Net News search results for: blues music hall of fame
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May 16, 2022
Charlotte Cardin Leads Winners At Juno Awards
CHARLOTTE CARDIN led the parade of winners at the 51st annual JUNO AWARDS in TORONTO on SUNDAY night (5/16), taking home four honors at the Canadian music awards show, including Artist of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, and Pop Album of … more »
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May 9, 2022
Fellow Country Stars Remember Mickey Gilley
One week after the passing of NAOMI JUDD (NET NEWS 5/2), the Country music industry was rocked by the loss of another prominent figure when singer and actor MICKEY GILLEY died in BRANSON, MO on SATURDAY, MAY 7th at the age of 86 (NET NEWS 5/7). No cause … more »
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April 18, 2022
Art Rupe, Credited With Helping R&B Go Mainstream, Has Died At 104
THE NEW YORK TIMES has reported that noted producer ART RUPE, the founder of the independent record label SPECIALTY RECORDS, died FRIDAY (4/15) at his home in SANTA BARBARA, CA. The 104-year-old RUPE was credited with bringing Rhythm and Blues into … more »
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April 6, 2022
Cruise To The Edge 2022 Announces Final Lineup
Cruise to the Edge (CTTE), has announced the final artist lineup for its seventh annual voyage MAY 2nd-7th. The rock experience will feature performances from over 35 artists over two music-filled days at sea. The five-night exclusive cruise … more »
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March 23, 2022
Ronnie Milsap, Mavis Staples And More To Be Inducted Into The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME member RONNIE MILSAP will be among those inducted into the 2022 Class of THE MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME. MILSAP joins fellow 2022 inductees PRISCILLA PRESLEY, MAVIS STAPLES, BOOKER T. JONES (BOOKER T & THE MGs), BILLY LEE … more »
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March 17, 2022
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Leaves Dolly Parton On The Ballot
Three days after DOLLY PARTON asked the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME to remove her name from the ballot for the Class of 2022 (NET NEWS 3/14), the HALL has responded, and it's not the reply PARTON was seeking. According to VARIETY and numerous other … more »
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March 11, 2022
Ellen Zoe Golden, Former Publicist For Billy Idol, Hall & Oates, Passes At 63
ELLEN ZOE GOLDEN, a veteran former record industry publicist whose clients over the years included BILLY IDOL, HALL & OATES, CHUMBAWAMA and RUSSELL SIMMONS' Hip-Hop Summits, passed away after a bout with brain cancer on WEDNESDAY at her … more »
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January 12, 2022
Ronnie Spector, The Original ‘Bad Girl Of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ and Lead Singer For The Ronettes, Passes At 78
VERONICA YVETTE BENNETT, aka RONNIE SPECTOR, who was inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in 2007 as a member of THE RONETTES, died after a brief illness at the age of 78 after a brief battle with cancer. The family released a statement: … more »
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December 16, 2021
NSAI Shares Additional Details Of Partnership With Bob Kingsley Estate
NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL (NSAI) has shared additional details of its new partnership with the estate of the late COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME member BOB KINGSLEY. The partnership, first announced during a DECEMBER 9th show … more »
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October 19, 2021
Mastering Engineer Joe Palmaccio Dies Following Motorcycle Accident
ALL ACCESS sends condolences to the friends and family members of mastering engineer JOE PALMACCIO, who died while recovering from a motorcycle accident on SATURDAY (10/16). After graduating from INDIANA UNIVERSITY, PALMACCIO worked as a mastering … more »