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GRAMMY Museum Announces Reopening Of "Motown: The Sound Of Young America" Exhibit

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Attendees will be able to experience the exhibit when it is safe to open the Museum doors again
GRAMMY Museum
Nov 30, 2020 - 3:44 pm

The GRAMMY Museum has announced the reopening of "Motown: The Sound Of Young America," their exhibit highlighting the major artists and musical achievements of the famed record label. Attendees will be able to experience the exhibit when it is safe to reopen the Museum doors again.

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In celebration of the reopening, Spotlight Saturdays, the Museum's virtual program series featuring interviews and performances with rising artists, will feature some exhibit content for the month of December on its streaming platform, COLLECTION:live. The Museum will spotlight the content along with Joy Denalane on Dec.15, Chaz French on Dec. 12, Asiahn on Dec. 19 and NJOMZA on Dec. 16. 

While the Museum remains closed, President of the GRAMMY Museum Michael Sticka said the Museum is preparing the exhibit, which includes stage outfits belonging to The Supremes, The Four Tops and more, as well as inclusive interviews for fans to see. 

"While the Museum's doors may still be closed, our curatorial team has been hard at work preparing for our reopening. We are thrilled to finally update everyone about some of what our community can look forward to when that time comes, while still making some of that content available virtually in the meantime," Sticka said in a statement. "We hope you enjoy this holiday season with some of that Motown magic every Saturday in preparation for the full exhibition experience next year."

More details about the exhibit will be announced once the Museum reopens, reps for the Museum said.

For more information, visit the GRAMMY Museum's official website. 

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Tom Petersson (L) and Robin Zander (R) of Cheap Trick

Tom Petersson (L) and Robin Zander (R) of Cheap Trick

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GRAMMY Museum January 2021 Schedule: Cheap Trick, Black Pumas, HAIM And More

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The GRAMMY Museum kicks off 2021 with new programs released on COLLECTION:live, including a Verve Label Group takeover, programs with 2021 GRAMMY nominees and a Cheap Trick digital exhibit
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Jan 8, 2021 - 7:28 pm

New year, new GRAMMY Museum goodies!

The GRAMMY Museum has announced its programming schedule for January 2021, which includes new and never-before-released digital content as well as interviews with and performances by some of the 2021 GRAMMY nominees including Best New Artist nominees Phoebe Bridgers and Ingrid Andress, HAIM, Black Pumas, Tame Impala and more.

It'll all be added to COLLECTION:live, the Museum's official online streaming service featuring an artfully curated collection of newly produced artist interviews, performances and livestreams, as well as special releases from the GRAMMY Museum archive.

This month's programming includes a panel featuring seven-time GRAMMY winner Alanis Morissette alongside members of the cast and creative team of the 15-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, "Jagged Little Pill," which is nominated for Best Musical Theater Album at the 2021 GRAMMYs. 

Elsewhere, the GRAMMY Museum is hosting a panel discussion about the making of the song "Collide" from Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack. The panel will include Motown Records President Ethiopia Habtemariam, Motown Records VP of A&R Lindsey Lanier, and the artists, songwriters, and producers of "Collide," including Tiana Major9, EARTHGANG's Olu, Benny Cassette, Kaveh Rastegar, Stacy Barthe, and Fresh. Released as the first single from Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack, "Collide" is currently nominated for Best R&B Song at the 2021 GRAMMYs.

This Friday (Jan. 8), the GRAMMY Museum will launch a digital version of its "Cheap Trick: I Want You To Want Me" exhibit. Originally opened in September 2013, the exhibit celebrates iconic rockers Cheap Trick, who continue to reign as power pop progenitors with a musical legacy spanning more than 40 years.

The Spotlight Saturdays Series continues with a takeover by Verve Label Group featuring Ezinma (Jan. 9), Max Richter (Jan. 16), Madison Cunningham (Jan. 23) and Shabaka Hutchings (Jan. 30).

See below for the GRAMMY Museum's full January 2021 schedule on COLLECTION:live featuring interviews and/or performances by:

COLLECTION:LIVE SCHEDULE

Spotlight Saturdays Series Takeover By Verve Label Group

1/9 – Ezinma

1/16 – Max Richter

1/23 – Madison Cunningham

1/30 – Shabaka Hutchings

Programs With GRAMMY® 2021 Nominees Available To Stream

Ingrid Andress

Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian

Phoebe Bridgers

Black Pumas

Brandy Clark

The Making of "Collide" Panel Discussion

Luke Dick

Gregory Porter

Haim

Jagged Little Pill on Broadway

Sarah Jarosz & John Leventhal

Bettye LaVette w/ Producer Steve Jordan

Tiana Major9

Ashley McBryde

PJ Morton

Poncho Sanchez

JP Saxe

Secret Sisters

Steep Canyon Rangers 

Tame Impala

Toots & The Maytals

Rufus Wainwright

Lucinda Williams

DIGITAL EXHIBIT

1/8 – Cheap Trick: I Want You to Want Me (Archived Public Program will also be available on COLLECTION:live)

The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum's Public Programs digital series features new intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians recorded via digital conferencing.

