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WBEZ Chicago presents ‘Making Beyoncé’ – New Three-part Bio-podcast Series


 
From the creators of ‘Making Obama,’ WBEZ Chicago presents ‘Making Beyoncé’
 
New three-part bio-podcast series explores Beyoncé Knowles’ rise from local talent shows to global music icon, with interviews from father and former manager MATHEW KNOWLES plus ORIGINAL FAMILY ARCHIVES
 
CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Before there was a Beyhive, before she put a ring on it, before she was a wife and mother, and before she was Queen Bey, there was Beyoncé Knowles.

Kool & the Gang Receives 2019 Marian Anderson Award at the Kimmel Center


 
CONGRATULATIONS TO
KOOL & THE GANG FOR RECEIVING THE MARION ANDERSON AWARD
 
PHILADELPHIA – Nov. 14, 2019 – Tuesday, November 12th 2019, was indeed a night for a “celebration” as the legendary Kool & the Gang received the 2019 Marian Anderson Award at the Kimmel Center For The Performing Arts in Philadelphia, emceed by talk show host Tamron Hall.

Mathew Knowles & Je’Caryous Johnson Collaborate on “Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical” | Coming Soon


 
MATHEW KNOWLES AND JE’CARYOUS JOHNSON COLLABORATE ON
Survivor: The Destiny’s Child Musical
 
The bio-musical will bare an honest depiction of the achievements,
obstacles, and evolution of the world’s most iconic girl group
and the mastermind behind them
 
(LOS ANGELES, CA) APRIL 23, 2019: Since its inception in 1990, Destiny’s Child has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, won multiple Grammy Awards, served as an inspiration to many musical acts and garnered generations of fans.

TV Special “My Music: Dionne Warwick: Then Came You” Airs on PBS the Weekend of August 18th, 2018


 
MY MUSIC: DIONNE WARWICK: THEN CAME YOU Premieres Weekend of August 18 on PBS
 
– A Career-Spanning Celebration of the Iconic Singer –
 
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy®-winning artist Dionne Warwick has achieved legendary status worldwide with a long string of hits from the 1960s through the 1980s that still remain popular.

Donnie Simpson to Release New Memoir “THROUGH THESE EYES: An Iconic Memoir of Life, Love and The Man Behind The Music” on January 30th, 2019


 
Legendary Television and Radio Host Donnie Simpson celebrates a 50-year career milestone announcing his highly anticipated memoir
 
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Oracle Group International announces the publication of “THROUGH THESE EYES: An Iconic Memoir of Life, Love and The Man Behind The Music” (13th & Joan; Hardcover; On Sale: January 30, 2019; $25.99; ISBN: 978-1-7326464-6-9) by award-winning, influencer, humanitarian, and legend Donnie Simpson.

Grammy-Award Nominated Vocalist Oleta Adams to Release New Album “Third Set” on Feb. 10th, 2017 | LISTEN!


 
STILL SINGING HER SONG
Oleta Adams releases “Third Set”
Her first new album in eight years
 
Kansas City, KS, January 27, 2017– Iconic, Grammy-award nominated vocalist Oleta Adams celebrates her 45th year in the music industry with a new collection of classic songs entitled Third Set. Inspired by the early days of her career, when she played multiple shows nightly in lounges and piano bars across the globe, Third Set highlights the music that Adams and her band always loved to play during that halcyon hour when the evening’s final set arrived.
 
LISTEN to a Sample of New Track “Wilted Roses” by Clicking HERE!

Verve/UMe Releases 9 Classic Impulse! Records Albums in Honor of John Coltrane’s 90th Birthday

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John Coltrane’s Iconic Impulse! Records Lifetime Recordings Remastered In High-Res Audio In Honor Of Jazz Legend’s 90th Birthday
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary saxophonist and composer John Coltrane would have been 90 today. To celebrate his legacy and incredible body of work, Verve/UMe is proud to announce today’s release of the high-resolution audio remasters of nine more of his classic Impulse! Records albums, continuing the label’s initiative to remaster every album Coltrane recorded in his lifetime for “The House That Trane Built” in a variety of high-fidelity formats.

Music Legend Joe Simon Releases New Documentary, Book and Single with The Temptations

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Singer Joe Simon Reflects On An Extraordinary Career With The Documentary Looking Back
 
The last of the great male soul voices returns with a new documentary, a book and single with the Temptations
 
NEW YORK – Sept. 13, 2016 – PRLog — New York: Joe Simon one of R&B’s most successful male vocalists is seeing a career renaissance which started this summer as the recipient of the Phillies, Gamble & Huff Community Partnership Award presented at Citizens Bank Park.

Documentary Film “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Coming to DVD/Blu-Ray on Sept. 2nd, 2016

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THIS SEPTEMBER, EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS
 
NINA SIMONE
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?
 
~DVD+CD, BLU-RAY+CD, AND DIGITAL FORMATS~
~SEPTEMBER 2, 2016~
 
New York, NY (July 25, 2016)—Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 2016 Oscars®, Best Music Film at the 2016 Grammy Awards, and winning Best Documentary at the American Film Institute Awards in 2016, documentary film What Happened, Miss Simone? connected with critics and fans alike with its deep examination of the legendary Nina Simone.