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Singer Mayer Hawthorne’s New Single “A Long Time” Avail Now | Album Coming Fall 2011

MAYER HAWTHORNE SIGNS TO UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS


SOPHOMORE ALBUM HOW DO YOU DO IN STORES DUE THIS FALL

 

Ny, Ny — UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS excitedly declares the signing of alternative soul impresario and critical darling, MAYER HAWTHORNE. His full-length debut for the label, HOW DO YOU DO, will hit shelves and digital retailers this fall, and the buzz single “A Long Time,” will be released digitally on May 24th.

Listeners will be introduced to HAWTHORNE via the intoxicating and seductive sounds of “A Long Time.” The singer’s voice instantly transports listeners back to the golden age of soul but with a slick modern kick. He’s got a refined, timeless style reminiscent of Smoky Robinson and Curtis Mayfield mixed with a forward-thinking sound. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Concord Music Group to Release 6 New Jazz Classics on June 14th, 2011

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP RELEASES SIX NEW TITLES IN ORIGINAL JAZZ CLASSICS REMASTERS SERIES



Remastered recordings set for release on June 14, 2011


LOS
ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group will release six new titles in
the Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on June 14, 2011. Enhanced
by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, generous helpings of bonus
tracks (many of them previously unreleased), and new liner notes that
provide historical and technical context, the series showcases some of
the most pivotal recordings of the past several decades by artists whose
influences on the jazz tradition is beyond measure. To continue, please click “MORE”!

J. Fraze Releases Debut Single from New Album, “Brighter Dayz”

J.FRAZE Delivers ‘BRIGHTER DAYZ’ With His Debut Single The first national debut album, “Brighter Dayz”, from Beech St. Records recording artist and West Virginia’s own, J.Fraze, aka Reverend Johnathan Frazier, hit retail stores nationwide on May 3rd (Central South/Infinity Music Distribution). The album’s first single, “Jehovah Jireh”, featuring the 2010 …

Grammy-Winning Trumpet Player Terence Blanchard to Score “Red Tails”

GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER/TRUMPET PLAYER

TERENCE BLANCHARD TO SCORE RED TAILS, A GEORGE LUCAS PRODUCTION

 

Film is Golden-Globe nominated Composer’s 52nd film score and stars Cuba Gooding Jr.,

Terrence Howard and more


 

Los Angeles, CA— World-renowned film composer and trumpet player Terence Blanchard is set to score the soundtrack for RED TAILS, the feature film directorial debut by Anthony Hemingway.  Based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, RED TAILS tells the tale of a group of African-American combat pilots at battle.  This marks the first Lucasfilm production in 17 years that is independent of the Indiana Jones and Star Wars film franchises. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Quincy Jones and The Global Gumbo Group Unite with Middle Eastern Stars to Launch Song, “Tomorrow/Bokra”

Quincy Jones and The Global Gumbo Group
Unite With the Middle East’s Biggest Music Artists to Launch Charity
Song ‘Tomorrow/Bokra’

 

 

Global Gumbo Group Chairman Quincy
Jones and President Badr Jafar partner with the industry’s leading Arab
stars to record the single for children in the region, in association
with Mawazine Festival


 

RABAT, Morocco, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary producer Quincy Jones has partnered with United Arab Emirates-based
social entrepreneur Badr Jafar to jointly produce an Arabic charity
single entitled ‘Tomorrow/Bokra’ to raise money and help finance
educational arts and culture scholarships and projects for children in
the Middle East and North Africa. The project is being implemented in association with the Mawazine Festival. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Legacy Recordings Releases “The Complete Albums Collection”

Legacy Recordings Releases “The Complete Albums Collection” – a New Original Albums Series

 

 

-Available exclusively at PopMarket.com-

FIRST 4 BOX SETS INCLUDE THE BYRDS, SAM COOKE, STAN GETZ, AND RETURN TO FOREVER


 

NEW YORK, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the first four artists to be featured in The Complete Albums Collection, a new product line for serious music fans and enthusiasts, available exclusively through PopMarket.com beginning Tuesday, May 24. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jill Scott’s New Release, “Light of The Sun” to Come Out June 21st, 2011

Grammy Award-Winning Singer & Actress Jill Scott Announces New Album Date “The Light Of The Sun” Out June 21st


Performs on The Tonight Show With Jay
Leno, Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel Outdoor Concert and Live! With Regis
& Kelly; “So In Love” Ft. Anthony Hamilton Has Quickest Rise to Top 5
Urban Radio in 2011 at #3; #1 Greatest Gainer for 4th Straight Week
Making Scott’s Biggest Debut Ever; “So In Love” Music Video Premieres on
BET’s 106 & Park May 26th; Online Premiere on
EntertainmentWeekly.Com; Executive Produced by Jill Scott and J.R
Hutson; Guest Appearances by Paul Wall, Anthony Hamilton, Doug E. Fresh
and Eve With Production by Dre & Vidal and Warryn Campbell


NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – May 24, 2011) – Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Jill Scott releases her new album The Light Of The Sun out June 21st, moved up one week due to overwhelming response. Featured in TIME Magazine’s Top Summer Music list, the eagerly awaited fifth studio album releases on Warner Bros. Records. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise Introduces New CD | “Live Worship Experience”

Gospel Ensemble Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise Introduces New CD With Listening Party On Friday, June 3, 2011 at 8:00PM EST At Eubie Blake Institute In Baltimore


 

Inspirational Group Taps Host Cheryl Jackson For Event

 
(Washington, D.C.) – May 25, 2011 – Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise (JSUP) is known on the East Coast as a dynamic and powerful musical aggregation.  Singing songs of praise with fervor and conviction, the group takes the traditional sound of yesterday’s gospel and blends it with the contemporary vibe of today creating something that is uniquely their own.  That fact is most evident on their upcoming CD entitled, NaroGroup Presents Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise: Live Worship Experience.  Recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina, last year, the CD is packed with memorable songs of adoration and praise to God.  On June 3, 2011 at 8:00PM, JSUP is giving their fans a sneak peek into that incredible evening with a Listening Party.  To be held at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center (847 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201), the free event will be hosted by D.C.’s Praise 104.1FM’s own Cheryl Jackson.  To RSVP or to get more information about the event, log on to the group’s website at www.JSUPMusic.com or email [email protected]. To continue, please click “MORE”!