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June 7, 2023
Astrud Gilberto, Grammy-Winning ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ And ‘Queen Of Bossa Nova’ Passes At 83
ASTRUD EVANGELINA WEINERT, who became ASTRUD GILBERTO when she married fellow BRAZILIAN singer-songwriter JOAO GILBERTO, and became a foremost singer in the bossa nova tradition, breaking through with “The Girl From IPANEMA,” passed away … more »
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June 7, 2023
Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Bailey Zimmerman And More Honored As 'Power Players'
At a cocktail party last night (6/6) in NASHVILLE, artists JELLY ROLL, ASHLEY McBRYDE and BAILEY ZIMMERMAN, along with SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING NASHVILLE CEO RUSTY GASTON, were all honored by BILLBOARD at its annual Power Players event. STONEY CREEK … more »
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June 2, 2023
Songwriter Cynthia Weil Has Died At The Age Of 82
CYNTHIA WEIL, the lyricist half of one of the great songwriting duos in AMERICAN popular music history along with husband BARRY MANN, whose works included “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most played song in radio history, … more »
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June 1, 2023
Big Machine Music Signs Several Writers To Long-Term Extensions
NASHVILLE-based independent music publisher BIG MACHINE MUSIC (BMM) TODAY (6/1) announced the long-term extension of exclusive co-publishing agreements with four writers, LAURA VELTZ, JESSIE JO DILLON, and MADDIE & TAE (MADDIE FONT and TAYLOR KERR). … more »
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May 30, 2023
Report: Clive Davis Prepping A Grammy Documentary
The NEW YORK POST's PAGE SIX reports that CLIVE DAVIS is developing a documentary on his annual pre-GRAMMY Awards party. DAVIS showed guests a trailer for the documentary, tentatively titled, "THE GREATEST PARTY EVER," at his annual … more »
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May 24, 2023
Tina Turner Passes Away In Switzerland
Widely referred to as “The Queen of Rock & Roll,” TINA TURNER has passed away at the age of 83. Known for her hits including “Proud Mary” and “The Best,” TURNER had suffered ill health in recent years. Born … more »
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May 9, 2023
BMG/BBR Music Group Taps Peter Strickland As GM
BMG/BBR MUSIC GROUP has hired PETER STRICKLAND as its new GM, effective immediately. STRICKLAND has been with the label for almost two years in a consultancy role. He will now oversee the financial and daily operations of BMG/BBR MUSIC GROUP, streamline … more »
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May 9, 2023
AMR Songs Acquires Kimberly Perry's #1 Hit, 'If I Die Young'
Independent music publishing, rights management, and catalog management company AMR SONGS, founded by industry veteran TAMARA CONNIFF, has acquired artist-writer KIMBERLY PERRY's songwriting interest in "If I Die Young" for an undisclosed … more »
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May 8, 2023
Quarterfinalists For Recording Academy's 2024 Music Educator Award Announced
212 quarterfinalists from 197 cities have been announced for the 2024 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD from the RECORDING ACADEMY AND GRAMMY MUSEUM. 123 legacy applicants from 2023 will also be eligible for the award, which recognizes current educators in music … more »
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May 8, 2023
Gimlet Media, Rhiannon Giddens Among Pulitzer Prize Winners
The staff of SPOTIFY's GIMLET MEDIA, with journalist and host CONNIE WALKER singled out, won the 2023 PULITZER PRIZE for Audio Reporting for the second season of the podcast "STOLEN," "Surviving ST. MICHAELS." The announcement of … more »