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Hip-Hop Group The Sugar Hill Gang’s Hit Single “Rapper’s Delight” Turns 40


 
Hip-Hop Single ‘Rapper’s Delight’ Turns 40
 
Hit single produced by hip-hop founder Sylvia Robinson celebrates its legacy
 
ENGLEWOOD, N.J., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sugar Hill Records’ hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” the hit track that would forever shape hip-hop, produced by Sylvia Robinson and the Sugar Hill Gang (Michael “Wonder Mike” Wright; Henry “Big Bank Hank” Jackson, and Guy “Master Gee” O’Brien) in 1979, now celebrates its 40th birthday.

‘MOTOWN UNRELEASED: 1969’ Celebrates 60 Years Of Motown With 60 Previously Unreleased Songs


 
‘MOTOWN UNRELEASED: 1969’ Celebrates 60 Years Of Motown With 60 Previously Unreleased Songs Recorded By The Legendary Label In 1969
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the celebrated label, Motown/UMe today released MOTOWN UNRELEASED: 1969, a digital only collection that contains 60 previously unreleased studio recordings made during 1969 including songs by Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Jr. Walker & the All Stars and many more.

The 4th Annual 2019 Black Music Honors Paid Tribute To Music Icons | To Air on Bounce TV Oct. 20th, 2019


 
2019 Black Music Honors Paid Tribute To Music Icons Xscape, Freddie Jackson, Yolanda Adams, Tamia, & Arrested Development
 
CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The highly anticipated 4th Annual 2019 Black Music Honors hosted by television and radio personality Rickey Smiley and Grammy® Award-winner and actress LeToya Luckett-Walker is currently airing in national broadcast syndication. The star-studded show was taped live at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA.

Motown’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Continues With Special ‘Motown In Mono’ Vinyl Series | Coming Nov. 8th, 2019


 
Motown’s 60th Anniversary Celebration Continues With Special, Limited Edition ‘Motown In Mono’ Vinyl Series
 
Five Classic Motown Albums Newly Remastered in Mono from Their Original Analog Master Tapes for 180-Gram Deluxe Vinyl Editions
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Motown’s 60th Anniversary celebration continues with today’s announcement of a special, limited edition ‘Motown In Mono’ vinyl series,…

Jackson 5’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Collection to be Released on Vinyl LP Edition Oct. 25th, 2019


 
Jackson 5’s Popular ‘Greatest Hits’ Collection To Be Released In Rare Quad Mix Vinyl LP Editions By Motown/UMe
 
1971 Hits Collection’s Quad Mix Previously Issued Only in Japan in 1975
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Originally released on December 27, 1971, the Jackson 5‘s first singles collection, titled Greatest Hits, encapsulated an extraordinary and intense 18-month span of ‘Jacksonmania.’

James Brown’s “Live At Home With His Bad Self” to be Released on CD, 2LP Vinyl & Digital Oct. 25th, 2019


 
JAMES BROWN’S COMPLETE 1969 HOMECOMING CONCERT NEWLY MIXED FOR ITS RELEASE DEBUT VIA REPUBLIC/UMe
JAMES BROWN: ‘LIVE AT HOME WITH HIS BAD SELF’
 
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The 50th anniversary of James Brown‘s October 1, 1969 homecoming concert in Augusta, Georgia, will be celebrated with the first-ever release of the complete show, newly mixed and including seven never-before-issued performances.

Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going on Live” to be Released in 2LP Black Vinyl on Oct. 18th, 2019


 
Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On Live’ Newly Mixed For Its First Standalone Release By Motown/UMe In 2LP Black Vinyl, 2LP Color Vinyl, CD, And Digital Editions
 
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — May 1, 1972 was a whirlwind day of celebration in Marvin Gaye‘s hometown of Washington, D.C. Designated “Marvin Gaye Day,” it began with Gaye giving a speech to students at Cardozo High, the school he’d attended,…

“GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®” to Air on PBS | Oct. 18th, 2019


 
“GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS®” TO AIR OCT. 18 ON PBS AS PART OF “GREAT PERFORMANCES” SERIES
 
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (AUG. 27, 2019) — In collaboration with PBS’ “Great Performances” series, the Recording Academy™ presents “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,” the fourth annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy’s 2019 Special Merit Awards recipients.

The Philadelphia Music Alliance Announces New Honorees to the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame, Class of 2019


 
PHILADELPHIA MUSIC ALLIANCE WELCOMES
THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA, THE HOOTERS, THE O’JAYS,
EVELYN ‘CHAMPAGNE’ KING, WMMR’S PIERRE ROBERT,
JODY GERSON AND DORRANCE ‘DODO’ HAMILTON AS INDUCTEES
TO THE PHILADELPHIA MUSIC WALK OF FAME, CLASS OF 2019
 
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 7, 2019) – The Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA) today announced that The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Hooters, The O’Jays, Evelyn “Champagne” King, WMMR air personality Pierre Robert, music industry executive Jody Gerson, and philanthropist Dorrance “Dodo” Hamilton will be added to the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame as members of its Class of 2019.

A&M/Virgin/UMe and Janet Jackson Announces Reissue Series of Iconic Albums on Vinyl


 
Janet Jackson Takes Full ‘Control’ Of Her Vinyl Legacy
 
The Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee Welcomes Six Entries From Her Groundbreaking A&M and Virgin Catalog, Coinciding With ‘Metamorphosis’ Las Vegas Residency
 
LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — This summer, A&M/Virgin/UMe and Janet Jackson will see key entries in the artist’s acclaimed canon reissued on vinyl, including A&M and Virgin albums.

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