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Justice Comes Alive Raises $55,000 for the Plus1 For Black Lives Fund with Virtual Music Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2020 The live music community came together to raise funds and awareness for racial equality with the new one-day, donation-based virtual event, Justice Comes Alive.... 
Recording Academy Promotes Shonda Grant To Chief People & Culture Officer
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2020 The Recording Academy® announced today the promotion of Shonda Grant to Chief People & Culture Officer. In her role, Grant will be responsible for developing and expanding the organization's people strategy and managing all employee initiatives.... 
Recording Academy Launches District Advocate 'Summer Of Advocacy' To Fight For Pandemic Relief And To Promote Positive Social Change
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 25, 2020 Today, the Recording Academy® announced a summer 2020 call-to-action initiative to help provide pandemic relief for music creators and music businesses, and to promote positive social change through legislation. The seven-week-long effort will culminate with the Academy's 7th annual District Advocat... 
MusiCares Appoints Laura Segura As Executive Director
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 16, 2020 MusiCares announced today the appointment of Laura Segura as the organization's new Executive Director. Effective immediately, Segura will lead this four-star charity that offers industry members a safety net of services including assistance for financial, medical and personal health issues.... 
Recording Academy Announces Major Changes For 63rd Annual GRAMMYs
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 10, 2020 The Recording Academy® announced today that it has made major changes to several rules and guidelines that reflect its ongoing commitment to evolve with the musical landscape and to ensure that the GRAMMY Awards® nominating process and rules are more transparent and fair.... 
ASCAP, BMI, & More Join MusiCares And The Recording Academy In Support of Relief Fund
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020 Performing Rights Organizations, including the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC have announced today that they are contributing to create a special fund as part of the MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund to support music creators who a... 
Recording Academy & MusiCares Establish Relief Fund In Response To Unprecedented Music Industry Event Cancellations
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2020 The Recording Academy® and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares® have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of multiple music events. From hotel and bar gigs to major mus... 
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019 Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categor... 
The 62nd Grammy Award Nominations Will Be Announced Tomorrow
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 19, 2019 Nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards® will be announced tomorrow, Nov. 20 during a press conference in New York. Beginning at approximately 8:20 a.m. ET, Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan, Chair of the Board of Trustees Harvey Mason Jr., 15-time GRAMMY®-winner and GRAMMY Awards host Alic... 
Blue Note Hawaii Announces October Lineup
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019 October's Blue Note Hawaii lineup has a little something for everyone including two comic powerhouses with Todd Barry and Donnell Rawlings continuing the Blue Note Hawaii Comedy Series. Eighties pop sensation Tiffany gets things rolling and Jane Monheit, one of today's best jazz vocalists makes her ... 
Recording Academy Announces Sue Ennis
and Lalah Hathaway to Lead National Advocacy Committee
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019 Today, the Recording Academy announced songwriter Sue Ennis and five-time GRAMMY® winner Lalah Hathaway will lead the Academy's National Advocacy Committee. Serving as the voice for all music creators in Washington, D.C., working closely with the Academy's Advocacy team, the committee will continue ... 
Newport Jazz Festival Explores Relationship Between Jazz & Hip-Hop
by A.A. Cristi - July 03, 2019 There is a definite relationship between rap and jazz. Musicians improvise with notes. Rappers improvise with words. Many of the great hip-hop recordings featured samples from some of the greatest jazz albums. So it should be no surprise that there are rappers who are not only comfortable in post-bo... 
Recording Academy Announces Newly Elected National Officers
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 06, 2019 The Recording Academy announced today its newly elected National Officers of the Board of Trustees, voted upon at the organization's annual spring Board of Trustees meeting in May. Record producer Harvey Mason Jr. has been elected as the Chair of the Board of Trustees, and managing partner of Placem... 
Tunedly Creates 3,000th Song Since Its Founding
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 18, 2019 Four years since Tunedly's founding, Richard Bonnin is working with Tunedly on his latest lyrical creation, the company's 3,000th project.... 
Recording Academy and its Members Celebrate the Passage of The Music Modernization Act
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 19, 2018 The Recording Academy and its members across the country are celebrating today's passage of the Music Modernization Act by the Senate. This movement of the historic bill is a victory for all music creators, setting a clear path to the president's desk.... 
The Recording Academy Announces New Advocacy Committee
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018 Today, the Recording Academy announced that two-time GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist and vocalist Mindi Abair and four-time GRAMMY-nominated producer and songwriter Harvey Mason Jr. will lead the Academy's National Advocacy Committee as co-chairs. Joined by Committee members Sue Ennis, Lalah Hathaway,... 
Aretha Franklin Chooses Jennifer Hudson to Play Her in Film Biopic
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2018 Clive Davis told the audience at his pre-Grammy party that Jennifer Hudson will be playing Aretha Franklin in the upcoming film biopic about the Queen of Soul. According to Deadline, Franklin hand-picked Hudson to portray her.... 
Last Call Pitches! PITCH PERFECT 3 Soundtrack Available Today
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2017 Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas return in PITCH PERFECT 3 the next chapter in the beloved series... 
Current Music Creates Holiday Promo for Premiere League on NBC Sports
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Unlike any other European football league, over the Christmas holiday break the Premier League doesn't take a break instead amps up the amount of matches to the tune of 40 matches over 14 days.... 
Drum Legend Simon Phillips to Release 'Protocol 4' 10/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 24, 2017 Drum legend & producer extraordinaire Simon Phillips will be releasing Protocol 4 on October 27th on Phantom Recordings, distributed by AMPED. Simon Phillips is by far one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, whose style not only reflects his technical gift but also his distinct mu...
Current Music Creates Theme Song for Fox Sports Morning Show 'First Things First with Cris Carter and Nick Wright'
by Caryn Robbins - September 08, 2017 'First Things First with Cris Carter and Nick Wright' with co-host Jenna Wolfe, is a 3 hour, live opinion-based sports morning show on Fox Sports' FS1....
Singer/Songwriter Bianca Rossini's Releases Bossa Nova Album 'Vento do Norte'
by Caryn Robbins - July 17, 2017 Following the success of her previous albums Meu Amor and Kiss of Brasil, Bianca Rossini releases Vento do Norte, her latest collection of original bossa nova classics.... |
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