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Tag Archives: Musicians

13May/20

Empire State Building and Billy Joel in Partnership With Robin Hood and iHeartMedia Turn the Bright Lights on Broadway With a New Light Show Set to Miami 2017

May 13, 2020MusicBilly Joel, City: Miami, City: New York, City: New York City, Empire State Building, Entertainment/Culture, ESB, Human Interest, Miami, Musicians, New York, New York Citysmbale

On Monday, May 11, at 8:00 pm ET, the Empire State Building (ESB) illuminated the New York City skyline with a light show synced to New York legend Billy Joel’s brand new recording of Miami 2017. Read more

15Feb/20

Designer Brands Announces Business Partnership With Global Superstar Jennifer Lopez To Develop Footwear And Handbag Collection

February 15, 2020FashionBusiness/Finance, Canada, Company: Designer Brands, Company: Designer Brands Inc., Company: DSW, Company: Jennifer Lopez, Continent: North America, Country: Canada, Country: United States, Designer Brands, Designer Brands Inc., DSW, Entertainers, Entertainment/Culture, entrepreneur, Fashion, Human Interest, JENNIFER LOPEZ, Jennifer Lopez Collection, legendary artist, Musicians, Shoe Warehouse, Singers, United Statessmbale

Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE:DBI), one of North America’s largest footwear and accessories retailers, today announced a business partnership with music and entertainment powerhouse Jennifer Lopez. The legendary artist, style icon, and entrepreneur will partner with Designer Brands to develop and produce the JLO JENNIFER LOPEZ collection, a line of footwear and handbags. The collection will be sold exclusively at DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse stores in the United States and Canada, and online at DSW.com. The footwear line is poised to debut in Spring 2020 with handbags to follow. Read More

04Feb/18

Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of The Temptations, dies at 74

February 4, 2018MusicAfrican-American music, Chicago, Damon Harris, David Ruffin, Dennis Edwards, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Just My Imagination, Los Angeles, Motown, Music, Musicians, Papa Was a Rollin' Stone, Rhythm and blues, Songs, St. Louis, The Temptations, Toby Ludwig, Try It Baby, United States, Warsmbale

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 10, 2013) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) – Grammy-winner Dennis Edwards, who performed lead vocals for some of the chart-topping Motown singles recorded by The Temptations in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at age 74, his manager said on Friday (February 2). Continue reading →

29Jan/18

S. Africa’s Sowetans pay tribute to jazz legend Hugh Masekela

January 29, 2018MusicAwards, Beatin' Aroun de Bush, Bring Him Back Home, Entertainment/Culture, Friends, Hugh Masekela, Human Interest, Jabu Khanyile, Live at the BBC, Mandela, Masekela, Music, Music in the movement against apartheid, Musicians, Nathi Mthethwa, Nelson Mandela, Playing @ Work, Sal, South Africa, South African people, Soweto, Soweto Blues, Universal Music Group, War/Conflictsmbale

SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA (JANUARY 28, 2018) (REUTERS) – Hundreds of South Africans from Soweto gathered on Sunday (January 28) for a memorial event paying tribute to the “father of South African jazz”, Hugh Masekela who died from prostate cancer last week at the age of 78. Continue reading →

28Jan/18

2018 Grammys: Will hip-hop finally even the score?

January 28, 2018MusicAdele, African-American people, Ben Platt, Beyonce, Concept albums, Donald Glover, Elton John, Entertainers, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Gambino, Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Hip hop, Human Interest, James Corden, Jay, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Kesha, Lauryn Hill, Lemonade, Miley Cyrus, Music, Musicians, New York, New York City, New Zealand, Outkast, Ross Scarano, Sam Smith, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, SZA, the Grammy Awards, United States, Zsmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 25, 2018) (REUTERS) – After several near misses and heaps of outrage, this could finally be hip-hop and R&B’s year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 28) where rappers Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar dominate nominations for the top prizes on the biggest night in music. Continue reading →

28Jan/18

Jay-Z is honored with The Recording Academy’s President Merit Award

January 28, 2018Music60th Annual Grammy Awards, Arista Records, Ben Platt, Beyonce, Business, Clive Davis, Entertainers, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Grammy Award, Human Interest, In American music, In New York City, Jay-Z, Jr, Kendrick Lamar, Leslie Odom, Luis Fonsi, Madison Square Garden, Migos, Music, Musicians, New York, New York City, Singers, United States, Ushersmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 27, 2018) (REUTERS) – Rapper Jay-Z received The Recording Academy’s President Merit Award at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy party on Saturday (January 27) in New York. Continue reading →

27Jan/18

Janet Jackson presents Missy Elliot with the 2018 Essence Black Women in Music honor

January 27, 2018MusicDance in the United States, Entertainers, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Essence, Human Interest, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, Mass media, MC Lyte, Missy Elliot, Missy Elliott, Musicians, New York City, Reuters, Rick, Singers, Social Issues, United Statessmbale

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 25, 2018) (REUTERS) – Essence magazine honored Missy Elliot at its 9th annual Black Women In Music on Thursday (January 25).
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13Nov/17

Shawn Mendes, Eminem and U2 among winners at MTV Europe Music Awards

November 13, 2017MusicCamila Cabello, Company: MTV Europe Music, Detroit, Eminem, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Jared Leto, Kesha, London, Manchester, MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Networks, Music, Musicians, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes, Singers, Singing, Stormzy, Taylor Swift, There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back, Torch songs, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (NOVEMBER 12, 2017) (MTV NETWORKS EUROPE) – Canadian pop singer Shawn Mendes led the pack at the MTV Europe Music awards on Sunday night, taking home “Best Song,” “Best Artist,” and “Biggest Fans” awards, in a show that featured performances from French Montana, The Killers and Kesha. Continue reading →

04Nov/17

Latest JFK files include secret documents on Martin Luther King

November 4, 2017PoliticsActivism, Activists, American culture, Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil rights movement, Counterculture of the 1960s, Cuba, Donald Trump, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Joan Baez, John F. Kennedy, Kennedy family, Law/Crime, Liberalism in the United States, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Musicians, Politics, president, President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, Selma, United States, United States intelligence agenciessmbale

SELMA, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES (NBC) – The latest trove of formerly classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy included about a dozen secret documents on slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, including an FBI dossier that alleged King may have fathered an illegitimate child and had an affair with folk singer Joan Baez. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

Niall Horan lands first solo No. 1 album on Billboard

October 30, 2017MusicCapitol Records, Entertainment, Entertainment/Culture, Flicker, Flicker Sessions, Harry Styles, Horan, Jamie Scott, Mind of Mine, Music, Musicians, Niall, Niall Horan, One Direction, One Direction members, Record labels, Songs, This Town, Vocal music, Zayn Maliksmbale

(CAPITOL RECORDS) – Niall Horan scored his first chart-topping album as a solo artist on Monday (October 30), the third member of boy band One Direction to achieve the feat. Continue reading →