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James Fortunes’ “Identity” Tops Billboard’s Top Gospel Chart at #1

JAMES FORTUNE TOPS BILLBOARD
NUMBER 1 ON TOP GOSPEL CHART WITH NEW ALBUM IDENTITY

 

NUMBER 1 ON TOP GOSPEL CHRISTIAN CHART
NUMBER 1 ON INDEPENDENT ALBUMS CHART
NUMBER 7 ON TOP 200 CHART


Nashville, TN (January 25, 2012) – James Fortune hits big with his new album, IDENTITY, which landed in the top spot on three Billboard charts this week: Gospel, Gospel & Christian (combined) and Independent Albums. 

The album also earned its way to the Top 10 position on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, at Number 7 all following a weeklong promotional tour in Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and his hometown, Houston. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Singer/Songwriter Judith Hill Shines at Sundance Film Festival & More

JUDITH HILL SHINES AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL; ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER PERFORMS AT WORLD PREMIERE OF SPIKE LEE’S RED HOOK SUMMER; EAGERLY AWAITED FILM FEATURES SUITE OF ORIGINAL SONGS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY HILL; MAJOR L.A. SHOWCASE SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 7


 
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Judith Hill lit up the Sundance Film Festival last night with a stellar performance at a party celebrating the world premiere of filmmaker Spike Lee’s eagerly anticipated new drama, Red Hook Summer. Hill – whose soulful ballads comprise the film’s soundtrack – performed live before a star-studded audience at TAO Park City, taking the stage shortly after the premiere screening. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Release: Alfredo Rodriguez | Sounds of Space (Coming March 27th, 2012)

CUBAN PIANIST ALFREDO RODRÍGUEZ
 TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED DEBUT,
SOUNDS OF SPACE,
ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS, MARCH 27


 
ALBUM CO-PRODUCED BY QUINCY JONES
 
Listen To Exclusive Streaming Tracks From Sounds of Space
By Clicking Here!

 
Sounds Of Space, the title of Cuban pianist and composer Alfredo Rodríguez’ debut recording, evokes images of science fiction. In truth, it’s about a far more personal adventure. “It’s about the space that surrounds us,” he explains. “In this record I wanted to introduce myself: here are the people, the places and the sounds that have surrounded me, and made me who I am.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

Erica Campbell & Warryn Campbell Welcome Their New Baby Girl – Zaya Monique Campbell

MARY MARY’S ERICA CAMPBELL AND HUSBAND, PRODUCER/SONGWRITER WARRYN CAMPBELL JOYFULLY WELCOME THEIR NEW BABY GIRL – ZAYA MONIQUE CAMPBELL


 

AMDIST THE MY BLOCK/COLUMBIA RECORDING DUO’S WHIRLWIND SCHEDULE, DOUBLE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATION AND A NEW REALITY SERIES ON WE tv, THE COUPLE PA– — USES TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THEIR FAMILY


 
(New York, NY -January 25th, 2012) – Erica Campbell, half of the multi-Grammy Award-winning sister duo, Mary Mary, has given birth to her new daughter. Campbell and husband, producer/songwriter Warryn Campbell welcomed their third child, Zaya Monique Campbell, on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. Both mother and daughter are resting comfortably. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Superstar Ne-Yo Moves to Motown | Appointed Senior Vice President of A&R, Motown Records

Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Ne-Yo Moves to Motown; Ne-Yo Appointed Senior Vice President of A&R, Motown Records


 
MOTOWN RECORDS Barry Weiss, Ne-Yo & Ethiopia Habtemariam.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — In the latest step to strengthen the new Motown Records, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), acclaimed artist Ne-Yo will move from Def Jam Recordings to Motown along with his label imprint Compound Entertainment, and will also take on a creative role at Motown as the new Senior Vice President of A&R, it was announced today by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown, and Ethiopia Habtemariam, Senior Vice President, Motown Records. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Gospel Singer Brian Courtney Wilson’s New CD, “So Proud” is Coming Feb. 7th, 2012


 
Mathew Knowles’ Music World Gospel Releases Brian Courtney Wilson’s New CD Project, So Proud In Stores February 7, 2012
 
(Houston, TX – January, 2012) – Mathew Knowles’ Music World Gospel will release Brian Courtney Wilson’s new CD project, So Proud, in stores and online everywhere on February 7, 2012.

Australian Group ‘Human Nature’ to Release New Album “The Motown Record” on March 12th, 2012 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
Australian Music Group ‘Human Nature’ to Release New Album “The Motown Record” on March 12th, 2012
 
Exclusive Presale and Music Downloads Available Now
 
As Martha and the Vandellas once put, “They’re dancing in the street in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore and DC now…can’t forget the Motor City…Across the ocean blue, me and you.”

Concord Music Group to Release Little Richard Album, “Here’s Little Richard” on April 17th, 2012


 
LITTLE RICHARD’S SPECIALTY HITS ARE COMBINED WITH ORIGINAL DEMOS AND
TWO VIDEOS ON CONCORD MUSIC GROUP’S ‘HERE’S LITTLE RICHARD REISSUE,’ TO
BE RELEASED APRIL 17, 2012
 
Fifteen-song disc also features a never-before-heard interview with Specialty Records founder Art Rupe about the discovery of the rock ’n’ roll legend
 
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rock ’n’ roll may date back to Jackie Brenston’s “Rocket 88” in 1951 and perhaps further to blues/swing hybrids of the 1940s. But many would contend that Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti,” recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s studio in new Orleans in September 1955, was the first great rock ’n’ roll record.

New Single “No Labels Anthem” – Penned & Produced by Akon; Performed by Deborah Cox – Available Now on iTunes

No Labels Anthem: Music for the Movement Debuts as a Featured Song on iTunes



Penned & Produced by Akon; Performed by Deborah Cox


WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The long-awaited No Labels Anthem is now featured in the iTunes Music Store and available for purchase for 99 cents. Written by Grammy award-winning platinum artist Akon and performed by Grammy-nominated platinum artist Deborah Cox, the song’s proceeds will help fund No Labels, a citizens’ movement of Democrats, Republicans and Independents by empowering our leaders to work across the aisle. Recently, No Labels launched its Make Congress Work! action plan, which features a dozen common sense proposals to combat the gridlock and hyperpartisanship that make it virtually impossible to deal with America’s serious challenges.

“When I told Akon about No Labels, he was so inspired that he stayed up all night to write this song,” said No Labels co-founder Lisa Borders. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Introducing the New Music Video by Gospel Vocalist Martha Minuzzi, “Make It Loud!” | Album Available NOW.

Introducing the New Music Video by Gospel Vocalist Martha Minuzzi, “Make It Loud!” | Album Available NOW. The highly anticipated new music video by Gospel songstress Martha Minuzzi is finally complete! T.U.M.S. brings you Martha’s praise worship video, “Make It Loud”. The album by the same name was released last …