.PlayingForChange.com. For more information about Bob Marley visit www.bobmarley.com