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TV Special “My Music: Dionne Warwick: Then Came You” Airs on PBS the Weekend of August 18th, 2018


 
MY MUSIC: DIONNE WARWICK: THEN CAME YOU Premieres Weekend of August 18 on PBS
 
– A Career-Spanning Celebration of the Iconic Singer –
 
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy®-winning artist Dionne Warwick has achieved legendary status worldwide with a long string of hits from the 1960s through the 1980s that still remain popular.

Donnie Simpson to Release New Memoir “THROUGH THESE EYES: An Iconic Memoir of Life, Love and The Man Behind The Music” on January 30th, 2019


 
Legendary Television and Radio Host Donnie Simpson celebrates a 50-year career milestone announcing his highly anticipated memoir
 
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Oracle Group International announces the publication of “THROUGH THESE EYES: An Iconic Memoir of Life, Love and The Man Behind The Music” (13th & Joan; Hardcover; On Sale: January 30, 2019; $25.99; ISBN: 978-1-7326464-6-9) by award-winning, influencer, humanitarian, and legend Donnie Simpson.

Babyface, Carrie Lucas and Members of L.A. City Hall Speak on Dick Griffey and the Legacy of SOLAR


 
SOLAR Records and Founder Dick Griffey Honored by L.A. City Council for its 40th Anniversary
by A. Scott Galloway
 
The second order of business at the Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, was a commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of SOLAR Records and its founder, Dick Griffey, in conjunction with June being Black Music Month.

Motown/UMe to Release 2-CD Expanded Edition of “The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland” on June 15th, 2018


 
The Supremes Keep Us Hangin’ On By Honoring 50-Plus Years Of “The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland”
 
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On June 15, in anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of Motown — a.k.a. Hitsville U.S.A. — and inspired by the album’s own recent 51th anniversary, Motown/UMe is releasing a 2-CD Expanded Edition of The Supremes’ tenth studio effort, the chart-topping The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland.

LL COOL J Launches His Exclusive New SiriusXM Channel “Rock The Bells Radio”


 
LL COOL J Launches His Exclusive New SiriusXM Channel “Rock The Bells Radio” on March 28
 
“Rock the Bells Radio” will allow listeners to look at, and listen to, classic Hip-Hop through the lens of current culture
 
NEW YORK, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SiriusXM announced today that entertainment icon LL COOL J will launch his new SiriusXM classic Hip-Hop channel on March 28 entitled LL COOL J’s “Rock the Bells Radio.”

Island Def Jam/UMe to Release New Collection “Donna Summer – Summer: The Original Hits” on April 20th, 2018


 
Everyone Loves To Love Donna Summer
 
Soundtrack Companion To The Original Dance Floor Diva’s Biographical Broadway Musical Features All Of Her Influential, Chart-Topping Tracks, Via New Island Def Jam/UMe Collection on April 20
 
LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On April 20, Island Def Jam/UMe is set to properly fete Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco and The First Lady of Love, with Summer: The Original Hits.

Ruben Studdard to Release New Album “Ruben Sings Luther” on March 16th, 2018 | LISTEN!


 
RUBEN STUDDARD RELEASES ‘RUBEN SINGS LUTHER’ ON MARCH 16th
NEW ALBUM IS STUDDARD’S PERSONAL HOMAGE TO MUSIC LEGEND LUTHER VANDROSS
22 CITY CONCERT TOUR BEGINS APRIL 8th
 
(New York, NY) – Ruben Studdard, America’s Idol, officially confirmed that he will be releasing “RUBEN SINGS LUTHER” to his hero Luther Vandross on March 16th and will be launching a 22 city ‘Always and Forever Tour’ starting in Sacramento, California on April 8th. A full schedule of tour dates follows this release.

Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release “Whitney,” The Highly Anticipated Documentary Film On Whitney Houston on July 6, 2018


 
Roadside Attractions And Miramax To Release “Whitney,” The Highly Anticipated Documentary Film On Whitney Houston, In The U.S. On July 6, 2018
 
LOS ANGELES, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Roadside Attractions and Miramax will release Whitney, Academy Award®-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s highly anticipated documentary about the life and career of legendary superstar Whitney Houston this summer…

John Coltrane’s “Blue Train” to be Released in Limited 60th Anniversary Color Vinyl LP Edition | Available NOW


 
John Coltrane’s Iconic ‘Blue Train’ Album To Be Released In A Limited 60th Anniversary Color Vinyl LP Edition Available Exclusively From The Sound Of Vinyl
 
Special Edition 180-Gram LP on Opaque Blue with Black Swirls Vinyl Limited to 1000 Copies Worldwide
 
LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On March 9, John Coltrane‘s transcendent Blue Train album will be released in a limited 60th Anniversary color vinyl LP edition by Blue Note/UMe.

MVD Reissues “Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan” on DVD | Available NOW | WATCH VIDEO!


 
MVD REISSUES ‘GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY: THE GOSPEL SONGS OF BOB DYLAN’ ON DVD FILM FEB. 9
 
Marking the fifteenth anniversary of GRAMMY-nominated album ‘Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan,’ MVD Entertainment will reissue the film of the same title on February 9. ‘Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan’ features an intense Bob Dylan performance from 1980 of “When He Returns” as well as powerful performances and interviews with Aaron Neville, Shirley Caesar, Fairfield Four, Mighty Clouds of Joy, and Dottie Peoples, reflecting on their faith and connections Dylan’s Christian music.

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