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Music Legend Sam Moore Comes to Miami for Benefit Event “Salute the Soul Man” | Nov. 21st, 2015

Music Legend Sam Moore Celebrates Birthday With Benefit Event

GRAMMY Award-winning legendary Soul Man™ comes home to Miami for star-studded bash with Sting, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael McDonald, Randy Jackson, Don Henley and more

UPDATE: This event has been postponed. New date to be announced soon…

MIAMI BEACH, FL (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 09, 2015 – Sam Moore comes home to Miami to celebrate his 80th birthday with some adoring superstar friends for benefit event “Salute the Soul Man” on Saturday, November 21 at 8:00pm at the Fillmore Jackie Gleason Theatre.

Hidden Beach Experiences to Launch “Luther Vandross: The Power of Love Experience” in Spring 2016

HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES NEW CORPORATE UMBRELLA AND PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCETON ENTERTAINMENT

The first joint venture will be Luther Vandross: The Power of Love Experience – Scheduled to kick off in Spring 2016

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 3, 2015 – Hidden Beach Recordings has now made Hidden Beach Experiences its new corporate umbrella, providing multi-tiered platforms of entertainment that encompass live music events, theatrical partnerships and music-related film productions.

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends Concert in Detroit | Nov. 22nd, 2015

Aretha Franklin Presents the Gospel Legends at
New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit on November 22 featuring
Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers,
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Audrey DuBois Harris and Reverend Marcia Dyson

(Detroit, MI – November 4, 2015) – Aretha Franklin will present her annual Gospel concert and service Thanksgiving week on Sunday, November 22. Franklin’s Gospel Legends event will feature multiple award-winning recording artists Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Williams Brothers, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and Audrey DuBois Harris.

Legacy Recordings Set to Release “Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981” on Nov. 20th, 2015

Legacy Recordings Set to Release Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981, A New 4 Disc Box Set Premiering A Wealth of Previously Unreleased Live Material Performed by the Revolutionary Electronic Jazz-Rock Ensemble from 1978-1981

Available Everywhere Friday, November 20, 2015

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the upcoming release of Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981, a monumental 4 disc boxed set of previously unreleased live concert performances from the groundbreaking electronic jazz-rock-funk ensemble whose revolutionary sounds continue to influence -generations of bands and music aficionados.

The Donny Hathaway Legacy Project Launches on Artist’s 70th Birthday

The launch of The Donny Hathaway Legacy Project (DHLP) aims to celebrate his life and legacy with events planned in major cities around the world to celebrate his birthday and pay tribute to his legacy.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Donny Hathaway, arguably one of the most important voices of the 20th century, would have been 70 years old on October 1. With some of the most culturally impactful music of the 1970’s, Hathaway’s songs, along with his story as a prolific singer, songwriter, pianist and composer still resonates in the hearts of people all over the world.

UMe to Release DVD “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown” on Nov. 6th, 2015

‘Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown’ To Be Released On DVD And Blu-ray With Exclusive Bonus Features Award-Winning Documentary to be Released November 6 by UMe

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Alex Gibney and co-produced by Mick Jagger, Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown digs into the career of one of music and culture’s towering figures. On November 6, the Peabody Award-winning documentary film will be released worldwide by UMe on DVD and Blu-ray with exclusive bonus features, including feature-length roundtable commentary, extended interviews with original James Brown Revue members and others,…

SRI Jazz Acquires Rights to the Monad Records Catalog of Classic Jazz and Blues, including Ray Charles

SRI Jazz Acquires Rights To Lost Recordings

SRI Jazz acquires rights to defunct label and releases rare, lost recordings by Ray Charles, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Albert King, Count Basie and others.

Through an exclusive agreement SRI Jazz has acquired the rights to the Monad Records catalog of lost classic jazz and blues recordings including the first live recording by the legendary Ray Charles.

Circle of Sisters & Cafe Mocha Radio Honors Tamela Mann, Michaela Pereira, Malinda Williams & More | Oct. 15th, 2015

WBLS 107.5 and Circle of Sisters Join the Café Mocha Show To Celebrate Extraordinary Female Innovators with the Salute Her: Superwomen Making A Difference Awards presented by Hyundai

2015 honorees include actress Malinda Williams; CNN anchor, Michaela Pereira; President of Comcast Foundation, Charisse Lillie; Award-winning gospel icon/Actress, Tamela Mann; Founder/CEO of Odyssey Media, Linda Spradley Dunn; and legendary Broadway Publicist Irene Gandy

Circle of Sisters, the largest expo in NYC uniting, motivating and celebrating women of color has joined the Cafe MochaTM radio show that airs Saturday mornings, 6-8am on WBLS 107.5 to bring it’s Salute Her Tour presented by Hyundai to New York. On October 15th the SALUTE HER: Superwomen Making a Difference Awards will recognize women who share a common commitment to make a positive contribution to strengthen their respective communities.

McDonald’s New York Metro celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Gloria Estefan as part of McDonald’s “Celebrando Nuestras Leyendas”

McDonald’s New York Metro celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring international superstar Gloria Estefan as part of McDonald’s “Celebrando Nuestras Leyendas”

Franchisee-created program recognizes contributions made by Hispanics to the cultural fabric of American society

ISELIN, N.J., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Starting today, New York tri-state McDonald’s independent owners will pay tribute to Gloria Estefan, the most successful Latin crossover artist of all time, as part of McDonald’s “Celebrando Nuestras Leyendas” (Celebrating Our Legends) in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl, remastered Classics For Digital Including Out Of Print Crown Catalog

Legendary ‘King of the Blues’ will be remembered with vinyl/digital reissues of Live At The Regal, Live In Cook County Jail and first-ever LP version of two — Deuces Wild, featuring famous collaborators, as well as early classics from Modern/Crown Records

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The world of music lost one of its all-time legends when the great blues guitarist B. B. King passed away on May 14, at the age of 89. Accolades and tributes came not only from fans but fellow musicians who were influenced by the Mississippi-born son of sharecroppers, who virtually popularized the genre that spawned rock ‘n’ roll.

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