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Dee Dee Bridgewater Announced as Detroit Jazz Festival’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence


 
Legendary Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater
Announced as Detroit Jazz Festival’s
2020 Artist-in-Residence
 
The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation proudly presents the GRAMMY® and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater as its Artist-in-Residence for the 2020 Detroit Jazz Festival.

Singer Gregory Porter Announces 2020 U.S. Headline Tour


 
GREGORY PORTER ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 U.S. HEADLINE TOUR
INCLUDING OCT. 3 CONCERT AT THE HISTORIC KINGS THEATRE IN BROOKLYN
 
NEW ALBUM ALL RISE OUT APRIL 17 ON BLUE NOTE
 
Two-time GRAMMY Award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter has announced a Fall 2020 U.S. headline tour including a concert at the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on October 3 for which tickets will go on sale now.

Mascot Label Group Announces New Funk Label, “The Funk Garage” | Bootsy Collins In Special Role


 
MASCOT LABEL GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW FUNK LABEL WITH
BOOTSY COLLINS IN A SPECIAL ROLE
 
The legendary Maceo Parker is the funk label’s first signing
 
(New York, New York) – Mascot Label Group, the leading music company known for rock, blues and metal, is adding a funk label to its expanding umbrella.

National Museum of African American Music Announces New Grand Opening Date | Delayed Until Fall 2020


 
National Museum Of African American Music Announces Grand Opening Date Of September 3, 2020 – Advance Tickets Now Available!
 
First multi-genre Black music museum scheduled to open early September in ‘Music City’
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — After more than 20 years in development, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is ready to open its doors to music lovers of all ages.

Gospel Singer Earnest Pugh Launches The 2020 Easter Anthem Challenge | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
GOSPEL SINGER
EARNEST PUGH
WANTS TO SING WITH YOU
 
(Houston, Tx) Gospel’s leading man and Billboard chart topper Earnest Pugh spent the bulk of this week visiting radio stations in support of God Wants To Heal You, the first single from his highly anticipated live disc, The Outpour Experience.

The Marley Family, UMe & Island Records Announce Yearlong 75th Birthday Commemorative Plans For Bob Marley | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
The Marley Family, UMe And Island Records Announce Yearlong 75th Birthday Commemorative Plans For Legendary Icon Bob Marley
 
MARLEY75 To Feature Special Releases, Live Performances, Plus Rare And Unreleased Material from the Marley Family Vaults and Private Collection
 
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Marley family, UMe and Island Records have begun to roll out their yearlong MARLEY75 commemorative plans in celebration of the legendary cultural icon Bob Marley’s 75th birthday and 40th anniversary of the timeless classic “Redemption Song.”

The Temptations Celebrates 60th Anniversary with New U.S. Tour and International Dates 2020


 
THE TEMPTATIONS:
Iconic Motown Group Celebrates 60th Anniversary
with U.S. Tour and International Dates
 
The Temptations’ story is an epic journey of courage, struggle, triumphs, setbacks, and ultimately, international superstardom. The genesis and magnitude of their greatness is one of the most extraordinary stories of the 20th and 21st Centuries.

Beyoncé And Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sign Global Agreement


 
Beyoncé And Sony/ATV Music Publishing Sign Global Agreement
 
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Beyoncé and Sony/ATV Music Publishing today announced a global agreement covering the music icon’s entire song catalog, including seminal hits from her start with Destiny’s Child, through her unparalleled collection of solo works written throughout her career.

Sekou Andrews Becomes 1st Poet Nominated for “Best Spoken Word Album” Grammy® in 12 Years | WATCH NEW VIDEO for Single “The Music Movement”!


 
New Visual For 2nd Single “The Music Movement” Out Now
 
RENOWNED POET SEKOU ANDREWS BECOMES THE FIRST POET NOMINATED FOR “BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM” GRAMMY® IN OVER A DECADE
 
(LOS ANGELES) – For the first time in twelve (12) years a contemporary spoken word poet has received a GRAMMY® nomination in the “Best Spoken Word Album” category.

Prince to be Celebrated by All-Star Lineup With “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince” on Jan. 28th, 2020


 
PRINCE’S PROLIFIC CAREER CELEBRATED WITH “LET’S GO CRAZY: THE GRAMMY® SALUTE TO PRINCE”
 
ALL-STAR LINEUP SET TO PERFORM SONGS FROM PRINCE’S REMARKABLE CATALOG DURING LIVE CONCERT TAPING ON JAN. 28
 
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 9, 2020) — Just two days after the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards®, the Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will celebrate the unparalleled career of 38-time GRAMMY® nominee and seven-time GRAMMY winner Prince by presenting “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY® Salute to Prince.” The live concert taping will be held Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center.