Jill Scott Joins Mo’Nique for 1 Hour TV Special Feat Music From New Album on BET | April 27th @ 11pm EST/PST
Grammy Award Winning Singer & Actress Jill Scott Joins Oscar
Winner Mo’Nique for TV Special & Performance; One Hour Special
Featuring Music From Scott’s New Album “The Light Of The Sun” Airs on
“The Mo’Nique Show” April 27th at 11PM EDT on BET
First Single “So In Love” ft. Anthony Hamilton Has the
Quickest Rise to Top 15 Urban Radio This Year at #13; #1 Greatest Gainer
for 2nd Straight Week Making It Scott’s Biggest Debut in Her 11-Year
History; New Album Available on iTunes for Pre-Sale Tuesday, April 26th
BURBANK, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 26, 2011) – Grammy Award winning singer and actress Jill Scott joins Oscar winning Actress and television host Mo’Nique for a one hour special airing Wednesday, April 27th, 11PM EDT on BET’s The Mo’Nique Show.
Scott will join her close friend Mo’Nique for an intimate talk about
love, dating and motherhood. In addition to the extensive and personal
interview, viewers will have the Jill Scott Live Experience, with Scott
performing new music including “So In Love,” “Shame” and “Rolling Hills”
off her eagerly awaited album The Light Of The Sun out this summer. To continue, please click “MORE”!
R&B Vocalist Cheryl Pepsii Riley to Perform on The Mo’Nique Show April 26th, 2011
Soulful Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Enjoys Career Resurgence,
Performs on The Mo’Nique Show
Tuesday, 4/26
New York, NY – Soul singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley is enjoying her day in the sun. The
songstress, who achieved popularity in the late ’80s with her hit
release, “Thanks for My Child” has been keeping her brand alive these
day performing via Tyler Perry’s
many blockbuster plays and movie soundtracks, her fresh and compelling
independent CD release, “Let Me Be Me,” and hosting a weekly talent
showcase at the Village Underground in New York.
Her latest play, Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family” is currently
available on DVD with interest refueled in the production by the film
version’s recent release in theaters. To continue, please click “MORE”!
An Evening of Classic Soul Featured 14 Soul Legends Singing 57 Hits to Benefit The MED Foundation
Soul Legends Singing 57 Hits to Benefit The MED Foundation
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April
19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — An Evening of Classic Soul gave all who
attended a musical and fundraising night to remember.
The Peabody Hotel’s Grand Ballroom was packed with 14 soul legends
and more than 800 enthusiastic fans for the first-ever An Evening of
Classic Soul. The star-studded event generated $275,000*
for The MED Foundation, the non-profit that raises money to fund
excellence at — and increase awareness of — The Regional Medical
Center at Memphis (The MED).
The all-star lineup included soul legends Peabo Bryson, Jerry Butler; The New Temptations Review
featuring Dennis Edwards; Russell Thompkins, Jr., and The New Stylistics;
The Emotions; Percy Sledge; Billy Paul; Eddie Floyd;
Freda Payne; Archie
Bell; Candi Staton; William Brown; Maxine
Brown; and Dee Dee Sharp. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Janet Jackson’s ‘Number Ones Tour’ Has Been Extended Till Fall
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As a result of massive sellouts for performances in Asia and North America,
the JANET JACKSON ‘Number Ones: Up Close & Personal Tour’ is being
expanded. JANET’s largest ever world tour will now be vastly extended
to even more global cities in addition to the currently scheduled
performances in London, Paris and Monte Carlo.
The North American leg of the tour, which is currently underway, will
be continued in the fall after a scheduled spring and summer in Europe.
Originally
slated as a world tour of 35 cities to match the 35 number one singles
from her double-disc album, NUMBER ONES, JANET will now greatly exceed
her planned dates. The high demand from key venues on several continents
will bring JANET around the world and back again. Several of the
concerts on the initial schedule were sold-out in the first ten minutes
of availability. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The “Jazz In The Gardens” Event Attracted Over 45,000 in Attendance
South Florida Festival brings first class talent, continuing to increase in revenue and turnout
MIAMI, April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Over 45,000 music fans attended the 6th Annual “Jazz in the Gardens”Sun Life Stadium on March 19th & 20th. The weekend long celebration brought thousands of visitors to South Florida from all over the US, Canada, Europe and the Caribbean. The highly anticipated annual festival drew rave reviews from patrons, sponsors and media alike. music festival in
“I am elated
about the success of Jazz in the Gardens! The event has grown and taken a
life of its own, drawing people from all over the world to visit the City of Miami Gardens.
I feel really good about what we have accomplished in the last six
years, and I look forward to it each year and every year as do our
fans,” says Mayor Shirley Gibson.
