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The 8th Annual McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour | Kicks off May 22nd, 2014

McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour Is Back with Erica Campbell, Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, Kurt Carr and More



Eighth annual concert series bigger than ever with gospel stars taking stage in twelve cities


OAK BROOK, Ill., April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — McDonald’s USA today announced its Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour is back and better than ever with some of gospel music’s biggest acts. Hosting the tour this year is one-half of sister duo Mary Mary and now solo artist Erica Campbell and comedian Jonathan Slocumb. Joining them will be three-time 2014 Stellar Award-winners Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, the renowned Mississippi Mass Choir, gospel’s latest hip-hop sensation Uncle Reece, organist Moses Tyson, Jr. and the incomparable Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers.

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Mathew Knowles to Deliver Keynote Address at the Sync Summit in Paris

Mathew Knowles
Delivers Keynote Address at the
Sync Summit in Paris

 
(Houston, TX – April 14, 2014) – President and CEO of Music World Entertainment, Mathew Knowles, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Sync Summit at the PCF Auditorium in Paris today, Monday, April 14, 2014.  In June 2013, Knowles’ delivered his first keynote address with the Sync Summit in Los Angeles.
 
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Karen Clark Sheard Hosts Int’l Summit for Women | Sept. 10th-13th, 2014

Gospel Music Legend and First Lady Karen Clark Sheard Hosts International Summit for Women in Church Leadership


 
Ladies 1st “A Celebration of Women” Inaugural International Summit Will Be Held September 10-13 in Virginia Beach, VA
 
Confirmed Presenters Include Faith Evans, Erica Campbell,
Dorinda Clark Cole, Vickie Winans,
Jacky Clark Chisholm, and Kierra Sheard
More to be Confirmed in the Coming Weeks

 
(Detroit, MI – April 14, 2014) – Gospel Music Legend Karen Clark Sheard, the first lady of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God and Christ in Detroit, MI, which is pastored by her husband, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, will host an international summit for women who serve in various leadership roles in the church.
 
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Santana to Perform LIVE on HBO Latino® – May 3rd, 2014 | To Release New CD, “Corazon” May 6th, 2014

HBO Latino® Celebrates The Iconic Musician Carlos Santana With Two Television Specials



INCLUDES COMPELLING HALF-HOUR SPECIAL AND STAR-STUDDED CONCERT WITH PERFORMANCES BY CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA, CHOCQUIBTOWN, LILA DOWNS, GLORIA ESTEFAN, JUANES, MIGUEL, FHER OLVERA OF MANA, NINA PASTORI, SALVADOR SANTANA, SAMUEL ROSA OF SKANK, ROMEO SANTOS, SOLEDAD AND DIEGO TORRES FILMED IN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

HISTORIC CONCERT EVENT CELEBRATES HIS FIRST-EVER LATIN MUSIC ALBUM ENTITLED CORAZON AVAILABLE IN STORES MAY 6TH


NEW YORK, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — HBO Latino joins in celebrating the legendary career of 10-time Grammy award winner, international music icon and philanthropist Carlos Santana and his forthcoming first-ever Latin music album entitled Corazon, through a two part event: a special called Santana: De Corazon and the airing of his mega concert and documentary Santana-Corazon: Live From Mexico, Live It To Believe It.

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Damien Sneed Receives the 2014 Sphnix Medal of Excellence

Damien Sneed Receives the 2014 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Honor with Events at the Kennedy Center and
The Supreme Court of the United States


 
Sneed Performed at the Historic Carnegie Hall with Lalah Hathaway,
Jimmy Heath and Others

 
(New York, NY –March 26, 2014) – Conductor, pianist, producer and recording artist Damien L. Sneed recently received the 2014 Sphnix Medal of Excellence honor, alongside Pedrito Martinez and Carla Dirlikov. The annual Sphinx Medals of Excellence honor extraordinary Black and Latino leaders in music who, early in their careers, demonstrate artistic excellence, outstanding work ethic, a spirit of determination, and leadership.
 
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Chaka Khan Joins Fans for Video Chat on Google+ Hangouts on Air | Documentary Special Airing on Centric TV

Ten-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Chaka Khan
Joins Fans for a Pre-Birthday Live Video Chat on
Google+ Hangouts on Air
Wednesday, March 19, 9pm ET/8pm CT/6pm PT


 
Chaka Celebrates Her Birthday Week with
Preview of New Tracks, Documentary Special Airing on
Centric TV Network and an Exclusive Performance on
Sirius XM Satellite Radio
 

 
(Los Angeles, CA – March 17, 2014) – Ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chaka Khan will join fans for a pre-birthday one hour live video chat on Google+ Hangouts on Air on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. PT.  The video chat will be broadcast from the historic Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA.  Nine of Chaka’s most loyal supporters from around the world, including Europe, South America and the United States, will conduct a question and answer session; and viewers will have the opportunity to submit questions.
 
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U.S. Postal Service Honors Jimi Hendrix with Forever Stamp at SXSW | 2014

U.S. Postal Service Honors Legendary Guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, with Limited-Edition Forever Stamp on the SXSW Outdoor Stage at
Butler Park

Rocking the Music Icons Stamp Series With a Tribute Concert


AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Postal Service will take center stage on the SXSW Outdoor Stage at Butler Park with the dedication of the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp.

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Harry Belafonte to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee

Harry Belafonte to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee March 6th, 2014



Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present an honorary doctor of music degree to iconic musician, songwriter, and activist Harry Belafonte at a Berklee tribute concert, in recognition of Belafonte’s inspiring musical and humanitarian achievements. Past recipients of Berklee’s honorary doctorate include Duke Ellington (the first, in 1971), Dizzy Gillespie, Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Juan Luis Guerra, David Bowie, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Bonnie Raitt, George Clinton, and Carole King.

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Blue Note Records Continues 75th Anniversary Celebrations with Special Events & Releases | 2014

Blue Note Records Continues 75th Anniversary Celebrations


The 75th Anniversary of Blue Note Records, the most-respected and longest-running Jazz label in the world, is being commemorated throughout 2014 and beyond with a broad range of special releases and events. Blue Note is pleased to announce a new vinyl reissue series of 100 essential remastered Jazz albums spanning both the classic and modern eras of the label. The series will launch on March 25 with five iconic LPs: Art Blakey Free For All, John Coltrane Blue Train, Eric Dolphy Out To Lunch, Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil, and Larry Young Unity. On the same date, the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles will launch Blue Note Records: The Finest In Jazz, a one-of-a-kind exhibit offering visitors an in-depth look at the legendary record label. On the evening of March 25, the museum will host a special public event, “An Evening With Blue Note Records, ” featuring a Q&A with Blue Note Records President Don Was.

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