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April 2011

Sax Artist Kenny Garrett to Receive Honorary Doctorate of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music

Jazz Saxist Keith Major
 
Photo Credit: Keith Major
 
KENNY GARRETT TO RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTORATE OF MUSIC DEGREE FROM BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
 
Mack Avenue Records recording artist Kenny Garrett will be presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree from Berklee College of Music. The presentation will be made at the college’s commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 7, at the 7,000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University. Additionally, Garrett will serve as the commencement speaker, addressing more than 900 Berklee graduates, their parents, and invited guests.

Much Anticipated New Aretha Franklin Album “Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love” is Coming May 3rd, 2011


 
“ARETHA: A WOMAN FALLING OUT OF LOVE”
 
Arrives Exclusively at Walmart Stores and Walmart.com on Tuesday, May 3
 
Album Available Now for Pre-order on Walmart.com
 
DETROIT, MI  (April 25, 2011) – Aretha’s Records announced today that “ARETHA:  A WOMAN FALLING OUT OF LOVE,” the much-anticipated new album from the undisputed “queen of soul,” will be available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com beginning on May 3.

SongVest Launches Fan Funding for New Music Albums and Pledge System

SongVest Launches Fan Funding for New Music Albums and Pledge System

SongVest has launched a new Fan
Funding program that allows an artist to sell a profit share in their
album to fans and give them an opportunity to participate in music
creation like never before.

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) April 28, 2011


SongVest, the company that reinvented the music memorabilia business by
offering the ultimate fan collectable — the songs themselves — has
announced their next endeavor will add new album funding and pledges to
their unique service.

Buyers will, for the first time, be able to participate directly in the revenue share of a new album distributed by Universal Music Group,
the number one music distributor in the world. Up to $100,000 will be
raised for marketing and promotion since the album is already complete. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Michael Jackson To Be Celebrated in Vegas at Mandalay Bay | Slated for 2013

Michael Jackson Celebrated in Las Vegas


 


Mandalay Bay, Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson confirm plans

LAS VEGAS, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino President and Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Bowling, Cirque du Soleil President and CEO, Daniel Lamarre and Estate of Michael Jackson Co-Executor, John Branca
confirmed the venue for a permanent Michael Jackson production at
Mandalay Bay and announced new aspects of the creative relationship in a
press conference held today at the resort.  Production has begun to
evaluate the transformation of the resort’s theater and identification
of the creative team for the show, which is slated to open in the spring
of 2013. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller Come Together for “Tribute To Miles”

HERBIE HANCOCK, WAYNE SHORTER and MARCUS MILLER Unite to Salute Legendary Trumpeter in “TRIBUTE TO MILES”


On the European Jazz Festival Circuit Summer 2011

 

Concerts Will Pay Homage To Each Decade Of Davis’ Ever-Evolving Soundscape

As Well As Paving Paths For Further “Directions in Music”

Los Angeles, California.  Twenty years after his death, American musical genius Miles Davis is as omnipresent as ever. From museum-worthy reissues of his classic recordings such as Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew to sprawling traveling exhibits of his artifacts and memorabilia to concert homages in his name by the world’s greatest musicians, Miles Davis has evolved into a brand that stands for music at its boldest, most forward thinking and timeless.  Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller, three chameleonic and masterful legends whose life legacies are indelibly intertwined with Davis’, are uniting this summer for a unique European tour called “Tribute to Miles” that will at once celebrate the music of Davis and, more importantly, his philosophy of constant evolution. To continue, please click “MORE”!

World Premiere Music Video | Keke Wyatt & Ruben Studdard – “Saturday Love”

R&B Songbird Keke Wyatt Releases New Music Video featuring Ruben Studdard in Remake of classic “Saturday Love” | Album “Unbelievable” Coming in June Good Day & Evening Folks! Look out for the brand new album coming from a shining star in R&B music, Keke Wyatt called “Unbelievable” in June of …

Jill Scott Joins Mo’Nique for 1 Hour TV Special Feat Music From New Album on BET | April 27th @ 11pm EST/PST

Grammy Award Winning Singer & Actress Jill Scott Joins Oscar
Winner Mo’Nique for TV Special & Performance; One Hour Special
Featuring Music From Scott’s New Album “The Light Of The Sun” Airs on
“The Mo’Nique Show” April 27th at 11PM EDT on BET

First Single “So In Love” ft. Anthony Hamilton Has the
Quickest Rise to Top 15 Urban Radio This Year at #13; #1 Greatest Gainer
for 2nd Straight Week Making It Scott’s Biggest Debut in Her 11-Year
History; New Album Available on iTunes for Pre-Sale Tuesday, April 26th

BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 26, 2011) – Grammy Award winning singer and actress Jill Scott joins Oscar winning Actress and television host Mo’Nique for a one hour special airing Wednesday, April 27th, 11PM EDT on BET’s The Mo’Nique Show.
Scott will join her close friend Mo’Nique for an intimate talk about
love, dating and motherhood. In addition to the extensive and personal
interview, viewers will have the Jill Scott Live Experience, with Scott
performing new music including “So In Love,” “Shame” and “Rolling Hills”
off her eagerly awaited album The Light Of The Sun out this summer. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Debut CD by Kevin Terry & Predestined – “LIVE” Coming July 12th, 2011

kevin terry and predestined POISED TO IGNITE THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY WITH POWERFUL DEBUT CD – KEVIN TERRY AND PREDESTINED LIVE

 

Washington D.C. —  Kevin Terry and Predestined is not your typical group of gospel singers, but they are dynamic music ministers who rely solely on the anointing of God to communicate messages of love, hope, and salvation. Predestined is comprised of exuberant young adults who strive to have a ministry like Christ; affecting and changing the lives of people from all races, cultures, and backgrounds by simply leading them to Christ through song. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Learn More About New Album by Ledisi | “Pieces Of Me”

Ledisi Discovers Herself on New Album “Pieces of Me”
Ledisi
is perfectly complicated on the first single from her forthcoming album
“Pieces of Me”, the follow up to the critically acclaimed 2009 album
“Turn Me Loose”. Featuring her honey-dipped vocals and an elegant piano
driven production, the soul chanteuse offers
a no holds barred description of her defiant womanhood. Listen as her
pieces unfold and learn more about the new album below!

“Pieces of Me”: Audio | iTunes

With
her new album Pieces of Me, Ledisi undoubtedly proves that she is a
woman to know. Loaded with emotion and charged with unparalleled soul,
this record adds another dimension to the persona the singer has been
sharing with audiences since her explosive entrance on the music scene a
few short years ago. “Imagine some of the characteristics of Shug Avery
from The Color Purple,” Ledisi says playfully. “She is fiery,
expressive, spiritual and uninhibited. Well, I would say this is my Shug
Avery-like project,” she adds with her trademark laughter. Anyone who’s
seen her dynamic live show or follows her on Twitter knows this lively
and clever side of the singer and Pieces of Me delivers many more.

“This
project is more layered,” says Ledisi. “All of the songs reveal aspects
of the confident woman I am becoming. It’s a discovery of another side
of me.” To continue, please click “MORE”!