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Sade's "Bring Me Home | Live 2011" DVD Captures #1 on Music Chart

Ellis Marsalis & Kris Bowers Teamed to Present Music Education Programs

Music Diva Janet Jackson Walks The Red Carpet at Special Event

Apollo Theater Inducts Lionel Ritchie & The Late Etta James Into Legends Hall of Fame...

"Bounce TV Remembers Donna Summer" - A Tribute on Friday, May 18th, 2012

Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley Celebrates 10 Years of Touring Success with Tyler Perry

Grammy Award-Winning Composer Terence Blanchard Joins Michael Cristofer to Premiere New Opera

Ten-Time GRAMMY Award Winner Chaka Khan Joined Icons for International Jazz Day Concert

FRESH MUSIC FEST 2012 Adds Jody Watley To The Lineup

Fred Hammond Brings His Sounds to 2012 McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour

Singer Macy Gray to Appear on Letterman & Howard Stern This Week

MOST POWERFUL VOICES GOSPEL COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED!

APOLLO LIVE To Hold Auditions in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Atlanta

CeeLo Green Heads to the Studio with Purrfect the Cat to Put Spin on A New Jingle

Pepsi Announces Exclusive Global Partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson

The 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival Announces The Return of R&B Singer D'Angelo

80's R&B Group TIMEX SOCIAL CLUB is BACK!

Music Icon Teddy Riley is "Not on Tour" with R&B Group Guy

Enter to Win A Special Performance by R&B Crooner Will Downing at Your Wedding!

Roberta Flack To Appear on Access Hollywood and Dave Koz Radio Show

Lenny Williams Rocks NBC-TV's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon...

Sonny Fortune Receives Highlights In Jazz Award

The 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival Announces Special All-Star Gospel Tribute

Bassist Russel Blake Partners with N.D.V.R. | Releases New Book, "Proverbs 31: The Virtuous Black Woman Vol. 1"

Motown Legends Performs Before a Packed House at MED Night

Crooner Lenny Williams to Appear on The Jimmy Fallon Show on April 12th, 2012

USA Network Upfront to Feature Performances by Jennifer Hudson & Mark Ronson

The 7th Annual "Jazz In The Gardens" Drew 48,000 Fans

Aretha Franklin Celebrates Her 70th Birthday!

Look out for The 12th Annual "CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL" on BET on April 1st, 2012 | Hosted by Steve Harvey

"Gospel Goes to Hollywood" Awards Luncheon Hailed as a Success

Mariah Carey Takes Centerstage at "The Disney Fantasy" Cruise Ship Ceremony

Esperanza Spalding Did The Oscars | Gave Triumphant Performance

R&B Star Rahsaan Patterson Records Original Song for RAINN | LISTEN to "Don't Touch Me"

CENTRIC Honors Legendary Rapper Heavy D in the Documentary | Feb. 26th, 2012

Tyrese Gibson, Jill Scott & Blair Underwood Presents... "A Dreamer's Dream"

BET News & CENTRIC to Broadcast Live Coverage of Whitney Houston's Funeral Services | Feb. 18th @ 11:30am ET

Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston on Feb. 16th, 2012

Adele Wins 6 Grammy Awards, Including Record of the Year & More

Gospel Artist Le'Andria Johnson to Perform @ the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Pre-Telecast Ceremony | Feb. 12th - 1pm PT/4pm ET

Vivica Fox to Host the Allstate Gospel Superfest on March 23rd, 2012

Kirk Whalum to Stream Live 2-Hour Live Concert in Conjunction to the Release of "Romance Language" CD

Actress Tre Armstrong to Receive Award at the 3rd Annual Black History Month Gala in Ottawa

New England Patriot Bret Lockett Releases New Single & Campaign Giveaway

GRAMMY® Nominee Adele to Make a Return to the Stage on the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®

Grammy Winner Patti Austin Helps Those Who Need a Helping Hand

BET and CENTRIC Will Showcase Black History Month with Special Programming

Singer/Songwriter Judith Hill Shines at Sundance Film Festival & More

Jazz Guitarist Stanley Jordan is Nominated for 2012 NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Jazz Album" | 'Friends'

UNCF Will Broadcast UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS on Jan. 28th & 29th, 2012

Grammy Winning Producer Teddy Riley will Conduct Demonstrations at the 2012 NAMM Show

Funk Legend George Clinton To Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Gospel Duo MARY MARY Wins 2 Stellar Awards

