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All Star Concert on Jan 21st to Benefit Jeff Golub’s Family Sells Out

Jeff Golub II
 
New Yorkers come to Golub’s aid one final time
 
January 21 all-star concert planned to memorialize the guitarist and benefit his family sells out.
 
New York City (13 January 2015): When the newly blind guitarist Jeff Golub stumbled and fell onto New York City subway tracks where he was clipped and dragged by a train in 2012, New Yorkers came to his aid. When word spread throughout the New York City music community last month that Golub was on his death bed, New Yorkers bought concert tickets to the January 21 all-star benefit concert put together by Marquee Concerts and Smooth Jazz New York in order to raise money for Golub’s family.

Artists Announced to Perform on “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy® Salute”

Janelle Monae
 
CHRIS MARTIN, JANELLE MONÁE, WILLIE NELSON, ED SHEERAN,
AND USHER TO PERFORM ON “STEVIE WONDER:
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE —
AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY® SALUTE”
 
Music Stars Will Perform
Iconic Songs By The 25-Time
GRAMMY® Winner; To Be Broadcast On CBS, Feb. 16, 2015
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2015) — The first performers for “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute” have been announced and include: seven-time GRAMMY winner Chris Martin of Coldplay, singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe, seven-time GRAMMY winner Willie Nelson, current GRAMMY-nominee Ed Sheeran, and eight-time GRAMMY-winner Usher.

Sheryl Lee Ralph to Receive HARTS International Foundation Innovative Peace Award

Sheryl Lee Ralph
 
Sheryl Lee Ralph to recieve HARTS International Foundation Innovative Peace Award in Arts and Philanthropy
 
Photo Credit: Reggie Anderson
 
Los Angeles, California … Her Excellency Ama Tutu Muna, Minister of Art and Culture, The Republic of Cameroon has announced that actress and honored AIDS activist Ms. Sheryl Lee Ralph has been chosen to receive the HARTS International Foundations Innovative Peace Award in Art and Philanthropy for her years of committed global service in the fight against HIV/AIDS through her D.I.V.A. Foundation. Ms. Ralph will accept this award at the Musee National Museum Gala, Friday January 16th, 2015 in Yaounde, Cameroon.

Urban Inspirational Vocalist DeWayne Woods to Release New CD “Life Lessons” on Feb 3rd, 2015

Dewayne Woods - Life Leessons
 
DeWayne Woods To Release New CD “Life Lessons”
on Feb 3rd, 2015
 
The award-winning urban inspirational vocalist DeWayne Woods is back in the spotlight with his first album in four years. “Life Lessons” (Soul Therapy) hits stores February 3rd. The uplifting ten-song set features contributions by Urban AC radio A-Listers such as Grammy® Award winner Anthony Hamilton, Avery* Sunshine, Dave Hollister, P.J. Morton and Larry Waddell & Stokley Williams of the legendary band Mint Condition.
 

Girl Group VIRTUE Set to Release New Album “TESTIMONY:RELOADED” on Feb. 3rd, 2015

Virtue - Testimony Reloaded
 
GIRL GROUP VIRTUE SET TO RELEASE TESTIMONY:RELOADED ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015
 
Album Features Two New Bonus Tracks “You Are” And an All-New Unreleased Single “You Deserve,” Produced by Fred Jerkins
 
Philadelphia, PA (Tuesday, January 13, 2015) — Ebony, Karima, and Heather, best known as the Grammy-nominated and Dove Award winning sister trio Virtue, will release TESTIMONY:RELOADED (Mixed Bag) on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. The project is now available for pre-order via iTunes.

Funk/R&B Band ORGONE Signs with Shanachie Ent. | New CD Coming in April 2015

Orgone
 
ORGONE BRINGS THE FUNK INTO THE 21ST CENTURY
 
(Photo: Art Urroz Photography)
 
Beginning as a largely instrumental band nearly a decade ago, Orgone, with the addition of DeLeon, and increased touring up to 150 dates a year, has evolved to become a high-energy band with extraordinary command of a wide range of R & B and funk grooves, laced with jazz, Latin and rock music. Orgone has just been signed by Shanachie Entertainment and is now recording a new album –their first with DeLeon, slated for April release.

Funeral Arrangements Announced for Andraé Crouch

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Andraé Crouch Funeral Arrangements Announced
 
(LOS ANGELES, CA) — A celebration of Andraé Crouch’s life will take place on Tuesday, January 20th and Wednesday, January 21st at West Angeles Church of God In Christ, located at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles, California. Both services will be open to the public.
 
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WATCH NEW VIDEO! R&B Group SOLO Releases New Single “Gone” | New EP “3.0 Rebooted” Coming Soon

Solo II
 
Hit R&B Trio SOLO Comes Back to The Music Scene with New Single “Gone”
New EP “3.0 Rebooted” Coming Soon…
 
One of the finest R&B acts from the early 90’s has returned to the stage to give their fans what they want and much more.
 
Soul music trio SOLO steps back into the spotlight this month with the release of a new single, “Gone” – available NOW on Amazon and iTunes.