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Human Nature To Launch "Jukebox," A New Resident Show At The Venetian Las Vegas 21 January, 2016 The Venetian Las Vegas, SPI Entertainment and Las Vegas headliners HUMAN NATURE are delighted to announce a forthcoming three-year residency with the brand new show "JUKEBOX," specially crafted for its home at the Sands Showroom in The Venetian. "JUKEBOX" will see HUMAN NATURE'S foursome, Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brother...	Guitar Center Singer/Songwriter Winner Lanita Smith To Perform On Jimmy Kimmel Live! January 26th Announces Release Date For Highly Anticipated Debut EP 'Listen To Your Heartbeat' 21 January, 2016 Singer Songwriter Lanita Smith will make her national TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tuesday, January 26, 2016 the same day she releases her anticipated first EP Listen To Your Heartbeat. The music video for title track Listen To Your Heartbeat is live on VEVO today. Guitar Center's Singer-Songwriter 4 winner will perform s...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Joins Webster Public Relations Roster 21 January, 2016 The iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in country, rock and American roots music, joins Webster Public Relations for publicity representation as the band marks its 50th birthday of nonstop touring and recording vital music. "It's an honor to work with t...	Featured This Week On The Jazz Network Worldwide: "intervention", The Latest Gospel Jazz Release By Saxophonist Art Sherrod Jr. 21 January, 2016 I am so excited and can't wait for my Smooth Jazz and Gospel listeners to put their ears on this project. It's going to be life-changing! The genesis of this jazz project began long ago in the church. Art credits gospel music for his appreciation for all styles of music. Music that inspires, heals and praises is the "Interv...
Ambrose Akinmusire Announces European & US Tour Dates 21 January, 2016 The New York Times has described Ambrose Akinmusire's music as existing in "the realm of poignant possibility & artful implication, & not a small amount of beauty." The trumpeter has announced an European & U.S. tour dates for February & March, see where he'll be below. Ambrose's second Blue Note album, the imagined savior ...	Tony Taylor Jr. Named Winner Of Guitar Center's 27th Annual Drum-Off 21 January, 2016 Starting in August, drummers from across the country signed up to compete in Guitar Center's 27th Annual Drum-Off, and out of the thousands of hopefuls, five talented finalists competed for the winning title last Saturday, January 16, 2016. At stake was a prize package including endorsement deals, gear and cash valued at nearly ...
All-Female Activist Berklee Band Raising Money For Concept Album About Fighting Oppression 21 January, 2016 Flight of Fire an all-female, Berklee College of Music-educated band that was formed in 2009. Flight of Fire were named New England Music Awards' "Last Band Standing" Boston Finalists in November 2015, Hard Rock Rising Boston City-Wide Champions in April 2015, and were Winners of the 2013 Fox Rocks Bon Jovi Contest to Open For B...	Sesame Street And The NAMM Foundation Invite Kids To Make Music With New App 21 January, 2016 Everyone's friends from Sesame Street are inviting kids to join their band. The Sesame Street Makes Music app, now available in the App Store, welcomes kids to discover musical instruments and play some of their favorite songs with Abby, Cookie Monster, Elmo and Ernie. Created by Sesame Workshop and IDEO with the NAMM Foundation...
Casio Launches New Workstation Keyboards At Winter NAMM 2016 21 January, 2016 Casio America, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of two new flagship models in its lineup of professional digital keyboards � the MZ-X300 and MZ-X500. Perfect for the home, studio and live performances, these arranger workstation keyboards offer new sounds, innovative effects and new rhythm content created by developers fro...	Mighty Bright Introduces The Wonderflex And Nuflex Led Lights At NAMM 2016 21 January, 2016 Mighty Bright, designer and manufacturer of innovative LED music lights, is pleased to introduce the WonderFlex LED Light and NuFlex LED Light at NAMM 2016. The WonderFlex is an updated version of Mighty Bright's bestselling XtraFlex2 LED Light, and the NuFlex is a new and improved interpretation of the HammerHead LED Light. Bot...
