A ring master, clowns, music ??“ plus lots and lots of tiny bubbles ??“ set the stage for Thursday's announcement of Meridian Community College's 2008-2009 Arts & Letters Series season.
Hampton, VA (BlackNews.com) - For the fourth consecutive year, the Virginia Black Expo--the largest event of its kind directly targeting the African-American community--will return to Hampton Roads.
SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Jazz announced today the performing artists for the 19th Annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival, presented by Southwest Airlines.
*Long Beach, CA - Southern California's premiere music festival presenting the best in Jazz and Rhythm & Blues for the 21st year. The Long Beach Jazz Festival takes place the weekend of August 8, 9, and 10, 2008.
NELLY THE NEW FACE OF DIDDY'S DRAWLS: St. Louis rapper signs on as spokesman for Sean John Underwear. *Diddy has tapped rap superstar Nelly to be the spokesmodel for his upcoming fall collection of Sean John Underwear.
NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE -- Remix Hotel Atlanta 2008 and the Atlantis Music Conference & Festival have teamed up to produce a collaborative event of programming, panels and performances in Atlanta September 18-20, 2008. With Remix Hotel Atlanta situated at the SAE Institute of Technology (215 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303) and Atlantis residing at the CW Midtown Music Complex (1374 W.
Remix Hotel Atlanta 2008 and the Atlantis Music Conference & Festival have teamed up to produce a collaborative event of programming, panels and performances in Atlanta September 18-20, 2008. With Remix Hotel Atlanta situated at the SAE Institute of Technology (215 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303) and Atlantis residing at the CW Midtown Music Complex (1374 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309),
Stars such as Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus sing about being young in a way even parents can accept As the Jonas Brothers tour hits the area this week ( Jones Beach Friday; Madison Square Garden, Saturday, next Sunday and Aug. 11), there'll be much parental chatter about how this latest craze is affecting our kids. Adults love to fret about the chilling effect of Miley Cyrus' bared shoulders
NEW YORK----Remix Hotel Atlanta 2008 and the Atlantis Music Conference & Festival have teamed up to produce a collaborative event of programming, panels and performances in Atlanta September 18-20, 2008.
BERNIE MAC ALIVE DESPITE RUMORS: Prank phone calls flooded media outlets after comic was hospitalized with pneumonia. *A rep for comedian Bernie Mac has been working hard over the weekend to squash rumors that her client had died after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
Apple has teamed up with various hip-hop and R&B artists, including Wyclef Jean, David Banner, E-40 and Talib Kweli, for live performances at their retail stores throughout the country. Visit SOHH.com for the complete story.
WHAT'S UP l Event: Three Rivers Arts Festival. l Dates: Starts today and runs through June 22. l Hours: Artists' market and indoor exhibits, noon to 8 p.m.; concerts and food courts, noon to 9:30 p.m.; the family festival area, noon to 7 p.m.
New York-based saxophonist Paul Shapiro??™s third album, Essen , to be released on June 24, pays heartfelt homage to the Yiddish swing jazz of the 1940s.
For six years now, The Times of Acadiana has given local musicians a chance to sound off -- to promote themselves. To tell their own stories and to sell their sound as they hear it. And in its sixth incarnation, The Band Issue is still all about the artists.
In the back of a former legendary club in Somers Point, Roy Hamilton Jr. and his son Roy Hamilton III make music together in a small recording studio created out of a former refrigerator. The legacy of Roy Hamilton Sr. is never far away.
This weekend, there is no excuse to stay at home.With five cultural festivals on the agenda, families across the Shoals have a selection of fun and free events to choosefrom.
More inclined to obscure instrumental R&B than tab-collared modernist masters, this latest instalment in an entertaining series begins with the steaming Hammond funk of 1962's "The Point" by Mac Rebennack.
Various Artists Justin Time Records 25th Anniversary Collection (Justin Time) (out of 4) The Montreal recording label celebrates its silver anniversary with a two-CD compilation culled from its 300 recordings.
LOS ANGELES -- "Rock Band" is ready for an encore. A sequel to the play-along music game that redefined the genre last year will be released first for the Xbox 360 in September, according to publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix.
