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May 2016

NEW VOICES! Songstress LaTonya Holmes to Release New Single “Things Change” on June 3rd, 2016 | LISTEN!

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No Small Change for Actress/Singer LaTonya Holmes

“Things Change,” a real life story – on sale June 3rd. Pre-order from iTunes now
 
LaTonya Holmes knows a thing or two about triumph and on her revealing new single “Things Change,” the actress and singer who cut her teeth in legendary Broadway musicals like The Wiz, Dreamgirls, and The Color Purple, has placed her flair for story telling on full display.

Brian Culbertson to Release New Album “Funk!” on Sept. 30th, 2016 | Announces New Tour 2016 | WATCH VIDEO!

Brian Culbertson Funk Tour 2016
 
Culbertson readying to take “Funk!” to the stage
 
“Been Around The World” to precede new album and extensive concert tour
 
Los Angeles, Calif. (25 May 2016): Message to funk received from the Mothership: hit-maker Brian Culbertson is in the studio conspiring with his cosmic group of musical soul brothers on his second funk collection, “Funk!,” which will be released September 30 on his BCM Entertainment label.

R&B Singer Will Downing to Release New Album “Black Pearls” on July 8th, 2016 | WATCH VIDEO!

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ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES OF OUR TIME
THE PRINCE OF SOPHISTICATED SOUL – WILL DOWNING
RELEASES FIRST FULL LENGTH CD IN SIX YEARS
BLACK PEARLS OUT JULY 8TH!
 
Downing Pays Homage to Some of the Greatest Women Voices In R&B
Including Chaka Khan, Deniece Williams & Phyllis Hyman
 
Will Downing‘s voice is one of the most distinctive, loved and instantly recognizable voices in R&B. His flawless, emotive, buttery-smooth and agile honey-toned baritone, along with his impeccable phrasing and jazz-fueled agile runs, seamlessly bridge the worlds of R&B and Jazz.

UMe To Release “Charlie Parker – Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes” (2-CD) on July 1st | LISTEN!

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Verve/UMe Announces Never Before Released
Charlie Parker Sessions on
Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes
 
Two-Disc Set, Available July 1, Released for
Verve’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
 
Discovering previously unheard music is a consistent hope for serious jazz fans. Finding unreleased music from legends, especially those who departed far too early with their legacies incomplete, is a true joy; one of those legends whose every note leads to an adventure of innovation is the immortal Charlie “Bird” Parker.

Singer Jonathan McReynolds is Launching The Elihu Nation Scholarship

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GRAMMY® NOMINATED ACCLAIMED ARTIST
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS LAUNCHES THREE SCHOLARSHIPS
WITH HIS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ELIHU NATION
 
Chicago, IL (May 25, 2016) – Following a successful launch of his nonprofit organization Elihu Nation earlier this year in his native Chicago, acclaimed GRAMMY® nominated artist Jonathan McReynolds is launching the Elihu Nation Scholarship, comprising a total of $9,000 in scholarships to be awarded to college students, with three scholarships available at $3,000 each.

Gospel Trio Half Mile Home Releases New Single “Thinking Of Me” – LISTEN! | New Album “Don’t Judge Me” Coming July 8th, 2016

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Ohio-Based Gospel Trio Half Mile Home
Releases New Single, “Thinking Of Me”
from the Group’s Forthcoming Album,
‘Don’t Judge Me’ on July 8
 
Half Mile Home, a powerhouse contemporary gospel vocal trio with an urban twist releases their new single, “Thinking of Me.” As the second single from their fourth album, Don’t Judge Me, “Thinking of Me” is a heart-warming song that delivers Holy Power in triplicate through the anointed lead and harmony voices of Terence “Buttons” Burton, Darryl “Deaken” Brownlee and Todd Burton.

NEW VOICES/WATCH NEW VIDEO! R&B Singer Yolanda Arrey Releases New Album “The Bayou”

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Yolanda Arrey releases new album ‘The Bayou’
 
May 17, 2016 – PRLog — The singer of R&B and soul known as Yolanda Arrey has released her latest LP record, “The Bayou.” It consists of 15 tracks for an approximate total listening time of one hour. It has been proudly published as an independent release without the direction of the corporate music industry. Built on grooves, blues, beats, and the clarion singing of this contemporary chanteuse from Cameroon, “The Bayou” proves Yolanda Arrey to be one of today’s most evocative singers.
 

Tim Bowman Jr. Lands at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Albums Chart with “Listen”

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LIFESTYLE MUSIC GROUP ARTIST, TIM BOWMAN JR.
 
GARNERS #1 BILLBOARD DEBUT WITH NEW ALBUM, LISTEN
 
Nashville, TN (May 17, 2016) — Lifestyle Music Group recording artist, Tim Bowman Jr. lands atop the Billboard Gospel albums chart with the debut release of “LISTEN.”  Amassing rave reviews on social media upon its release, LISTEN quickly rose to the top of the digital sales charts and has been streamed thousands of times across Spotify and Apple Music, in addition to other music streaming outlets. 
 

UMe Marks 45th Anniversary Of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On With 7-Album Vinyl Release, Volume 3: 1971-1981 On May 27th, 2016

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UMe Marks 45th Anniversary Of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On With Seven-Album Vinyl Release, Volume 3: 1971-1981 On May 27
 
Also Forthcoming: “What’s Going On” 10″ Vinyl EP w/original single plus “Motown: Reimagined” duet version featuring BJ The Chicago Kid
 
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — It’s been 45 years since the release of Marvin Gaye‘s momentous album, What’s Going On, May 21, 1971, on the Motown subsidiary Tamla Records. To mark the occasion, Universal Music Enterprises is preparing a series of special vinyl releases, including a seven-LP box set, Volume 3: 1971-1981, which features on 180gm vinyl Gaye’s final seven studio albums for the label, on May 27, a follow-up to the first two installments of the collection.