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Cassandra Wilson to Release Billie Holiday Tribute Album “Coming Forth By Day” on April 7th, 2015 | Announces Tour Dates | WATCH VIDEO!

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Cassandra Wilson’s Otherworldly Billie Holiday Homage ‘Coming Forth By Day’ Out April 7
 
Cassandra Wilson will release an otherworldly homage to Billie Holiday, ‘Coming Forth By Day‘ (Legacy Recordings) April 7, 2015, on what would have been Holiday’s 100th birthday. Wilson, who has drawn inspiration from Billie Holiday for her entire life, chose the title as a way to honor the iconic singer: ‘Coming Forth By Day‘ is an English translation of the title of the ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead, ” a collection of magic spells intended to assist the journey of those that have passed on through the afterlife.

Sweet Honey In The Rock Releases Video Tribute to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | “Give Love” – WATCH VIDEO!

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Sweet Honey In The Rock Releases “Give Love” Video Tribute
To Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
New York, NY — Internationally revered a cappella ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK have announced the release of a special tribute video featuring their song, “Give Love,” to honor the birthday and annual national holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, January 19, 2015.

Singer Estelle Pays Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | “Conqueror” – WATCH VIDEO!

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I AM A “CONQUEROR”
Estelle Pays Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 
To celebrate the life and achievements of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Grammy-Award winner Estelle pays tribute to The King on this historic American holiday with her triumphant lead single “Conqueror.“

Andraé Crouch Funeral Details and Participants Announced | BET to Stream Services Live

Andrae Crouch
 
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Dr. Bobby Jones and Kirk Franklin set to speak and Pastor Marvin Winans will give the Eulogy
 
Performances from CeCe Winans, BeBe Winans, Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Kim Burrell, Erica Campbell, Israel Houghton, Ledisi and many more
 
(LOS ANGELES, CA) — A celebration of Andraé Crouch’s life will take place on Tuesday, January 20th and Wednesday, January 21st at West Angeles Church of God In Christ, located at 3600 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles, California. Both services will be open to the public.

Artists Announced to Perform on “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy® Salute”

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CHRIS MARTIN, JANELLE MONÁE, WILLIE NELSON, ED SHEERAN,
AND USHER TO PERFORM ON “STEVIE WONDER:
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE —
AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY® SALUTE”
 
Music Stars Will Perform
Iconic Songs By The 25-Time
GRAMMY® Winner; To Be Broadcast On CBS, Feb. 16, 2015
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2015) — The first performers for “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute” have been announced and include: seven-time GRAMMY winner Chris Martin of Coldplay, singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe, seven-time GRAMMY winner Willie Nelson, current GRAMMY-nominee Ed Sheeran, and eight-time GRAMMY-winner Usher.

New Documentary “Michael Jackson-The Journey” Coming Jan. 1st, 2015

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“King of Pop” Music Documentary Michael Jackson: The Journey Premieres January 1, 2015 From MarVista Digital Entertainment on Digital and On Demand
 
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Five years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to make headlines with posthumous album debuts and a 3D version of the Thriller music documentary in the works for a 2015 release. Michael Jackson fans everywhere can also look forward to a new music documentary from MarVista Digital Entertainment…

Al Green to Appear on The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Dec. 30th, 2014

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TUNE IN TONIGHT TO WATCH AL GREEN ON “THE 37th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS”
HOSTED BY STEPHEN COLBERT ON CBS @ 9pm EST/8pm Central
 
AN EXTRAORDINARY GROUP OF RENOWNED ARTISTS GATHER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO SALUTE THIS YEAR’S HONOREES AT “THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS,” TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, DEC. 30 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
 
Singer Al Green, Actor and Filmmaker Tom Hanks, Ballerina Patricia McBride, Singer-Songwriter Sting and Comedienne Lily Tomlin are the Honorees for the 37th Anniversary of This Acclaimed Annual Special.

Legacy Recordings to Release “Freedom Highway Complete” by The Staple Singers on March 3rd, 2015

Legacy Recordings Staple Singers Freedom Highway
 
Legacy Recordings Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Montgomery-Selma Civil Rights Marches with Release of The Staple Singers’ Freedom Highway Complete – Recorded Live at Chicago’s New Nazareth Church, A Newly Expanded Edition of Legendary Concert Recorded April 9, 1965
 
Historic Soul/Gospel Concert Masterpiece Available on CD, Online and 2LP Configurations on Tuesday, March 3, 2015
 
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Freedom Highway Complete – Recorded Live at Chicago’s New Nazareth Church, a newly remixed, remastered and expanded edition of the live concert masterpiece recorded by the Staple Singers in April 1965 in support and celebration of that year’s historic civil rights marches from Montgomery to Selma, Alabama.

Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute, to Air Feb. 16th, 2015

Stevie Wonder
 
“STEVIE WONDER: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE —
AN ALL-STAR GRAMMY® SALUTE”
TO BE BROADCAST FEB. 16, 2015, ON CBS
 
Two-Hour Entertainment Event to Feature Some of the Biggest Names in Music Today Performing Iconic Songs by the 25-Time GRAMMY® Winner
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will present “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute,” a primetime entertainment special that will celebrate the iconic songbook and remarkable legacy of the 25-time GRAMMY winner. The two-hour show will tape at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, two days after the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, from 9 – 11 p.m. ET/PT.

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