Worlds , the pioneer platform in 3D virtual communities with rich immersive 3D environments, has announced today that it has signed an agreement to develop and host a 3D virtual world for legendary hip hop artist Darryl "DMC" McDaniels.
Chuck Berry remains the Saturday headliner, and festival also features Pinetop Perkins, John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Roy Rogers, Ana Popovic and more.
Artist: Various Artists Review: History teaches us not to dismiss kiddie pop. Stevie Wonder was once Little Stevie Wonder, just as Lil Wayne was once little Lil Wayne, child gangsta rapper. And let's not forget ex-Mouseketeers Britney and Justin. Purists disdain teenybopper music as cynical pap, foisted on the young by Svengalis who lurk in the shadows, counting money. But bubblegum can be a
JOE SAYS R. KELLY TRIED TO SABOTAGE HIS CAREER: Singer vents exclusively to EUR's Lee Bailey. *He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but R&B artist Joe felt something wasn't quite right with his situation at Jive Records.
High prices for gasoline and diesel have stung every rung of the musical food chain, from part-time musicians who play weekend gigs in local clubs to A-list recording artists who carry massive sound and lighting systems on diesel-powered trailer trucks. The upshot: Small, independent bands have scaled back tours. Local freelance musicians carpool to jobs when they can. Major artists now face
Ashanti Douglas is a girl who takes her sweet time-but luckily, she??™s worth the wait. First, the Grammy winner??™s fans had to go without her catchy R&B hooks for three-and-a-half years, thanks to the head of her record label??™s being indicted on money-laundering charges. Now she??™s more than an hour late for this interview. But when she arrives at the ?Universal ?Music Group offices in Midtown
Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn (RAMP) will hold its second annual community gathering from 9 to 11 a.m. this Saturday at Garden City United Methodist Church, 500 Laurel Drive, Monroeville. ? read? more? ?»
There are all sorts of reasons a musician might disappear into the pop-culture ether, seemingly without a trace: substance abuse, a religious epiphany, a loss of inspiration, the kind of shift in musical trends or listener tastes that makes an artist seem out-of-step overnight.
Pop-punk trio Verona Grove got a sudden hankering for Mickey Ds last week. Fresh from a flight back to the Fond du Lac area from Los Angles last week, drummer Joshua Helm said the bands record company flew the group out west June 8 to shoot a video for McDonalds new advertising campaign, which launched on MySpace Monday.
What do you do after becoming the first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for Best Song? If you're Three 6 Mafia, you stay focused on what brought you to the game in the first place: music.
Lew Tabackin is one of the few jazz musicians who maintains a dual musical personality. As a tenor saxophonist, he is a hard-driving, tough-toned player reminiscent of Sonny Rollins or Don Byas. But as a flutist, he can also sound like a highly expressive master of Asian classical music.
By Preston Jones There's a bit of a gaping hole in the North Texas scene now -- PPT has called its quits. The boundary-pushing rap trio broke the news June 4, announcing via various blogs and message boards that the crew responsible for Denglish , one of the area's more inventive recent albums, was going its separate ways. Sort of. According to Fort Worth-based member Tahiti , there were
For years R&B star R. Kelly has been hounded by allegations that he filmed himself urinating on and having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl. However, in May, prosecutors in his home of Cook County, Ill., finally brought the matter to trial before a grand jury.
Pianist Gerald Clayton, scion of an acclaimed jazz family, is ready to lead At 24, jazz pianist Gerald Clayton seems ready to move beyond his strong pedigree and step out on his own. Not that his resume wouldn't look bad in the pocket of an artist 10 years older than he is: In addition to his extended tenure with the superb Roy Hargrove Quintet, Clayton has recorded with highly regarded jazz
About George Klabin: George Klabin has been involved in jazz since the mid 60's, when he was a student at Columbia University, in New York City, and was head of the JAZZ department at WKCR FM Radio.