Music World Entertainment Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

The 13th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Kicks off Feb. 3rd, 2012

Actress Tonya Lee Williams To Receive Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

R&B Legend Phil Perry Joins Forces with Pax Stereo Tv

ESSENCE Salutes Kelly Rowland & Sylvia Rhone at the 3rd Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Music Event

Trombone Shorty to Perform at Giants/Falcons Game | Jan. 8th, 2012

The Estate of Michael Jackson Plans Grauman's Chinese Theatre Hand & Footprint Ceremony | Jan 26th, 2012

Music World Entertainment's Mathew Knowles to Continue Professorship at Texas Southern University

"The X Factor" Winner, Melanie Amaro, is Signed By Epic Records

Weight Watchers® Joins Forces with Alesha Dixon With New TV Ad

BET HONORS to Recognize 7 Legends for Outstanding Achievements | To Broadcast in Early 2012

Gil Scott-Heron to be Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2012 Grammy Awards

Cee Lo Green & Motorola Mobility Creates Scavenger Hunt in L.A. & New Online Contest

Movie Soundtrack for "PARIAH" Will Be Available Dec. 20th, 2011

"VH1 DIVAS Celebrates Soul" Includes Special Tribute to Amy Winehouse | Dec. 19th, 2011

13th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards to Honor Kirk Franklin & Hezekiah Walker | Jan. 13th, 2012

Aretha Franklin to Appear on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on NBC for Two Shows! | Dec. 9th and 21st

The 2012 Smooth Jazz Cruise Adds "The Soul Train Cruise" to the Menu...

Register TODAY to Enter The Most Powerful Voices Competition

"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" Adds Anita Baker, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson and Ledisi as Performers & Much More!

Grammy Winner Gloria Gaynor’s #1 ‘I Will Survive’ to Be Inducted In 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame

Jazz & Classics Division of Concord Music Group Receives 9 Grammy Nominations

DL Media Clients Receives 8 Grammy Nominations in Six Categories

Mint Condition's Lead Singer Stokley Williams Receives 2 Grammy Nominations!

Big Stars Join Forces with Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel & Scorpio for "The Message" on 'The Grammy Nominations Concert Live'

Mary J. Blige to Perform New Music from "Live My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1)" on HSN | Nov. 30th, 2011

WE tv Introduces New Original Series, "MARY MARY" | Premieres March 29th, 2012

The Recording Academy® Announces 2012 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® Inductees

Celebrity Moms Bring Awareness to the St. Jude Soul Celebration Gala

Help 4 Jeff Golub Online Charity Auction | Going On NOW

BET's "Black Girls Rock!" 2011 Airs on Nov. 6th, 2011

VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul feat. Mary J Blige, Jill Scott & More | Dec. 19th, 2011

Dee Dee Bridgewater Appears at United Nations World Food Event

Music Legend Lionel Ritchie will Debut Tracks from Highly Anticipated Country Duets Album, "Tuskegee" at "The 45th Annual CMA Awards" | Nov. 9th, 2011

Multi Faceted Singer Dorothy Leigh Receives Nominations in the 54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 - 1st Round

"America's Church Choir" Named at Verizon's How Sweet the Sound National Finale | Concludes Oct. 28th, 2011

"The Original 7Ven" to be Opening Act on the 3rd Annual 2011 'Soul Train Awards' | Nov. 17th, 2011

GLEE's Amber Riley to Join Sheryl Lee Ralph's 21st Annual Divas Simply Singing! | Oct. 22nd, 2011

The 6th Annual Taste of Soul in Los Angeles was a Success!

"Black Girls Rock!™ 2011" to Honor Angela Davis, Shirley Caesar, Taraji P. Henson, Laurel J. Richie, Imani Walker, Malika Saada Saar, and Tatyana Ali | on BET - Nov. 6th, 2011

"Sing Your Song" - The Music, Hope & Vision of Harry Belafonte, Premieres Oct. 17th on HBO

Jazz Artist Alan Hewitt to Appear on Late Night with Jimmy Jallon | Oct. 13th, 2011

Jazz Great Ramsey Lewis to Receive "Joie de Vivre" Award

Adele Forced to Cancel U.S. Tour Dates Due to Illness

La Toya Jackson to Join Michael Forever Tribute

Family of R&B Singer/Songwriter Vesta Williams Speaks | Funeral Set for Oct 4th, 2011

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Finalists Share the Stage with Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson and More