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NEW YORK, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaimed singer Melody Gardot will start a US concert tour this Fall beginning September 20th in San Francisco, it was confirmed today by her label, Verve Records and Beaver Productions, her national tour promoter. Her newly released third album 'The Absence' debuted at No. 3 in France, No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts as well as No. 1 on iTunes Jazz Charts around the globe. The album also reached Top 10 in several countries including...
~Winehouse to Host Live FACEBOOK Chat on Substance Abuse~ NEW YORK, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping families solve the problem of teen substance abuse, will partner with Mitch Winehouse, father of the late renowned singer, songwriter and five-time Grammy award winner Amy Winehouse for the next "Meet The Parents Hour" Facebook chat and Q&A session taking place on Wednesday, June 27 at 3 p.m. EDT/12 p.m....
NEW YORK, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Syco/Columbia Records recording artist Rebecca Ferguson, the British X-Factor sensation who has topped the U.K. charts for months, made her breakthrough in the U.S. market at #23 on the Billboard 200 with the release of Heaven, which has already become a double-platinum selling album in England. The album, which she co-wrote, has received glowing reviews and Ferguson was warmly received by two taste-making American morning shows, the Today...
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SATURDAY, MAY 26: PEGGY LEE Profile America -- Saturday, May 26th. Today honors singer Peggy Lee's 92nd birthday. One of the most distinctive vocalists, her career spanned nearly seven decades. Born Norma Egstrom, she started singing around her hometown in North Dakota. Benny Goodman...
LONDON, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Angelus and Amy Winehouse Foundations today released jointly a new film [http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53792-angelus-foundation ] which highlights the extreme danger club drugs and alcohol can pose to young people. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53792-angelus-foundation The film, narrated by actor Cherie Lunghi, portrays four highly talented young people: Hester Stewart,...
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) MONDAY, MARCH 19: MARIAN MCPARTLAND Profile America -- Monday, March 19th. One of the most remarkable piano players in jazz celebrates her 94th birthday tomorrow -- Marian McPartland. Born in England, she married Chicago jazz cornetist Jimmy McPartland after the two met while...
LONDON, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amongst clubbers, Mephedrone use in the last year has risen by 20 percent and for Ketamine it is nearer 50 percent. The survey indicates a culture of young people using multiple drugs at a time fuelled by the emergence of new club drugs and 'legal highs'. Very little is known about the effects and harms of these types of drugs by the scientists and policy makers, let alone the users or their families. The results of the...
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records -- Exactly one year after its release, Adele's 21 experienced its biggest sales week ever with over 730,000 copies sold. This astounding number follows Adele's Grammy sweep and her first public performance since undergoing vocal surgery in November, a riveting rendition of her hit "Rolling in the Deep." Honored with 6 Grammy Awards, Adele has tied the record held by Beyonce for most Grammys won by a female artist in a single...
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight's Grammy Awards confirmed that 2011 truly was the year of Adele. The 23 year-old singer was honored with 6 Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year," "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year," tying the record held by Beyoncé for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in a single year. This brings Adele's career Grammy total to 8. Viewers who tuned into the live ceremony, which took place from the Staples...
The tragic death of Amy Winehouse earlier this year has reignited discussions about the so-called ‘27 Club’, an infamous popular reference to the group of iconic musicians who all died at the age of 27. And the one question that repeatedly resurfaces is, ‘why 27?’ The answer, say researchers at the Queensland University of Technology, is coincidence. Other high-profile luminaries of the 27 Club include famous 1960s legends Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Brian...
