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June 25, 2014

Powerhouse 3-time Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle Releases “Hinton Battle: Something New”

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(New York, NY)………A masterful powerhouse, three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle continues to make waves on the entertainment scene, both internationally and domestically. With versatility his middle name, Battle will be one of the featured performers of “Live The Dream!,” a star-studded Broadway reunion show comprised of outstanding talents, the best and the brightest male performers in the Great White Way’s history, which will take place at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City on Monday, June 23, 2014.

Welcome to the NEW LOOK of The Urban Music Scene.com!!

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The team at T.U.M.S. is pretty excited about a special new advancement in our overall look of the website coming soon. Until recently, we had been notified of some major changes happening to our older blog platform through company GoDaddy.com that would immediately ‘retire’ our old content and site in a few days.
 
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Drummer Otis Brown III Set to Release Debut Album “The Thought of You” on Aug. 26th, 2014

 

ALBUM PRODUCED BY DERRICK HODGE & FEATURING ROBERT GLASPER, BILAL, GRETCHEN PARLATO, NIKKI ROSS & OTHERS

 

Drummer Otis Brown III – an invaluable sideman with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Oliver Lake, Somi, and others – has announced the release of his debut album The Thought of You, which will arrive August 26 via Revive/Blue Note, a new partnership between Revive Music and Blue Note Records.

Memphis Music Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees to be Revealed on June 26th, 2014

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Nine New Inductees Set To Join Roster That Includes B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Jerry Lee Lewis, Otis Redding, Howlin’ Wolf, ZZ Top

 
This Thursday, June 26, officials with the Memphis Music Hall of Fame will announce the names of nine luminaries of Memphis’ rich musical legacy for 2014 induction into The Hall. The 2014 Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at a special press conference to be held at Hard Rock Cafe, 315 Beale Street, beginning at 3:00 PM/CDT.