This year, popular radio personality, author and filmmaker, Michael Baisden, hosted the festivities along with his on-air comedic side kick, George Wilborn. Through his syndicated radio show Baisden reached fans all over the nation pushing the festival to greater heights. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The Recording Academy® Announces Restructuring of Categories Across All Genres and Fields to be Recognized at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2012
Restructuring of Categories Across All Genres Brings Total Number of
Categories to be Recognized at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2012 to
78; All Fields Remain Intact
Minimum Number of Entries Per Category Will Now Be 40, Up from 25
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 06, 2011) — In an effort to continuously evolve its GRAMMY® Awards process, The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com)
announced today that it has restructured the GRAMMY Categories across
all genres and Fields, bringing the total number of Categories to be
recognized at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012, to 78 (from 109). All
Fields remain the same. The announcement was made this morning at The
Academy’s headquarters by President/CEO Neil Portnow, Academy Board
Chair Emeritus and five-time GRAMMY winner Jimmy Jam, and Vice President
of Awards Bill Freimuth. Additionally, a minimum of 40 distinct artist
entries will be required in each Category (up from 25). Detailed
information on these and other recent changes may be found at www.grammy.com/announcement. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Academy’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.
“Every
year, we diligently examine our Awards structure to develop an overall
guiding vision and ensure that it remains a balanced and viable
process,” said Portnow. “After careful and extensive review and analysis
of all Categories and Fields, it was objectively determined that our
GRAMMY Categories be restructured to the continued competition and
prestige of the highest and only peer-recognized award in music. Our
Board of Trustees continues to demonstrate its dedication to keeping The
Recording Academy a pertinent and responsive organization in our
dynamic music community.” To continue, please click “MORE”!
Kellylee Evans Wins 2011 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
KELLYLEE EVANS WINS 2011 JUNO AWARD Kellylee Evans has won the 2011 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. The album, entitled Nina (Plus Loin Music), is a tribute to jazz great Nina Simone. Other nominees for the 2011 award included Emilie-Claire Barlow, Nikki Yanofsky, Laila Biali and …
The Artists And Songwriters From The EMI Family Unite For Japan
ARTISTS AND SONGWRITERS FROM THE EMI FAMILY UNITE FOR JAPAN
Exclusive charity auction to raise funds for the Japanese Red Crosss disaster relief efforts, at ebay.com/EMIfamily4Japan
London, 5 April 2011 — Artists and songwriters from across the EMI family are raising funds to help the Red Cross support people affected by last months earthquake and tsunami in Japan, through an incredible worldwide auction of personal items and memorabilia.
The charity auction, which will be managed by eBay, features items from some of the worlds biggest stars, including Coldplay, Norah Jones, Katy Perry, Gorillaz, Iron Maiden, Jane Birkin, the Beach Boys, David Guetta, Michael Franti, Lady Antebellum, The Chemical Brothers, Depeche Mode, Celtic Woman, 30 Seconds To Mars, Rosanne Cash, Daft Punk, Herbert Grönemeyer, Angela Gheorghiu, Keith Urban, Good Charlotte, and The Beatles.
All funds raised will be used towards the Japanese Red Cross disaster relief efforts to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. Funds will be used for the on-going provision of immediate relief to support the affected population during their recovery. EMI Group has committed to match all funds raised from the auction up to a maximum of one million euros. To continue, please click “MORE”!
The Winners of The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards Has Been Announced
Lotus, Melissa Auf der Maur, Little Miss Higgins, Christopher Tin,
Pokey La Farge and The South City Three, Jackson Browne and David
Lindley Among The Winners Of The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards
March
29, 2011 Flying Lotus, Melissa Auf der Maur, Pokey La Farge and The
South City Three, Little Miss Higgins, Christopher Tin, and Jackson
Browne and David Lindley are among the diverse self-released and
independent label talent named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as
the Judge-determined Winners of The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for fans and bands.
The Winners in more than 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design
categories winnowed from thousands of submissions from around the globe,
were determined by a panel of 62 influential music industry pros
including Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Seal, Aimee Mann, Ozzy Osbourne, Bettye LaVette, Jim Lauderdale, Arturo Sandoval, Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Pat McGuire (Filter Magazine) and Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter). To continue, please click “MORE”!
GRAMMY®-winning vocalist Gladys Knight to Host National Train Day Event by Amtrak
GRAMMY®-winning vocalist to host signature event on May 7, 2011
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The Empress of Soul, singer, actress and philanthropist, Gladys Knight will share her love of trains and join thousands of rail fans to celebrate the fourth annual National Train Day on May 7, 2011. Knight serves as the national spokesperson and will host the signature event at Washington, D.C.‘s acclaimed Union Station where she will open the festivities.
Ever since recording her GRAMMY®-winning single, “Midnight Train to Georgia,” which Gladys Knight and the Pips requested the name be changed from the original title “Midnight Plane to Houston,” Knight has felt a deep connection to trains and wanted to partner with Amtrak. To continue, please click “MORE”!