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Byron Allen Presents The Comedy & Music Superfest | 2-Hour TV Event Coming Feb. 11th, 2023 on NBC


 
Two-Hour Star-Studded Event Co-Hosted by Byron Allen, Kenan Thompson, Cedric The Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Tiffany Haddish and Gabriel Iglesias Features Some of the Biggest Names in Comedy and Music
 
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group is proud to announce its brand new two-hour prime time network television event special BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE COMEDY AND MUSIC SUPERFEST. The special will be broadcast Saturday, February 11th (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on NBC.

The 5th Annual Urban One Honors | Premiering on TV One & Cleo TV, January 16th, 2023


 
LL Cool J and a Host of the Culture’s Biggest Icons Set to be Honored at The 5th Annual Urban One Honors in ATL
 
2x Grammy Award Winner LL Cool J, Award Winning Icon Bobby Brown, NAACP Image Award Winner David and Tamela Mann, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, 13x Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams Set To Be Honored At 5th Annual Urban One Honors In Atlanta. Today, Friday, December 2nd At The Eastern.
 
SILVER SPRING, MD. (PRWEB) – Urban One is taping the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank.

Sony Music & The Estate of Michael Jackson Announce Start of Thriller 40 Global Campaign


 
SONY MUSIC & THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON ANNOUNCE THE START OF THE THRILLER 40 GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
 
THRILLER 40 TO BE RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 18
 
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Forty years after the release of Thriller, the album that catapulted Michael Jackson into the superstardom stratosphere, Sony Music and The Estate of Michael Jackson announce the start of the global campaign to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the King of Pop’s landmark album.

Otis Redding Foundation to Host Weekend of Events Celebrating 81 Years of Otis Redding on Sept. 9th-10th, 2022


 
Otis Redding Foundation to Host Weekend of Events Celebrating 81 Years of Otis Redding
 
Concerts will feature GRAMMY Award winner Robert Glasper, GRAMMY Award nominee Mickey Guyton, The War and Treaty, Monophonics, and more
 
MACON, Ga., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Otis Redding Foundation will celebrate Otis Redding’s legacy on what would have been the Soul singer’s 81st birthday.

Iconic Singer Jody Watley Featured in New EPIX Docu-Series ‘Women Who Rock!’


 
All Hail, ‘The Queen of Cool’ Iconic Singer
Jody Watley Featured in New
EPIX Docu-Series, ‘Women Who Rock!’
 
This docuseries, from John Varvatos and Derik Murray’s Network Entertainment, pays homage to Jody Watley and other trailblazing women pioneers in music who have stormed the stage, wielded their instruments, amplified their voices, and sung the soundtrack of our lives.

Six Reasons Why Melba Moore is Marvelous!


 
Six Reasons Why Melba Moore is Marvelous!
 
NEW YORK – July 11, 2022 – PRLog — The legendary Tony Award winning Grammy nominated songstress Melba Moore has achieved many milestones in her multi-decade career. From Broadway to television, hit records to high accolades from leaders in the USA, there is no stopping Ms. Moore from being on top of the mountain in her career. Here are six reasons why the Harlem-born Newark raised legend is indeed marvelous.

The Legendary Temptations Announce Lineup Ahead Of Their Summer & Fall Concert Tours


 
THE LEGENDARY TEMPTATIONS ANNOUNCE LINEUP AHEAD OF THEIR SUMMER AND FALL CONCERT TOURS—(DR. OTIS WILLIAMS, RON TYSON, TERRY WEEKS, ANTHONY GRANT, AND JAWAN M. JACKSON)
 
June 6, 2022 (LOS ANGELES, CA) — The Temptations, the legendary, Grammy Award ® -winning group, led by founding member, Otis Williams are kicking off their summer and fall concert seasons this month with fan favorites such as, “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” and more.

Soul/R&B Legends The O’Jays Celebrate 60 Years With Final Tour


 
Soul/R&B Legends The O’Jays Celebrate 60 Years With Final Tour!
 
Last Stop On The Love Train! Coming Soon To A City Near You!
 
After more than 60 years electrifying people all over the world, the mighty, legendary, R&B/Soul kings The O’Jays are set to embark on their final tour! Featuring original members Eddie Levert Sr and Walter Williams Sr, who have been singing together for over 70 years!

“Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” Will Open The 2022 Pan African Film & Arts Festival on April 19th, 2022


 
“REMEMBER ME: THE MAHALIA JACKSON STORY”, STARRING LEDISI AS THE “QUEEN OF GOSPEL” ALONG WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST, WILL OPEN THE 2022 PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL IN LOS ANGELES, CA
 
Los Angeles, CA – “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” starring Grammy winner Ledisi, and an all-star cast including Columbus Short, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Janet Hubert, Vanessa A. Williams, Corbin Bleu and Keith David, has been chosen as the opening night film for the 2022 Pan African Film & Arts Festival.