DECCA MUSIC COVERAGE

2013 Tony Nominees and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, 5/20-26

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of extraordinary talent for May 20 - May 26, 2013. (more...)

The Benedictines of Mary to Release Second Album in May

As a follow-up to their chart-topping first release with the Decca Label Group, The Benedictines of Mary unite their voices once more in ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS. This second album, a year round c... (more...)

Universal Music Group Announces Partnership w/ Shawn 'JAY Z' Carter's Roc Nation

Universal Music Group (UMG),the world's leading music company, and Roc Nation, the renowned entertainment company founded by Shawn 'JAY Z' Carter, announced today that they have entered into a multi-y... (more...)

Motown Records & EMI Gospel Announce Joint Venture

Motown Records takes a giant step into the ever-expanding Gospel music field as the result of a joint venture partnership with EMI Gospel, creating a new label Motown Gospel. (more...)

Louis Armstrong House Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month, April 2013

Louis Armstrong House Museum is celebrating Jazz Appreciation month in style this April. 85 years ago, Louis Armstrong recorded one of his all-time masterpieces, 'West End Blues,' one of the most impo... (more...)

Boca Do Rio, Renaud Garcia-Fons and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco Through April 2013

Yoshi's San Francisco has announced its events through Apr 30, 2013. Yoshi's San Francisco Live Music & Restaurant is located at 1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, Calif. (more...)

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Sign with De Montfort Music

De Montfort Music has inked a deal with The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. The label, representing beauty through music, has just wrapped the first part of an album featuring the ... (more...)

UMe Inks Deal to Unify BING CROSBY Musical Catalog

Universal Music Enterprises has entered into a worldwide arrangement to market and distribute Bing Crosby recordings that are overseen by HLC Properties, LTD, the administrator for the Crosby estate. (more...)

Louis Armstrong House Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month, April 2013

Louis Armstrong House Museum is celebrating Jazz Appreciation month in style this April. 85 years ago, Louis Armstrong recorded one of his all-time masterpieces, 'West End Blues,' one of the most impo... (more...)

Amanda Brecker Pays Homage to Carole King and James Taylor on New CD BLOSSOM, Set for Release Today

Singer-songwriter Amanda Brecker pays homage to Carole King and James Taylor, and commemorates the 40th anniversary of 'Tapestry', with her beautiful new CD 'Blossom', produced by Grammy winner Jesse ... (more...)

Universal Music Group to Sell Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music Group

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Parlophone Label Group (PLG) to Warner Music Group for £487 mill... (more...)

Universal Music Group Inks Long-Term Agreement with Republic Records Founders

Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has signed new long-term agreements with Republic Records founders Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman as they become Chairman & Chief Executi... (more...)

Ana Moura Releases Decca Debut

International songstress Ana Moura announces her fifth studio album and Decca debut, Desfado. She has emerged as one of Portugal's leading voices of traditional Fado (which means "fate") with her mesm... (more...)

Femi Kuti and The Positive Force Plays the Boulder Theater Tonight

KGNU & Z2 Entertainment present Femi Kuti and the Positive Force at the Boulder Theater tonight, January 15th. Doors: 7:00pm | Show Time: 7:30 pm. (more...)

Amanda Brecker Pays Homage to Carole King and James Taylor on New CD BLOSSOM, Set for Release 2/26

Singer-songwriter Amanda Brecker pays homage to Carole King and James Taylor, and commemorates the 40th anniversary of 'Tapestry', with her beautiful new CD 'Blossom', produced by Grammy winner Jesse ... (more...)

Nicola Benedetti to Release The Silver Violin, 2/19

Violin virtuoso Nicola Benedetti beautifully interprets music from the silver screen with her new album The Silver Violin, to be released on Decca in the U.S. on February 19, 2013. Named Female Artist... (more...)

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Release Today

WaterTower Music has announced the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at all retailers today, December 11th. The soundtrack will be available both digitall... (more...)

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY Motion Picture Soundtrack Set for Release, 12/11

WaterTower Music has announced the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at all retailers on December 11th. The soundtrack will be available both digitally an... (more...)

Elton John, 'New York New York' Among 2013 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings,The Recording Academy(®) announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame(® )collection. (more...)

Universal Music to Bring George Harrison Documentary to Facebook Users

Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and Milyoni, the leader in social entertainment, today announced the availability of LEGENDS IN THE CLOUDS offerings which will allow Facebook users to stream a varie... (more...)

Engelbert Humperdinck Performs at BergenPAC Tonight, 11/5

Engelbert Humperdinck, a favorite contemporary, pop singer of the 60's, 70's and beyond, will be at The Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. The singer will perform tonight, Novemb... (more...)

Louis Armstrong House Museum Collection Featured in 'Satchmo at Symphony Hall' 65th Anniversary CD Set

The Louis Armstrong House Museum's Collection has made the newly released Satchmo At Symphony Hall / 65th Anniversary: The Complete Performances truly complete. Pulled from the Museum's Gosta Hagglof ... (more...)

Decca Records Releases Friar Alessandro's Debut Record VOICE FROM ASSISI

Today, Decca Records/Universal Music releases Voice From Assisi, the recording debut from Franciscan Friar, Alessandro Brustenghi. (more...)

Femi Kuti and The Positive Force Plays the Boulder Theater, 1/15; Tickets on Sale 10/19

KGNU & Z2 Entertainment present Femi Kuti and the Positive Force at the Boulder Theater on Tuesday, January 15th. Doors: 7:00pm | Show Time: 7:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, O... (more...)

Decca Celebrates Sir Georg Solti's Centenary With 9 Major Releases

Sir Georg Solti was an exclusive Decca artist for 50 years. In 1947 he signed his first contract with Decca as a pianist and that same year he made his first record as a conductor (with the Zurich Ton... (more...)