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August 25, 2011

Esther Gordy Edwards Dies at Age 91

Esther Gordy Edwards Dies at Age 91



Beloved ‘Mother of Motown’ and founder of the Motown Museum to be remembered as Detroit icon

DETROIT, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Esther Gordy Edwards, sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr.,
best known for preserving the original headquarters of Motown Records
by creating the Motown Museum on the site of the former “Hitsville USA,”
and as a former Motown Record Corporation executive, died last night
surrounded by family and friends in Detroit on August 24, 2011 at the Age of 91. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Supremes and The Temptations Celebrate 50 Years With Career Retrospective Albums | Avail Now

Two of the most popular and significant singing groups in music history celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2011.

Both the Supremes and the Temptations signed their recording contracts with Motown in 1961, launching careers that changed not only the sound and style of pop but smashed racial and cultural barriers in America and around the world.

UMe Presents The Icon Series, which serves as a career retrospective for both groups featuring all of the timeless hits that have made them household names across generations.
 
Icon: The Temptations

Icon: Diana Ross & The Supremes

 
During the tumultuous sixties and early seventies, the Temptations injected relevance otherwise missing from pop singing groups. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Music Release: Diz Crown | Basement To The Boulevard (Avail Now)

Check out the legendary Jazz Soul & R&B Sounds of Diz Crown | New Disc “Basement to the Boulevard” Available Now!



“Basement to the Boulevard”
is an incredible journey in modern northern soul music. From the opening
metronome of the first track “Soul Cafe”, it’s clear that you’re set
to take a wonderful ride with Diz Crown! Diz has become an inspiration
to all those who know him and is paving new ground with his unique
sound; one that recognizes the past but fully represents the future of
Chicago R&B/Urban Jazz. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Legacy Recordings and Miles Davis Properties Launch “The Miles Davis Fan Project” on Facebook…

Legacy Recordings & Miles Davis
Properties, LLC Launch “The Miles Davis Fan Project” on Facebook,
Inviting Fans to Participate in Innovative Online Creation of New Miles
Davis Album

 


Fans Invited Via Facebook To Create, Name & Design First Internet-Curated Miles Davis Album

Songs Have Already Been Previewed 35,000 Times, With 20,000 “Likes” Already Counted

 

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — On August 1, 2011, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, launched “The Miles Davis Fan Project,”
an innovative online initiative designed to introduce the music of the
American jazz composer-trumpeter-bandleader to a digital audience via
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/MilesDavis) and Davis’ official website (milesdavis.com). To continue, please click “MORE”!