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THREE- EPISODE SERIES – LAUNCHING JUNE 19 ON DEF JAM’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL – EXPLORES THREE ERAS OF DEF JAM HISTORY: JANETTE BECKMAN, RICKY POWELL AND JONATHAN MANNION 19 JUNE, 2020 (TORONTO) – In conjunction with the ongoing 35th anniversary year celebration of Def Jam Recordings, and the 30th anniversary of Public Enemy’s worldwide breakthrough album Fear Of …

Jazz, R&B and Gospel Influenced Singer Releases New Single “Hold On Stay Strong” As An Emergency Song, Known predominantly for her work with the iconic Ray Charles, Cynthia has traveled the world as an American jazz Ambassador. Her Career has taken her music to four continents with concert and night club …

Chiptune is a peculiar music genre. Immediately after you define it, you will find examples that expand the concept beyond recognition.There is consense in its main characteristics: it is synthesized electronic music and it was originally made with the programmable sound generator sound chips of vintage arcade machines, computers or …

“This virus will die, but our cultural renaissance has just begun,” said New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett on a bright Spring day in lockdown. I spoke with the saxophonist at length on the phone, “I’m on the roof of my building in Manhattan. My kids are learning to ride bikes …

Album Release: ‘Numbered Places’ (neo-classical piano music) by Juan Maria Solare

Jill Scott was Hidden Beach’s first artist to sign to the label and, to date, she is their best-selling artist. The inaugural release, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, has sold 2.4 million units and was nominated for four Grammy Awards. Hidden Beach is in full support of Jill …

By John Stevenson Veteran UK Jazz promoter and concept founder of Jazzmo’thology, Ra Hendricks, presents a new radio show on iLive Radio UK called Slipping Into Darkness. Ra takes to the airwaves on April 1st 2020, from 9 to 11pm (GMT) . The one-year-old station, iLive Radio UK, has just …

By John Stevenson As fears around COVID-19 affect public gatherings large and small, around the globe, one of the UK’s most important jazz festivals has been cancelled. The annual Cheltenham Jazz Festival which was slated this year to take place from May 5th to 10th has been called off due …

“He might be your neighbor, your co-worker, your family member, your friend. Or you might not know him at all.” – Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tweet

King Crimson will be playing one tour this year in USA and Canada during June and July 2020. Except for shows such as the Ottawa Blues Festival, all the dates will be double bills with the Zappa Band. “The Summer tour will be a throwback one for us in a …