Shutterstock Expands Successful API Program With New Technology Partners 21 January, 2016 Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial digital imagery and music, today announced technology integrations with Optimizely and Sprinklr. By integrating the Shutterstock API directly into their platforms, Optimizely and Sprinklr customers will be able to easily search, preview and license high-qua...	Grammy Nominees Adele, Kendrick Lamar, Little Big Town & The Weeknd To Perform On The 58th Annual Grammy Awards On February 15, 2016 20 January, 2016 The first round of performers for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast has been announced and includes two-time GRAMMY winner and current 11-time nominee Kendrick Lamar, GRAMMY winners and current two-time nominees Little Big Town, current seven-time nominee The Weeknd, and 10-time GRAMMY winner Adele. A special tribute to 201...
Joe Bonamassa Announces Highly-Anticipated New Album Release, 'Blues Of Desperation,' Out March 25, 2016 20 January, 2016 GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock guitar icon Joe Bonamassa announces his brand-new studio solo album, Blues of Desperation (J&R Adventures), which will be released March 25, 2016. Like his previous solo disc, 2014's Top 10 Billboard hit Different Shades of Blue, this record features all-original material, and it sees the maverick sup...	Introducing Nate Leavitt & The Elevation 20 January, 2016 With his 2014 album You, Me and the Silence, Nate Leavitt emerged from the side of the stage and announced himself as a gifted artist in his own right. Already a respected guitarist on the Boston scene, the record showcased his rugged vocals and carefully crafted songwriting, gaining him a Boston Music Award nomination in the pr...
Maynard Ferguson Reissue Rollout On Omnivore Recordings Continues, Two New Titles Due March 11 20 January, 2016 Omnivore Recordings continues its Maynard Ferguson reissue initiative with two new packages for the three-time Grammy Award nominee and Downbeat magazine award winner. Deluxe reissues of Body & Soul (1986) and Big Bop Nouveau (1989) are slated for March 11, 2016 release. After the release of 1983�s Storm, and the following yea...	Aiym Demonstrates Resilience In "Till Dawn" 20 January, 2016 Pop singer, Aiym, released her latest single, �Till Dawn,� a fierce declaration of liberation with an enthralling energy that is absolutely captivating. Surrounding her bold vocals in a vivid sonic landscape packed with tension and chanting vocal harmonies, the single showcases her gift to produce pop with a powerful edge. �Till...
Cunard Kicks Blue Note Jazz-Themed Transatlantic Crossing Into High Gear With The Addition Of A Second Vocal Legend: Dee Dee Bridgewater 20 January, 2016 Cunard is excited to announce that jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater will be co-headlining Queen Mary 2's third Blue Note jazz-themed Transatlantic Crossing from New York to Southampton on October 25, 2016. Bridgewater is a Triple Grammy Award Winner, a TONY Winner, a UN Goodwill Ambassador, producer, record label head, and muc...	Alicia Rae Debuts Eclectic & Enchanting Sounds In Sweet Melody EP 20 January, 2016 Pop singer/songwriter, Alicia Rae, dropped her premiere Sweet Melody EP, filled with captivating hooks and an eclectic collection of musical narratives. In her most recent release, Alicia shines with heart-felt musical storytelling and crisp vocals. Drawing inspiration from love and heartbreak, Alicia combines the contrast of bi...
Nick Murray & Roger Shah - Singularity 20 January, 2016 �Remarkable� and rather surprising is how fans and the music industry describe what Magic Island Records� label boss Roger Shah has been working on for the past 2 years. The dance music producer teamed up with Hollywood�s Nick Murray to showcase his second love, the film score composing, and surprises the industry with a beautif...	The Stephen King Of Indie-Pop, Chris Robley Set To Release Fifth Full-Length (Download + Stream Link Included) 20 January, 2016 Previously described as the �Stephen King of indie-pop," Maine-based singer-songwriter Chris Robley�s fifth full-length, The Great Make Believer (Cutthroat Pop), his first in five years, sheds the lush orchestration of previous releases to deliver a raw, country-tinged collection of ten pop-folk songs that detail his quest for r...