The Museum continues to release digital educational content and lesson plans as part of the GRAMMY In The Schools Knowledge Bank, continuing its mission of paying tribute to our musical heritage and bringing our community together through music. 

COLLECTION:live, the GRAMMY Museum's new official online streaming service, is available for $2.99/month or $29.99/year. GRAMMY Museum members receive 50 percent off the annual subscription price. Proceeds benefit the Museum's music education initiatives and help keep the Museum's mission alive while the physical location remains closed due to COVID-19. The Museum's popular Public Programs series has been recorded over the last decade from the Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles and has since surpassed the 1,000-program mark since the Museum opened 12 years ago. Proceeds benefit the Museum's music education initiatives.

GRAMMY Museum At Home is made possible with generous support from the Hoesterey Family Charitable Foundation and Brian and Adria Sheth. New programming will be released each month.

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Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

 

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GRAMMY Museum December 2020 Digital Schedule: 100 Years Of Charlie Parker, Touché Amoré, Asleep At The Wheel & More

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Dec 1, 2020 - 3:30 pm

The GRAMMY Museum has announced its next round of new and never-before-released digital content for December 2020, including previously announced Spotlight Saturdays series featuring up-and-coming artists, while the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice in light of COVID-19. The Museum's Public Programs digital series features new intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians recorded via digital conferencing. 

Some of the programming featured on COLLECTION:live, the GRAMMY Museum's official online streaming service, this month includes interviews with and/or performances by Los Angeles post-hardcore band Touché Amoré, a conversation celebrating 100 years of jazz icon Charlie Parker and a chat with Alanis Morissette and the original "Jagged Little Pill" Broadway cast.

This Friday (Dec. 4), the GRAMMY Museum will launch a digital version of its "Jerry Weintraub Presents…" exhibit. Originally opened in August 2019, the exhibit honors Jerry Weintraub, the famed artist manager and concert promoter behind the most memorable concert tours of the 1970s.

On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the GRAMMY Museum will present a livestream conversation with country rock architect Chris Hillman, who will discuss his new memoir, "Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother and Beyond."

Below is the December 2020 schedule on COLLECTION:live featuring interviews and/or performances by:

COLLECTION:LIVE SCHEDULE

Thursday, Dec. 3

  • Touché Amoré
  • Music Biographer Peter Guralnick
  • Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, Tom Kitt, and the Original "Jagged Little Pill" Broadway Cast
  • Celebrating 100 Years of Charlie Parker featuring a conversation with Dave Chisholm, Chuck Haddix, Bobby Watson, and Christian McBride

Thursday, Dec. 17

Livestream Event

  • 12/9 – Catching Up With Chris Hillman
    A Livestream Conversation
    4 p.m. PT
    Tickets HERE

Spotlight Saturdays Series Takeover By Motown Records

  • 12/5 – Joy Denalane
  • 12/12 – Chaz French
  • 12/19 – Asiahn
  • 12/26 – NJOMZA

DIGITAL EXHIBIT

  •  12/4 – Jerry Weintraub Presents…

Check out the GRAMMY Museum's Digital Museum and COLLECTION:live. 

GRAMMY Museum Announces Reopening Of "Motown: The Sound Of Young America" Exhibit

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Jody Watley in 2019

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GRAMMY Museum's Latest Virtual GRAMMY Career Day To Feature Cheryl Cobb, Jody Watley & David Sears

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Students from three high schools—Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo., Parkrose High School in Portland, Ore. and Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Ariz.—will participate
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Nov 18, 2020 - 2:04 pm

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, the GRAMMY Museum, in partnership with the Ford Motor Company Fund, will continue its virtual GRAMMY Career Day music industry mentorship series for students. The online day of mentorship and career advice will feature GRAMMY-winning music and style icon Jody Watley, President of Cheryl Cobb Entertainment Cheryl Cobb and the GRAMMY Museum's own David R. Sears, Vice President of Education for GRAMMY In The Schools.

Students from three high schools—Northeast High School in Kansas City, Mo., Parkrose High School in Portland, Ore. and Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Ariz.—will participate in the event.

