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Hidden Beach Experiences to Launch “Luther Vandross: The Power of Love Experience” in Spring 2016

HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE UMBRELLA AND PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCETON ENTERTAINMENT

The first joint venture will be Luther Vandross: The Power of Love Experience – Scheduled to kick off in Spring 2016

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 3, 2015 – Hidden Beach Recordings has now made Hidden Beach Experiences its new corporate umbrella, providing multi-tiered platforms of entertainment that encompass live music events, theatrical partnerships and music-related film productions.

Patti LaBelle Teams Up with American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE to Educate the Public about Lung Cancer

Grammy Award-winning Singer Patti LaBelle Teams Up with American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE to Educate the Public about Lung Cancer

PR Newswire, CHICAGO (November 4, 2015) – To kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November, the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative, nationally presented by CVS Health, today announced its partnership with Grammy Award-winning singer Patti LaBelle to further educate the public about lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of women in the United States.

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends Concert in Detroit | Nov. 22nd, 2015

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends at
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit on November 22 featuring
Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers,
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Audrey DuBois Harris and Reverend Marcia Dyson

(Detroit, MI – November 4, 2015) – Aretha Franklin will present her annual Gospel concert and service Thanksgiving week on Sunday, November 22. Franklin’s Gospel Legends event will feature multiple award-winning recording artists Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and Audrey DuBois Harris.

Lalah Hathaway Makes #1 Debut on Amazon with New Album “Lalah Hathaway LIVE”

MULTIPLE GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER
LALAH HATHAWAY
MAKES #1 DEBUT ON AMAZON WITH NEW ALBUM LALAH HATHAWAY LIVE, AVAILABLE NOW

Hathaway Continues to Hit Upcoming Cities including Charlotte, Washington DC, Norfolk and Philadelphia

Nashville, TN (November 2, 2015) – Two-time GRAMMY®-winning artist Lalah Hathaway has just released her new live album Lalah Hathaway Live, making a #1 debut on Amazon’s R&B digital albums, and remaining in the Top 5 of Amazon’s Hot New Releases in R&B digital albums. The album is also in the Top 5 on iTunes R&B/Soul albums.

Vocalist Andra Day to Headline Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 27th Annual Awards Gala | Nov. 16th, 2015

Warner Bros. Records Artist Andra Day to Headline Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 27th Annual Awards Gala

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Warner Bros. Records artist Andra Day will kick-off the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 27th Annual Awards Gala Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Washington Hilton. Recently named one of DC’s 2015 Top100 Events, TMCF’s Gala will sell-out the Washington Hilton’s ballroom and bring together more than 1,500 of the nation’s business leaders, philanthropists, Members of Congress, DC socialites, and more than 400 star students from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominately Black Colleges (PBIs). The black-tie event, which raised $4.1 million last year, aims to raise over $5 million this year.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Kathy Sledge to Release New Single “Keep It Movin'” on Dec. 1st, 2015 | Announces New Concert Tour “Kathy Sledge Presents: My Sisters & Me”

Kathy Sledge To Release New Single “Keep It Movin'” On iTunes And All Digital Platforms On December 1 On Pacific Electronic Music

TO EMBARK ON “KATHY SLEDGE PRESENTS: MY SISTERS AND ME” CONCERT TOUR ON NOVEMBER 14 FEATURING KATHY SLEDGE, DENIECE WILLIAMS, KARYN WHITE AND CECE PENISTON

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — KATHY SLEDGE will release her much anticipated new single titled KEEP IT MOVIN’ on iTunes and all digital platforms on December 1. The song was first released as an Aristofreeks feat. Kathy Sledge EDM single on Pacific Electronic Music last Fall, hitting #2 on the Billboard Club chart. The GRAMMY® nominated artist collaborated with producer/duo Aristofreeks on the tune in which she co-wrote with Max Martire, and released it to the club and EDM festival circuit. Now, the original radio mix of the song will be available to fans worldwide.

Jazz Vocalist Stephanie Jordan to Sing National Anthem at New Orleans Home Game Opener | Oct 31st, 2015

Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan to sing the National Anthem during the New Orleans Pelicans home opener

New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan has been selected to perform the National Anthem at the New Orleans Pelicans home opener at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday, October 31, 2015. The Pelicans will face off against the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, tipoff is 6:30 pm.

The Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition and All Star Gala Concert Honoring Quincy Jones | Nov. 14-15, 2015

Semifinalists Selected for 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition – Taking Place November 14-15 in Los Angeles

Weekend Includes All-Star Gala Concert Honoring Quincy Jones with Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Seth MacFarlane, Andy Garcia, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Arturo Sandoval, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau & More

Washington, D.C.—The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz is pleased to announce that 11 semifinalists have been selected to participate in the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition, which will be held November 14-15 in Los Angeles.

The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. 19th Annual Awards Dinner and Gala Is Huge Success

The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc.
19th Annual Awards Dinner and Gala Is Huge Success with
Strong Celebrity and Music Industry Turnout

City of Los Angeles City Council Honors the LLF and its Honorees

(Los Angeles, CA – October 13, 2015) — On Friday, October 9, 2015 the Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) held its 19th Living Legends Awards Dinner and Gala at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA.

The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® to Perform at The White House on Oct. 15th, 2015

ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB® TO PERFORM AT THE WHITE HO– — USE
Buena Vista Says “Hola” To The White House

The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® has been invited to perform at The White House on October 15th in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. A delegation of about 500 dignitaries and politicians from around the world will be hosted by President Barack Obama. As a historic shift in policy continues, the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club® pays a visit to The White House as a reminder of the people’s close relationship with each other.

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