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Willie Hutch’s Soundtrack To 1974 Blaxploitation Classic ‘Foxy Brown’ Reissued On Vinyl

Willie Hutch’s Soundtrack To 1974 Blaxploitation Classic ‘Foxy Brown’ Reissued On Vinyl Via Motown/UMe

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Willie Hutch‘s soundtrack to the classic blaxploitation caper Foxy Brown, out of print for nearly two decades, is available once again via Motown/UMe. In celebration of its 45th anniversary, Foxy Brown [Original Soundtrack] is pressed on standard weight black vinyl in a faithful reproduction of the original packaging as released on Motown Records in 1973.

Legacy Recordings and The Prince Estate Launch First Wave of Prince Catalog Digital Releases

Legacy Recordings and The Prince Estate Launch First Wave of Prince Catalog Digital Releases Today

23 Catalog Titles (including Rare and Out-of-Print Recordings) + Newly Curated 37-Track Prince Anthology: 1995-2010 Available Now on Streaming Services and DSPs

NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, is launching its first round of Prince catalog digital releases today, August 17.

Central City Productions Announces The 3rd Annual 2018 Black Music Honors | Aug. 16th, 2018

BOBBY BROWN, FAITH EVANS, BEBE AND CECE WINANS, AND DALLAS AUSTIN TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION AT 2018 BLACK MUSIC HONORS AWARDS PRESENTED BY CENTRAL CITY PRODUCTIONS

Rickey Smiley and LeToya Luckett to Host Television Special on Thursday, August 16 in Nashville, TN.

CHICAGO, IL // JULY 24, 2018 – Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions (CCP) announced today the 2018 Black Music Honors – the annual two-hour television special that honors artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music.

Babyface, Carrie Lucas and Members of L.A. City Hall Speak on Dick Griffey and the Legacy of SOLAR

SOLAR Records and Founder Dick Griffey Honored by L.A. City Council for its 40^th Anniversary
by A. Scott Galloway

The second order of business at the Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, was a commemoration of the 40^th Anniversary of SOLAR Records and its founder, Dick Griffey, in conjunction with June being Black Music Month.

Resonance Records to Release Classic Grant Green Recordings: “Funk in France: From Paris to Antibes (1969-1970)” & “Slick! – Live at Oil Can Harry’s” on May 25th, 2018 | WATCH NEW VIDEO! LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE!

Resonance Records to Release Previously Unissued Music from
Jazz Guitar Icon Grant Green

Historic Recordings:
Funk in France: From Paris to Antibes (1969-1970)
& Slick! – Live at Oil Can Harry’s

Resonance Records is proud to be releasing the first official previously unissued recordings of Grant Green in over 10 years, representing the earliest (1969-1970) and latest (1975) known live recordings of Grant Green as a bandleader.

New Collective Group Run N’ Fly to Release Debut Album on Nov. 10th, 2017 | WATCH VIDEO!

Collective Run N’ Fly Pays Homage to Strong
Feminine Role Models That Have Defined Pop Culture on
Eponymous Debut – Available November 10 via Run N’ Fly

Embracing a newfound creative freedom to explore his lifelong passion for old school R&B/funk and contemporary urban jazz, guitarist Sandro Albert is the mastermind, composer and producer of an extraordinary collective, Run N’ Fly.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Funk Legend Bootsy Collins to Release Anticipated New Album “World Wide Funk” on Oct. 27th, 2017

Funk legend Bootsy Collins announces ‘World Wide Funk,’ his first album in 6 years, out Oct 27th

The funk runs deep and rich on ‘World Wide Funk,’ Bootsy Collins‘ first studio album since 2011’s Tha Funk Capital of the World, out October 27th, 2017. Populated with musical friends old and new, and recorded in his Cincinnati home’s Bootzilla Re-hab studio,…

Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s “Lifeline” to be Reissued on Vinyl on August 18th, 2017 via Polydor/UMe

“Lifeline,” Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s inimitable, influential 1977 fusion of jazz, pop, funk, and disco, will be reissued on vinyl on August 18 via Polydor/UMe in honor of the album’s 40th anniversary.

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lifeline, Roy Ayers Ubiquity‘s inimitable, influential 1977 fusion of jazz, pop, funk, and disco, will be reissued on vinyl on August 18 via Polydor/UMe in honor of the album’s 40th anniversary.

Funk Band Phat Phunktion is Set to Release New Album “Live At The High Noon” on June 2nd, 2017 | WATCH VIDEO!

Award-Winning Nine-Piece Funk Band PHAT PHUNKTION To Release Fifth Album on June 2

Available Digitally, on CD, and Blu-ray, ‘Live at the High Noon’ Is the Group’s First Live Album. 75-Minute Concert Includes Exuberant Rendition of “Jupiter” by Earth Wind & Fire. Group Includes Oscar-Winning Arranger Tim Whalen.

MADISON, Wis. – April 17, 2017 – PRLog — As a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison music students who banded together in 1996, Phat Phunktion have built a loyal following of listeners throughout the United States and around the world.

Bruno Mars Announces Long-Term Relationship With MGM Resorts International

GRAMMY Award-Winning Superstar Bruno Mars Announces Long-Term Relationship With MGM Resorts International

Legendary Entertainer to Perform at Multiple MGM Resorts Venues, Including Park Theater At Monte Carlo in Las Vegas and The Theater At MGM National Harbor in Maryland

LAS VEGAS and NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Four-time GRAMMY Award-winning superstar entertainer Bruno Mars will help kick off the opening seasons for MGM Resorts International’s two new entertainment venues on each side of the country, Park Theater at Monte Carlo in Las Vegas and The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

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