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Tye Tribbett Nominated for BET Award for Best Gospel Artist | 2014

TYE TRIBBETT NOMINATED FOR BET AWARD IN BEST GOSPEL ARTIST CATEGORY



HIT ALBUM ‘GREATER THAN’ MAINTAINS TOP 10 POSITION ON BILLBOARD’S TOP GOSPEL ALBUMS CHART FOR 40 WEEKS

TRIBBETT HOSTS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM MAY 15 – 17 IN COLUMBIA, SC


Wednesday May 14- Motown Gospel recording artist Tye Tribbett has been nominated for a BET Award for Best Gospel Artist, it was announced today via BET Networks. This is Tribbett’s first nomination and is being recognized for his hit album GREATER THAN.

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Trumpeter Jumaane Smith to Release Debut CD “I Only Have Eyes For You” in May 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

Jumaane Smith - I Only Have Eyes For You 2014
 
Trumpeter Jumaane Smith is Set to
Debut His New Project
“I Only Have Eyes For You”
in May 2014 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!
 
Jumaane Smith, trumpeter and vocalist, has already done what most musicians spend their lives dreaming about. He’s traveled the world, played stages in historic clubs, in massive stadiums and at cultural landmarks, recorded a solo album, appeared on national television and performed for two sitting U.S. presidents.

The Michael Jackson Channel to Launch Exclusively on SiriusXM

Michael Jackson - Xscape
 
The Michael Jackson Channel to coincide with the release of the new Michael Jackson album, “XSCAPE”
 
New, limited-run channel celebrating Michael Jackson’s legendary solo music career to feature music and insights from producers on the new album
 
NEW YORK, May 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — SiriusXM announced today that it will launch The Michael Jackson Channel, an exclusive, limited-run channel dedicated to the King of Pop’s extensive solo musical career.
 

Earnest Pugh to Star in Stage Play “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”

STELLAR-AWARD NOMINATED SINGER EARNEST PUGH STARS IN NEW GOSPEL STAGE PRODUCTION “AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG”


Atlanta, GA (Tuesday, May 13, 2014) — Stellar and Dove Award nominated gospel recording artist Earnest Pugh is winning over audiences alongside the Star-studded cast of America’s hottest new musical stage production, “Ain’t Too Proud Too Beg.”

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WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Michelle Williams | “Fire” | Debuts New Website

MICHELLE WILLIAMS PREMIERES
“FIRE”
MUSIC VIDEO
AND
DEBUTS NEW WEBSITE, IAMMICHELLE.COM

 
Grammy winning songstress, songwriter and actress Michelle Williams has just premiered the sizzling new video for “Fire,” the hit song off her much-anticipated upcoming inspirational album Journey to Freedom. 

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WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO: Kindred The Family Soul | “Everybody’s Hustling!” | New CD Coming June 10th, 2014

Kindred The Family Soul
 
KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL TO CELEBRATE
“A COUPLE FRIENDS”
WITH NEW ALBUM DUE OUT 6/10
 
WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE
“EVERYBODY’S HUSTLING”!
 
There’s a lot of talk about the lack of substance and positive values on the urban music scene today. Where are the positive images of men and women, particularly African-Americans? Where are the songs promoting romance and lasting love? There are such songs and images but somehow they get overshadowed by superficial sexuality and material celebration.
 

Soul-Jazz Vocalist Zara McFarlane Makes Debut U.S. Tour 2014

Zara McFarlane - If You KNew Her
 
UK DJ/Producer/Tastemaker GILLES PETERSON’s MOST IMPORTANT VOCAL DISCOVERY IN YEARS, JAMAICAN-BRITISH SOUL-JAZZ CHANTE– — USE
ZARA MCFARLANE
Makes DEBUT U.S. TOUR In Support of
If You Knew Her (Browswood Recordings, 2014)
 
If You Knew Her,
Released in Early 2014 on Peterson’s
Soul-Inflected Brownswood Recordings
Is Already One of 2014′s Most Acclaimed Recordings
 
It’s a tough task for music critics to write about a singer that genuinely knocks their socks off. Zara McFarlane is the London based singer, who, in 2011 released Until Tomorrow, a debut album that had many critics in a spin.

Ragan Whiteside Wins Flutist of the Year | Black Women in Jazz & Fine Arts Awards 2014

Ragan Whiteside II
 
Ragan Whiteside Wins Flutist of the Year in the 2014 Black Women in Jazz & Fine Arts Awards
 
Contemporary Jazz Flutist, Vocalist & Songwriter Ragan Whiteside took home the award for Best Black Female Flutist of the Year in the Black Women in Jazz & Fine Arts Awards, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta, GA. The black tie event featured a night of glamour and elegance, creating a greater awareness of the many vital contributions that African American Female artists have made in the past, present and to the future of jazz.

WATCH NEW VIDEO: Keke Wyatt | “Fall In Love”

Keke Wyatt - Fall In Love
 
WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO by Keke Wyatt
“Fall In Love”
New EP is Available NOW
 
Readers & Music Lovers,
 
The illustrious R&B singer Keke Wyatt has just released a brand new music video for lead single, “Fall In Love” – coming direct from the forthcoming EP, “Ke’Ke‘”. The single is now available and has garnered a tremendous amount of positive reviews for the well known vocalist. Take a look at the production below. It’s a Mother’s Day treat direct from Ms. Wyatt!
 

 
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