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JoJo Is Back, And She Lets The World Know The Kind Of "Man" She Wants On Press Play

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Jojo performed a slightly stripped-down version of "Man," produced by BeatGoz and Fade Majah, for the latest edition of Press Play
Jennifer Velez
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May 7, 2020 - 1:42 pm

We hadn't had a brand new album from JoJo since her 2016 Mad Love., but now that has all changed. The GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter's fourth album good to know is out now and in it, she gives us a song that reveals exactly what she wants in a "Man."

The single reveals JoJo has been okay on her own but would give up her single-lady life for a man that loves her the way she loves herself. Produced by BeatGodz and Fade Majah, JoJo performs a slightly stripped-down version of "Man" for the latest rendition of Press Play. 

Press Play On JoJo's "Man"

JoJo, who counts Aretha Franklin, Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston among her influences, was 12 years old when she signed her first record deal. Many may remember her for her hit "Leave (Get Out)" that reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2004 when she was 13 years old.

Watch the full performance of "Man" above.

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Renée Fleming 

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Renée Fleming Webinar Series To Explore Impact Of Music And Arts On Human Health And The Brain

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Music and Mind Live with Renée Fleming will feature scientists and practitioners in the "intersection music, neuroscience, and healthcare"
Jennifer Velez
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May 19, 2020 - 2:12 pm

GRAMMY-winning soprano Renée Fleming will launch a webinar series exploring the impact of music and arts on human health and the brain.

Music and Mind Live with Renée Fleming will feature scientists and practitioners in the "intersection music, neuroscience, and healthcare" including child development, pain and anxiety and management in conversation with the singer, according to a statement. The first webinar will happen Tuesday, May 19 at 5 p.m. EST/ 2 p.m. PST with Dr. Vivek Murthy. 

Murthy will discuss music, loneliness and isolation as well as his book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. The series will also include a Q&A portion.

Fleming, an arts and health advocate, said now is the time to talk about how art impacts health. 

"Research is revealing amazing things about the way arts influence human health and the brain,” Fleming said in a statement. “With our working lives halted, the covid-19 pandemic has also fostered an explosion of creativity and good will. What better time to examine our need as human beings to create and experience the arts, and the basis of this in science?"

Fleming's role as the Artistic Advisor to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the National Institutes of Health and the National Endowment for the Arts inspired her to create the series..

The webinars can be watched live on Facebook. Those who cannot tune into the livestream can catch a replay on the Kennedy Center's website. The live episodes can also be watched on the Kennedy Center's Facebook and YouTube. 

See the full schedule of the series below:

May 19 – “Music, Loneliness, and Isolation”
Vivek H. Murthy, MD (former US Surgeon General, author)
 
May 26 – "Community of Voices, Sound and Music Perception, and a Resource for the Future"- 
Julene Johnson, PhD and Charles Limb, MD (University of California San Francisco); Sunil Iyengar (National Endowment for the Arts)
 
June 2 – “At Home with Children: Musical Tool Kit”
Miriam Lense, PhD, (Vanderbilt University Music Cognition Lab); Sara Beck, PhD (Randolph College)
 
June 9 – "Integrative Approach to COVID-19 and the Mind" 
Deepak Chopra, MD (The Chopra Foundation)
 
June 16 – "Using Music for Health and Wellbeing during COVID-19"
Wendy Magee, PhD (Temple University); Tom Sweitzer, MMT, MT-BC (A Place to Be)

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Pitchfork Fest 2020 Has Been Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run The Jewels, Waxahatchee, Thundercat, Tierra Whack and more were scheduled to perform at Chicago's Union Park in July
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
May 6, 2020 - 3:08 pm

Pitchfork Fest was set to celebrate its milestone 15th anniversary this year. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pitchfork Fest 2020 has been canceled.

The Chicago festival, organized by the digital music publication and scheduled to run July 17–19, said it was "heartbroken" as it broke the news to festivalgoers in a statement on Tuesday, May 6. Pitchfork said the fest would come back in 2021 if the circumstances are right. 

"It can be pretty daunting to think about the future of live music right now, but know that we are fully committed to bringing Pitchfork Music Festival back in 2021, if the public health situation allows for it," organizers said. 

The 2020 festival rendition was set to feature Run The Jewels and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs as headliners. Big Thief, Thundercat, Tierra Whack, Caroline Polachek, Waxahatchee, Danny Brown, Maxo Kream, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen and Yaeji were among other performers set to take the stage at Union Park.  

The festival organized kick-off parties on Feb. 19 and 20 in celebration of its 15 years running. 

Last year, Pitchfork Fest's executive director Adam Krefman spoke to the Recording Academy ahead of the 2019 festival about how it stands out from the rest, its diversity inclusion in its lineup, how much it values being a festival monetarily accessible to fans and how it likes to highlight Chicago's culture. 

