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October 28, 2022
Industry Mourns Jerry Lee Lewis
In the wake of JERRY LEE LEWIS' death at age 87, industry friends and fans are paying tribute to the recent COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE and 1986 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME honoree. Actor DENNIS QUAID, who played LEWIS in the in 1989 biopic … more »
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October 20, 2022
Berry Gordy And Smokey Robinson '2023 MusiCares Persons Of The Year'
MUSICARES has named MOTOWN founder and GRAMMY Award nominee BERRY GORDY and GRAMMY Award winner SMOKEY ROBINSON the 2023 MUSICARES "Persons of the Year." They will be honored at this year's benefit gala being held at the LOS ANGELES … more »
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October 12, 2022
Veteran Music Manager/Booking Agent Greg Epler Dies At 64
Veteran music manager/booking agent GREG EPLER passed away at ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL in BETHLEHEM, PA, at the age of 64. He managed FUEL from its inception. EPLER began his career in the music business in the late '80’s and, in … more »
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September 27, 2022
Heart's Nancy Wilson Releases Tribute Song For Taylor Hawkins
HEART Co-Founder NANCY WILSON released a new tribute song written for TAYLOR HAWKINS, "Amigo Amiga." She wrote the song for her friend a few days after his passing. The song premiered today on CONSEQUENCE yesterday (9/26) and all proceeds from … more »
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September 6, 2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Takes Place In London With Surprise McCartney Appearance
PAUL McCARTNEY singing "Oh! Darling" for the first time since recording it in 1969, alongside CHRISSIE HYNDE and the FOO FIGHTERS' DAVE GROHL was one of the high points of the TAYLOR HAWKINS TRIBUTE CONCERT at LONDON's WEMBLEY STADIUM … more »
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August 17, 2022
Theresa Wolters Named VP/Health & Human Services At MusicCares
MUSICARES has named THERESA WOLTERS VP/Health & Human Services. WOLTERS will report to MUSICARES Exec. Dir. LAURA SEGURA. Prior to coming aboard at MUSICARES, WOLTERS spent over 12 years holding various positions at the ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC … more »
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July 1, 2022
Industry Vet Mark L. Perthel 'Booker' Has Passed Away
ALL ACCESS has learned of the passing of industry veteran talent buyer and VP of AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (ATG), NORTH AMERICA’s Music Division, MARK L. PERTHEL, affectionately referred to as “Booker.” PERTHEL died on JUNE 24th at … more »
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June 24, 2022
Gibson Brands Hires MusiCares Exec Erica Krusen As Sr. Director/Cultural Influence
GIBSON BRANDS, the American instrument manufacturer, has hired ERICA KRUSEN in the role of Sr. Dir./ Cultural Influence, based in NASHVILLE. KRUSEN arrives from the Managing Dir. position at THE RECORDING ACADEMY's charitable arm, MUSICARES, a role … more »
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June 2, 2022
McCrary Sisters' Deborah McCrary Gone At 67
Gospel vocalist and founding member of the MCCRARY SISTERS, DEBORAH MCCRARY, has died at the age of 67. The announcement was made by her family in a press release on JUNE 2nd. No cause of death was given, but MCCRARY survived a stroke in 2013 which … more »
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April 3, 2022
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards Kick Off Tonight In Las Vegas For First Time, Premiere Ceremony Underway
Tonight’s 64th edition of the GRAMMY AWARDS will be the first-ever held in LAS VEGAS at the MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA starting at 8p (ET)/5a (PT), televised as always on CBS, hosted once again by TREVOR NOAH. The show was postponed from the original … more »