Long Island, NY, February 10, 2022 -- For the second year in a row, Long Island, New York songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Joe Piket has won the prestigious Long Island Entertainer of the year award in the piano entertainer category.

Piket has been described as "a more edgy Billy Joel" and "the Bruce Springsteen of Long Island" by music critics. Rave reviews for Joe's CDs have appeared in Newsday, Good Times, Island Ear, Aural Fix, and other print publications, as well as hundreds of online publications.

Joe has worked with such diverse artists as Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, Dee Snider, Johnny Maestro, Renaissance, Alive and Kicking, Richie Cannata, Randy Jackson, and even TV personality/performer "Uncle" Floyd Vivino.

Joe's first prolonged success came as frontman/composer for Joe Piket and the Storm, but more recently as a solo artist, Piket has released the acclaimed CD's "EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT" and "SONGWRITER, VOLUME 1", as well as several music videos.

Joe's music and videos, interviews, reviews, and fan comments can be viewed by googling JOE PIKET and YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, and many other platforms.

It's rare to hear musical artists capable of covering a wide variety of sounds. Joe Piket has kept his options open. He is an original musician in Every way.

Reno, NV, USA, February 11, 2022 -- Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC’s first major auction event of the New Year will be a four-day Western Trails & Treasures Premier Auction, Thursday through Sunday, February 24th-27th, online and live in the gallery located at 3555 Airway Drive in Reno. Start times all four days will be 8 am Pacific. Nearly 2,500 lots will cross the auction block.

The sale is brimming with important collections, to include Part 2 of the Ron Lerch Western directory collection; Part 2 of the Joe Elcano Nevada collection; more from the Ken Prag railroad stock collection; more from the Stuart MacKenzie Montana collection; the Bill McKivor mining, numismatic and Americana collection and more, plus great rarities from other private collections.

Day 1, on Thursday, February 24th, will be dedicated to general Americana, in categories that include general books, gaming, saloon and brewing, jewelry, furnishings, musical instruments and memorabilia, model train and car, badges, geographically sorted lots and miscellaneous.

Day 1 highlights will feature an archive of about 400 photographs of San Francisco and the Northern Redwood Corridor, taken circa 1932-1935 by photographer Russell William Angel, including many shots of majestic redwood trees (estimate: $2,000-$6,000); and a major archive of Hollywood movie posters, all printed in America, all of films from the 1970s and ‘80s and all original and folded as original releases, fit for a Hollywood collector (estimate: $2,000-$4,000).

Also offered will be a LaFemme branded ladies’ gold watch, marked “14k gold” on the back of the watch case and with a watch face that’s covered by a hinged gold disc which has a small diamond in the center (estimate: $2,000-$5,000); and an English Staffordshire “Delft” blue and white transferware jug, pattern unknown, about 7 inches tall and personalized with a name and date painted in cursive on the side: “Jane Bigwood / Feb. 24th, 1817” (estimate: $2,000-$4,000).

Day 2, February 25th, will feature stocks and bonds (in the categories of mining, railroad and transportation and miscellaneous); and numismatics (to include currency, scrip and ephemera; ingots and bullion; coins, medals and tokens). Over 625 lots will come up for bid on Day 2.

Expected Day 2 star lots include an Engelhard silver ingot, produced in 1970 or 1971, serial number 03018, marked “16.075 oz” (which equates to exactly 500g, or ½ kilo in ozt. specification) (estimate: $2,000-$3,000); and a complete set of Walking Liberty half dollar U.S. coins, 65 in all, dated 1916-1947, in circulated condition ranging from good to AU (almost uncirculated), nicely housed in a Deluxe Dansco album No. 7160 (estimate: $2,500-$5,000).

Day 3, Saturday, February 26th, will be packed with nearly 600 lots of minerals and mining; directories (featuring Part 2 of the Ron Lerch collection); militaria; and political memorabilia.

Top lots will include an archive of around 2,500 handwritten letters from 1850-1912, relating to Frederick Robert (Roderick) Merk (1833-1912), a businessman who developed several important mining camps in Montana, and his family (estimate: $8,000-$12,500); and a rare copy of Brown & Dallison’s Nevada, Grass Valley and Rough and Ready Directory (Calif.), 133 pages, with ads, compiled by Nat P. Brown and John K. Dallison (San Francisco) (estimate: $3,000-$6,000).

Also up for bid will be an unmarked T. A. Potts (New Orleans) Civil War Confederate bayonet, about 17 inches long overall, no scabbard, meant to fit any number of muskets, however poorly, but with a very sharp blade (estimate: $4,500-$6,000); and a scarce set of 25 Hitleriada Furiosa and Hitleriada Macabra cartoon prints by Stanislaw Toegel (1946), poking fun at German Nazis, compiled and published in limited quantities by Antoni Markiewicz (estimate: $3,500-$6,000).

The auction’s final day, Sunday, February 27th, will feature art, Native Americana, transportation (railroad and steamer passes, ephemera and artifacts); and bargain and dealer specials that will include general Americana, stocks and bonds and numismatics – a total of 625 lots on Day 4.

Art will be led by an original oil painting by Ernest Narjot, considered one of California’s 30 great artists, titled The Grandchildren, depicting three children, signed and dated 1865, in a gilt frame (possibly original) (estimate: $5,000-$15,000); and a classic oil on canvas Western cowboy hunting scene by F. W. Trautwein, titled on the frame, Meat’s Not Meat Til It’s In The Pan (1972), depicting a cowboy who’s just shot a mountain sheep (estimate: $3,000-$5,000).

