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Jennifer Hudson to Appear at International Faith & Family Film Fest as Part of MegaFest | Aug. 29th-31st, 2013

Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson to Appear at International Faith and Family Film Festival   



Other Notable Films Round Out Plethora of Inspiring, Thought-provoking Screenings


DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Jennifer Hudson, Academy award winner and star of Bishop T.D. Jakes’ new film, “Winnie Mandela,” is slated to appear at the International Faith and Family Film Festival in Dallas, Aug. 29-31, 2013, as part of Bishop Jakes’ MegaFest. The inaugural run of the film festival will feature a wide variety of films tackling tough issues such as identity, family and poverty.

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George Duke: An Appreciation by A. Scott Galloway

From Adderley to Zappa…and All the Space Between:
An Appreciation of George Duke
 
by A. Scott Galloway
 
Some losses leave unfathomable fissures in the foundation of family, community and industry. The transition of George Duke at age 67 from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is such a loss. The proof lies in the first 48 hours of homage that swept across social media – emanating as much from the hearts of folks who knew him as among the warmest, funniest and most generous of men to walk the earth as from musicologists who strained to mainline the panoramic palette of his musical breadth and depth. The passing of George Duke demands that one ponder long and hard of the experience, wisdom, perspective and personality that has ascended. Yet voluminous traces have been left behind for generations to study and enjoy long into the future. It is “the future” that the electric keyboard and synthesizer wizard always had his third eye locked on…heart anchored in ancient reveries of Afro-acoustic ivories…and The Spirit ever in it.
 
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Concord Music Group Offers New App: STYLUS™

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP OFFERS THE FIRST JAZZ DISCOVERY
APPLICATION FOR SPOTIFY: STYLUS™

 

STYLUS™  – DISCOVER THE WORLD OF JAZZ


June 10, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Stylus™, a music application specially designed for leading music streaming service Spotify, premiered today as a fun, easy and exciting way for listeners to explore and discover the best of classic and contemporary jazz from among an essential database of over 1,200 titles.

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Janet Jackson Lends Voice to Support UNICEF for West & Central Africa

Janet Jackson Lifts Her Voice to Help Kids in West and Central Africa
 

“It’s unacceptable for children to die from hunger in the 21st century,” says Jackson


NEW YORK, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Janet Jackson, GRAMMY® Award-winning and Oscar® nominated artist, entertainer and actor is lending her talent and powerful voice to support UNICEF in providing humanitarian assistance in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, where 1.4 million children are at risk of severe malnutrition, a potentially deadly condition if left untreated.

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Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” to Receive Award @ Songwriters Gala

“A CHANGE IS GONNA COME” TO RECEIVE TOWERING SONG AWARD
AT SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME GALA



Previously Announced Inductees Include Tony Hatch, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Holly Knight, JD Souther, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry


New York – April 22 – The 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame Towering Song Award will be presented to “A Change Is Gonna Come” at the 44th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 13th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City, SHOF Chairman Jimmy Webb announced today.  The song, written and originally performed by the legendary Sam Cooke, is published by ABKCO Music.

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Beyonce Partners with Goodwill | Lending Her Voice to Help Raise Awareness

Beyonce is Lending Her Voice for GOOD

 

Beyonce partners with Goodwill® to Transform Lives


ROCKVILLE, Md., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Goodwill Industries International is pleased to announce that Beyonce Knowles-Carter will lend her voice to help raise awareness about Goodwill’s mission of transforming lives through the power of work. The announcement comes just as Beyonce gets ready to kick off The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour today in Serbia.

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Stars Celebrate Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine’s 80th Birthday

STARS CELEBRATE QUINCY JONES AND SIR MICHAEL CAINE’S 80TH BIRTHDAY AT KEEP MEMORY ALIVE’S 17TH ANNUAL “POWER OF LOVE” GALA IN LAS VEGAS



Event Honored Entertainment Icons and Raised Funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health


LAS VEGAS, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ —Some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry celebrated the 80th birthday of Quincy Jones and Sir Michael Caine Saturday, April 13 at the 17th annual Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Drummer John Blackwell Has Been Named Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music

John Blackwell Named Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music


Boston,
MA. March 12, 2013 – Premier funk, pop, and R&B drummer John
Blackwell, best known for his work with Prince, Justin Timberlake, and
Patti LaBelle, has been named associate professor of percussion at his
alma matter, Berklee College of Music. He began teaching this semester.

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Legacy Recordings Honors Sly & The Family Stone as Artist of the Month | March 2013

Sly & the Family Stone Honored As Legacy Recordings’ Artist of the Month for
March 2013



  
SLY STONE’S 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED ON MARCH 15TH; BEGINS YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION OF SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

MULTI-DISC CAREER RETROSPECTIVE BOX SET ARRIVES LATER THIS YEAR

NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — On the occasion of Sly Stone’s 70th birthday on March 15th, his life and the music of Sly & the Family Stone will be commemorated as the Artist of the Month for March 2013, by Legacy Recordings, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.  Legacy’s celebration of Sly & the Family Stone will continue throughout the year.

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Vocal Ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock to Release New 2-CD, “A Tribute: Live! Jazz At Lincoln Center” on Feb 26th, 2013

World-Renowned Vocal Ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock Adds Something Different – A Jazz Trio! – On New 2-CD Live Set And Upcoming Special Shows Celebrating Musical Influences


   
February 26th Release on Appleseed Recordings,
“Sweet Honey in the Rock: A Tribute: Live! Jazz At Lincoln Center,”
and Tour Dates Spotlight Quintet’s Inspirations and Versatility


February 14, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA):Nearing its fourth decade, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning female African-American a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock was ready to follow its adventurous spirit and undertake a new challenge – to honor some of the seminal songs that first inspired its unique blend of folk, blues, jazz, gospel and ethnic music in a concert presentation utilizing an instrumental backing trio for the first time.

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