Today the Black American Music Association (BAM) and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) announced the formation of the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame (WOF). The momentous event featured remarks from BAM Founders, Michael T Mauldin and Demmette Guidry, and GEC Founders Georgia State Representative Erica Thomas and Catherine Brewton. Also in attendance, was renowned artist,… Continue reading Black American Music Association (BAM) And Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC) Announce The Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame
Category: Jazz
Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS
KFM Signs SAUL WILLIAMS Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS Coincides with a Bonanza of New Projects for Multi-Talented Creator Stars in AKILLA’S ESCAPE, which World Premieres at TIFF Berkeley, CA (September 23, 2020) – National 360 entertainment and hospitality powerhouse Knitting Factory Entertainment’s management unit Knitting Factory Management (KFM) has signed renowned poet,… Continue reading Knitting Factory Management (KFM) Signs SAUL WILLIAMS
Soundtrack To Documentary ‘Billie’ About The Legendary Billie Holiday To Be Released November 13
Verve/UMe will release the official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday on November 13. Billie: The Original Soundtrack, which will be available on CD, LP and digitally for streaming and download, collects some of Holiday’s most popular songs featured throughout the transfixing film including “God Bless The Child,”… Continue reading Soundtrack To Documentary ‘Billie’ About The Legendary Billie Holiday To Be Released November 13
Terence Blanchard to Receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards
Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey, Co-Heads of TIFF, announced today that Academy Award-nominated and six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honoured with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and… Continue reading Terence Blanchard to Receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards
National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announces that its previously scheduled grand opening for Labor Day weekend 2020 has been delayed due to ongoing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic. Starting this month, NMAAM will kick off a year-long celebration filled with a variety of digital experiences and limited in-person events. “We take the… Continue reading National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out
Queen Latifah Partners with American Lung Association to Raise Funds for Communities Hit Hardest
The American Lung Association announced today its first–ever livestream fundraising benefit, #Act4Impact, that will be hosted by Queen Latifah on September 26, 2020. The money raised will go towards defeating COVID-19 and decreasing health disparities by supporting and safeguarding lung health, particularly in underserved communities. As coronavirus spreads deeper across America, the pandemic has shined a spotlight on… Continue reading Queen Latifah Partners with American Lung Association to Raise Funds for Communities Hit Hardest
Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues
On the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s birth – August 29, 2020 – it is impossible to imagine the evolution of jazz and modern music in general without the indelible influence of one of the most important Black American figures in history. Parker’s incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career is being celebrated all year with… Continue reading Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues
SFJAZZ Appoints Denise Young as Board Chair
SFJAZZ announces the appointment of Denise Young as its new Board Chair commencing September 1, 2020. Ms. Young has served as a Trustee of SFJAZZ for five years and takes the helm as Board Chair in a year of transition. As SFJAZZ enters its 38th year, the organization recently appointed Greg Stern as CEO and… Continue reading SFJAZZ Appoints Denise Young as Board Chair
Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new, multi-year global license agreement that further aligns the companies’ efforts to foster groundbreaking new features providing value for artists and great experiences for music fans. With this new agreement,… Continue reading Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement
National Museum of African American Music Announces Music Industry Relations Committee
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is proud to announce the appointment of the museum’s first Music Industry Relations Committee (MIRC) of the Board of Directors. Eighteen individuals representing all avenues of the music industry have been selected to lead this committee including artists, record label executives, talent managers, media executives, media personalities,… Continue reading National Museum of African American Music Announces Music Industry Relations Committee
ASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. This summer, the PRO will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to join ASCAP’s team to gain real-world experience in the music industry.… Continue reading ASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program
Mike Phillips- Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)
The “FLAVA IN YA EAR” (Remix) music video features some of R&B’s most notable voices including the iconic; Stevie Wonder, PJ Morton, Eric Roberson, Avery*Sunshine, Raheem Devaughn, Leela James, Angie Fisher, Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, Naturally 7, Stanley Cooper Jr, Darien Dean, Tyrone Hendrix, Ashley Jayy, Jarrod Lawson, DJ Mal-Ski, The Phillips Kids, Sanura, and a… Continue reading Mike Phillips- Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)
The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor ‘Moon In Scorpio’ Full Album Concert
The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor Presents Their Full Moon In Scorpio Album Concert Original Trio Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith, and Sandra St. Victor To Perform “Moon In Scorpio” In Its Entirety For The First Time Ever New York Show Marks 30th Anniversary Return to Live Venue Performances Special Performance In Support Of… Continue reading The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor ‘Moon In Scorpio’ Full Album Concert
Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
Emmy-Winning Global Anthology Series GENIUS: ARETHA, Starring 2020 Academy Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) as Aretha Franklin, to Premiere Over Four Nights Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at 9/8c National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been… Continue reading Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’
Nina Simone Album ‘Fodder On My Wings’ To Reappear On LP And CD
Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favorite albums yet has remained one of her most obscure. Originally recorded for a small French label and only sporadically available since its initial release, Fodder On My Wings will be reissued in a variety of… Continue reading Nina Simone Album ‘Fodder On My Wings’ To Reappear On LP And CD