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Teddy Riley to be Commencement Keynote Speaker at Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Teddy Riley - 2015
 
Multi-Platinum Grammy Award-Winning Music Producer Teddy Riley
 
To Deliver Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s Commencement Keynote Address
 
(DeKalb County, May 12, 2015) – – Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) is pleased to announce internationally renowned, multi-platinum Grammy Award winning producer, singer, songwriter and musician, Mr. Edward Theodore Riley globally known as Teddy Riley will be the college’s 2015 Spring Commencement Speaker. GPTC’s Spring Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2015, 10:00 AM at the Georgia World Congress Center, in the Thomas Murphy Ballroom, Building B, located at 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. GPTC’s Commencement is open to the public.

Harvey Mason to Receive Honorary Doctor of Music Degree at Berklee

Harvey Mason - Photo By Steven Haberland_11x8-5
 
Drum Legend Harvey Mason to Receive Honorary Degree at Berklee Commencement May 9
 
Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present drum legend Harvey Mason with an honorary doctor of music degree at Berklee’s commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 9, at the 7,000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University. More than 900 Berklee graduates, their parents, and invited guests will be in attendance.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Nathan East to be Featured in New Documentary “For The Record” on Hulu in December 2014

Nathan East on Hulu
 
“For the Record” Documentary on Nathan East Debuts on Hulu in December
 
Yamaha Entertainment Group will release ‘For the Record‘, the first-ever documentary on one of the world’s most recorded bassists Nathan East, on Hulu this December. The film follows East’s prolific career from his start as a 16-year old who toured nationally with Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra to playing on over 2,000 different albums and performing at the GRAMMYs with Daft Punk earlier this year.
 

NEW DOCUMENTARY: “KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON” – Story of Jazz Legend Clark Terry, Co-Produced by Quincy Jones

Clark Terry - Keep On Keepin on
 
New Clark Terry Documentary, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON, Featuring Up-and-Coming Pianist Justin Kauflin & Produced by Quincy Jones, Receives Rave Reviews
 
Shot over the course of five years by first time filmmaker Al Hicks, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON depicts the remarkable story of 93-year-old jazz legend Clark Terry. A living monument to the Golden Era of Jazz, Terry – a mentor to Miles Davis – is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands.
 

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! All-Star Tribute to Curtis Mayfield to Release New Single “Please (Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams)” on Oct. 17th, 2014

Curtis Mayfield Tribute - 2014
 
Detroit Musician’s All-Star Tribute to Curtis Mayfield Benefits Music Programs of Chicago Public Schools
 
Coming 10/17/14 – Drew Schultz, Detroit-based Drummer/Percussionist/Producer with countless Motown legends, expands his Back To Class benefit project with a Curtis Mayfield tribute single featuring Reginald Torian of The Impressions, Lee Goodness of Mayfield’s touring band, and Cecil Jones of the Chicago Black Ensemble Theater’s “Story of Curtis Mayfield.” 50% of profits benefit the music programs of the Chicago Public Schools.
 

Jennifer Hudson Lends Her Voice To Stand Up To Cancer in New Campaign

Stand Up To Cancer Jennifer Hudson Genentech
 
GRAMMY® Award-Winning Singer Jennifer Hudson Lends Her Voice To Stand Up To Cancer And Genentech In “Two Worlds. One Dream.” Campaign In The Fight Against Cancer
 
New PSA Inspires Everyone to Come Together in the Spirit of Collaboration and to Advance Cancer Research
 
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GRAMMY®-winning singer, Oscar®-winning actress, and SU2C Ambassador Jennifer Hudson for their latest campaign, entitled: “Two Worlds. One Dream.”

Big Daddy Kane to be The Voice of New Docu-Series on CENTRIC, “BEING” | Premieres Feb. 15th, 2014

CENTRIC Announces Big Daddy Kane
as the Voice of Original Biography Docu-Series “BEING” 



Kicking Off With Wendy Williams, This Season Will Also Feature Chaka Khan, Al Sharpton, Dionne Warwick, Donnie McClurkin, Ruben Studdard and More


New York, NY – January 30, 2013 – This February, CENTRIC kicks-off the Black History Month celebration with original weekly series, BEING. The 8 episode one-hour docu-series takes a riveting look at the journey many of our seminal African American celebrities have encountered. Often beating the odds and rising from tough environments, BEING chronicles the life and times of Wendy Williams, Chaka Khan, Al Sharpton, Dionne Warwick, Donnie McClurkin, Ruben Studdard and more.
 
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SoBe Entertainment Releases Tribute Track to Nelson Mandela | “Mandela: We Thank You” | LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE!

SoBe Entertainment Releases Tribute Song to Nelson Mandela, 
“Mandela: We Thank You”



In honor of Nelson Mandela, SoBe Entertainment releases tribute song “Mandela: Father of a Nation: We Thank You” to the world.
Miami, FL (PRWE December 08, 2013

On the day after the passing of the iconic leader Nelson Mandela, Cecile D. Barker, Chairman and Chief Executive of SoBe Entertainment International, sat down for an interview. Barker stated: “In 1968 I had the privilege of visiting South Africa and promoting an ‘American R&B Tour’…

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Jazz Vocalist Lenora Zenzalai Helm Launches New Web Programs for New Jazz Vocalists

Jazz Vocal Veteran Lenora Zenzalai Helm
Launches Web Programs
“Vocal Jazz Online” and
“The Vocal Musicianship Academy”



For Serious Singers In Search of a Career in Music
Former U.S. Jazz Ambassador and
Berklee College of Music Grad Shares
Her Passion of Singing with
Up and Coming Artists

 
Lenora Zenzalai Helm is making it possible for people that say they want to be a “singer” to take a giant step further and become a Vocal Musician through two accessible and affordable on-line programs: Vocal Jazz Online and its offshoot The Vocal Musicianship Academy.

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Mary J. Blige Joins Cricket to Support Breast Cancer Awareness | Starts New Campaign

Cricket and Mary J. Blige Support
Breast Cancer Awareness 

 

~ Together Donate $10,000 Towards Screening and Research

~~ Integrated Muve Music and Social Media Campaign Will Ignite Word of Mouth


SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — To help educate women in need, as well as provide funds for breast cancer screening and research, Cricket Wireless joins Mary J. Blige in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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