MUSIC WORLD LOSES A JAZZ ICON
PIANIST CHICK COREA DIES AT 79
February 11, 2021 – Chick Corea passed away on February 9th at the age of 79 from a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.
Mary Wilson, founding and original member of The Supremes, passed away suddenly this evening according to a statement from her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz. She was at her home in Henderson, NV. She was 76.
Legendary Music Label Philadelphia International Records Celebrates 50th Anniversary In 2021
Historic Music Label, Legacy Recordings & Warner Chappell Music Collaborating On Yearlong Campaign Paying Homage To Incredible Music Legacy
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Chappell Music, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, are thrilled to announce today the launch of the yearlong campaign in 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of music’s most historic record labels, Philadelphia International Records.
Motown and UMe Celebrate MARVIN GAYE’S WHAT’S GOING ON With 3 Digital Releases Today, January 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Motown’s “Prince Of Soul,” Marvin Gaye, was already a hit artist for nearly a decade when, in 1971, he reached new heights with his album What’s Going On.
MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY’S
LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS
40TH ANNIVERSARY 2LP REISSUE
OUT FEBRUARY 19, 2021 VIA CAPITOL/UME
LOS ANGELES, CA — JANUARY 8, 2021 — MAZE Featuring Frankie Beverly, one of America’s best-loved R&B bands, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their acclaimed 1981 double album Live in New Orleans with a 2LP vinyl reissue and two special digital releases on February 19, 2021 via Capitol/UMe.
Four Timeless Holiday Jazz Titles By Ella Fitzgerald, Kenny Burrell, Ramsey Lewis And Jimmy Smith Boxed Up For New Vinyl Set, ‘Verve Wishes You A Swinging Christmas’
Most Albums Repressed For First Time In More Than 50 Years
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — This holiday season, Verve Records/UMe is boxing up some of the most classic jazz holiday titles and wrapping them in a new vinyl box set titled Verve Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.
CRAFT RECORDINGS RELEASES TIMELY LYRIC VIDEO FOR
“RESPECT YOURSELF”
THE EMPOWERING 1971 ANTHEM FROM CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND SOUL ICONS THE STAPLE SINGERS
Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2020)—Craft Recordings is pleased to release a new lyric video for The Staple Singers’ soulful 1971 anthem “Respect Yourself.”
THE STAPLE SINGERS’ COME GO WITH ME: THE STAX COLLECTION
NOW AVAILABLE IN A DELUXE SEVEN-CD BOX SET
ACCLAIMED COLLECTION CELEBRATES THE STAPLE SINGERS’ STAX YEARS,
INCLUDING ALL OF THEIR STUDIO ALBUMS ON THE ICONIC LABEL,
PLUS LIVE RECORDINGS AND RARITIES
OUT NOVEMBER 13th ON CRAFT RECORDINGS
Los Angeles, CA (September 23, 2020)—Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection.
Verve Label Group And UMe Release First-Ever Official Music Video For Louis Armstrong’s ‘What A Wonderful World’
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Verve Label Group and UMe, the global catalog company of Universal Music Group, today announced the release of the first-ever official music video for Louis Armstrong‘s beloved hit song, “What A Wonderful World.”
URBAN LEGENDS/UME RELEASES
FUNKY PRESIDENT
EPISODE TWO OF JAMES BROWN
MINI-DOCUMENTARY
Get Down, The Influence of James BROWN
Santa Monica, CA – August 12, 2020 – Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group’s global catalog company, is continuing to spotlight one of the greatest artists of all-time, “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown, with the second installment of the animated mini-series Get Down, The Influence of James Brown.