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According to the GRAMMY Museum, the programming "provides insight to high school students about careers that are available to them in the music industry, and direction on how to prepare for them. GRAMMY Career Day provides an opportunity for students to interact with professionals representing a wide range of careers. Speakers for Career Day include GRAMMY winners and nominees, and professionals in related disciplines. These interactive sessions take students through the inner workings of the industry to learn exactly what it takes to make it in the business."

The upcoming session follows eight other star-studded, regional Career Day events hosted this fall. The events are typically held in person across the country, but have gone virtual for the first time this year. More virtual Career Day events will take place in spring 2021, thanks to the continued support of the Ford Motor Company Fund.

For more information on the GRAMMY Museum's extensive music and career education programs as well as current virtual programming, please visit grammymuseum.org.

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Jimi Hendrix performs at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970

Jimi Hendrix performs at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970

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GRAMMY Museum November 2020 Digital Schedule: Jimi Hendrix, Dave Mason, Loudon Wainwright & More

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The GRAMMY Museum has announced the next round of new and never-before-released digital content for November 2020, including new COLLECTION:live programs, a Spotlight Saturdays takeover with Capitol Music Group, a Latin GRAMMYs digital exhibit and more
GRAMMY Museum
Oct 29, 2020 - 8:17 am

The GRAMMY Museum has announced its programming schedule for November 2020, which includes new and never-before-released digital content and a fresh round of interviews and performances to be added to the recently launched COLLECTION:live, the Museum's official online streaming service featuring an artfully curated collection of newly produced artist interviews, performances and livestreams, as well as special releases from the GRAMMY Museum archive.

Next month, COLLECTION:live will host interviews and/or performances from Aminé, All Time Low, American Aquarium, S.G. Goodman, Loudon Wainwright and many others.

On Wednesday, November 18, the GRAMMY Museum will host a livestream event for the exclusive film premiere of Music, Money, Madness … Jimi Hendrix In Maui, a new documentary chronicling the Jimi Hendrix Experience's legendary trip to and performances in Hawaii in 1970. The event will also feature a panel discussion with Billy Cox, Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer and the film's director, John McDermott.

In November, the GRAMMY Museum will also release archival programs in celebration of the Country Music Awards with some of the organization's past country programs as well as the Latin GRAMMY Awards, the latter of which will include a digital exhibit and past Latin artist programs.

The Spotlight Saturdays Series continues with a takeover by the esteemed Capitol Music Group, with an exciting slate of artists to be announced soon.

See below for the GRAMMY Museum's full November 2020 schedule: 

COLLECTION:LIVE SCHEDULE

Thursday, Nov. 5
All Time Low 
American Aquarium

Thursday, Nov. 12
S.G. Goodman
MILCK
Loudon Wainwright, Randall Poster, Stewart Lerman & Vince Giordano 

Thursday, Nov. 19
Aminé 
Kathleen Edwards
Harry Hudson 
Dave Mason 

*Archival programs to be released during this month will be in celebration of the Country Music Awards with some of our past country programs and the Latin GRAMMY Awards® with some of our past Latin artist programs.

Livestream Event
11/18 – Reel To Reel: Music, Money, Madness … Jimi Hendrix in Maui
Exclusive film premiere & panel discussion with Billy Cox, Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, and Director John McDermott
Tickets on sale Nov. 4

Spotlight Saturdays Series Takeover By Capitol Music Group
Artists to be announced soon.

DIGITAL EXHIBIT
11/6 – Latin GRAMMY®, 20 Years Of Excellence

The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum's Public Programs digital series features new intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians recorded via digital conferencing.

The Museum continues to release digital educational content and lesson plans as part of the GRAMMY In The Schools Knowledge Bank, continuing its mission of paying tribute to our musical heritage and bringing our community together through music. 

COLLECTION:live, the GRAMMY Museum's new official online streaming service, is available for $2.99/month or $29.99/year. GRAMMY Museum members receive 50 percent off the annual subscription price. Proceeds benefit the Museum's music education initiatives and help keep the Museum's mission alive while the physical location remains closed due to COVID-19. The Museum's popular Public Programs series has been recorded over the last decade from the Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles and has since surpassed the 1,000 program mark since the Museum opened 12 years ago. Proceeds benefit the Museum's music education initiatives.

Access the GRAMMY Museum's Digital Museum and COLLECTION:live.

GRAMMY Museum At Home is made possible with generous support from the Hoesterey Family Charitable Foundation and Brian and Adria Sheth. New programming will be released each month.

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