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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

Q: Soul Bossa Nostra | Various Artists (Coming May/June 2010)

'Love Letters From Ella' - Special CD Collection feat. Ella Fitzgerald from Postal Service

"An Evening of Stars(R)" by UNCF - Tribute to Lionel Richie | Jan 23rd & 24th, 2010

VH1 Announces Exclusive World Premiere Of Michael Jackson's Music Video & Original Special

'Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America' Premiering on VH1 | Feb. 5th, 2010

'The BET Honors' | Monday, Feb. 1st, 2010 (8:00pm ET/PT)

Classic Jackson 5 Albums Return to CD & Vinyl -- Michael Jackson's Four Solo Motown Albums Also Reissued on Vinyl

The Recording Academy® Features Jazz and Classical Genres During GRAMMY® Week

Jermaine Jackson Announces His Endorsement of The Largest Michael Jackson Tribute in the World

The Life & Times Of The King Of Pop 1958-2009 | DVD (Coming Dec. 8th, 2009)

Tina Turner, queen of rock'n'roll, turns 70 next week

The 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute

2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute | Nov. 26th, 2009

Frankie Beverly Project Gets Stellar Nomination

Motown 50 | The DVD (Coming Nov. 3rd, 2009)

Jackson 5 | That's How Love Is (Hear It Online! - New Unreleased Single)

SEATTLE CITY OF MUSIC Salutes Quincy Jones | Oct. 14th, 2009

International Press Conference with Jermaine Jackson for the Presentation of THE TRIBUTE - In Memory of Michael Jackson | Sept. 8th, 2009

BET Networks Honors Michael Jackson with Special TV Programming | Aug. 27th - 30th, 2009

A Reggae Tribute to Michael Jackson - "We Are The World" by Luciano | Available Now

MTV Celebrates Its 28th Birthday by Remembering Michael Jackson

'The Michael Jackson Story' airing on TV One | July 26, 2009 @ 8pm

The Michael Jackson Memorial Service Special Performance by John Mayer | Human Nature

BET Networks Celebrates Michael Jackson | July 7th, starting @ 9 A.M.

'I Second That Emotion': UNCF Wins Second Image Award for Its Tribute to Smokey Robinson