Fund Raiser For The Paul Williams Dedication
DETROIT
(Motown) - You may not know Joe Williams, but he's the brother of
deceased Temptation member Paul Williams; he is spearheading a drive to
get the world to remember his older sibling's legacy with the infamous
Motown group. Williams has created the organization Williams
to Williams LLC, ...
| Official-1 Set To Rock Midsouth Black Expo
NEW
YORK (Clear Channel) - Arkansas rap artists, "Official-1" will perform
live February 26, 2005 at the Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center. The
performance is scheduled in conjunction with Clear Channel's first
all-day Black History celebration - the Midsouth Summit Black Expo. The
event's ...
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Soul Legend Solomon Burke Launches New Album 'Make Do With What You Got' With February 28 Appearance on 'The Late Show With David Letterman'
LOS ANGELES (Department 56/ www.dept56.org) - "Hail the king of rock 'n' soul," proclaims the headline of a recent Los Angeles Times article. SOLOMON BURKE, the regal and pioneering subject of that praise, follows up his GRAMMY-winning 2002 album "Don't Give Up On Me" with his powerful Don Was-produced ...
| Eddy Grant To Donate Proceeds From His Works For Rehabilitation Efforts In Guyana
NEW YORK (Ice Records/ www.eddygrant.com) - Eddy Grant, Guyanese-born music legend, international superstar and recording artist has thrown the weight of his music and personality behind the people of Guyana as disease, hunger and homelessness threaten many communities after the recent floods that shutdown ...
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Mo'Prayze Music Group Strikes Management Deal With Willis Pitman And The Burden Lifters
NEWARK, NJ (Mo'Prayze Music Group) - Mo'Prayze Music Group announced today that they have entered into an agreement with legendary Quartet Group, WILLIS PITTMAN & THE BURDEN LIFTERS from Richmond, Virginia to become their booking and business management team. MoPrayze Music Group will be responsible ...
| India.Arie; At Home In Her Mackie Studio
LOS
ANGELES (India.Arie Official Website) - In an age when many musicians
aspire to a record deal by sounding like this week's chart-topping
favorites, India.Arie found herself inked to a major label by bucking
those very same trends. Her sound is as unique and individual as it is
intimately ...
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K-os Continues To Ride The Critical Wave Of Success Of Sophomore Release Joyful Rebellion With Three 2005 Juno Award Nominations
LOS
ANGELES (K-OS Website) - Canadian artist k-os was honored Monday with 3
Juno Award nominations from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences. The nominations include "Single of the Year" for his current
single "Crabbuckit", "Video of the Year" for "B-Boy Stance" and "Rap
Recording ...
| Legendary Gospel/Soul Singer Mavis Staples To Appear On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno!
LOS
ANGELES (Alligator) - Soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples will perform the
title song from her current Alligator Release, "Have A Little Faith,"
on NBC Television's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday,
February 14, 2005. The day before, Staples will receive a Lifetime
Achievement Award ...
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Will Smith In Hitch!
LONDON, UK (Sony Music UK) - Set in New York, HITCH is a new comedy starring Will Smith as Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens, a professional ladies-man and matchmaker with an impressive track record. Known as the Date Doctor, Hitch uses unconventional means to coach his clients and play with fate, successfully ...
| Koch Records/3 Deuces Records to Release New CD by Marcus Miller Protege Patches Stewart
'Blow' in Stores on March 22, 2005 NEW YORK (KOCH Records) - KOCH Records - in conjunction with 3 Deuces Records - continues to bolster its stable of jazz recordings, and announces the release of "Blow," the new album by Michael "Patches" Stewart on March 22nd. The album showcases Stewart's astounding ...
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k-os Continues to Ride Critical Wave of Success with Three Juno Award Nominations
TORONTO, Canada (Astralwerks) - Artist Continues to Ride the Critical Wave of Success of Sophomore Release JOYFUL REBELLION with Three 2005 Juno Award Nominations k-os' collaboration with The Chemical Brothers on "Get Yourself High" is currently nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ...
| 4-IZE Hits the Airwaves with RON ARTES Featuring #2
HOBOKEN, NJ (Soular Sausage Productions LLC) - Ludacris' DTP sure is disturbing the peace. But it's an unlikely member of the family; one who is not officially signed to DTP, which is making the most noise. The latest music from 4Ize, a chi-town native with that southern twang, is all about getting ...
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Sales For Pitbull's Debut Album 'M.I.A.M.I.' Hit 400,000 Copies Sold In The United States
MIAMI,
FL. (TVT Records) - On His New Single "Toma", Pitbull Is Joined by Lil
Jon For Hard-Hitting Bilingual Collaboration That Is Lighting Up The
Dancefloors; Videoshoot is Planned for Next Week in MiamiPitbull
To Play Himself in Forthcoming "Scarface" Videogame Featuring Tony
Montana; Pitbull ...
| The Return of Real Soul Music
NEW
YORK (Tower Records) - Fusing the sounds of R&B, Jazz, Hip-Hop,
Spoken Word and Inspirational music into one soulful experience with 18
tracks of original soul music!"The Chapter" is a unique blend
of various genres that is just the first chapter on the journey to the
long awaited return ...
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T.I. Says 'U Don't Know Me'
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Catch the making of the King of The South, T.I.'s brand spankin' new video 'U Don't Know Me' tonight, February 9th on BET's 'Access Granted' at 7:30 PM! This is the video y'all been waiting for and it's strictly for the streets! Be sure to tune in, cause you know how T.I.P. ...
| Tweet 'Turns Da Lights Off' On MTV's DFX TONIGHT 2/8!
NEW YORK (Atlantic Records) - Catch your girl, Tweet making a special appearance on MTV's DFX - Tonight, February 8th. She will be talking about her brand spankin' new album IT'S ME AGAIN, which hits stores on March 22nd! Also, to request Tweet's new single 'Turn Da Lights' off at your favorite radio ...
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P. Diddy Helps Pepsi Win the Super Bowl Ad Wars Among Young Adults
NEW YORK (www.bolt.com) - Pepsi scored big with the young adult audience during the Super Bowl, according to the results of the annual Super Bowl study conducted by Bolt Media, a leading youth media company. Pepsi had the highest aided awareness of any Super Bowl advertiser with 64% percent of 14-24 ...
| Notorious B.I.G.'s Brooklyn Mint to Hit Stores in 2006, Sneak Peek of Line at Magic on Feb 14th
NEW YORK (Brooklyn Mint) - The Late Great Notorious B.I.G started a clothing line, Brooklyn Mint, in 1996, but he never got the opportunity to see his brainchild develop. Through the tireless commitment and vision of B.I.G.'s mother Ms. Voletta Wallace and his managers Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow of ...
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Pitbull Approaches Gold Status With 400,000 Copies Sold In The U.S.
MIAMI, FL. (TVT Records) - After spending more than 22 weeks on Billboard's Top Independent Albums Chart, best-selling Cuban-American rapper Pitbull has now sold more than 400,000 copies of his debut album M.I.A.M.I.: Money Is A Major Issue, in the United States. To date, the album has shipped 475,000 ...
| Kanye West Performs Live on AOL Music in Exclusive Broadcast of American Express 'Jam Sessions'
NEW YORK (AOL Music/ JLM Public Relations/ www.jlmpr.com) - Kicking off the biggest week in music, chart-topping hip-hop artist Kanye West will perform for an intimate crowd as part of the American Express "Jam Sessions" at the House of Blues Los Angeles on February 9 at 8:00 PM PST. AOL Music will ...
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