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UMe Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s Album “I Want You” (Physical/Digital) | LISTEN!


 
UMe ANNOUNCES VINYL AND DIGITAL RELEASES CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLASSIC MARVIN GAYE LP I WANT YOU
 
SUITE INCLUDES PREMIUM VINYL REISSUE OF ORIGINAL LP, PLUS
I WANT YOU 2, A 2LP SET OF BONUS TRACKS & ALTERNATE TAKES,
REMIXES OF THE TITLE SONG BY TIMALIKESMUSIC AND ROC,
AND “SOON I’LL BE LOVING YOU AGAIN” REMIXED BY SALAAM REMI
 
(March 19, 2026) Los Angeles, CA – UMe announces a suite of new physical and digital releases celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s No. 1 album, I Want You, out now.

Gospel Singer Dennis Turner & The Turtle Nation Family Honor Reverend Jesse Jackson w/New Single “Iconic to Me” | LISTEN!


 
Renowned Gospel Singer Dennis Turner & The Turtle Nation Family Honor Reverend Jesse Jackson with New Single “Iconic to Me”
 
Renowned singer Dennis Turner, alongside his gospel ensemble Dennis Turner & The Turtle Nation Family, pays a heartfelt tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson with their stirring new single, “Iconic to Me,” released Friday, February 27, 2026 and now streaming on all digital platforms.

Howard Hewett Joins Ronnie Laws, Debra Laws & Larry Dunn for “Ribbon in the Sky” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Howard Hewett Joins Forces with Ronnie Laws, Debra Laws & Larry Dunn for Heartfelt Tribute Honoring Stevie Wonder and His Classic Song, “Ribbon in the Sky”
 
Legendary singer Howard Hewett, whose career spans more than four decades of groundbreaking R&B, soul and inspirational music, lends his signature vocals to a breathtaking new jazz rendition of Ribbon in the Sky, reimagined by legendary saxophonist Ronnie Laws.

Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions Releases New Album “Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance” | 2-CD/Vinyl Coming Feb. 27th, 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions Releases
New Album Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance
 
Live Album Captures 28-Time GRAMMY Winning Pianist
Chick Corea’s Final Performances
 
October 17, 2025: Today, Candid Records and Chick Corea Productions released Forever Yours: The Farewell Performance.

The Whispers to Release 60th Anniversary Album “Remember the past, honoring the present, embracing the future” on Feb. 13th, 2026 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
The Whispers Announce Historic 60th Anniversary Album
“Remember the past, honoring the present, embracing the future”
Releasing February 13, 2026
 
The countdown is on for the legendary Whispers’ latest historical album, set to be released on February 13, 2026—the day before Valentine’s Day. In remembrance of the group’s former
members, and in acknowledgment of Walter Scott’s final recorded performances, Scotty and Leaveil honor them all.

The Official Sly & The Family Stone 60th Anniversary Tour | Kicks Off Feb. 7th, 2026 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
The Official Sly & The Family Stone 60th Anniversary Tour Kicks Off
 
Sixty years after Sly & The Family Stone reshaped culture, The Official Sly & The Family Stone 60th Anniversary Tour launches, honoring the legacy of Sly Stone
 
SAN FRANSISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Official Sly & The Family Stone 60th Anniversary Tour launches in 2026, honoring the legacy of one of the most influential bands in modern music history.

Joe Bonamassa to Release Tribute Album “B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100” on February 6th, 2026 | WATCH & LISTEN!


 
Joe Bonamassa Announces B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, A Landmark Tribute Album Celebrating B.B. King’s 100th Birthday
 
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Today – on what would have been B.B. King’s 100th birthday – Joe Bonamassa has announced the upcoming release of B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, produced by Grammy-nominated duo Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, an extraordinary collaborative tribute album celebrating the legacy of one of music’s most iconic figures.

Legendary Group Earth, Wind & Fire Receives SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award


 
EARTH, WIND & FIRE HONORED WITH SOUNDEXCHANGE HALL OF FAME AWARD
 
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SoundExchange announced today that the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire has earned a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award. The honor recognizes the genre-defying group as one of the most streamed artists in the organization’s 20-plus year history of administering digital performance royalties.

Bassist Mike Boone Releases New Tribute Album “Ben Vereen: For You” | LISTEN!


 
Mike Boone Releases New Tribute Album “Ben Vereen: For You”
 
Mike Boone: It was April 1974 in NYC. I was 17. I was nearing the end of high school at Music & Art H.S. I was a classical double bassist heading to Rochester, NY, to study at Eastman School of Music. My dream, at the time, was to be the first Black bassist in the NY Philharmonic Orchestra. Lofty aspirations.

Gospel Singer Richard Smallwood Dies at 77


 
8X GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINATED
GOSPEL SINGER-COMPOSER
RICHARD SMALLWOOD HAS DIED AT 77
 
The singing pianist’s songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston,
Destiny’s Child, Boyz II Men, Yolanda Adams and More!
 
Sandy Spring, MD: Richard Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy® Award nominated, classically trained composer and gospel recording artist, died on Tuesday, December 30th @ 12:36 AM at the Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

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