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GRAMMY® Nominee Adele to Make a Return to the Stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®

GRAMMY® Nominee Adele to Make Much Anticipated Return to the Stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®


 
 
Singer Will Perform Live for the First Time Since Undergoing Vocal Cord Surgery Last Fall


Music’s Biggest Night® — Hosted by Rapper/Actor LL COOL J — Airs Live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 12, 8 ET/PT

THE RECORDING ACADEMY GRAMMY AWARDS The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 12 on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).


SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Current GRAMMY® nominee Adele will make her much anticipated return to the live stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com). This will be her first time performing live in nearly five months since being forced to cancel a sold-out U.S. tour to undergo surgery on her vocal cords. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Singer/Songwriter Judith Hill Shines at Sundance Film Festival & More

JUDITH HILL SHINES AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL; ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER PERFORMS AT WORLD PREMIERE OF SPIKE LEE’S RED HOOK SUMMER; EAGERLY AWAITED FILM FEATURES SUITE OF ORIGINAL SONGS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY HILL; MAJOR L.A. SHOWCASE SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 7


 
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Judith Hill lit up the Sundance Film Festival last night with a stellar performance at a party celebrating the world premiere of filmmaker Spike Lee’s eagerly anticipated new drama, Red Hook Summer. Hill – whose soulful ballads comprise the film’s soundtrack – performed live before a star-studded audience at TAO Park City, taking the stage shortly after the premiere screening. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jazz Guitarist Stanley Jordan is Nominated for 2012 NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Jazz Album” | ‘Friends’

ACCLAIMED GUITARIST STANLEY JORDAN
NOMINATED FOR 2012 NAACP IMAGE AWARD –
FRIENDS – “OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM”


Credit: Keith Major

 

Guitarist Stanley Jordan has been nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Jazz Album” for his latest Mack Avenue Records release, Friends.
 
The NAACP Image Awards, currently celebrating its 43rd anniversary, are presented each year to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. To continue, please click “MORE”!

UNCF Will Broadcast UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS on Jan. 28th & 29th, 2012

UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS® Presented By Target Celebrates The Power of Education


 
Performances and Appearances by Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Estelle, Miguel, Musiq Soulchild, Tatyana Ali, Pooch Hall, Jill Marie Jones, Brian White, Terrence J, David Banner and Many More!

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — UNCF (United Negro College Fund) will broadcast UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS® Presented by Target nationally in major markets on Saturday, January  28th  and January 29th  and on BET Networks at 11 p.m. EST/PST and 10 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 29th.  For a complete list of stations and additional information, visit www.AnEveningofStars.org. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Grammy Winning Producer Teddy Riley will Conduct Demonstrations at the 2012 NAMM Show

Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winning Music Producer Icon/Tech Guru Teddy Riley will be Conducting Demonstrations at the 2012 NAMM Show



Teddy Riley is also a big fan of the PreSonus Native Effects plug-ins and virtual instruments, as well. “I think they’re incredible, “he enthuses.”

Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 17, 2012 — The 2012 NAMM Show will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim CA, January 19-22 with more than 90,000 registrants, 1400 exhibitors, events, performances and so much more.

This year “The King of New Jack Swing” Legend Teddy Riley brings his technical expertise and production excellence to the masses and will be conducting state of the art demonstrations for PreSonus Studio One 2.0 – an experience you don’t want to miss! To continue, please click “MORE”!

Funk Legend George Clinton To Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Funk Icon George Clinton to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music February 16


George
Clinton crashed a Berklee P-Funk Ensemble rehearsal for an MTV special a
few years ago. Next month, he returns to the college to teach a
four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 13th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Kicks off Feb. 3rd, 2012

The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Kicks Off Super Bowl XLVI Weekend With Fantasia and the NFL Players Choir, Taped Before a Live Audience


 
 
Fantasia and Wayne Brady Lead an All-Star Line-Up with CeCe Winans, Natalie Grant, Donnie McClurkin, Wess Morgan and Hezekiah Walker

NFL Players Choir Celebrates Its Five-Year Anniversary with a Special Performance with Fantasia

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17, 2012  — The 13th annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, an NFL sanctioned event, comes to Indy during Super Bowl XLVI Weekend with an evening of inspiration with legendary NFL Pro Bowlers, Super Bowl Champions and MVPs together on one stage with Grammy Award-winning artists, A-list entertainers and special guests. The show will tape before a live audience on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Actress Tonya Lee Williams To Receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

Tonya Lee Williams To Receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award


Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) will honour Actress Tonya Lee Williams at their 26th annual Vision Celebration Gala, to be held Saturday, January 28th, 2012 in Montreal, Canada.   The prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award is given to a person who has a measure of distinction in Canada and has made significant contributions to the development of Black performing arts.   For over thirty-five years Tonya Lee Williams has been such an individual. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Trombone Shorty to Perform at Giants/Falcons Game | Jan. 8th, 2012

Trombone Shorty To Perform National Anthem And Half-Time Show Of New York Giants – Atlanta Falcons Playoff Game January 8th


Trombone Shorty will perform the National Anthem and a half-time show of the New York Giants’ NFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. the Atlanta Falcons at Giants Stadium on January 8, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET. The Anthem and the game will be broadcast live nationally on the Fox network. Half-time will feature the full band of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Estate of Michael Jackson Plans Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Hand & Footprint Ceremony | Jan 26th, 2012

The Estate of Michael Jackson Plans Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Hand & Footprint Ceremony Celebrating The King of Pop, January 26, 2012
 

 
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD EVENT WITH JACKSON’S CHILDREN, CIRQUE DU SOLEIL & MORE WILL BE STREAMED LIVE VIA TWITTER @michaeljackson

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Estate of Michael Jackson announced today that Michael Jackson will be immortalized in a hand and foot print ceremony at Hollywood’s legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on January 26, 2012, starting at 11:00am, in a giant celebration of the legacy of the King of Pop and the Los Angeles debut of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, the critically acclaimed Cirque du Soleil production and top grossing tour in the United States, according to Pollstar. To continue, please click “MORE”!