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Sax Legend Charlie Parker's Saxophone Up For Sale

Legacy Presents 3 New Box Sets of The Greatest Players in Jazz | Coming July 30th, 2012

Documentary "Down The Rhodes" - The Fender Rhodes Story is Now Available on DVD | WATCH VIDEO FEAT. GEORGE DUKE!

Michael Jackson's Album, "Bad" to Celebrate 25th Anniv. with Special Sept. 18th Release

Chuck Brown - The Godfather of Go Go Passes...

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

New DVD: John Lee Hooker's "Cook With The Hook: Live 1974" | Coming June 19th, 2012

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

FRESH MUSIC FEST 2012 Adds Jody Watley To The Lineup

Adam "MCA" Yauch from The Beastie Boys Passes Away...

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams #18 | Cheryl Pepsii Riley - Thanks For My Child

LISTEN to New Single from Leela James | "Something Got A Hold Of Me"...on our R&B/Soul Page!!

Pepsi Announces Exclusive Global Partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson

Platinum Gospel Series, "The Divas of Gospel" is Now Available

Guitarist Lee Ritenour's "Overtime" Coming June 19th on Blu-Ray

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

Motown Legends Performs Before a Packed House at MED Night

Jazz Vocalist Stephanie Jordan to Release New Album, "Stephanie Jordan Sings a Tribute to the Fabulous Lena Horne" on April 13th, 2012

Aretha Franklin Celebrates Her 70th Birthday!

Tony Bennett & Aretha Franklin Unite for New Collaboration

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

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

SUPERSTARS OF '70s SOUL LIVE will Return to PBS Stations in March 2012 | Hosted by Patti LaBelle

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

Classic Soul Release: Diana Ross: Expanded Edition (2-CD Set) | Coming March 5th, 2012

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

Sirius XM Radio Launches "Whitney Houston Tribute Channel"

R&B/Gospel Singer David Peaston Passes...

New MLK Song, "Martin Can You Hear Us?", Launches for MLK Holiday | By Elaine Gibbs

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

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

Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Cicely Tyson and Common to Perform at BET HONORS 2012 | Feb. 13th, 2012

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

Siedah Garrett to Release Fan-Funded Project - Tribute to Michael Jackson

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

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

Patti Austin Dedicates Single, "Soldier Boy" To Troops Coming Home from Iraq

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

"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

Saxophonist Kirk Whalum & Brother Kevin Set to Remake a Classic Album - "Romance Language" | Coming Valentine's Day 2012

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

"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" Special To Air December 19th on VH1

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

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

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

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

La Toya Jackson to Join Michael Forever Tribute

The Temptations' Hit "Power" Gets Remixed in Blackberry PlayBook Commercial

The 2011 Minnesota Black Music Awards Salutes Alexander O'Neal | July 15th

Sam Cooke Honored In Chicago Street Naming Ceremony: Sam Cooke Way

Legacy Recordings Releases "The Complete Albums Collection"

Bob Marley 30th Memorial Special Airs on SiriusXM

Cee Lo Green Releases 'Thank You' to Support the National Volunteer Fire Council & Duracell's Program

Beyonce to Release "God Bless The USA" | Avail Now at iTunes

Kickoff of The New SFJAZZ Center on May 6th, 2011 | To Pay Homge to Stevie Wonder

Michael Jackson To Be Celebrated in Vegas at Mandalay Bay | Slated for 2013

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller Come Together for "Tribute To Miles"

Global Music Effort Releases Benefit Album for Japan - "Songs For Japan" (Avail Now)

The Sam Cooke Biopic is Moving Forward - Screenplay Complete

Latin Music Legends Stamps Now Avail Thru U.S. Postage Service

Jazz Artist U-Nam Reveals New "George Benson Tribute Album" with Special Guests! (Coming Soon) | Announces Special Plan for Fans to Participate...

UNCF Wins Third Image Award for Its Tribute to Lionel Ritchie: 'Dancing On The Ceiling'

Tower of Power | 40th Anniverary: The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco (Coming Feb. 22nd, 2011)

The Sound of Love: The Very Best of Darlene Love (Avail Now)

Cool Pepper Disc Releases "The Impressions 50th Anniversary Salute to Curtis Mayfield"

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams #26 | L.T.D. - Love Ballad

Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Coming March 29th, 2011)

The Daughter of Great Sammy Davis Jr., Tracey Davis, Grants Rights to Make Movie About Famous Father

Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Hudson and Many More will Join Together to Celebrate the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin on the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards®

WCPE Celebrates Black History Month | 2011

Larry Carlton | Larry Carlton Plays The Sound of Philadephia: A Tribute To Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (Coming Feb. 15th, 2011)

The UNCF 'An Evening of Stars® Tribute to Chaka Khan' Presented by Target

ESSENCE Salute GRAMMY®-Nominated Artist Janelle Monae at 2nd Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Music

"Take A Look: Aretha Franklin Complete On Columbia" | Coming March 22nd, 2011

The 4th Annual BET HONORS Premiere's Feb. 21st, 2011 | Hosted by Gabrielle Union

The UNCF An Evening of Stars Tribute to Chaka Khan Presented by Target on Jan 29th, 2011 | Groups Come Together To Raise Money

BET Recognizes 6 Individuals in the Fourth Annual BET HONORS on Feb. 21st, 2011

"The Greatest Ears In Town": The Arif Mardin Story (DVD) | Coming in 2011

Wayne Brady & Mike Tyson | "Every Little Step I Take" (Parody Music Video)

Jay King to host Special Radio Show - Honoring Music Legend Dick Griffey

Phil Collins | Going Back (Coming Sept. 28th, 2010)

Ife' | Lena's Song (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Issac Delgado | L-O-V-E (Coming Aug. 31st, 2010)

The Top 100 R&B Slow Jams - #58 | Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert - Baby Hold On To Me

PBS to Broadcast 'ARETHA FRANKLIN PRESENTS SOUL REWIND' | Aug & Sept, 2010

Phil Collins | Going Back (Coming Sept. 28th, 2010)

The Best Of Gerald Levert (Coming August 31st, 2010)

The Walter Hawkins Tribute Concert on GMC | July 25th, 2010

"Michael Jackson Commemorated" | Opens in Theaters in Japan on June 25th, 2010

Michael Jackson Bobblehead Now Available...

Bobby Womack | Someday We'll All Be Free (Coming June 15th, 2010)

Stephanie Mills | Yesterday (New Music Video)

Whitney Houston - The Soul-Pop Diva Will Always Love You

Jackson 5 | J Is For Jackson (Avail Now)

About Newcomer to Soul Music Lawrence Beamen...

Legends of Classic Soul (DVD Set) | Coming March 22nd, 2010

Dimitri From Paris - Get Down With The Philly Sound | Coming May 17th, 2010