“GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS®” TO AIR OCT. 18 ON PBS AS PART OF “GREAT PERFORMANCES” SERIES
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (AUG. 27, 2019) — In collaboration with PBS’ “Great Performances” series, the Recording Academy™ presents “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,” the fourth annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy’s 2019 Special Merit Awards recipients.
KIRK FRANKLIN
RECEIVES BILLIONAIRE HONOR
FROM PANDORA
Becomes First Gospel Artist to Receive Honor
Nashville, TN (August 21, 2019) – On Thursday, August 15th fourteen-time GRAMMY®-winning artist/songwriter/producer, Kirk Franklin, was honored with a Billionaire plaque from Pandora. The music streaming company surprised Franklin…
PHILADELPHIA MUSIC ALLIANCE WELCOMES
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, THE HOOTERS, THE O’JAYS,
EVELYN ‘CHAMPAGNE’ KING, WMMR’S PIERRE ROBERT,
JODY GERSON AND DORRANCE ‘DODO’ HAMILTON AS INDUCTEES
TO THE PHILADELPHIA MUSIC WALK OF FAME, CLASS OF 2019
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 7, 2019) – The Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA) today announced that The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Hooters, The O’Jays, Evelyn “Champagne” King, WMMR air personality Pierre Robert, music industry executive Jody Gerson, and philanthropist Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton will be added to the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame as members of its Class of 2019.
GREGORY PORTER ANNOUNCES
“THE HANG”
A BRAND NEW PODCAST SERIES
“It’s beautifully simple – in each episode I sit down and talk with a close friend of mine, we shoot the breeze about music, life, cars, food, wine, whatever…” – Gregory Porter
He has made chart history and brought jazz to the masses around the globe, won GRAMMYs, graced the world’s most prestigious stages, appeared on the biggest TV shows, and now he has his very own podcast.
Janet Jackson Takes Full ‘Control’ Of Her Vinyl Legacy
The Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee Welcomes Six Entries From Her Groundbreaking A&M and Virgin Catalog, Coinciding With ‘Metamorphosis’ Las Vegas Residency
LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — This summer, A&M/Virgin/UMe and Janet Jackson will see key entries in the artist’s acclaimed canon reissued on vinyl, including A&M and Virgin albums.
3x GRAMMY Nominee Brian Courtney Wilson Announces National Tour – JUST B(E) plays 11 Cities Across The Country
HOUSTON (PRWEB) JULY 14, 2019 – Prolific, singer-songwriter Brian Courtney Wilson announced his JUST B(E) Tour today following an exclusive announcement on Instagram. JUST B(E) will kick off on Friday, August 23 in Atlanta, GA at Center Stage with dates across the country including Charleston, Charlotte, New Orleans, St . Louis, Orlando, Philadelphia and others.
LEGENDARY ‘SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA’ ARCHITECTS KENNETH GAMBLE AND LEON HUFF
CONGRATULATE ‘DEAR FRIEND’ PATTI LaBELLE ON STREET RENAMING HONORS
PHILADELPHIA (Tuesday, July 2, 2019) – Legendary Sound of Philadelphia architects Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff joined today’s celebration of homegrown R&B living legend Patti LaBelle with a street naming dedication,…
Prince’s ‘Originals’ Now Live Exclusively On TIDAL
Hear the Album on TIDAL.com/Prince
NEW YORK, June 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Now live exclusively on TIDAL, Prince’s newest album, Originals, was pulled directly from the historic archive of Prince’s music. The 15-track album features 14 previously unreleased recordings that highlight the impact Prince had on modern music and the foundation of many artists’ careers. The tracks were selected collaboratively by JAY-Z and Troy Carter, on behalf of The Prince Estate.
The Commodores Tour The US In Celebration of Their 50th Anniversary!
MOTOWN LEGENDS & ICONS FOR OVER 50 YEARS!
70 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD!
7 #1 HITS!
Los Angeles – One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores will be touring the US in celebration of their 50th Anniversary!
FOR A LIMITED TIME: STREAM THE ENTIRE ALBUM “ON ANOTHER NOTE” BY CONTEMPORARY JAZZ GROUP PIECES OF A DREAM – EXCLUSIVELY ON THEURBANMUSICSCENE.COM!!
Special Stream Ends May 29th!
Good Day Readers!
Guess what? Here’s your chance to listen to the entire new album from legendary Contemporary Jazz Group Pieces of a Dream entitled “On Another Note” via Shanachie Entertainment! Hear the entire album from now until Memorial Day – May 29th! The new project will be released on May 24th and feature legendary jazz duo: Keyboardist James Lloyd and Drummer Curtis Harmon.
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