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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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April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte Has Died At 96
HAROLD GEORGE “HARRY” BELAFONTE, JR. who launched his career as “The King Of Calypso” and segued into social activism as CIVIL RIGHTS advocate, passed away at the age of 96. Said MOTOWN founder BERRY GORDY, "My friend, HARRY … more »
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February 5, 2023
Grammy Awards Premiere: Favorites Brandi, Beyonce Take Home Multiple Awards, Viola Davis Earns EGOT
The 65th GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY, which honors most of the 91 nominees not announced during the CBS telecast, took place this morning at the MICROSOFT THEATER in LOS ANGELES. BEYONCE was among the first batch of winners, taking home BEST … more »
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January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Guitarist For Yardbirds, Passes At 78
JEFF BECK, a guitar innovator who was inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME in 1992 as a member of the YARDBIRDS, and again in 2009 on his own, passed away yesterday at the age of 78 after suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis. Considered one … more »
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December 9, 2022
Concord Prices $1.8 Billion Asset-Backed Offering
CONCORD announced it has priced $1.8 Billion of senior notes, the largest asset-backed securitization offering of music rights in the industry to date in terms of size and number of assets, secured by a large portion of its catalogue of sound recordings … more »
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August 1, 2022
Longtime Warner Bros. Records Chief, Mo Ostin Dies At 95
Longtime WARNER BROS. RECORDS Chief MO OSTIN has died at the age of 95. In a joint statement, WARNER RECORDS Co-Chairman & COO TOM CORSON & Co-Chairman & CEO AARON BAY-SCHUCK said, "Legendary music executive MO OSTIN passed away … more »
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May 4, 2022
Nashville To Adopt Resolution Honoring Ryman Auditorium's 130 Year History
The METRO NASHVILLE CITY COUNCIL will adopt a resolution recognizing the RYMAN AUDITORIUM and its 130 years as MUSIC CITY’s most famous and respected concert venue, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to NASHVILLE each year. The resolution … more »
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February 2, 2022
New Documentary To Feature Philly Soul Legends Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Thom Bell
WARNER MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, IMAGINE DOCUMENTARIES and JIGSAW PRODUCTIONS have enlisted a pair of top documentarians to make a documentary on Philly Soul legends KENNY GAMBLE, LEON HUFF, and THOM BELL. ALEX GIBNEY … more »
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January 6, 2022
Country Legend Tom T. Hall's August Death Ruled A Suicide
Country legend TOM T. HALL, who died last SUMMER at the age of 85 (NET NEWS 8/23/21), succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to a newly-released autopsy report from the WILLIAMSON COUNTY [TN] MEDICAL EXAMINER. According to People.com, the … more »
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December 6, 2021
MerleFest Reveals First Round Of 2022 Festival Lineup Performers
EMMYLOU HARRIS, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, RISSI PALMER and more have been revealed as the initial lineup for MERLEFEST 2022, the Americana, Bluegrass, Folk and Roots music festival now set to take place at WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE in WILKESBORO, NC, from … more »









