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Rock Hall Of Fame 2018 Nominees Announced: Radiohead, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Nina Simone Among 9 First Time Nominees
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HypeBot
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 19 nominees of its 2018 class overnight. Nine, including Rage Against The Machine, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Moody Blues and Nina Simone are among nine first time Rock Hall nominees. The complete list of 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees. First time nominees are noted with an *. Bon Jovi Kate Bush* The Cars Depeche Mode Dire Straits* Eurythmics*
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Tubaist Ralph Hepola Awarded Recording Grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
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All About Jazz
The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council has awarded tuba player Ralph Hepola a five thousand dollar Individual Artist Career Grant. Under the grant proposal, Hepola will make recordings and videos documenting his work as an improvising tubaist. The project begins later this month at Wild Sound, the Minneapolis recording studio-of-choice for jazz and classical musicians. Wild Sound, in Northeast Minneapolis, was originally founded at the Ford Center in downtown Minneapolis by recording engineer Matthew Zimmerman. More recently, engineer Steve Kaul has ...
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National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2018 Class of NEA Jazz Masters
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Sue Auclair Promotions
Joanne Brackeen, Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, and Todd Barkan now join the ranks of the nation’s highest honor in jazz, the NEA Jazz Masters. The 2018 NEA Jazz Master recipients were announced this evening at a DC Jazz Festival concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, where Metheny also performed. The NEA Jazz Masters are receiving this honor for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz. Each will receive ...
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Grammys (Finally) Shift To Online Voting
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HypeBot
In a bid to increase member participation in the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy is changing its voting procedure to allow ballots to be cast online. The changes to the ballot system, unveiled this week, will see the Academy shift to online voting, effective immediately. The organization said the changes to the voting system would provide greater flexibility for touring artists, eliminate the possibility of invalid ballots, and protect further against fraudulent voting. “As an Academy, it's imperative that we ...
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Jazz Bakery Receives NEA Art Works Grant
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All About Jazz
The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that The Jazz Bakery Performance Space will receive its fourth NEA Art Works Grant. This new award of $25,000 will support performances and youth outreach events as part of its “Concerts and Conversations with Southern California Jazz Legends” series. Artists invited to perform in this series include: Kamasi Washington, Les McCann, Billy Childs, Anthony Wilson, Nels Cline and Alex Cline. Additional support for this program comes from the Herb Alpert Foundation. “The ...
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Donald Trump Just Nominated A Strong Supporter Of Net Neutrality As FCC Commissioner
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HypeBot
President Donald Trump has nominated Jessica Rosenworcel to fill the open Democratic slot at the Federal Communications Commission. If confirmed, it will mark her return to the FCC, where she served as a commissioner from 2012- 2016, departing after the Senate did not act to extend her term. Jessica Rosenworcel has been a strong and vocal supporter of net neutrality. While serving as a commissioner at the FCC, she voted for the rules that subject internet providers to federal oversight. Now, ...
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Guitar Virtuoso Gustavo Assis-Brasil Wins First Place In Instrumental Category For 2016 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Guitar virtuoso Gustavo Assis-Brasil song “Gee,” from his critically acclaimed new album Chromatic Dialogues, has won First Place in the Instrumental category for the 2016 International Songwriting Competition (ISC)! There were over 16,000 entries from 137 countries! Says Gustavo, “I'm very honored and thrilled to accept this award, and this prize serves as a confirmation that I might be in the right artistic path. I heard the main groove of the song 'Gee' in my head while I was driving ...
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NEA Jazz Masters Honored Today
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
Funding for the arts in The United States may be eliminated or drastically reduced if the Trump administration has its way, but an established arts showcase will be presented this evening, we hope not for the last time. The 2017 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters will be honored at the John F. Kennedy Center Washington, DC. Dee Dee Bridgewater, vocalist, producer, broadcaster Ira Gitler, author, editor, producer, educator Dave Holland, bassist, cellist, composer, bandleader ...
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