Family of R&B Singer/Songwriter Vesta Williams Speaks Personally Upon Her Passing
(September 29, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA) On the evening of Thursday September 22, popular veteran singer/songwriter/entertainer Vesta Williams was found dead in her El Segundo, California hotel room. The artist best known for her heart-wrenching 1988 classic “Congratulations” (#1 R&B Radio & Records / #5 R&B Billboard) had been staying in the hotel as she prepared to move into a new home that upcoming weekend. Her untimely passing – still a mystery at press time with a toxicology report not due until the end of October – has left those that loved her devastated. To continue, please click “MORE”!
BASSIST CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
TEAMS UP WITH 13 MUSICAL FRIENDS & COHORTS ON CONVERSATIONS WITH CHRISTIAN,
SET FOR NOVEMBER 8 RELEASE ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS
FEATURING:
RON BLAKE, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER, REGINA CARTER,
CHICK COREA, GEORGE DUKE, GINA GERSHON, ROY HARGROVE,
On his eight CDs that precede Conversations With Christian, bassist Christian McBride has framed himself in ensemble contexts, most recently on the widely lauded 2009 Mack Avenue release Kind of Brown, which showcases the Inside Straight quintet (his return to the acoustic jazz format as a leader) and The Good Feeling, released in September, comprising a suite of well-wrought charts for an A-list 17-piece big band. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Island Def Jam Music Group Partners With Producer Breyon Prescott and Chameleon Entertainment
PRESCOTT ALSO NAMED AS EXCLUSIVE A&R CONSULTANT FOR DEF JAM
INITIAL CHAMELEON/ISLAND RECORDS RELEASE BY SINGER-SONGWRITER NIKKI WILLIAMS
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — Continuing to expand its creative investments, Island
Def Jam, a division of Universal Music Group, has joined with
multi-talented A&R executive and producer Breyon Prescott (Jamie Foxx, Angie Stone,
Brandy) to launch his Chameleon Entertainment at the company.
Moreover, Mr. Prescott will also serve as an exclusive A&R
Consultant for Def Jam Recordings. Both announcements were made today
by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown, to whom Mr. Prescott will report.
The first signing to Chameleon Entertainment/Island Records is the debut album from gifted singer-songwriter Nikki Williams,
who wrote “Fly Away” for the hit movie Country Strong. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Adele “Someone Like You” Video Premieres This Week
“Someone Like You” Certified Platinum
NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia Records — The video for “Someone Like You,” the second single from Adele’s feverishly successful sophomore album 21, will premiere this Thursday evening on MTV and online at Vevo.com at 7:56pm EDT. This minimal and graceful clip, directed by Jake Nava (Beyonce, Kanye West), was shot entirely on location in Paris
during the very early morning hours. “The location evokes style and
romance,” Nava explains, “and shooting early in the morning allows you
to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space.” “Someone Like You” has already been certified platinum for sales in excess of one million downloads. Adele’s 21 is the biggest selling album of 2011 with over 10 million units sold worldwide. 21 has remained in the top 3 of Billboard’s Top Album charts for 30 weeks since its release on February 22nd. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Patti Austin Grammy Winner announced as the Spokesperson for the Foundation for Social Change to be announced at the Global Conference for Social Change
In conjunction with the United Nations Office for Partnerships
New York, September 26, 2011—The Foundation for Social Change (FSC) is proud to announce, Grammy-winner Patti Austin as the official Spokesperson of the Foundation for Social Change. Patti will participate in the Foundation’s annual Global Conference for Social Change and the Women & Girls Education Summit: Driving Economic Progress for Gender Equality on October 5-6 in New York produced in conjunction with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Trombone Shorty’s New Album ‘For True’ Debuts At #1 On The Charts
Trombone
Shorty’s Whirlwind Week Of Television Appearances and Concerts Pays Off
with the Top Spot on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart
“…intoxicating brew of R&B, rock, funk, hip-hop and jazz never
fails to satisfy.” – USA Today (4/4 stars)
Trombone Shorty’s
talent and intense work pace has been rewarded with a No. 1 album debut
on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart. Released September 13, 2011,
‘For True, ‘ also debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
Shorty not only occupies the No.1 spot but his last CD ‘Backatown’ is
currently No. 4 on the Contemporary Jazz chart after a full 74 weeks on
the chart. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Legend Roberta Flack Announces Album of Beatles’ Classics
SIGNS WITH 429 RECORDS/SONY ATV AND RAS RECORDS AND PREPS FOR EARLY 2012 RELEASE AND TOUR
First Single “We Can Work It Out” Set For World Wide Release Exclusively at iTunes September 27, 2011
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Roberta Flack,
the four-time Grammy Award-winning artist, has long been known as an
unparalleled musician who effortlessly inhabits the worlds of pop, soul,
R&B, jazz and folk. From her very first recording, “The First Time
Ever I Saw Your Face” which hit #1 in the U.S. across all charts, Flack
has created strong emotional bonds with her listeners through her
poignant musicality and unerring stylizations while also shining an
uncompromising light onto the culture and politics of the times. Back
in the spotlight after performing a memorable duet with Maxwell at the
2010 Grammy Awards, Flack is putting the finishing touches on her new
album—her first in over 8 years. Newly signed to a partnership of 429
Records, Sony ATV Music Publishing and Flack’s RAS Records, the album,
which was produced by Sherrod Barnes, who has also produced Beyonce and Angie Stone, with contributing producers Jerry Barnes and Barry Miles, is slated for early February 2012 release worldwide (Sony Music will release the album in Japan).
A single from the collection will be released this month—her
interpretation of “We Can Work It Out”. The single will be available
worldwide September 27th exclusively at iTunes.
Since bursting onto the scene in 1969 with the blockbuster album “First Take” (produced by the legendary Joel Dorn),
she’s followed her fiercely uncompromising lyrical and musical muses
earning her a place alongside pioneering artists such as Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Nina Simone. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Gloria Estefan Partners with Target on New Album, “Miss Little Havana”
Target to carry physical album with exclusive music and content
New York City – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced it is partnering with seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Gloria Estefan for the exclusive deluxe edition of “Miss Little Havana,” her 24th album and first English-language release since 2003. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Singer/ Songwriter Kasha Debuts New Hit Single
“I Want You”
New York, NY – September 20, 2011 –
Destined for stardom – a phrase we’ve all heard before, but for powerhouse R&B/pop singer/songwriter Kasha, it’s her definition. Born with a passion and flair for performing, the lively, lovely young Brooklyn, New York native has always possessed the drive, determination and singular focus necessary to succeed in show business.
As many superstars have done before her, Kasha began via a time-honored tradition, by singing in the choir at St. Luke’s Church when she was only five years old. With her mother’s encouragement and support, she began taking vocal and dance lessons at age six. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Theresa Pinkney, Featured Vocalist For “The Reach Project” Recording In Atlanta
Artist Also Interviews with Gospel Today Magazine, Performs On Atlanta Live
(Washington, D.C.) – September 23, 2011 – Theresa Pinkney has been getting wonderful responses from her debut gospel project entitled Me Against The World. She is a consistent chart-topper on CJBRadio.com and the listeners of Rejoice America Radio have been giving the psalmist great reviews as well. Now the psalmist is traveling to the Peach State to participate in a ground-breaking recording, The Reach Project. To continue, please click “MORE”!
