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The Temptations’ Hit “Power” Gets Remixed in Blackberry PlayBook Commercial

The Temptations’ Hit “Power” Gets Remixed in Blackberry PlayBook Commercial

 

“POWER” remix produced by Soundtree contains never before heard material

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is pleased to announce that they will be releasing the remix of The Temptations hit song “Power” on September 13th.  The remix was produced by Soundtree, an award-winning London-based music production company and was used in a Blackberry commercial. Oli Julian, Luis Almau and Peter Raeburn (Soundtree co-founder) serve as producers. The remix will include an unreleased spoken word segment from Temptation Melvin Franklin, as well as an unreleased final verse from Temptation Dennis Edwards. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Alexander O’Neal and Bobby Z to Release “Live in Minneapolis” on Aug. 30th, 2011 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
Alexander O’Neal and Bobby Z Team Up for the Comeback Album of the Year “Live In Minneapolis”
 
MINNEAPOLIS Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Alexander O’Neal, a pioneer of the Minneapolis Sound, returns with his first ever U.S. live recording on CD and DVD. Fresh off the BET Awards, a feature episode of Unsung, and a thrilling live set at the Essence Festival at the Superdome, the chart topping O’Neal proves he’s still got it.

The Supremes and The Temptations Celebrate 50 Years With Career Retrospective Albums | Avail Now

Two of the most popular and significant singing groups in music history celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2011.

Both the Supremes and the Temptations signed their recording contracts with Motown in 1961, launching careers that changed not only the sound and style of pop but smashed racial and cultural barriers in America and around the world.

UMe Presents The Icon Series, which serves as a career retrospective for both groups featuring all of the timeless hits that have made them household names across generations.
 
Icon: The Temptations

Icon: Diana Ross & The Supremes

 
During the tumultuous sixties and early seventies, the Temptations injected relevance otherwise missing from pop singing groups. To continue, please click “MORE”!

UMe To Release New CD’s/DVD’s in Celebration of The Supremes’ and Temptations’ 50th Anniversaries

IN CELEBRATION OF THE SUPREMES’ AND THE TEMPTATIONS’  50TH ANNIVERSARIES MOTOWN/UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES TO RELEASE EXCITING NEW CD’S AND DVD’S CONTAINING RARE TRACKS AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FOOTAGE

Original Supremes Member Mary Wilson And The Temptations To Perform Together For The First Time In Decades


LOS ANGELES – August 19, 2011 – In honor of the 50th anniversaries of the Supremes and the Temptations, two of popular music’s most celebrated and socially significant singing groups, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), which manages the classic recorded catalog of Motown, announced today it will mark the historic Detroit label’s musical achievements with a series of key CD and DVD releases this fall in both physical and digital formats that will incorporate rare tracks and long-awaited previously unreleased footage of the two groups. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Joss Stone’s “The Super Duper Hits: The Best of Joss Stone” to be Released on Sept. 27th, 2011

 Joss Stone’s Top Hits Gathered for the
First Time for ‘Super Duper Hits: The Best Of Joss Stone,’ to be
Released September 27 by Virgin/EMI 

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Joss Stone‘s
top singles and album standouts spanning her S-Curve and Virgin Records
catalog have been gathered for the first time for a new collection
titled Super Duper Hits: The Best Of Joss Stone.  Virgin/EMI will release the 13-track CD and digital collection on September 27.

At the age of 16, GRAMMY and Brit Award-winning singer Joss Stone rocketed to worldwide fame and acclaim with the 2003 release of her debut album, The Soul Sessions.
 The Gold-certified album included “Fell In Love With A Boy” (Stone’s
re-working of The White Stripes’ “Fell In Love With A Girl),” as well as
her version of Willie Garner‘s “Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin’ on Me?), Pt. 1.”

Stone’s second album, 2004’s Mind, Body & Soul,
showcased her songwriting talent as well as her soulful singing style
with the singles “You Had Me,” “Right To Be Wrong,” “Don’t Cha Wanna
Ride,” and “Spoiled” among the Platinum-certified album’s standout
tracks. To continue, please click “MORE”!

