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Carlene Carter Keeps It In The Family

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GRAMMY-nominated country singer/songwriter discusses her new album, Carter Girl, and performs "Black Jack David" at the GRAMMY Museum
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Carlene Carter: Family Ties On New Album

Carlene Carter Performs "Black Jack David"

GRAMMY-nominated country singer/songwriter Carlene Carter recently participated in an installment of the GRAMMY Museum's The Drop series. Before an intimate audience at the Museum's Clive Davis Theater, Carter discussed the making of her latest album, Carter Girl, and why she finally decided to put her own spin on classic tracks made famous by country music's revered Carter Family, among other topics. She also performed a brief set, including "Black Jack David."

"While my mother and my aunts were still living, it didn't seem like the right time because they were still carrying on [their songs] themselves," said Carter. "And I needed a bit of time to go by so that it didn't hurt when I sang these songs because a lot of these songs I sang with them on the road as a member of the Carter Family."

Born in Nashville, Tenn., Carter's country music roots run deep. She is the daughter of GRAMMY winner June Carter Cash and country singer Carl Smith, stepdaughter of country legend Johnny Cash and granddaughter of "Mother" Maybelle Carter, who was one-third of Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients the original Carter Family, a collective also including A.P. Carter and Sara Carter. In 1978 Carlene released her self-titled debut album, which was followed by a string of albums, including 1980's Musical Shapes, which cracked the Billboard 200. Her 1990 album, I Fell In Love, peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Country Albums chart and garnered Carter a 1990 GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female.     

Released in April, Carter Girl was produced by GRAMMY winner Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, Ziggy Marley) and peaked in the Top 40 on the Country Albums chart. The album features 12 tracks, 10 of which were originally written by members of the Carter Family, including "Blackie's Gunman," "Little Black Train" and "Black Jack David." Carter Girl also features collaborations with GRAMMY winners Vince Gill, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, among others. 

Carter is currently in the midst of a U.S. tour, with dates scheduled through November.

Upcoming GRAMMY Museum events include Spotlight: A.J. Croce (July 22), Great Guitars: Pete Anderson (July 30), Omar Souleyman In Conversation With Henry Rollins (Aug. 3), and The Drop: Billy Joe Shaver (Aug. 7). 

Margo Price (L) speaks at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles in 2016

Margo Price (L) speaks at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles in 2016

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GRAMMY Museum August 2020 Content Lineup: Margo Price, Pete Yorn, Bright Eyes, Ava Max, Kiana Ledé & Much More

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The upcoming month's programming also includes intimate sit-down interviews with Toots and the Maytals, Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian, The Airborne Toxic Event, Ashley McBryde and many others
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Jul 31, 2020 - 4:03 pm

The GRAMMY Museum has announced the next round of new and never-before-released digital content to be shared every week throughout August 2020. As the physical location in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRAMMY Museum will continue its digital initiatives, including the newly announced Spotlight Saturdays series.

Highlights for next month's programming include new, intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians recorded via Zoom, as part of the Museum's Public Programs digital series, with breakout country star Margo Price, alternative legend Pete Yorn, pop sensation Ava Max, indie icons Bright Eyes, reggae legends Toots And The Maytals and several others. 

Launching this weekend (Aug. 1) at their Digital Museum, the GRAMMY Museum's new Spotlight Saturdays series will feature intimate sit-down interviews and performances via digital conferencing with up-and-coming artists. The series kicks off with an exciting class of emerging acts including platinum-selling R&B artist Kiana Ledé, New Zealand pop star BENEE, rising L.A. rapper Duckwrth and others. 

On August 7, the GRAMMY Museum will also release a new digital exhibit, "Rhymes & Reasons: The Music Of John Denver," with several photo slideshows.

In addition to the new content released during August, GRAMMY In The Schools Mini-Lessons will be posted on Thursdays. 

Since the GRAMMY Museum opened 12 years ago, it has offered more than 900 Public Programs. 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.

Check out the GRAMMY Museum's full digital programming schedule for August 2020 below:

DIGITAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS

8/3 – Ruth B.
8/5 – Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian 
8/5 – The Immediate Family
8/10 – Pete Yorn
8/10 – Ava Max
8/12 – Margo Price
8/17 – Chuck Prophet
8/17 – Bright Eyes
8/19 – The Mavericks
8/24 – The Secret Sisters
8/24 – Toots & The Maytals
8/26 – The Airborne Toxic Event
8/31 – NEEDTOBREATHE
8/31 – Ashley McBryde

SPOTLIGHT SATURDAYS SERIES

8/1 — Kiana Ledé 
8/8 — BENEE
8/15 — Conan Gray
8/22 — Duckwrth
8/29 — Jeremy Zucker

DIGITAL EXHIBIT

8/7 – Rhymes & Reasons: The Music of John Denver

For more information about the GRAMMY Museum, how to become a member and to access its catalog of digital content, visit their Digital Museum. 

