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Off The Wall: Michael Jackson’s Original Album And The Documentary “Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown To Off The Wall” Set For Release As A CD/DVD Bundle On February 26, 2016

Off The Wall: Michael Jackson’s Original Album And The Documentary “Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown To Off The Wall” Set For Release As A CD/DVD Bundle On February 26, 2016

JACKSON’S OFF THE WALL “INVENTED MODERN POP AS WE KNOW IT”

SHOWTIME® TO DEBUT DOCUMENTARY ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5th at 9 PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — On February 26, during Black History Month, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Legacy Recordings will release exclusive CD/DVD and CD/Blu Ray editions of Michael Jackson’s revolutionary 1979 recording, Off The Wall. The package will include the original version of the album bundled with the new documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, directed by Spike Lee.

Dionne Warwick’s 75th Birthday Party Brings Out The Stars | Announces Launch of The Dionne Warwick Foundation

DIONNE WARWICK’S 75th BIRTHDAY PARTY BRINGS OUT THE STARS AND LAUNCHES HER NONPROFIT

One by one, they gathered. Stars of Broadway, film and TV, alongside music superstars and politicians alike to honor the 75th birthday of Dionne Warwick-mother, friend, humanitarian, and icon. Convened in secret, in the private dining room of Mr. Chow’s restaurant in New York, they waited for a woman who has achieved more in her 75 years than one could with two lifetimes.

Kirk Franklin Announces The 20 Years In One Night Tour | Kicks Off March 15th, 2016

NINE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER KIRK FRANKLIN
IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVE NATION
ANNOUNCES
20 YEARS IN ONE NIGHT TOUR

Tickets On Sale Friday, December 18th

Dallas, TX (December 14, 2015) – Today, award-winning artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin, announced the 20 Years in One Night Tour in conjunction with Live Nation.

Herbie Hancock to Headline Cunard Blue Note Jazz Transatlantic Crossing Aug. 1st, 2016

Cunard Announces Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock to Headline “Jazz at Sea” Transatlantic Crossing August 1, 2016

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Hailed as one of the greatest jazz musicians in modern history, Herbie Hancock will headline the latest in a series of Cunard Blue Note jazz at sea-themed Transatlantic Crossings on board Queen Mary 2 in 2016.

Patti LaBelle Welcomes James Wright Chanel for Special Event “Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Pies” | Dec. 16th, 2015

Patti LaBelle Welcomes Viral Video Sensation James Wright Chanel For Evening Of Cooking, Music And Laughter In Special Event “Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Pies”

Holiday Special Premieres Wednesday, December 16th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on Cooking Channel

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle and viral video sensation James Wright Chanel come together to cook, sing and, of course, bake Patti’s Sweet Potato Pie in the holiday special Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Pies, premiering Wednesday, December 16th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on Cooking Channel.

Damien Sneed Will Join Author Karen Chilton for The Production of “The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey.” | Dec. 4th, 2015

Sphinx Medal of Excellence Recipient Damien Sneed with Author Karen Chilton Produces the Inaugural Theatrical Production of ‘The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey’ Tonight in New York City

(New York, NY – December 4, 2015) – Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, producer, composer, conductor and multi-genre recording artist Damien Sneed will join author Karen Chilton for the inaugural production of “The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey.”

Patrice Rushen and Other Alumni Honor Teachers at L.A.’s Locke High School for Music Building Dedication

Patrice Rushen, Drummer Raymond Pounds and More Salute Mentors at Locke High School Music Building Dedication Ceremony in Los Angeles
Ceremonial Reflections and Photos by A. Scott Galloway

On Saturday afternoon November 7, 2015, Locke High School in South Central Los Angeles dedicated its music building to three gentlemen instrumental in making that location the ground zero training workshop for some of L.A.’s finest musical achievers. Those music educators are Don Dustin, Frank Harris and Reggie Andrews. As Master of Ceremonies William Allen Young stated that afternoon, these men instilled within their students, “If you want to be the best, you’ve got to BEAT the best!”

Music Legend Sam Moore Comes to Miami for Benefit Event “Salute the Soul Man” | Nov. 21st, 2015

Music Legend Sam Moore Celebrates Birthday With Benefit Event

GRAMMY Award-winning legendary Soul Man™ comes home to Miami for star-studded bash with Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael McDonald, Randy Jackson, Don Henley and more

UPDATE: This event has been postponed. New date to be announced soon…

MIAMI BEACH, FL (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2015 – Sam Moore comes home to Miami to celebrate his 80th birthday with some adoring superstar friends for benefit event “Salute the Soul Man” on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00pm at the Fillmore Jackie Gleason Theatre.

Patti LaBelle Teams Up with American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE to Educate the Public about Lung Cancer

Grammy Award-winning Singer Patti LaBelle Teams Up with American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE to Educate the Public about Lung Cancer

PR Newswire, CHICAGO (November 4, 2015) – To kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, nationally presented by CVS Health, today announced its partnership with Grammy Award-winning singer Patti LaBelle to further educate the public about lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women in the United States.

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends Concert in Detroit | Nov. 22nd, 2015

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends at
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit on November 22 featuring
Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers,
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Audrey DuBois Harris and Reverend Marcia Dyson

(Detroit, MI – November 4, 2015) – Aretha Franklin will present her annual Gospel concert and service Thanksgiving week on Sunday, November 22. Franklin’s Gospel Legends event will feature multiple award-winning recording artists Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and Audrey DuBois Harris.

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