OurStage - music discovery stop for the best new emerging music (and film)

OurStage.com is the music discovery stop for the best new emerging music (and film). Our fan-powered, 100% fair voting takes your honest judgment to drive the best to the top. No more celebrity judges, meaningless 5-star ratings, or annoying popularity contests where the guy with the biggest extended family wins. You, the fan, decide and rank the artists based on the quality of their art.

No pressure, but a lot is riding on your vote. Each month, your judgment powers the OurStage Charts across over 40 genres giving the best artist their shot at being discovered.

So go on, be judgmental! Sign up with OurStage.com today and you'll get 30 free MP3s of the best new music from top-charting OurStage artists upon activating your account.

OurStage helps you be the guy or girl who is always on the cutting edge of music. You get VIP access to our Music and Video Charts covering every major genre: Like Alternative Country? It's there. Indie Pop: Check. Death Metal: You bet. Peruse our charts, meander through the archives of past winners, and discover fresh, ear-gasmic music to store on your profile, download, or share with others.

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From the Top at Carnegie Hall

Experience the Emmy-nominated PBS series that gives you a backstage pass to meet the country's most talented and inspiring young classical musicians in performance at Carnegie Hall (most of whom aren't even old enough to drive).

At pbs.org/fromthetop you can stream and download full episodes of From the Top at Carnegie Hall, subscribe to video podcasts, access music education resources and learn more about these amazing young artists.

From the Top at Carnegie Hall offers an intimate, and often funny, glimpse at the lives of young people who pursue life with passion, dedication and joy. These kids deserve all the Buzz they can get.

Based on the wildly popular NPR radio program, From the Top at Carnegie Hall is hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O'Riley and is a co-production of WGBH, From the Top, and Don Mischer Productions in partnership with Carnegie Hall. Emmy Award-winning director Gary Halvorson directs the second season. With a combined list of credits including Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the venerable production team of Halvorson and Don Mischer Productions represents an unprecedented collaboration for public television, and a rare one for the entertainment world at large.

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Steve Winwood - Talented, Warm and Personable Musician

Steve Winwood has been an influential musician who has contributed greatly to the classic rock/blues genre over the past forty years. He is a renowned solo artist and a key member, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for Traffic, the Spencer Davis Group, and Blind Faith. Now you can connect with Steve Winwood on Stevewinwood.com, order his new album, revisit his extensive discography, find local tour dates, and celebrate the art and life of a talented personality and treasured songwriter and musician.

Steve's new single "Dirty City" is a free download on his website. Download and listen to the song and tell us what you think.

Steve began his musical career in the 1960's at age nine, playing guitar in his father's band in Birmingham, England. Since then, he has evolved into one of classic rock's timeless guitarist and songwriters. His long and prosperous career has exposed him to millions of devoted music fans of different ages, backgrounds and genres. Now, those fans can log on to Stevewinwood.com and share thoughts and stories with each other on any Winwood related topic. Fans that visit Stevewinwood.com now can preview songs from Nine Lives, his newest and most progressive album to date. Nine Lives paints a musical portrait of spiritual transformation through the exploration of soul, rock, blues and world music.

When visiting Stevewinwood.com you will find the elegant and minimal design, streaming audio and video player, and extensive history section informative, intuitive and easy to use. In the full discography section you will be able to dive into Steve's memorable career by reading and viewing photos and lyrics from every single album he has released up to date (both as a solo artist and in his collaborative projects with others). Visit the tour section to check up on live dates and buy tickets to any of his upcoming shows and then share your live experience by posting your fan photos on the site.

You can also connect with Steve Winwood through other features on the site:

• Order his new album Nine Lives


• Purchase the first single "Dirty City" featuring Eric Clapton


• Participate in the Mozes mobile voice mail campaign - leave personal messages for Steve and comment or ask him any question you'd like.


• Visit the timeline section - a year by year timeline of Steve's musical career.


• Shop for any Steve Winwood merchandise in the fully integrated merchandise section.


• Browse through the discography section to read the liner notes, view the album art, and listen to clips from Steve's previous albums.

After visiting Stevewinwood.com you will discover the talented, warm and personable musician that millions have come to love. He has become an ageless musical treasure that continues to push beyond the artistic and creative boundaries of classic rock.

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How did music in the Sixties impact you?

Although I was not born until 1969, I can say that music has always been a part of my life. I remember as a child I had my own record player in my room. One year for Christmas my grandmother asked what I would like and I firmly remember telling her that I wanted a “grown-up” record. I was given an “Alvin and The Chipmunks” record and was very disappointed because this certainly was not grown-up. In spite of my great disappointment, I had a plan.

In the Family Room, my parents had a TV that was enclosed in this beautiful wooden table. The side tops of the table opened up and inside was a record player and records. I would sneak downstairs to borrow my parent’s albums and take them up to my record player since I did not have any “grown-up” records of my own.

I remember listening to music of the 60’s as a child, and wishing these albums were mine to keep in my room. When I was a little older, my mother gave me her collection of 45’s also music from the 60’s. I listened to these little records over and over, never tiring of the “grown-up” music. I’m not sure where these 45’s are now, I may have given them back to my mom or they may be in one of my stored boxes, but I will never forget the music of the 60’s and how it made me feel all grown-up.