ATTENTION: ASSIGNMENT, PLANNING & PHOTO EDITORS

INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPS!!!
PRESS CHECK-IN: 5:00 P.M.; RED CARPET: 5:30 P.M.

STAR-STUDDED 14th ANNUAL AMERICAN SOCIETY OF YOUNG MUSICIANS' HOUSE OF BLUES SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT & AWARDS SHOW, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2006, AT WORLD-RENOWNED, HOUSE OF BLUES; 8430 SUNSET BLVD.; WEHO

HONORING: LIZA MINNELLI, BEN HARPER, CHRIS BOTTI, RAY J, YEAH YEAH YEAHS, KIRK FRANKLIN, MARQUES HOUSTON, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE & MICHAEL HALL

PERFORMANCES BY: TERESA, CHRONIC, KELLY SWEET, MR. GOODBAR, LORI MUELLER & A.I.M. FEATURING BLUE EAGLE

HOSTED BY: BRITTANY MURPHY

WHO: The 2006 ASYM Award Recipients: Chris Botti ("All That Jazz Award); Ben Harper ("Amazing Rock Artist Award"); Marques Houston ("Favorite Hip-Hop & vocal Artist Award); Kirk Franklin ("Favorite Gospel Artist Award"); Queens of the Stone Age ("Favorite Alternative Metal Band Award"); Ray J ("Favorite Male Vocalist Award"); Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Favorite Alternative Rock Band Award); Michael Hall ("Musician's Advocate Award") and Liza Minnelli ("Trailblazer Award").

The Show Host: Brittany Murphy.

The Show Performers: Teresa, Chronic, Kelly Sweet, Mr. Goodbar, Lori Mueller and A.I.M. Featuring Blue Eagle.

Celebrity Presenters and VIP Guests To Date: Brandy, Michael Copon, Laura Dern, Meagan Good, Sam Harris, Robert Hunter,
Jarvee Hutcherson (ASYM President), Diane Ladd, Alex M, Niecy Nash, Kaitlin Olson, Efren Ramirez, Jelynn Rodriguez, Stevie Wonder and many others!

WHAT: 14th Annual American Society of Young Musicians' House of Blues Spring Benefit Concert and Awards Show. The American Society of Young Musicians is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3, national organization, comprised of individuals within the music and entertainment community, who together, share a commitment to the enrichment and advancement, both educationally and artistically, of up-and-coming musicians.

WHERE: House of Blues; 8430 Sunset Boulevard; West Hollywood, CA.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Press Check-In begins at 5:00 p.m. Red Carpet event is from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Celebrity Reception, Silent Auction and Cajun Buffet begins at 6:00 p.m. Concert and Awards Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.