Posts Tagged ‘Grammy Award’

DONNA SUMMER — the Queen of Disco — died this morning after a battle with cancer, reports TMZ.COM. SUMMER, born LADONNA ADRIAN GAINES on DECEMBER 31, 1948, was 63 years old. Sources told TMZ, “the singer was trying to keep the extent of her illness under wraps, and was focused on trying to finish up an album [...]

  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — A young musician whose activism and devotion to the Occupy Movement mimic that of his mentor and hero Dick Gregory, has composed a powerful song and video that has energized protestors at past rallies. Since the video captures dramatic footage of confrontations between Occupiers and law enforcement, protestors will utilize it during [...]

Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) — Legacy Publishing Group announces the release of their latest literary offering, Room 111, by authors Kiesah Hakeem and Michael McGrew. The book is an enthralling inside look at the challenges that an artist faces and sacrifices that they make to be successful in the music industry. Raquan is the central focus of [...]

Grants Awarded to 18 Top U.S. Public High Schools
for Music Excellence
Including 11 Enterprise Awards
Granted to Economically Underserved Schools Supported in part by Best Buy, Campbell’s Labels For Education Program, the Ford Motor Company Fund, and Gibson Foundation Special GRAMMY Signature Schools Community Awards Given Throughout The Year  In Partnership With Best Buy Mobile SANTA MONICA, [...]

The LOS ANGELES COUNTY coroner‘s office has determined that WHITNEY HOUSTON died of accidental “drowning and effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use,” USA TODAY  reports. However, while the toxicology report also found marijuana and ingredients found in XANAX, FLEXERIL and BENADRYL, they didn’t contribute to her death. FLEXERIL is a muscle relaxant, while BENADRYL [...]

(www.grammy.com), the organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards®, will present its 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 25 at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel. Often referred to as Washington’s most interesting mix of music and politics, the event will honor U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and seven-timeGRAMMY®-winningsinger/songwriter/producer John [...]

The Recording Academy‘s Los Angeles Chapter hosts events and seminars on a regular basis, open to the public and Recording Academy members.  More information on The Recording Academy Local Chapters may be found at http://grammy365.com or http://grammy.com.

March 31, 2012 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm “Q&A with The Recording Academy” at The 5th Annual Cape May Singer Songwriter Conference Hosted by Executive Director Mark Schulz, and Chapter President David Ivory Do you watch the GRAMMYs and wonder how the winners were chosen, or how you can be part of the organization behind the awards? Did you know [...]

DJ JT, better known as “The Remix Master” has launched a new design for his website,dj-jt.com. The updated look and interactive features are designed to showcase his work while getting feedback from fans and letting them know about upcoming events. Fans can also browse the sites’s music archives and download their favorite performances and remixes [...]

Reblogged from GET IT DONE BLOG: Whitney Houston Has died today 1963 – 2012 R.I.P to a great singer, person and soul. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Sad news to report. Superstar WHITNEY HOUSTON has passed away at age 48, according to her publicist KRISTEN FOSTER, who did not disclose the cause and [...]