(Compilation) ‘The Real Sound of Chicago & Beyond’ by Peabody Records | Coming Soon!

Look out for Compilation, “The Real Sound of Chicago & Beyond” to Hit Record Shelves Soon!


Chicago. A place celebrated the world over for the talent of its
musicians spanning across countless genres of music. You name it—Soul,
Funk, Rock, Jazz, Blues, etc. In modern times, Chicago’s Dance floors
have had a worldwide reputation for House music; it’s a sound that has
pretty much reached to areas all across the globe. Yet, in the early
developmental stages of the Chicago Dance era (mid-late 1970’s to early
1980’s), there were scores of musicians recording Dance music, hoping to
be the next mainstream success story. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams #21 | Sherrick – Baby, I’m For Real

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Thats’ right T.U.M.S. Readers! We are back with another superior line-up of more ultimate R&B slow jams to finish off our collection of the Top 100!!
 
And one of our top writers in the old school reviews dept. on T.U.M.S., Charles F. Sherard, wanted to get the candles lit up with a look back at a promising balladeer on the rise back in the late 80’s: R&B Crooner Sherrick and his heartfelt cover of a classic from R&B soul group, The Originals entitled, “Baby, I’m For Real”!

“The Force M.D.’s Relived,” a Feature Film Documentary to Premiere on August 13th, 2011

“The Force M.D.’s Relived,” a Feature Film Documentary to Premiere







On August 13, 2011 the legendary Force M.D.’s will premiere their raw and emotional documentary called, “The Force M.D.’s Relived” at the Tribeca Cinema, in New York City.

(Free-Press-Release.com) July 29, 2011 — New York, NY (July 28, 2011) — “The Force M.D.’s Relived” is an entertaining, and illuminating film which presents an enlightening account of the early years of the young MC crew from Staten Island, NY, who transitioned to become the innovators of Doo Wop, Hip Hop Soul. The film exposes viewers to how the group experimented with classic Rhythm and Blues to create their own distinctive blend that set the sound for today’s rap and R&B. The revealing documentary also takes viewers on an emotional journey that chronicles a group impacted by drug and alcohol abuse and the tragic death of three of its original members. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Recording Artist Kevin Michael Releases “Covers For You” | Avail Now

KEVIN MICHAEL RELEASES ‘COVERS FOR YOU’



A COMPILATION ALBUM OF 2011 HITS


[July 28, 2011]  Kevin Michael, an American-based recording artist has just released ‘Covers For You’, a compilation album covering some of Billboard’s biggest hits of 2011.  This release is Kevin’s first since his debut self-titled LP in 2007.

Kevin was signed with Downtown Records, an imprint of Atlantic/WEA, from 2006 – 2008. In the fall of ’07, with the help of such artists as Wyclef Jean, Q-Tip and Lupe Fiasco, Kevin released his first international album, simply titled ‘Kevin Michael‘.  While with Atlantic, he toured worldwide, opening for Lily Allen, Maroon 5 and John Legend. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Tokyo Dawn Records Releases “The Heart – Vol. 2” on July 29th, 2011

Tokyo Dawn Records
The Heart Volume 2

Release date July 29th 2011


Label code TDR11-004
Distribution Digital / CD worldwide
Release page http://www.tokyodawn.net/the_heart2


Production B. Kun, Boom Clap Bachelors, ClassicBeatz, GB, Gotta, Häzel, Kan Sano, Marc Mac, Portformat, Stray, Vince Benedetti, Vindahl.
Additional prod. Compiled by Marc Wallowy.
Vocals Amalia,
A Race of Angels, Cherri Prince, Colonel Red, Diana Krall, Erik Rico,
Lene Riebau, Lisa Preston, Psaul, Rachel Claudio, Reggie B, Sean
Haefeli.


Genres Alternative R&B, Jazz, Soul


‘The Heart’ compilations are a musical homage to the
iconic heart symbol which refers to the core of the human being,
representing love and passion worldwide. To continue, please click “MORE”!