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April 29, 2020
Nominees For 24th Annual Webby Awards Announced
The INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DIGITAL ARTS & SCIENCES' WEBBY AWARDS have announced the nominees for this year's edition, with voting taking place at webbyawards.com through MAY 7th. The 24th annual event is being called "WEBBYS FROM … more »
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September 19, 2018
Premiere's Buck Sexton Co-Interviews President Trump
President DONALD TRUMP gave conservative pundits BUCK SEXTON of PREMIERE NETWORKS and HILL.TV and JOHN SOLOMON of THE HILL an exclusive interview TUESDAY (9/19), sitting down with SEXTON in the Oval Office and making some headlines for continuing to … more »
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April 10, 2018
Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon The First Inductee To Music Business Hall Of Fame
As part of its 60th Anniversary conference, the MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (MUSIC BIZ) has named the late TOWER RECORDS Founder RUSS SOLOMON as the first inductee to the MUSIC BUSINESS HALL OF FAME. The HALL OF FAME will have its official launch as part … more »
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March 5, 2018
Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon Dies
RUSS SOLOMON, founder of the iconic record retail chain TOWER RECORDS, died SUNDAY night (3/4) at the age of 92, THE SACREMENTO BEE reports. According to his son, MICHAEL, SOLOMON was watching the ACADEMY AWARDS when he apparently had a heart attack. … more »
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July 17, 2014
Roots Manager Richard Nichols Passes
RICHARD NICHOLS, longtime manager and producer for THE ROOTS, passed away today at the age of 55 after a long battle with leukemia, PHILLY.COM reports. He was hospitalized in his native PHILADELPHIA a few months ago, and was taken off of life support … more »
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January 22, 2014
Music Biz Assn. To Give Sylvia Rhone Presidential Award
The MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (MUSIC BIZ), formerly known as NARM and DIGITALMUSIC.ORG, will present its Presidential Award for Sustained Executive Achievement to longtime record executive SYLVIA RHONE on WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th, at the Opening Session of … more »
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October 3, 2006
Solomon Won't Bid On Tower
TOWER RECORDS founder RUSS SOLOMON was not among the bidders who submitted proposals to buy the troubled music and video retailer by last TUESDAY's deadline. SOLOMON had been rumored as one of the bidders for bankrupt TOWER owner MTS INC. but chose not … more »
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August 24, 2006
Report: Founder Among Possible Tower Bidders
Could RUSS SOLOMON come to the rescue of TOWER RECORDS? The SACRAMENTO BEE reports that SOLOMON, 80, founder of the chain, is one of nine potential bidders listed by the company in a Bankruptcy COurt filing; he and his family retained 15% of the … more »





