Legendary Etta James Retires With the Release of Her Final Studio Album The Dreamer on October 25
LOS ANGELES Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — For over half a century, Etta James has all but defined the role of the quintessential rhythm & blues vocalist. She transcends all musical categories and styles with a recording career that spans more than five decades.
Check Out The New Music Video from R&B/Soul Diva Maysa Leak & Dwele – “Flower Girl”!!
New Project by Maysa, “Motions of Love” To Be Released November 8th, 2011 from Shanachie Records!
We are pleased to showcase today the wonderful new ballad from one of the leading ladies of soul music, Maysa Leak and another cat who keeps it steady in the same game, Dwele entitled, “Flower Girl”! This new lead single is coming fresh off the hot new project from Maysa Leak on November 8th, 2011 called ‘Motions of Love’ – to be released from Shanachie Records!
October 18, 2011 (Nashville, TN) – William McDowell, well known for bringing us one of the most powerful songs in recent times, “I Give Myself Away,” has returned with an all new two-CD set, ARISE, in stores Tuesday, November 8th. This prolific collection was recorded live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Christian Life Center and includes 23 compelling songs of worship, praise, authority, inspiration and revelation. To continue, please click “MORE”!
CAPITOL/EMI ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS Ultimate Christmas, featuring 18 holiday songs performed by Dave Koz, was released today by Capitol/EMI. The collection features the six-time GRAMMY(R) Award nominee’s renditions of perennial holiday classics “The Christmas Song,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Deck The Halls,” and more, plus “White Christmas” featuring Kelly Sweet and “Please Come Home for Christmas” featuring Kimberley Locke. Koz also recorded two brand new instrumentals for Ultimate Christmas: “Welcoming the Season (Prelude)” and “Welcoming the New Year (Coda).” To continue, please click “MORE”!
LADIES AND GENTS!! We Reintroduce – THE ORIGINAL 7VEN – The Original Members of the hit making group “The Time” is BACK!! Album, “Condensate” is available NOW! Morris Day, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Garry “Jellybean” Johnson, Jerome Benton and Monte Moir revitalize the sound of Minneapolis Funk! In …
Our NEW Video’s of the Week on T.U.M.S. | Ending October 22nd, 2011!! The Gang at T.U.M.S. ponies up an apology for not keeping the video’s of the week current. So WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THAT!! Starting today! Kickin off a fresh new week in October comes the arrival, …
Song stylist Nicole Henry’s Set For The Season: Live In Japan is a year-round delight
Miami, FL (17 October 2011): Only a couple of months after releasing her critically-acclaimed Embraceable CD, song stylist Nicole Henry keeps the momentum rolling with a joyous jazz collection of holiday-themed classics that were recorded live at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. Set For The Season: Live In Japan, produced by Henry and Grammy nominee Matt Pierson (Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, Joshua Redman), will be released October 25th on Henry’s Banister Records. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Bobbie Gordon could be just the next big thing to come out of the UK to take the world by storm. Young, vibrant and adept at writing a melodic tune or ten with the sort of wit and panache of a future master. Bobbie’s unique voice is infectious and has seen her go from the little girl who used to watch her mum on stage singing with Maxi Priest and other chart topping artists of the day to touring and performing with today’s biggest names including Adele, Noisettes, Cee-Lo Green, Kele and Skepta.
Her debut EP ‘Matters Of The Heart’ out November 14th offers a fresh, intimate folk-pop sound with a heavy dash of soul. Upon moving in with her band she wrote and recorded Matters of the Heart at home, and started to film her online fortnightly Turnpike Sessions,
featuring collaborations with Shinghai Shoniwa (Noisettes), Aloosh,
Zarif and a great list of other talented industry friends booked in to
perform for the rest of the year. To continue, please click “MORE”!
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — As if offering evidence that the African American
community is determined to solve its own economic woes, the 6th annual
Taste of Soul Festival provided a much-needed boost to the local economy
at a soul-stirring extravaganza in South Los Angeles.
Held today on a two-mile stretch of historic Crenshaw Blvd., the Taste
of Soul Festival attracted more than 100,000 visitors, boosted sales of
local businesses, featured many of America’s biggest brands, and seeded
partnerships between corporations and local agencies seeking to help
small businesses grow and prosper. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Despite its time-honored traditions and universally familiar iconography, Christmas remains a holiday celebrated by each family and even each individual in their own personal style. Pianist/composer Geri Allen offers her own interpretation with A Child Is Born, a collection of traditional and original Christmas music that is profound and exuberant, solemn and joyous, spiritual and intimate. To continue, please click “MORE”!