50 Cent, G-Unit, Sean Paul, Akon and More to Perform Issimo Live Music Events in Various Canadian Markets; Company to Launch US Division This Summer [PR.com - June 19, 2008]
DISTURBED RULES AGAIN Disturbed claims its third Billboard 200 No. 1 as Indestructible tops the chart by selling 252,000 units to follow in the footsteps of the hard rock band's 2002 album Believe (284,000) and 2005's Ten Thousand Fists (239,000).
JANET JACKSON TO STAR IN MTV REALITY SHOW: Singer to mentor aspiring singers and dancers. *Janet Jackson is the latest celebrity to step into the world of reality television. The superstar is joining 25/7 Productions to develop an as-yet-untitled music competition series for MTV, reports Variety.
300 San Jose is a bowling alley that looks more like a disco with '50s ambience and a dash of psychedelics. Light and video shows illuminate the 59-lane concourse, and a distinctly upscale style sets a stage for everyone from groups of friends to corporate groups to enjoy.
Maui's recording stars shined bright Tuesday night, bringing home top honors in four categories at the 31st annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. The Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts presented its version of the Grammy Awards before a sold-out crowd of 1,040 at the Hawai'i Convention Center on Oahu. Capturing the coveted female vocalist of the year award was Napua Greig for her
Arguably the country??™s most popular radio disc jock today, Mo Twister says internet is that one thing he can??™t leave and live without. ???Kung Fu Panda??™ kicks ???Narnia 2??™ in RP box-office "Kung Fu Panda" reigned supreme in Philippine box office since its grand opening day on June 6th, and achieving a P62.2 million gross on its 7th day opening truly makes this adorable panda hustle its kung-fu.
LATIFAH SUES PRODUCERS OF 'PERFECT HOLIDAY': Actress says she hasn't seen a paycheck; plus Jenny Craig spokeswoman pleased with weight loss. *Queen Latifah's cameo in "The Perfect Holiday" may have been small, but not so insignificant that she shouldn't get her promised paycheck.
Katonah, New York - The 2008 Caramoor International Music Festival, hailed by The New York Times as ???the loveliest Festival of them all," presents a weekend of jazz on August 1, 2 and 3. The legendary pianist, Ahmad Jamal and his Trio were chosen by Jim Luce, Caramoor's jazz producer, to open the fifteenth annual International Jazz Festival.
While he's gone on to become a renowned pop producer and, in recent years, has veered towards smooth jazz territory, keyboardist George Duke has, in fact, the credentials, skill and intuition to tackle most anything he chooses.
Roy Ayers was during the 1960s one of the most prominent and leading jazz vibraphone players in America. During the 1970s and 80s he came to change his focus and became one of the leading figures in R&B and jazz/funk.
Modern R&B set most complete of Grammy collection. February 12, 2008 - There is a world of difference between the R&B that shows up on the mainstream pop radio stations and that which remains on the R&B focused ones.
Huge holes make for bumpy ride through R&B lore. February 12, 2008 - The Classic R&B portion of the Ultimate Grammy Collection feels the most uneven. Not tied to one label's take on old school R&B, it is thankfully more inclusive than a Motown or Stax collection would be.
"Curtains," from the new Janet Jackson album "Discipline," is a risque, double entendre-filled song where she fantasizes about fulfilling (wink, wink) her No. 1 fan. "Just tell me what you want me to do," she purrs, "I promise you, you'll be screamin' encore when I'm through."
Funk fans, you are officially on notice: P-funk father George Clinton is landing his mothership at Streeters in Traverse City on Saturday night. Be there, or wish you were on Sunday.
JACK JOHNSON IS TOPS Jack Johnson scores his second Billboard 200 chart-topper -- and his biggest sales week yet -- as Sleep Through the Static climbs on board at No. 1 by selling 375,000 copies in the United States.
What began as an opportunity to do something other than making brooms and mops at the Talladega Institute for the Blind turned into something much more, something that has spanned nearly seven decades and continues to bring new audiences to the uplifting sounds of gospel.
KUKJE GALLERY To April 6: ???°MEENA & SASA[44]: KUKJE 080307 - 080406.???± You might call artists MeeNa Park and Sasa[44] nerds: They both love collecting objects and data, then documentating, numbering, organizing and analyzing it. But don????t confuse these two.
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