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SRI Jazz Acquires Rights to the Monad Records Catalog of Classic Jazz and Blues, including Ray Charles

SRI Jazz Acquires Rights To Lost Recordings

SRI Jazz acquires rights to defunct label and releases rare, lost recordings by Ray Charles, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Albert King, Count Basie and others.

Through an exclusive agreement SRI Jazz has acquired the rights to the Monad Records catalog of lost classic jazz and blues recordings including the first live recording by the legendary Ray Charles.

Legendary Soul Singer Charles Wright Pens First In Series of Autobiographies “UP FROM WHERE WE’VE COME”

Soul Music Great CHARLES WRIGHT Pens First In Series of Autobiographies “UP FROM WHERE WE’VE COME”

Inaugural Book Details 56 Chapters of Racism and Hardship
The Wright Family Faced As Sharecroppers Near Clarksdale,
Mississippi Circa The ’40s

Book Includes a Glowing and Empathetic Foreword by Little Richard

Los Angeles, CA — October 5, 2015 — While fans of Soul Music great Charles Wright are accustomed to hearing the singer/songwriter/guitarist shout “Express Yourself ” on oldies radio, in movies and dozens of television commercials, the multi-talented messenger has taken up his pen to complete the first in a planned series of autobiographies that detail his profound life story as a southern Black man that miraculously brought himself from poverty to prosperity.

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl, remastered Classics For Digital Including Out Of Print Crown Catalog

Legendary ‘King of the Blues’ will be remembered with vinyl/digital reissues of Live At The Regal, Live In Cook County Jail and first-ever LP version of two — Deuces Wild, featuring famous collaborators, as well as early classics from Modern/Crown Records

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The world of music lost one of its all-time legends when the great blues guitarist B. B. King passed away on May 14, at the age of 89. Accolades and tributes came not only from fans but fellow musicians who were influenced by the Mississippi-born son of sharecroppers, who virtually popularized the genre that spawned rock ‘n’ roll.

Legacy Recordings to Release Four Disc Collection “Johnny Mathis: The Singles” on Sept. 25th, 2015

Legacy Recordings and Columbia Records Celebrate Johnny Mathis’s 80th Birthday with Release of Johnny Mathis: The Singles on September 25, 2015

Definitive Four Disc Anthology Brings Together 87 Non-LP and Compilation-Only Tracks including Landmark Hits “It’s Not For Me to Say,” “Chances Are” and “The Twelfth of Never”

Pre-order available on Amazon.

NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Columbia Records will celebrate the 80th birthday of legendary crooner Johnny Mathis with the release of Johnny Mathis: The Singles, a definitive four disc anthology, on September 25, 2015.

Bob Marley’s Two “Complete Island Recordings” Vinyl Box Set Collections Coming Sept. 25th, 2015

Bob Marley’s 70th Birthday Year Celebration Continues With Two Vinyl Box Set Releases

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS THE COMPLETE ISLAND RECORDINGS AND THE COMPLETE ISLAND RECORDINGS: COLLECTOR’S EDITION OUT SEPTEMBER 25th

COLLECTIONS TO INCLUDE 11-LPS SPANNING A DECADE WORTH OF MARLEY’S MOST CELEBRATED ALBUM RELEASES ON ISLAND RECORDS

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Bob Marley‘s 70th birthday year-long celebration (2015) continues with the release of two new box sets, The Complete Island Recordings and The Complete Island Recordings: Collector’s Edition. These two stunning vinyl collection sets will release September 25th, 2015, and feature 11 albums on 180-gram vinyl spanning a decade’s worth of Bob Marley & The Wailers releases on Island Records.

The Luther Vandross Estate Teams Up with Hidden Beach Experiences & Marcus Miller to Create “The Power of Love” Tribute

The Luther Vandross Estate Teams Up with Hidden Beach Experiences & Marcus Miller to Create “The Power of Love” – A Musical Tribute to the Singer

Los Angeles, CA – July 1, 2015 – The Luther Vandross Estate announced a partnership with Hidden Beach Experiences and Marcus Miller today to create The Power of Love Experience – A Tribute to the Life of Luther Vandross.

R&B Legend Michael Henderson to Release 6 Classic Albums Digitally Via Sony Music on June 30th, 2015

Michael Henderson: 6 Albums Remastered/Expanded vers to be released Digitally via New Sony Ent Div

Michael Henderson via Legacy Digital, Premier Catalog div. Sony Music Ent. will open the LEGACY vaults to release 6 Michael Henderson albums for streaming/download available through All Major Digital Service Providers for the very 1st time 6.30.2015!

PRLog – June 28, 2015 – NEW YORK — We are happy to announce that Music ICON, 4 time Grammy Nominee MICHAEL HENDERSON will have six albums (6) released Tuesday June 30th 2015 making an incredible selection of classic albums and deep catalog Michael Henderson Music available for the first time in the digital realm from new Sony Music Entertainment Label, “Legacy Digital!”

Gospel Icon Shirley Caesar to be Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honoree | Class of 2016

GOSPEL ICON PASTOR SHIRLEY CAESAR ANNOUNCED AS HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME HONOREE IN CLASS OF 2016

Caesar selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Recording

The current Queen of Gospel, legendary artist Pastor Shirley Caesar garners a new milestone, as an honoree in the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s just-announced honorees selected for the class of 2016, to receive a star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording, unveiled via www.walkoffame.com (date for star ceremony is pending).

The Rhythm & Blues Foundation Spring Fundraising Mixer | June 23, 2015

Chaka Khan with Kenny Lattimore and Anthony Hamilton

The Rhythm and Blues Foundation Spring Fundraising Mixer

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 The Rhythm & Blues Foundation will be hosting its first Black Music Month after work fundraiser of the year, “Soul of the 90’s: An R&B Tribute”, at the luxurious Attic Rooftop Lounge in Times Square. Michael Bivins, of New Edition and Bell Biv Devoe fame, will be anchoring a stellar lineup of special guest hosts that includes 90’s super groups Allure (“Enjoy Yourself” “All Cried Out”) and Intro (“Love Thang”). An all 90’s soundtrack by celebrity DJ’s Jon Quick and DJ Commish will be provided.

Sly & The Family Stone–Live At The Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 To Be Released Friday, July 17, 2015

Sly & The Family Stone–Live At The Fillmore East October 4th & 5th 1968 To Be Released Friday, July 17

Four-Disc Debut Release of Previously Unreleased Live Set Recorded at Legendary Fillmore East Venue

Double Vinyl LP “Best-Of” from shows, compiled by “Captain” Kirk Douglas of The Roots, to be released exclusively for Record Store Day 2015

NEW YORK, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Epic/Legacy is excited to announce the debut release of SLY & THE FAMILY STONE—LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST OCTOBER 4th & 5th 1968, a four-disc set of previously unreleased live shows recorded during the band’s rise at New York City’s legendary venue. The set is scheduled to be released on Friday, July 17 and is available now for pre-order on Amazon.

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