Other Day 4 highlights will include a circa 1880-1900 Pacific Northwest totem pole, 15 feet tall, containing six figures, possibly from the Puget Sound region and the Shomamish Clan, which used owls at the tops of their totems (estimate: $5,000-$10,000); and an artisan pot by Montana artist Randall Blaze (b. 1949), titled Shields, 17 inches in height, with turquoise colored enamel dots for stars, multi-colored buffalo and striking gold lightning bolts (estimate: $4,000-$8,000).

Online bidding via iCollector.com, LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com.

The full catalog can be viewed online now, at www.holabirdamericana.com. For those planning to attend the auction in person, regulations and protocols regarding COVID-19 will be enforced.

Color catalogs are available by calling 1-844-492-2766, or 775-851-1859. Also, anyone owning a collection that might fit into an upcoming Holabird Western Americana Collections auction is encouraged to get in touch. The firm travels extensively throughout the U.S., to see and pick up collections. The company has agents all over America and will travel to inspect most collections.

To learn more about Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC and the four-day Western Trails & Treasures Premier Auction, February 24th-27th, please visit www.holabirdamericana.com. Updates are posted often.

Rising Toronto Rapper Announces New Smash Hit with Trey Songz.

Toronto, ON, Canada | February 08, 2022 -- Back in 1967, legendary Motown singer Marvin Gaye released one of his biggest records of all-time. The classic duet "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" peaked at #3 on Billboard's US charts, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and remains a key staple in Gaye's celebrated catalogue.

On Feb. 11, with the support of Virginia-born contemporary R&B singer Trey Songz, Canadian recording artist Peter Jackson looks to recreate the song's success with his own new modern day take on the hit. "Mountain Valley," produced by KeanuGoinStoopid, JBat, and Pilot Beats, is the first of several new singles on the way to support Jackson's next album, slated for the second quarter of 2022.

The song is about believing in yourself, and remembering that no matter what you dream of, no mountain is too high. It's a testament to Jackson's self-made success in the entertainment business, and his ability to overcome the obstacles that have been thrown in front of him, no matter how big the challenge.

"This record means a lot to me," said Jackson of the release. "It started as just a gift for my mentor and friend, but he saw it as a lot more, and wanted to see it come to life for me. I've spent this last year working on myself and bettering my life. Music will always be first and foremost to me, but I had to get my mind, and soul correct. My mentor helped me do that, so, in return, seeing this song come out as the album's first single and really succeeding means absolutely everything to me."

Known for his intense work ethic—in the studio, boardroom, and on the road—Jackson has spent the past few years touring Canada and Europe with some of the biggest artists in hip-hop, and performing at some major events on the national stage. He served as the supporting act for 50 Cent at the 2017 Calgary Stampede, performed alongside Fetty Wap at the 2019 Grey Cup celebrations, and was on a Canadian arena tour as the supporting act for international icon, Snoop Dogg. 2019 also saw Jackson headline his first solo tour across Canada, while also doing 22 shows across Europe with Fetty Wap that same year.

Along with the new single, "Mountain Valley" will be released with video support directed by Shawn Thomas of Canadian Film Coalition. The vibrant and energetic clip was shot over the span of a few days between Los Angeles and Malibu, California, and comes as Jackson's first visual offering since tapping Jim Jones for "Fell" back in February 2021. "Fell" followed Jackson's single and video for "If It's You" (featuring Fetty Wap) which has been viewed over 1.1 million times to date on YouTube.

Jackson's new album In God’s Hands will be his first project since releasing his 23 & A Half EP in June 2020. Along with Trey Songz, it will feature 2021 BET Hip Hop Award-winner Yung Bleu, and more.

"Mountain Valley" is available now for pre-save and pre-order on digital streaming platforms. The single will be available everywhere on Friday, Feb. 11, while the video is expected to drop Wednesday, Feb. 18.

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New York – Live band supplier Around Town Entertainment, is one of the most sought after wedding entertainment providers on the planet – and they have three top awards to prove it!

Around Town Entertainment is a premier, full-service entertainment company specializing in live music entertainment featuring bands and orchestras for weddings and other events in New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Due to its high-quality service provision, the agency has been named among Manhattan Bride Best of 2022; WeddingWire’s Couple’s Choice Awards 2022 and designated as a 2022 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings, an accolade representing the highest-rated and reviewed wedding professionals.

The Knot is a leading wedding planning and registry brand. The winners are among the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families and wedding guests.

To determine winners, The Knot analyzed its millions of user reviews across various vendor categories—including venues, musicians, florists, photographers, caterers and more—to find the highest rated vendors of the year. These winners represent a tiny percentage of the best of the best wedding professionals.

Voted as one of the best in New York City, Around Town Entertainment offers a truly award-winning and magical atmosphere for each NYC event. 

Top wedding venues, event planning companies and the industry’s elite professionals turn to Around Town Entertainment for the highest caliber of talent in New York City.

Around Town Entertainment's elite, talented and studied musicians have toured with some of today's top artists. They have been featured as artists and musicians in their own right on major records and have graced some of the world's biggest stages.

Their spectacular bands comprise the Around Town Band, After Party Band, A-list Band, Altitude Band and the Authority Band. They can also provide classical strings, DJ entertainment, Latin and Jazz ensembles, and complete staging and lighting.

They combine an eclectic mix of classic hits and current top 40 radio favorites to appeal to every guest regardless of their musical taste, age or style. They realize the importance of bringing elegance and balance to each wedding, adjusting the energy as guests are seated so that they can enjoy their conversation and resume dancing after dinner. 

So if you're planning a wedding and want the perfect entertainment, visit https://aroundtownent.com/. To learn more or to book a band, call 917 679-8636 or email: info@aroundtownent.com.