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The 8th Annual Black Music Honors | Airing June 3rd, 2023


 
BLACK MUSIC EXCELLENCE TAKES CENTER STAGE: MISSY ELLIOTT, SWV, EVELYN “CHAMPAGNE” KING, JEFFREY OSBORNE AND THE HAWKINS FAMILY NAMED AS HONOREES FOR THE 2023 BLACK MUSIC HONORS IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK MUSIC MONTH
 
The 8th Edition of Black Music Honors is Co-Hosted By Double Grammy Winner LeToya Luckett and Comedy Staple DeRay Davis
 
CHICAGO, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In its 8th celebratory year, Black Music Honors shines a spotlight on revolutionary artists and musicians who have made significant impact on African American music.

Hi Records/Fat Possum to Reissue Al Green’s 1973 R&B Classic “Call Me” on Vinyl on May 26th, 2023


 
HI RECORDS & FAT POSSUM RECORDS CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF AL GREEN’S R&B CLASSIC CALL ME WITH LIMITED EDITION VINYL PRESSINGS ON MAY 26
 
AL GREEN CELEBRATING HIS 77TH BIRTHDAY TODAY!
 
LOS ANGELES, CA ­– April 13, 2023 – This year marks the 50th anniversary of Al Green’s Call Me, and to celebrate, Hi Records/Fat Possum will reissue the 1973 R&B classic on vinyl on May 26.

New Collection from Iconic Soul Music Duo Sam & Dave “Soul Man Explosion” to be Released on April 28th, 2023 | LISTEN!


 
The Original Soul Duo SAM & DAVE Continue To Inspire Artists Across The Generations On A New Collection Of Revamped Classics!
 
Features guest appearances by Stax guitarist Steve Cropper, retro rock duo The Courettes, and legendary rock keyboardist Brian Auger!
 
Los Angeles, CA – Iconic soul music duo Sam Moore & Dave Prater released some of the most influential and acclaimed music of the ‘60s.

Capitol/UMe Releases “From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 3)” by Nat King Cole Digitally | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
CAPITOL/UMe RELEASES FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS (VOL. 3) BY NAT KING COLE DIGITALLY TODAY
 
THIRD VOLUME IN THE SERIES COLLECTS FOURTEEN RARE TRACKS JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
 
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Few voices in music history have elicited such romance and suave cool as the celebrated smooth vocals of NAT KING COLE.

Music Legend Mary Wilson’s Unreleased Single “Soul Defender” to be Released on March 3rd, 2023 | LISTEN!


 
MARY WILSON
Reigns Supreme with New Single
“Soul Defender”
 
Previously Unreleased “Soul Defender”
Gets Dance Treatment Backed By Dazzling Choir
Set for Digital Release on March 3, 2023
 
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 (Los Angeles) — This year, The Supremes, to this day the #1 female recording group, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s 65th Annual GRAMMY® Awards.

NEW VOICES! Up-and-Coming Singer Chenza Releases New Cover “Where Could I Go But To The Lord” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Chenza Honors Elvis Presley’s Gospel Roots with “Where Could I Go But To The Lord.”
 
The moment Chenza heard Elvis sing this for his 1968 Comeback Special, she fell in love with it. 54 years later, she made her own interpretation and recorded a gospel cover of “Where Could I Go But to the Lord,” which she released on January 6th, two days before Elvis’ birthday, available now on all digital platforms.

The Otis Redding Foundation Releases New Single “Show Love” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION
RELEASES MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND PERFORMED BY
THE OTIS REDDING FOUNDATION ALLSTARS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON ALL STREAMING SERVICES TODAY
 
Macon, GA (January 12, 2023) – In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, the Otis Redding Foundation is releasing a new song, “Show Love,” written and produced by students ages 12-18, who attended the Otis Music Camp at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

The 5th Annual Urban One Honors | Premiering on TV One & Cleo TV, January 16th, 2023


 
LL Cool J and a Host of the Culture’s Biggest Icons Set to be Honored at The 5th Annual Urban One Honors in ATL
 
2x Grammy Award Winner LL Cool J, Award Winning Icon Bobby Brown, NAACP Image Award Winner David and Tamela Mann, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, 13x Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams Set To Be Honored At 5th Annual Urban One Honors In Atlanta. Today, Friday, December 2nd At The Eastern.
 
SILVER SPRING, MD. (PRWEB) – Urban One is taping the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank.

“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Movie Soundtrack is Avail NOW | LISTEN!


 
MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE “WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY” TO BE RELEASED BY RCA RECORDS ON DECEMBER 16
 
35-Song Soundtrack Contains Rare, Reimagined Versions of ‘Don’t Cry For Me’
 
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of the December 23 theatrical release of TriStar Pictures’ Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody, RCA Records has dropped the official 35-song soundtrack, serving as a musical memoir of the cinematic voyage.

Craft Recordings to Release “The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection” on Feb. 10th, 2023 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Craft Recording Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of
Savoy Records and the Revolutionary Bebop Era with
The Birth of Bop
 
Featuring Painstaking Recreations of the Five 10-Inch LP Compilations That Were Originally Released by Savoy in 1952 and 1953, This Collection Includes 30 Newly Remastered Tracks Spanning 1944–1949
 
Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the legacy of Savoy Records with an all-new collection that chronicles the groundbreaking era of bebop (or bop) music.

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