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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Los Angeles’
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 [...]
BILL PICKETT INVITATIONAL RODEO ANNOUNCES 2012 NATIONWIDE TOUR SCHEDULE
Posted: March 21, 2012 by jdobypr in NewsTags: Bill Pickett, Los Angeles, MEMPHIS, OAKLAND, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Rodeo, United States, Washington
Nationwide (March 21, 2012) — To the delight of thrilled audiences and rodeo fans across the United States, some of the nation’s most skilled and entertaining Black cowboys and cowgirls will ride into a town near you. The nation’s only touring Black rodeo competition – the thrilling Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) – will celebrate its [...]
#B.I.G. – 10 Crack Commandments – Notorious B.I.G. ( DJ Uneeq Remix )
Posted: March 9, 2012 by jdobypr in Hip HopTags: Bad Boy Records, Disc jockey, Flava in Ya Ear, Hip hop, Hypnotize, Kanye West, Lil Cease, Los Angeles, Mary J. Blige, Music, Notorious B.I.G, Ready to Die, Shopping, Tupac Shakur
15 years after the murder of the King of Hip Hop Notorious B.I.G. the Community still celebrates his life and contribution to the genre! This mix by DJ Uneeq is an official tribute to this Hip Hop legend and I can’t think of anyone more worthy to create it!!! Related articles The Notorious B.I.G.’s Life [...]
#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.
ALL STAR CAST IN DON B. WELCH’S “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER”
Posted: February 26, 2012 by jdobypr in NewsTags: Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Los Angeles, NAACP Image Award, Shrine Auditorium, Tasia Sherel, VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY, VANESSA WILLIAMS
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) — “Prolific Hit Writer-Director, Don B. Welch has done it again! After the overwhelming national success of “The Bachelorette Party“, “The Divorce” and “The Bachelor Party, he returns to the Los Angeles main stage with what some may deem, his most controversial and stirring piece yet, “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK). “My [...]
PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS PRE TELECAST
Posted: February 8, 2012 by jdobypr in NewsTags: 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, cbs television network, chick corea, dave koz, Esperanza Spalding, FaceBook, first grammy awards, Grammy, Grammy Award, joyce didonato, Kim Burrell, Los Angeles, rebirth brass band, Recording Academy, sunday, YouTube
GRAMMY® PRE TELECAST CEREMONY TO BE STREAMED LIVE AT GRAMMY.COM ON SUNDAY, FEB. 12 STARTING AT 1 P.M. PT Kim Burrell, Joyce DiDonato, Steve Earle, Le’Andria Johnson, Kelly Price, Rebirth Brass Band,and Trin-I-Tee 5:7 to Perform at Prelude to Music’s Biggest Night® And Kick Off The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Dave Koz and MC Lyte will Co-Host the Star-Studded Ceremony [...]
LOS ANGELES-AREA STUDENTS TO ATTEND GRAMMY CAMP® — BASIC TRAINING FEB. 8 AT USC WITH EXTRAORDINARY LINEUP OF ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS OFFERING CANDID CAREER CLOSE-UPS
Posted: February 2, 2012 by jdobypr in Music101Tags: California, dj hapa, EMI, emi music publishing, Grammy, Grammy Award, Katy Perry, kiis fm, Los Angeles, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Pepe Aguilar, Recording Academy, USC Thornton School of Music
Annual GRAMMY Foundation® Program Supported By Ford Motor Company Fund And The Starkey Hearing Foundation With Additional Support From Best Buy And Converse WHO: Artist/Creative Participants include: Pepe Aguilar, current GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter (Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album); along with BC Jean, songwriter; Evan Bogart, GRAMMY-winning songwriter/producer; Warryn Campbell, multi-platinum and GRAMMY-winning producer; members of La Santa Cecilia, [...]
THE 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN USES TECHNOLOGY TO VISUALIZE MUSIC
Posted: February 1, 2012 by jdobypr in Awards, Canada, Music, NewsTags: Dubstep, Grammy, Grammy Award, Los Angeles, Music, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Recording Academy, TBWA Worldwide, We Are Music, YouTube
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2012) — The Recording Academy®and TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles unveiled “We Are Music,” an innovative, engaging campaign for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®, airing live on CBS Sunday, Feb. 12 at 8 – 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. The campaign — which features print, outdoor, digital, TV, a mobile app, and an interactive [...]
Report: Google Music Has A Deal With Sony
Posted: November 16, 2011 by jdobypr in Music, RadioTags: Doby, EMI, Google, iTunes, Los Angeles, SONY, Universal Music Group, Vivendi, Warner Music Group
On MONDAY (NET NEWS 11/14), ALL ACCESS reported GOOGLE was ready to finally launch its music service — but they were expected to do it without WARNER MUSIC and SONY to start — having only signed a deal with UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP. GOOGLE sent invitations MONDAY for a press event, to be held in LOS [...]
