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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Grammy Award’
DICK GREGORY PROTEGÉ PENS POWERFUL OCCUPY MOVEMENT SONG
Posted: May 14, 2012 by jdobypr in MusicTags: Civil Rights Movement, dickgregory, Grammy Award, Gregory, Malik Yusef, Occupier, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street
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 [...]
THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® ANNOUNCES 2012 GRAMMY® SIGNATURE SCHOOLS
Posted: April 2, 2012 by jdobypr in Grammy NewsTags: Best Buy, Campbell, Ford Motor Company Fund, Grammy, Grammy Award, GRAMMY Foundation, GRAMMY Signature Schools, Neil Portnow
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, [...]
Coroner: Whitney Houston Death ‘Accidental Drowning’
Posted: March 22, 2012 by jdobypr in NewsTags: Alprazolam, BENADRYL, BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL, Coroner, Grammy Award, Houston, Los Angeles, Whitney Houston
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 [...]
THE RECORDING ACADEMY® TO PRESENT GRAMMYS ON THE HILL® AWARDS HONORING REP. HOWARD BERMAN AND SEVEN-TIME GRAMMY® WINNER JOHN MAYER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Posted: March 15, 2012 by jdobypr in Grammy NewsTags: Grammy, Grammy Award, John Mayer, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Recording Academy, Twitter, United States House of Representatives, YouTube
(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 [...]
#Grammy Event Announcement from the Los Angeles Chapter
Posted: March 8, 2012 by jdobypr in AwardsTags: California, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, neilportnow, Paul McCartney, Recording Academy, United States
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.
CAPE MAY – Q&A WITH THE RECORDING ACADEMY AT THE 5TH ANNUAL CAPE MAY SINGER/SONGWRITER CONFERENCE
Posted: March 1, 2012 by jdobypr in Music101Tags: Grammy Award, Music, MusiCares, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Recording Academy, United States, Washington, YouTube
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 [...]
The No.1 DJ in Singapore, DJ JT launches New Website to Connect with Fans
Posted: February 29, 2012 by jdobypr in #DJTags: #remixmaster, 54th Grammy Awards, billboard 200, David Guetta, Disc jockey, DJ JT, electric daisy carnival, Grammy, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, hot 97 fm, LilWayne, Singapore, Skrillex, Winter Music Conference, xm bpm
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 [...]
Breaking News: Whitney Houston Dead at 48!!!
Posted: February 11, 2012 by jdobypr in NewsTags: Bodyguard, Grammy Award, Hollywood, Houston, Kelly Price, Music, Ray J, Whitney Houston
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 [...]
