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Source: ABC / GettyDALLAS, Texas. — Charley Pride, whose rich baritone voice and impeccable song-sense altered American culture, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas of complications from Covid-19 at age 86. Born a sharecropper’s son in Sledge, Mississippi, on March 18, 1934, Pride emerged from Southern cotton fields to become country music’s first […]

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The holidays might look a little different this year, but The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)‘s top seasonal songs are bringing much-needed comfort and cheer to listeners at home. With holiday music taking over the radio waves earlier than ever, ASCAP, a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that 15-time Grammy Award®-winning artist Alicia Keys will teach a class on songwriting and producing. For the first time ever, Keys will not only reveal her complete approach to songwriting but also share […]

Nashville, TN (November 25, 2020) – Today, two-time GRAMMY® nominated, Dove Award and multiple Stellar Award-winning maestro and Gospel icon, Kurt Carr released the music video for his heart-rendering single “Blessing After Blessing,” off his latest album Bless Somebody Else (Kurt Carr Gospel/RCA Inspiration). The new music video comes at a pivotal point this year […]

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, 50 Cent’s debut single “In Da Club” from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (Shady/G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe) is now officially part of YouTube’s Billion Views Club. Also making its debut today, the award-winning music video for “In Da Club” featuring Eminem and Dr. Dre, is now available in 4K, fully restored from the original film. View HERE.  50 Cent, […]

NEW YORK, NY – November 11, 2020 – Today BET announces the hosts and nominees for the “2020 SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” across 12 different categories. The annual celebration recognizes the best in Soul, R&B and Hip Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Taking place on Sunday, November 29th, […]

(LOS ANGELES, CA) – October 12, 2020 – dick clark productions and NBC today announced that superstar Brandy has been added to the star-studded lineup of performers for the “2020 Billboard Music Awards,” and will perform from the Xfinity Stage. Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, the “2020 Billboard Music Awards” (BBMAs) will broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, […]

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, recognizing the genre’s top songwriters, producers and publishers of the previous year. BMI’s Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year, Publisher of the Year and 2020’s Social Star were announced across BMI’s digital and social channels to commemorate the remarkable […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 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, […]

  Source: Leon Bennett / Getty(SILVER SPRING, MD) – June 4, 2020 – TV One follows the success of its popular film COINS FOR CHRISTMAS with the premiere of the sequel, COINS FOR LOVE. The film’s stars Essence Atkins (“Ambitions,” “Marlon”), Stephen Bishop (“Imposters,” “Being Mary Jane”), TC Carson (“Living Single”), Kendrick Cross (“Ambitions”) and Karon Joseph Riley (“35 and Ticking,” “A Christmas Blessing”) return to continue this blossoming love story. It […]

Common says “This album is inspired by the book, “Let Love Have The Last Word” which gave me a path to write about things I had never written about before.  It forced me to go deeper and because I opened up about so many things in the book, I was charged to go to raw, […]

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PBS’ multi award-winning NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT returns for a special presentation hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise with new performances and tributes filmed around the country honoring all of our American heroes.  Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the traditional live concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol will not […]