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Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2016 Nominees
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24 songwriters and composers have nominated for induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. 6 final elected nominees will be inducted at the LA MUSA AWARDS to be held on October 13th at the Filmore Miami Beach Jackie Gleason Theater. The complete list of nominees: PERFORMING SONGWRITER NOMINEES: Alejandro Lerner – Argentina Caetano Veloso – Brasil Juanes – Colombia Shakira – Colombia Chucho Valdes – Cuba Joaquin Sabina – ...
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Blues Foundation Announces 2016 Blues Hall Of Fame Inductees
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Five legendary blues performers, two individuals who were instrumental in the creation of blues music, five single blues recordings, one blues album and an important piece of blues literature will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame on May 4th. Elvin Bishop, Eddy Clearwater (pictured above), Jimmy Johnson, John Mayall, and The Memphis Jug Band will each take their places in the Blues Hall Of Fame beside performers who have been deemed by a group of blues scholars and ...
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Independent Labels Won Big At 2016 Grammy Awards
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Independent labels scored well at the Grammys this year. Anti, ATO, Big Machine, Concord, Concord Jazz, Curb, eOne, Loma Vista, Mack Avenue, Motema Music, Naxos, Rounder, Southeastern Records and Thirty Tigers all notched Grammy wins in 2016. Mack Avenue Records won two awards: Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Christian McBride's “Cherokee") & Best Jazz Vocal Album (Cécile McLorin Salvant's “For One to Love"). Big Machine won in four categories including, Album of the Year (Taylor Swift “1989") Best Pop Vocal Album ...
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Grammy Winners 2016 - The Jazz List
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The 58th Annual Grammy Awards have named their jazz list of 2016 Grammy winners. Improvised Jazz Solo WINNER: “Cherokee," Christian McBride “Giant Steps," Joey Alexander “Arbiters if Evolution," Donny McCaslin “Friend or Foe," Joshua Redman “Past Present," John Scofield Jazz Vocal Album WINNER: For One to Love, Cécile McLorin Salvant Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein, Karrin Allyson Find a Heart, Denise Donatelli Flirting With Disaster, ...
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Pandora Shares Post-Grammy Streaming Bump And It's Very Different From Spotify's
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Pandora is sharing the streaming bump provided by Monday night's Grammy Awards. Unlike Spotify, where Michael Jackson and The Alabama Shakes saw a major uptick, on Pandora, 12 year old Joey Alexander saw an almost 1000% increase in station adds. Joey Alexander – 958% Andra Day – 661% Lionel Richie – 646% Alabama Shakes – 602% Little Big Town – 366% Bonnie Raitt – 305% James Bay – 259% Gary Clark Jr. – 257% Tori Kelly – 244% Christian McBride – ...
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Grammys To Be Broadcast Live Nationwide For The First Time
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In the age of Twitter and social media, live anywhere is live everywhere. Succumbing to that reality, the Grammys are making delayed broadcast optional for the first time ever. The Grammys have announced that CBS will offer its stations in Mountain and Pacific time zones the option to air the awards show at 8 p.m. ET, along with the rest of the U.S. The awards show had been tape delayed in some time zones after being recorded The Staples Center ...
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Names 2016 Inductees
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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has announced the five members of its class of 2016. The 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, will take place on April 8th at Barclays Center in Brooklyn for the second time. HBO will broadcast the ceremony in spring 2016. 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Cheap Trick Chicago Deep Purple N.W.A. Steve Miller Artists are eligible for inclusion in ...
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What Does A GRAMMY Nomination Actually Mean?
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While many operating in and around the music business may question the real value of being nominated for a GRAMMY these days, many industry veterans such as Sammy Hagar, Cage The Elephant, and Tori Kelly still feel that such a nomination can do a lot of good for one's career. Guest Post by Steve Baltin on Medium On December 7, GRAMMY nominations for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 15, 2016 will be unveiled. Despite the continuing slew of predictions that ...
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