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July 10, 2023
Madonna Confirms Postponement Of North American Leg Of 'The Celebration Tour'
MADONNA and LIVE NATION have confirmed the first leg of THE CELEBRATION TOUR in NORTH AMERICA has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced as soon as possible. It was set to kick off on JULY 15th in VANCOUVER, BC, at ROGER's STADIUM. Fans … more »
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June 29, 2023
KPRS/Kansas City Teams With Ad Hoc Group Against Crime For 12-Hour 'Call For Action' Event
CARTER BROADCAST GROUP (CBG) Urban KPRS (HOT 103 JAMZ)/KANSAS CITY and the AD HOC GROUP AGAINST CRIME are partnering for a special on-air 12-hour "Call For Action" this FRIDAY (6/30) from 6a-6p (CT). Air personalities BRIAN B. … more »
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June 28, 2023
P!nk Pauses Concert After Fan Tosses Mother’s Ashes On Stage
During her concerts, singer P!NK is often the recipient of gifts showered on her by fans, including flowers and stuffed animals. However, human remains may be a first. As she was singing “Just Like A Pill” at her BST HYDE PARK show in LONDON, … more »
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June 23, 2023
Music Industry Veteran, Living Legends Foundation Pres. Varnell Johnson Has Died
The LIVING LEGENDS FOUNDATION (LLF) mourns the loss of VARNELL JOHNSON. The music industry veteran Exec./LLF Pres. was 76 years old and passed away on WED (6/21) due to congestive heart failure. He's survived by his wife DARLENE, son VARNELL, … more »
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June 20, 2023
Universal Music Publishing Group Appoints Annette Gentz To GM/Germany, Austria, Switzerland
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP (UMPG), has appointed ANNETTE GENTZ in the role of GM/GSA for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Classics & Screen, effective immediately. Based in BERLIN, she will report to Managing Dir./UMPG GERMANY THOMAS VIDOVIC, … more »
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June 16, 2023
Rap Pioneers Big Daddy Kane, Easy Mo Bee Slated for ASCAP's 'Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop' Session
ASCAP EXPERIENCE has added two pioneers from the Golden Era Of Hip-Hop: rapper BIG DADDY KANE and DJ, music producer and drummer EASY MO BEE for a special “Celebrating 50 Years Of Hip-Hop” session to round out its 2023 programming. Last week, … more »
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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
Tupac Shakur Receives Posthumous Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star, Big Boy Emcees
TUPAC SHAKUR's posthumous star on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME was unveiled today (6/7) in a ceremony emceed by iHEARTMEDIA Hip Hop KRRL (REAL 92.3)/LOS ANGELES and PREMIERE NETWORKS' BIG BOY. Accepting the star was TUPAC’s sister, … more »
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June 2, 2023
Tino Cochino Radio's 'TCR Plus' Launches On KHYL (V101.1)/Sacramento
YEA NETWORKS syndicated TINO COCHINO RADIO's weekend show, "TCR PLUS," is firing up this weekend on iHEARTMEDIA Classic Hip Hop KHYL (V101.1)/SACRAMENTO. KHYL PD ERIC ROSADO commented, "We run TINO COCHINO RADIO on KPEZ/AUSTIN in … 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 »