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BET Networks & Dr. Bobby Jones Celebrate The 35th & Final Season of “Bobby Jones Gospel”

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BET NETWORKS AND DR. BOBBY JONES CELEBRATE THE 35TH AND FINAL SEASON OF “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” THIS UPCOMING SEASON
 
NEW YORK, NY (Friday, April 24, 2015) – BET Networks announced at the BET UPFRONT that it will tape the 35th and final season of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL,” cable television’s longest running original series. With today’s biggest Gospel artists having their first television performance on “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL,” Kirk Franklin and Yolanda Adams celebrated Dr. Bobby Jones’ groundbreaking work with a soul stirring performance in tribute to Dr. Jones phenomenal work on BET Networks throughout the years.

London Born Singer Benjamin Clementine to Release New EP “I Dream, I Smile, I Walk, I Cry” on April 28th, 2015

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BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE MAKES HIS U.S. DEBUT WITH
I DREAM, I SMILE, I WALK, I CRY EP, OUT APRIL 28,
AND PAIR OF NEW YORK SHOWS
 
Capitol Records has signed Benjamin Clementine and will introduce the London-born, Paris-based artist with I dream, I smile, I walk, I cry. Set for release on April 28, the four-song EP will be available exclusively in the U.S.
 

Harvey Mason to Receive Honorary Doctor of Music Degree at Berklee

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Drum Legend Harvey Mason to Receive Honorary Degree at Berklee Commencement May 9
 
Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present drum legend Harvey Mason with an honorary doctor of music degree at Berklee’s commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 9, at the 7,000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University. More than 900 Berklee graduates, their parents, and invited guests will be in attendance.

Mariah Carey Signs with Epic Records | To Release New Album “Mariah Carey #1 To Infinity” on May 18th, 2015 | WATCH VIDEO!

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MARIAH CAREY SIGNED TO EPIC RECORDS BY ANTONIO “L.A.” REID
 
MARIAH CAREY #1 TO INFINITY ARRIVES MAY 18th ON EPIC RECORDS/COLUMBIA RECORDS/SONY LEGACY, FIRST-EVER COLLECTION OF HER 18 HOT 100 #1 HITS, MORE THAN ANY SOLO ARTIST IN HISTORY
 
“INFINITY” BRAND NEW SINGLE TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 27th, AND INCLUDED AS 19th TRACK ON NEW ALBUM COLLECTION
 
ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR AND LONGTIME COLLABORATOR BRETT RATNER TO DIRECT VIDEO FOR “INFINITY”
 
(April 13, 2015 – New York, NY) – Multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey has been signed to an exclusive contract with Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, it was announced today by Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid, Chairman and CEO, Epic Records. Mariah now returns to Sony Music where her hitmaking career began, with a history-making string of 18 Hot 100 #1 hits that made her the best-selling female artist of all time. (Read more….click pic above)

Blue Note Entertainment Group Launches New Division – “Blue Note Travel”

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BLUE NOTE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LAUNCHES NEW TRAVEL DIVISION
BLUE NOTE TRAVEL
 
Division to Offer Music-Focused Global Travel Experiences for Fans
 
Cuba Featured as Initial Destination – Itineraries Now Available With Travel Dates Beginning in May
 
New York, NY – April 9, 2015 – Blue Note Entertainment Group – the entity that owns and operates music venues such as Blue Note Jazz Club, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Subrosa, and The Howard Theatre, among other properties – announced today the launch of Blue Note Travel, a new division that will curate a wide range of culturally enriching music travel experiences for fans to global destinations.

Universal Music Enterprises Honors Billie Holiday with Release of 17 Vintage Albums

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Celebrating A Century Of Lady Day
UMe honors Billie Holiday’s 100th birthday with the digital release of 17 vintage albums
 
LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Billie Holiday on April 7, 2015, Universal Music Enterprises honors the iconic artist with the simultaneous digital release of 17 classic Holiday albums.

Grammy Winner Lalah Hathaway, One Night Only at Historic Troubadour – April 21st, 2015

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GRAMMY® WINNER LALAH HATHAWAY TO RECORD NEW LIVE ALBUM AT THE HISTORIC TROUBADOUR THEATER IN LOS ANGELES…
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
 
LALAH CONTINUES FAMILY LEGACY AT THE SAME PLACE DONNY HATHAWAY RECORDED HIS SEMINAL LIVE ALBUM
 
Los Angeles, CA (April 3, 2015) – Today, two-time GRAMMY® award winning songstress Lalah Hathaway announced lalah hathaway LIVE!, the live concert recording for her seventh album, which is scheduled to release in the fall. The intimate concert event will be held on Tuesday, April 21st at the legendary Troubadour Theater in Los Angeles, CA.

The Walls Group, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Kirk Franklin-Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Takes Home 3 Stellar Awards!

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RECORD LABEL FO YO SOUL RECORDINGS/RCA TAKES HOME
3 STELLAR AWARDS
 
The Walls Group and Tasha Page-Lockhart Win Awards For Debut Albums
 
Dallas TX – March 30, 2015 – Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA, a joint venture between gospel music icon Kirk Franklin and RCA Records, celebrated 3 wins at the 30th Annual Stellar Awards this year.

Acclaimed Vocalist Lizz Wright Signs with Concord Music Group | New Project Coming Sept 8th, 2015

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Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
 
ACCLAIMED VOCALIST LIZZ WRIGHT
SIGNS WITH CONCORD MUSIC GROUP
 
Produced by Larry Klein, September 8, 2015 Concord debut
features collaborations with Klein, David Batteau, Maia Sharp,
J.D. Souther, Toshi Reagon and Jesse Harris
 
Concord Music Group is pleased to announce the signing of acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright. Wright is currently recording in Los Angeles on what will be her first album since 2010’s critically lauded Fellowship. The as-yet-untitled album is scheduled for release on September 8, 2015.

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