11th Annual McDonald's 365Black Awards To Air On BET Networks August 10
07 August, 2014
McDonald's USA announced today it will televise its 11th Annual 365Black Awards ceremony for the second consecutive year on national cable television network Black Entertainment Television® (BET®). Hosted by national television correspondent/actor Terrence 'J' Jenkins and leading actress Tika Sumpter, ...
| Dolly Parton Moves Up The Official UK Chart Landing At No 2!
29 July, 2014
Even two weeks after Dolly Parton returned to America from Europe, where she performed to SOLD OUT shows, Dolly is making headlines with the continued growth in album sales of Blue Smoke - The Best Of. In its seventh week since release, Dolly, once again, made history as Blue Smoke - The Best Of climbs ...
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Guitar Center Launches Your Next Record With Steve Aoki
29 July, 2014
Guitar Center is proud to announce a collaboration with world-renowned DJ and producer Steve Aoki on another installment of the retailer's acclaimed unsigned artist discovery program, Guitar Center's Your Next Record. As one of today's most in demand electronic music producers, Aoki will offer one talented, ...
| Sophie Coran Wins 2014 Shure Songwriting Award
25 July, 2014
It's been another great year of talented singer/songwriters battling it out to win the Shure Songwriting Award 2014. This acclaimed award, offered through a unique partnership between the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, the British Academy of Songwriters Composers and Authors (BASCA) and ...
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2015 Stellar Gospel Music Awards Marks 30th Anniversary Milestone With New Date (March 28, 2015) And Location In Las Vegas, NV
25 July, 2014
"I am excited about moving The Stellar Awards to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate our 30th Anniversary in a bigger, more elegant venue," said Don Jackson, founder & executive producer of The Stellar Awards. "The 30th Anniversary of The Stellar Awards will mark the longest running Black awards ...
| Diane Warren To Be Honored By Point Foundation
24 July, 2014
Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to songwriter Diane Warren, whose work has been recognized with Grammy and Golden Globe awards and multiple Academy Award® nominations. The Point Leadership Award is given to an individual who has achieved prominence in their professional career ...
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The Akademia Music Awards Announces Its July 2014 Winners
22 July, 2014
The Akademia Music Awards would like to congratulate the winners and nominees of the July 2014 Awards. Hundreds of artists worldwide competed in nearly 125 award categories. To view the winners and nominees, please click on the above link or visit: https://www.theakademia.com/july_2014_awards
The ...
| Film Music Festival Cordoba Announces Honorary President/Elmer Bernstein Award Winners
22 July, 2014
The International Film Music Festival of the Province of Córdoba is proud to announce the final two components of their program - Composers Abel Korzeniowski (PENNY DREADFUL, W.E.) and Rolfe Kent (LABOR DAY, SIDEWAYS) will be awarded with the 2nd annual Elmer Bernstein Awards. The Elmer Bernstein ...
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Michael Feinstein & ASCAP Film Music Stars Perform With Pasadena POPS On August 16, 2014
21 July, 2014
A who's who of Hollywood's music elite is coming out to play with Michael Feinstein at the Pasadena POPS' August 16th Hooray for Hollywood concert, presented in partnership with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at the LA Arboretum. Four of ASCAP's top film composers ...
| Doug Briney Receives Three Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards Nominations
21 July, 2014
MTS Management Group is happy to announce Doug Briney has received three 2014 Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards Nominations. Briney has been nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Super Country Cowboy) and Song of the Year "Unknown Soldier." The awards ceremony will be held on ...
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Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White's Relaunched Label Kalimba Music Makes Some Major Mid-Summer Leaps On The Charts
19 July, 2014
Re-launched earlier this year by Earth, Wind & Fire's legendary founder Maurice White, Kalimba Music (www.kalimba-music.com) enjoys several major chart leaps this week with EWF's new single "Never" and composer/keyboardist Greg Manning's "Cruisin' Down The Road."
There's some exciting action happening ...
| Enrique Iglesias And Romeo Santos Tie As Biggest Winners Of "Premios Juventud" Awards
18 July, 2014
Against the backdrop of a colorful, fun-filled amusement park featuring a rollercoaster, Ferris wheel, carrousel, water slide, fireworks, light shows, popcorn stands and more, the "Premios Juventud" awards ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the Univision Network presented a parade of international superstars ...
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New Judas Priest Release Debuts In Billboard Top 10
17 July, 2014
Judas Priest's 17th studio effort overall, 'Redeemer of Souls,' is set to debut in the Billboard 200 charts at #6, which is the highest US album chart debut of the legendary British band's career. Also, with a #5 chart debut in Canada, it is the highest chart-peaking album and first top five debut in ...
| Polaris Music Prize Announces The 2014 Short List
16 July, 2014
Today over 150 members of the music industry and media gathered at The Carlu's Round Room in Toronto for the announcement of the 2014 Polaris Music Prize Short List. The event was also webcast live on TFO's BRBR . The ten records were selected from the 41-title Long List that was announced last month ...
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Jiggley Jones Is Nominated For Two Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards
15 July, 2014
MTS Management Group is happy to announce Jiggley Jones has received two 2014 Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards Nominations. Jones, already an award-winning songwriter, has been nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year and Mainstream Artist of the Year. The awards ceremony will be held on November ...
| Dolly Parton's Blue Smoke - The Best Of Album Jumps To #3 In It's Fifth Week On Official UK Chart
15 July, 2014
Dolly Parton, the most honored female country performer of all time, will be bringing her Blue Smoke World Tour to a close on Monday night as she takes the stage in Locarno, Switzerland. The Blue Smoke World Tour kicked off in January with concert performances in the United States before heading to ...
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Billboard Launches "Artist 100" Chart
11 July, 2014
Billboard, the leading global destination for charts, news, trends and innovations in music, today launched the Artist 100 chart, the first-ever ranking dedicated to measuring artist activity across the most influential Billboard charts. The weekly Artist 100 chart, which premiered today with Trey Songz ...
| Andrew Feltenstein/John Nau Emmy Nominated For Spoils Of Babylon
11 July, 2014
Composers Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau earned their first EMMY nomination for SPOILS OF BABYLON Main Title Theme. Legendary crooner Steve Lawrence sings on the track, which features lyrics by the show's co-creators Andrew Steele and Matt Piedmont.
"On behalf of the SPOILS OF BABYLON main title ...
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Bear McCreary Emmy Nomination Reaction
11 July, 2014
Composer Bear McCreary earned his third EMMY nomination this morning for Main Titles Theme for STARZ's BLACK SAILS. McCreary won the EMMY Award in the same category last year for DA VINCI'S DEMONS.
"I knew when I had the chance to team up once again with showrunner Jonathan E. Steinberg and the ...
| Beatles Special And 56th Grammy Awards Receive EMMY Nominations
11 July, 2014
"The Beatles: The Night That Changed America - A GRAMMY Salute" has received six Emmy Award nominations, and the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast has received two in recognition of outstanding production excellence. Nominations were announced today by the Television Academy at the Leonard H. Goldenson ...
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