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Nina Simone, Tom Petty Recordings Among 2019 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductions

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Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, Frank Sinatra, and more also included in the 25 recordings in this year's Hall Of Fame class
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Jan 24, 2019 - 7:30 am

The Recording Academy has announced the inductees for the 2019 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. The list of 25 recordings includes works by Aerosmith, Miles Davis, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, Tom Petty, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, and more.

This year's class represents a diverse range of both singles and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. From Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" to Davis' 'Round About Midnight. The highly reputed list also features Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book, Brenda Lee's "Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree," Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors," Simone's "To Be Young, Gifted And Black," Petty's Full Moon Fever, The Platters' "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," and Domino's "I’m Walkin’."

Other inductees include recordings by Leonard Bernstein, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, El Jarocho, W.C. Handy, Miriam Makeba, Curtis Mayfield, Edward Meeker With The Edison Orchestra, Charlie Parker’s Ri Bop Boys, Jaco Pastorius, Jeannie C. Riley, Sonny Rollins Quartet Featuring John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Troggs, Sarah Vaughan, and Link Wray & His Ray Men.

"The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame is proud to be a pillar of musical excellence and diversity year after year, honoring some of the most iconic recordings of all time," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. "We are proud to acknowledge the ever-changing landscape and evolution of musical expression for which the Academy has become known. We’re honored to add these masterpieces to our growing catalog and are delighted to celebrate the impact they’ve had on our musical, social, and cultural history."

Each year recordings are reviewed by a special member committee comprised of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, with final approval by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. With 25 new titles, the Hall, now in its 46th year, currently totals 1,088 recordings and is on display at GRAMMY Museum L.A. LIVE.

For more music history in the making, be sure to watch the 61st GRAMMY Awards, which will be broadcast live on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS.

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Portugal. The Man, Nineteen85 & Yuna Added To ASCAP EXPO Lineup

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The trio of artists join previously announced guests Wyclef Jean, TOKiMONSTA, Lee Ann Womack and keynote speaker Questlove for the "I Create Music" songwriter event in Hollywood
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Apr 18, 2019 - 4:29 pm

ASCAP has announced additional guest for this year's "I Create Music" EXPO, including Portugal. The Man, producer Nineteen85 and singer/songwriter Yuna. The songwriting extravaganza featuring everything from workshops to performances and networking sessions is set to take place May 2-4 in Hollywood, Calif. 

Portugal. The Man have signed on to perform as part of ASCAP's Annual Membership Meeting on May 2. The band earned their first career GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 60th GRAMMY Awards last year.

Nineteen85, the GRAMMY-winning producer behind Drake's "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home," is slated to join the We Create Music panel at EXPO, alongside previously annouced guests songwriter Anthony Rossomando, GRAMMY-winner Lee Ann Womack and film composer Pinar Toprak.

Yuna is a rising artist who has worked with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Usher and Jhené Aiko. She will participate in a conversation on the future of electronic music with her friend and collaborator, GRAMMY-nominated artist/producer TOKiMONSTA.

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Additional previously announced participants like for this year's ASCAP EXPO include keynote speaker Questlove, as well as Wyclef Jean, Desmond Child, Victoria Monét, Leland, Matthew Koma, and Rossomando, and many more. 

For a full schedule of events, guests, and registration info, visit ASCAP's website.

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Madonna Announces New Album 'Madame X' And Drops Its First Single Featuring Maluma

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The Queen of Pop is back with her first new release since 2015 and details on her forthcoming fourteenth album
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Apr 17, 2019 - 4:21 pm

Madonna has reinvented herself yet again.. The seven-time GRAMMY winner annouced Madame X, her fourteenth studio album, will arrive June 14, and released its first single, “Medellín,” a Latin-infused pop romp featuring Colombian reggaeton star Maluma.

Madge also reveled the album's 13-song tracklist, including two features by Maluma and guest spots from Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee and Migos' Quavo, who she appeared with on his recent solo album Quavo Huncho.

The new single marks her first new release since 2015's Rebel Heart. The new album evidently took shape during Madonna's recent time spent in Portugal. 

“Lisbon is where my record was born,” Madonna said in a statement. “I found my tribe there and a magical world of incredible musicians that reinforced my belief that music across the world is truly all connected and is the soul of the universe.”

The songs of Madame X, according to the statement, “celebrate Madonna’s career-long affair with Latin music and culture as well as other global influences.” Past Latin-influenced hits include her 1986 single "La Isla Bonita" and 1987's "Who's That Girl."

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Conor Oberst Announces Solo U.S. Tour

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Fresh off his tour with Pheobe Bridgers as Better Oblivion Community Center, the crafty singer/songwriter plots an 11-show run in July
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Apr 16, 2019 - 3:26 pm

Folk/rock songwriting hero Conor Oberst has revealed dates for a U.S. solo tour in July. Oberst just wrapped a run alongside Phoebe Bridgers in support of the duo's Better Oblivion Community Center self-titled album, which dropped earlier this year.

The 11-show run will begin in Portsimouth, N.H., on July 17 and run through the end of month, hitting cities in the Northeast and Midwest before wrapping in Minneapolis on July 28. Songwriter and multi-media artist Joanna Sternberg will open all shows on the tour.

Oberst has partnered with social change organization Plus 1 for the tour, and has pledge $1 from every ticket sold will be contributed to direct legal and social services for detained men, women, and children under threat of deportation. 

Initially introduced to the world via his band Bright Eyes, Oberst has been recording, performing and releasing music since 1993. His latest solo album, Salutations, was released in 2017.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. EST.

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Bad Bunny Adds Second-Leg Dates To His X100Pre North American Tour

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The rising star of reggaeton and Latin trap extends his buzz-heavy run into fall 2019
Nate Hertweck
GRAMMYs
Apr 9, 2019 - 2:28 pm

Breakout Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny announced the second leg of his X100Pre Tour via Billboard, revealing 12 new dates from Boston on Oct. 25 to Tampa, Fla., on Dec. 8. 

The tour, currently in the midst of leg one, has generated much buzz for its upbeat message, interactive elements, stage design and suprise special guests such as fellow GRAMMY nominee J Balvin. Balvin and Bad Bunny were nominated together for Record Of The Year for the 61st GRAMMY Awards for their collaboration with Cardi B on "I Like It."

Bad Bunny's stock continues to rise, and he's bringing Latin trap with him, as his list of collaborators also includes GRAMMY winners Drake, Will Smith, and Marc Anthony.

You can catch Bad Bunny on the road now, and tickets for the newly announced dates go on sale to the general public on April 12. 

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