Music

For the past 10 years, one of the true highlights of the week leading up to the GRAMMY Awards® has been a celebration of Mississippi’s huge influence on American music. The state has mounted a program that highlights the diversity and depth of its music, showcasing artists at the GRAMMY Museum® in Los Angeles. [...]

WHO: The iconic Preservation Hall Jazz Band WHAT: An intimate conversation between KCRW personality Anne Litt and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, followed by a performance from the group in support of The Preservation Hall Foundation at #MakeChangeSeries at Salesforce Music Lodge   WHERE: Salesforce Music Lodge | Park City, UT  WHEN: January 27th, 2019 WHY: #MakeChangeSeries at Salesforce Music Lodge is a brand new series that celebrates music as a platform for change during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. [...]

R&B singer Kevin Ross burst onto the music scene in 2014 with a national holiday campaign with Glade that brought joy to American households across the country. Signed to Motown Records, he was named AOL’s breakout artist of 2014 and he released his debut album, The Awakening, three years later. After years of chart-topping success with Motown Records (being the first artist in seven years to have their first single shoot straight to #1 on Billboard), Ross has officially  announced that he and the label have parted ways. [...]

After two days completely sold out and dozens of legendary performances, the annual Calibash Los Angeles presented by Mega 96.3FM and LaMusica App, concluded on Sunday evening at Staples Center in Los Angeles with unforgettable performances by Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Nicky Jam, Wisin, Yandel, Anuel AA, Natti Natasha, Becky G, J Alvarez and Zion & [...]

Applications are being accepted through Feb. 4 for the next musician accelerator program run by Backline, a grant and educational initiative of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and gener8tor. Three Milwaukee-area musicians or bands will be selected for the next 12-week accelerator session with another accelerator to be held later this year. The free program will include creation of new music, mentorship and connections from local and national experts and $20,000 grants to be used in consultation with Backline to further the musicians’ careers. Backline launched and held its first musician accelerator last year. [...]

Broccoli City and Live Nation Urban announced today, the official lineup for Broccoli City Weekend 2019 taking place April 25-27, 2019. The three-day multi-format event will include musical performances, immersive activations, curated food programming, live art installations, educational workshops, a fitness festival and more. This year’s conference will be held at the National Union Building, 918 F St NW, Washington, DC and The Loft at 600F Street. BC All Night and the annual festival will move to FedExField, 1600 Fedex Way, Landover, MD 20785. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, January 18th at 10:00 a.m. [...]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the Supernatural Now tour. The three-month, 29-date celebration will commemorate two of the most important milestones in the iconic guitarist’s career: the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking, multiple Grammy-winning album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his momentous performance at Woodstock. Produced by Live Nation, the Supernatural Now tour begins on June 22 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ, and will make stops in Dallas, Chicago, Toronto, and more before it concludes on [...]

Brett Daniels (Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee), Pamela Taylor (SBGC), Bryan Scott (NFL Players Choir), Cameron Newton (NFL Players Choir), Melanie Few-Harrison (SBGC), Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Rickey Smiley (National Radio/TV Personality), Arthur McAfee (NFL), Tim Davies (Radio One), Olrick Johnson (NFL Players Choir) and Terrence Stephens (NFL Players Choir) attend the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Press Conference at Atlanta City Hall on January 9, 2019 Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms officially welcomed the 20th Annual Super [...]

Self-proclaimed “King of R&B...of His Generation” and platinum-certified Atlanta singer Jacquees returns to the road this month on his headlining 4275 Tour. It kicks off Friday January 11 at The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT, rolls through major markets coast-to-coast for seven weeks, and concludes at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD. He will be joined by TK Kravitz, FYB, and Bluff City in support with Funk Flex as house DJ for the New York show. [...]

Today, Grammy-Award winning, platinum-selling singer, songwriter, producer, actor and business entrepreneur, the inimitable Chris Brown, returns with his latest offering - an invigorating new single accompanied by a visual (directed by Chris Brown) entitled “Undecided.” The new track, produced by legendary hit-maker and longtime collaborative partner Scott Storch and co-produced by Avedon, is the first official single from the musical pioneer’s buzzing and highly anticipated 9th studio album INDIGO. Set for release in 2019, INDIGO marks Brown’s first release under a new license agreement with his long-time label home, RCA Records. [...]

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Today, Grammy-Award winning, platinum selling singer, songwriter, producer, actor and business entrepreneur, the inimitable Chris Brown, returns with his latest offering - an invigorating new single accompanied by a visual (directed by Chris Brown) entitled “Undecided.” The new track, produced by legendary hit-maker and longtime collaborative partner Scott Storch and co-produced by Avedon, is the first official single from the musical pioneer’s buzzing and highly anticipated 9th studio album INDIGO. Set for release in 2019, INDIGO marks Brown’s first release under a new license agreement with his long-time label home, RCA Records. [...]