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GRAMMY Museum Launches Spotlight Saturdays Featuring Up-And-Coming Artists

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Staring Aug. 1, Republic Record will be the first label to take over the new weekly, intimate interview and performance digital series
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Jul 28, 2020 - 9:08 am

The GRAMMY Museum continues to introduce exciting and fresh digital content, announcing its new program series titled Spotlight Saturdays, kicking off Aug. 1 at their Digital Museum.

Spotlight Saturdays is part of the Museum's Public Programs digital series, which features intimate sit-down interviews and performances via digital conferencing. Each month will be in collaboration with a label, with the first takeover by Republic Records.

Take a look at the schedule for the August takeover by Republic Records:
8/1 — Kiana Ledé
8/8 — BENEE
8/15 — Conan Gray
8/22 — Duckwrth
8/29 — Jeremy Zucker

The series starts Aug. 1 with platinum-selling artist Kiana Ledé, whose debut album Kiki cracked the Top 5 of the Billbaord Top R&B Albums Chart. Auckland, New Zealand pop star BENEE will enter the spotlight the next Saturday, Aug. 8, followed by Texas singer/songwriter Conan Gray, L.A. wunderkind rapper Duckwrth and New Jersey-native singer/songwriter/producer Jeremy Zucker rounding out the month on subsequent Saturdays.

The GRAMMY Museum has continued its never-before-released Public Programs digital series features, releasing new intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians as well as digital exhibits while the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice in light of COVID-19.More August programming to be announced soon.

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GRAMMY Museum Announces Celebrating Music With Pride Panel With Perfume Genius, Shamir, Shawnee & More

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The July 21 event benefitting the GRAMMY Museum and the Ally Coalition will also feature Lynn Gunn of PVRIS, Zebra Katz and Donna Missal
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Jul 14, 2020 - 11:34 am

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march on June 28, 1970 in New York City on the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Now, the celebration continues, as the GRAMMY Museum has announced Celebrating Music With Pride, a special panel discussion between an esteemed panel of artists including with artists Perfume Genius, Lynn Gunn (PVRIS), Zebra Katz, Donna Missal, Shamir, and Shawnee.

The special discussion will commemorate the occasion and create a safe space for artists who identify as LGBTQ+ to reflect on what Pride means to them and how, specifically, this past Pride month resonated. The GRAMMY Museum will host the pre-taped panel, moderated by music journalist Eve Barlow, and premiere it live via Facebook on July 21.

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During the Facebook Live release of the panel, viewers can click the donate button to make a contributions. All donations will benefit the GRAMMY Museum and The Ally Coalition.

The Ally Coalitiuon was founded in 2013 by members of the band FUN., Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess as well as fashion designer Rachel Antonoff to provide critical support to grassroots nonprofit organizations committed to bettering the lives of LGBTQ youth. To learn more about the Ally Coalition, visit the organization's website. 

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Celebrating Music With Pride will be live on the GRAMMY Museum Facebook page at 2 pm PT on Tuesday, July 21. Click below for a full listing of the GRAMMY Museum's online content throughout the month of July.

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Little Big Town, Ledisi & More Partner With GRAMMY Museum & Michelle Obama's Reach Higher To Mentor College Students

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Francisca Valenzuela, Sasha Sloan, Tikyra "TK" Jackson, and others will mentor GRAMMY U students through a new partnership that seeks to get college students closer to their professional goals
Jennifer Velez
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Jul 9, 2020 - 1:12 pm

The GRAMMY Museum is partnering with former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative and the Recording Academy's university chapter, GRAMMY U, for Mentorship Mondays, a program that will provide tools, resources and insight from professionals already in the field to help college students and recent grads looking to get their foot in the music industry. The program will be a series of digital conferences launching July 20 and ending on August 31.

Students will have the opportunity to hear from artists including Sam Fischer, Tikyra "TK" Jackson, Ledisi, Little Big Town, Melanie Pfirrman, Sasha Sloan, and Francisca Valenzuela. Recording Academy members will also be mentors in the program.

"The GRAMMY Museum's new Mentorship Monday program exemplifies the Museum's mission to uphold music's value in our lives through education and collaboration between professionals and aspiring creatives," said GRAMMY Museum President Michael Sticka in a statement. "I'd like to thank Reach Higher and GRAMMY U for helping make this program a reality."

Reach Higher Executive Director Eric Waldo said they are excited to partner with the museum and GRAMMY U for the music partnership. 

"Music helps us hear each other more fully and to share ourselves with one another authentically," Waldo said. "Now more than ever is a wonderful time for professionals and artists to harness the unifying and uplifting power of music to support students as they explore and pursue educational and career opportunities in all facets of the recording industry."

Currently the mentorship sessions are invite-only. Reach Higher will release some selected sessions in the future during their Beating the Odds Summit. In addition, selected public sessions will happen through Instagram Live. 

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