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Grammy-Nominated Reggae Icon Beres Hammond Makes Debut on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Dec. 11th, 2012

BERES HAMMOND MAKES NATIONAL TV DEBUT TONIGHT
ON NBC’S LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON

 
 
The Reggae Icon Will Sit In with The Roots 
and Headline Brooklyn’s Barclays Center Tomorrow

 

Beres Hammond will make his late night television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight December 11th, 2012. 

Tune in to NBC at 12:35am ET/ 11:35pm CT to see the Grammy-nominated reggae icon sit in with The Roots to perform his hits in and out of the commercial breaks.

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2013 Trumpet Awards Honorees to be Announced | Will Broadcast on TV One in Spring 2013

Trumpet Awards 2013 Honorees Announcement Scheduled by The Trumpet Awards Foundation


The Trumpet Awards Foundation will
hold a press conference to announce the selection of 2013 Trumpet Awards
honorees on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 10:00 am at the Hyatt Regency
Atlanta in International Ballroom South, Atlanta, Georgia. This is an
open event to press and media representatives.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 10, 2012

The Trumpet Awards Foundation
will announce the honorees of the 2013 Trumpet Awards at a Press
Conference on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at the Hyatt
Regency Atlanta in the International Ballroom South.

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Bassist/Vocalist Esperanza Spalding Wins Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award

ESPERANZA SPALDING WINS SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE
‘AMERICAN INGENUITY AWARD’



Awards Recognize Leaders in Social, Scientific, & Artistic Innovation;
Spalding Performs at Gala; Herbie Hancock Presents Award


For Immediate Release – Smithsonian Magazine Editor-In-Chief Michael Caruso has announced that bassist, vocalist, composer and bandleader Esperanza Spalding has won a Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award in the category of performing arts.

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Singer/Songwriter Michelle Williams to Judge 4th Annual Most Powerful Voices Gospel Contest

Singer MICHELLE WILLIAMS and Christian Rapper FLAME To Judge
4th Annual Most Powerful Voices Competition



DALLAS, Dec. 3, 2012 — GMC TV, Light Records and Roland Corporation will participate in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s 4th annual Most Powerful Voices gospel competition.
 
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Spike Lee Directed Documentary/Michael Jackson “Bad 25” Airs Nov. 22nd, Thanksgiving Night on ABC


 
Watch never before seen footage and MJ interviews! The documentary by award-winning director Spike Lee celebrates the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s landmark “BAD” album and tour. “Michael Jackson: BAD25” airs Thanksgiving Day, THURSDAY NOV 22 9:30|8:30c on ABC!
 
BAD25 chronicles the making of Michael Jackson’s iconic, record-breaking Bad album and Michael’s first world tour as a solo artist.

Chaka Khan Goes on Tour | Set to Record New Music to Coincide with Year-Long 40th Anniversary Celebration

Ten-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Chaka Khan Tours Europe and Asia in October and November



Chaka Joins David Foster and Friends Tour in November

Chaka Is Recording New Music Including a Gospel and Jazz Project New Album to Coincide with Year-Long 40th Anniversary Celebration

 

(Los Angeles, CA – October 10, 2012) – Ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chaka Khan tours Europe and Asia this month and November. Chaka will join the David Foster and Friends tour in November (see tour dates below).

Next year, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of this music icon’s career in music and entertainment. The year-long celebration will include the release of new music including a gospel and jazz project, an international and US tour and several other key events.

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Yolanda Adams And CeCe Winans To Perform On “We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY® Salute To Whitney Houston”

Yolanda Adams And CeCe Winans To Perform On “We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY® Salute To Whitney Houston”


 
They Join Previously Announced Performers Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher for the One-Hour CBS Entertainment Special, Which Airs Nov. 16 and Tapes Oct. 11 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE


SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Four-time GRAMMY® winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time GRAMMY winner CeCe Winans are the latest performers announced for “We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY® Salute To Whitney Houston.”

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Aretha Franklin Packed Out The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Packed an Out of Season Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Arena in Atlantic City



Franklin Receives Rave Reviews and
Performs a Memorable Tribute to the late Whitney Houston


(New York, NY – October 8, 2012) – Nineteen-time GRAMMY® Award winner and music icon Aretha Franklin packed an out-of-season Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort at the Mark G. Etess Arena on Saturday night in Atlantic City.  The Press of Atlantic City headline reads “Aretha Franklin pleases Atlantic City crowd.”  Vincent Jackson of the Press of Atlantic City states “[Aretha] Franklin was singing her heart out to the delight of the thousands in the audience.”

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The BLACK GIRLS ROCK! 2012 Special premieres Nov. 4th, 2012 | Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross & Regina King

Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King Set to Return as Co-Hosts to Affirm that
BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™
 

 
BET Networks and Beverly Bond Reunite to Shine the Spotlight on Black Girls Who Rock: Dionne Warwick, Kerry Washington, Susan Taylor, Alicia Keys and Dr. Hawa Abdi and Her Daughters for Their Achievements

Taping at the Loews Paradise Theatre October 13, 2012 in New York City; Network Premiere November 4, 2012 @ 8:00 pm/ET


NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2012 special on BET is back for a third televised installment with heartfelt performances, tributes and special awards to celebrate the achievements of remarkable women of color.

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Grammy® Award-winning Bassist Esperanza Spalding to Host “Groundbreaking Music” for Magic Johnson’s New ASPiRE TV Network | Oct. 5th, 2012

ESPERANZA SPALDING TO HOST “GROUNDBREAKING MUSIC”
FOR MAGIC JOHNSON’S ASPiRE TV NETWORK

Tune in Friday, October 5 at 8:00 pm!


ASPiRE, the television network from Magic Johnson Enterprises, today announced its fall line-up of hosted weekly prime time program blocks featuring the best African-American films, music and comedy. A new weekly feature, “Groundbreaking Music,” hosted by Grammy® Award-winning bassist, vocalist, composer and bandleader  Esperanza Spalding, premieres Friday, October 5 at 8:00 pm, with “Earth Wind and Fire Live.” Other music and performance specials the show will air include “Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater” and “Dorothy Dandridge Singing at Her Best.”

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