"We like to support our own and people are kind of self-made here. And so, that part is just important as the annual celebration of Chicago music and art and culture," Krefman said.

The festival reiterated in their statement that this was not the end for them and that in the meantime, they would continue to support artists in other ways.

"We’re not going anywhere—stay tuned, stay positive, and see you soon," the statement ended. 

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Barack And Michelle Obama, BTS, Lady Gaga & More Scheduled To Speak At YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' Graduation Event

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"Dear Class of 2020" will be an hours-long event featuring leaders, celebrities and music artists on June 6 in celebration of students whose commencement ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
May 5, 2020 - 5:27 pm

The class of 2020 will get a special day to celebrate their achievements despite the social-distancing practices throughout the country making it difficult to gather en masse. YouTube is the latest platform to announce their plans to host a virtual commencement for high school and college seniors. Their commencement speakers? Michelle and Barack Obama, BTS and Lady Gaga.

"Dear Class of 2020" will be an hours-long event featuring leaders, celebrities and music artists on June 6 at 3 p.m. EST/ 12 p.m. PST in celebration of students whose commencement ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19. Malala Yousafzai, former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai are additional commencement speakers for the event on the video platform. Barack and Michelle will give individual speeches as well as words together.

According to the National Center For Education Statistics, 3.7 million students are expected to graduate from high school in 2020. Facebook and HerCampus will also have their own ceremonies for graduating seniors.

YouTube's global head of content Susanne Daniel wants students to celebrate what they've achieved regardless of the current circumstances.

"Graduation is a tradition that students and families look forward to and with the current state of the world, YouTube is lending some inspiration in the form of a virtual commencement. We hope bringing together noteworthy, influential speakers along with performances from some of their favorite artists will provide encouragement for the students who have worked so hard to get here," she said in a statement. 

YouTube's event will also feature appearances from asapSCIENCE, Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, The Try Guys, Zendaya, Mr Kate, Dude Perfect, Jackie Aina and Zane Hijazi.

Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative, NBC’s "Today," Ideas United, Malala Fund, and Born This Way Foundation are coming together with the platform to also showcase student stories during the ceremony. But the excitement won't end there. BTS are among the musical acts to play the event after-party. Stream YouTube's commencement here. 

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GRAMMY Museum Releasing Archival Never-Before-Seen Content Featuring Bush, The Zombies And More In May

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Check out what the GRAMMY Museum has in store this month
Jennifer Velez
GRAMMYs
Apr 30, 2020 - 3:58 pm

The GRAMMY Museum may be closed, but the music programming continues through its digital program series. In May, museum fans can expect content with their favorite artists, including some never-before-seen content featuring Bush, Trey Anastasio, Claudia Brant with Cheche Alara and Moogie Canazio, Jordan Davis and the Zombies. 

The free online programming is a mix of archival programs taped at the GRAMMY Museum's Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles and its new digital series featuring up close and personal interviews with musicians and artists done via Zoom. See the full schedule below:

DIGITAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS

*a never-before-released Program from the Museum archives

*5/2 - Trey Anastasio
5/4 - Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon
5/6 - Webb Wilder
*5/9 - Claudia Brant with Cheche Alara and Moogie Canazio
5/11 - Jim Lauderdale
5/13 - Melanie Martinez
*5/16 - Jordan Davis
5/18 - Dave Stewart with Thomas Lindsey
5/20 - Shinedown
*5/23 - Bush
5/25 - Brandy Clark
5/27 - JP Saxe
*5/30 - The Zombies

And the content doesn't stop there. The museum will also continue its digital exhibit series that gives fans a deeper look into artists' and musicians' careers through slideshows of past exhibitions, including one of its latest dedicated to the late GRAMMY-winning soulful singer Amy Winehouse. See the full list of digital exhibits below:
 
DIGITAL EXHIBIT SERIES
 
5/1 - Beyond Black - The Style Of Amy Winehouse
5/8 - Ravi Shankar: A Life In Music
5/15 - Deep Heart: Roots, Rock & the Music of Carlos Vives
5/22 - Leonard Bernstein at 100
5/29 - Marty Stuart's Way Out West: A Country Music Odyssey

In addition, the GRAMMY Museum will release new content every day: GRAMMY In The Schools Mini-Lessons (Sunday and Tuesday,) Digital Public Program Series (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday) and Digital Exhibit Series (Friday). The museum will continue to release educational content and lesson plans as a part of the GRAMMY In The Schools Knowledge Bank, whose mission is to pay homage to its musical heritage while bringing community together.

On Thursdays, the museum will release programming exclusively for members, including an Album Club, which is an interactive experience similar to a book club, except members listen to music instead of reading books.

If fans are looking for new playlists, the GRAMMY Museum staff is also releasing daily staff-curated playlists. All programming can be found and explored at the GRAMMY Museum's website here. 

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