Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group's global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a month-long celebration of that includes live DJ sets, new mini-documentaries, new episodes of the docu-series Through the Lens, and new releases of re-mixes of classic songs. The events focus on four genre defining periods in … [Read more...] about Urban Legends/UMe Releases James Brown Mini-Documentary, Get Down, The Influence Of James Brown
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Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Reunite Grammy Award-Winning Group For “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” Album Available Now
Sony Music Masterworks today releases Not Our First Goat Rodeo, the long-awaited follow-up album to the GRAMMY Award-winning The Goat Rodeo Sessions, with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile. Making its debut alongside the new album is a live performance video for the song "The Trappings," featuring guest … [Read more...] about Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Reunite Grammy Award-Winning Group For “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” Album Available Now
Larkin Poe’s New Album “Self Made Man” via Tricki-Woo Records – out June 12
The GRAMMY Award-nominated sister duo Larkin Poe will release their eagerly awaited album, SELF MADE MAN on June 12. SELF MADE MAN sees the multi-instrumentalist sister duo, comprised of the Atlanta-bred, Nashville-based Rebecca and Megan Lovell, pushing their music and message towards hitherto unexplored terrain, inspired by their epic world travels yet still powerfully … [Read more...] about Larkin Poe’s New Album “Self Made Man” via Tricki-Woo Records – out June 12
Joe Bonamassa Shares Epic New Rock Ballad “When One Door Opens” From Abbey Road Studio Recordings
Blues icon Joe Bonamassa shares perhaps his most monumental rock soundscape to date, with the intricate ballad titled "When One Door Opens" on J&R Adventures. The track was co-written with long-time producer Kevin Shirley and songwriter Pete Brown, known for his many collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce. Bonamassa has long been influenced by the rock n' … [Read more...] about Joe Bonamassa Shares Epic New Rock Ballad “When One Door Opens” From Abbey Road Studio Recordings
New York Guitar Festival 2020 Celebrates Blues/Gospel Icon Reverend Gary Davis
The New York Guitar Festival (NYGF) brings its distinguished musical curation online amid the COVID-19 pandemic with Reverend Gary Davis: In Search of the Harlem Street Singer. Presented live on YouTube beginning May 4, 2020, the twelve-song series commissions a diverse group of stellar artists––including Bill Frisell, Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal, Fantastic … [Read more...] about New York Guitar Festival 2020 Celebrates Blues/Gospel Icon Reverend Gary Davis
The Sleep Eazys Release Debut Album “Easy to Buy, Hard to Sell” – Guitar ICON Joe Bonamassa’s Latest Instrumental Project
Joe Bonamassa shares his latest project, the already critically acclaimed full-length instrumental debut album Easy To Buy, Hard To Sell from The Sleep Eazys. As producer, the blues-rock titan enlisted some of his frequent collaborators, along with his all-star touring band, to play on the album, which is available now by way of J&R Adventures. Critics and fans are … [Read more...] about The Sleep Eazys Release Debut Album “Easy to Buy, Hard to Sell” – Guitar ICON Joe Bonamassa’s Latest Instrumental Project
Aza Comics Superheroes Help Relieve Cabin Fever
Aza Comics, known for its roster of multicultural female superheroes, is aiming to do all that it can to help save everyone from the Coronavirus blues. The company has assembled an assortment of online games, puzzles, superhero quizzes, music playlists, dance challenges, Women's History Month trivia and more to help entertain everyone as more and more people are finding it … [Read more...] about Aza Comics Superheroes Help Relieve Cabin Fever
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Reunite Grammy Award-Winning Group For Not Our First Goat Rodeo
Sony Music Masterworks announces the long-awaited follow-up to the GRAMMY Award-winning The Goat Rodeo Sessions, with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile. The new album — Not Our First Goat Rodeo — will be released May 1 and is available now to preorder. Making its debut alongside the album preorder is its lead offering, "Scarcely Cricket," which the group … [Read more...] about Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Reunite Grammy Award-Winning Group For Not Our First Goat Rodeo
Johnny Cash’s Newly Remastered Releases Include Six Album Vinyl And CD Box Sets, “The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991”, And New Greatest Hits
On April 24, Cash's often overlooked and underappreciated chapter of his body of work will be showcased with a suite of releases via Mercury/UMe including a comprehensive new box set, The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991, and a new greatest hits album, Easy Rider: The Best Of The Mercury Recordings, a newly assembled collection that compiles 24 … [Read more...] about Johnny Cash’s Newly Remastered Releases Include Six Album Vinyl And CD Box Sets, “The Complete Mercury Recordings 1986-1991”, And New Greatest Hits
The Black Keys Confirm 35-Date “Lets Rock” 2020 Summer Tour
Today, The Black Keys confirm their 35-date “Let’s Rock” summer tour with performances in cities including Seattle, Dallas, Boston, New York, Tampa & Jacksonville (full dates below). Each date on the tour will feature special guest Gary Clark Jr., with the exception of the July 10th Berkeley show which will feature support from Allah-Las. Jessy Wilson, The Marcus … [Read more...] about The Black Keys Confirm 35-Date “Lets Rock” 2020 Summer Tour