THE RECORDING ACADEMY MUSIC COVERAGE

FLASH SPECIAL: Always - An Irving Berlin 125th Birthday Celebration

Today we are tipping our best top hat to one of Broadway and Hollywood's most significant songwriters, the one and only Irving Berlin, in honor of what would have been his 125th birthday this week. (more...)

Cornelia Street Cafe to Present THE LIFE I'M LEADING: MUSIC OF DANIEL FELSENFELD, 6/2

Cornelia Street Cafe presents CCi's Serial Underground featuring The Life I'm Leading: Music of Daniel Felsenfeld including several premieres on Sunday, June 2nd at 6pm. Guest Artists include flutists... (more...)

The Blind Boys Of Alabama Sign To Sony Masterworks Worldwide

The Blind Boys Of Alabama have signed a worldwide deal with Sony Masterworks, and the label will release the band's next album this Fall. Produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, the release will featur... (more...)

Music from the Films of Ridley Scott Album Released

BuySoundtrax Records is proud to announce the release of Music From the Films of Ridley Scott, available digitally on May 14th and, in stores and from www.buysoundtrax.com on May 27, 2013. (more...)

The Blind Boys Of Alabama Sign To Sony Masterworks Worldwide

The Blind Boys Of Alabama have signed a worldwide deal with Sony Masterworks, and the label will release the band's next album this Fall. Produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, the release will featur... (more...)

Houston Based Triple Threat SHEVYN ROBERTS Releases Debut EP

On the supercharged dance/pop title track to her highly anticipated debut EP Superstitious, Shevyn Roberts (www.shevynroberts.net) sings playfully about astrological signs and the things presumed to b... (more...)

Asher Monroe Electrifies Crowds at Wango Tango

Pop artist Asher Monroe gave a thrilling performance in The Village at KIIS FM's 102.7 fifteenth annual Wango Tango concert in Los Angeles, which featured artists such as Bruno Mars, Avril Lavigne, De... (more...)

UME's 'ICON' Series Continues with 16 New Collections in Stores Today

Today, May 14, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) releases 16 new single-disc collections in its acclaimed ICON series from some of music's most legendary artists. (more...)

56th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS to Air Live on CBS, 1/26

THE 56th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS will return to Los Angeles' STAPLES Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Additionally, THE 57th ANNUAL GRAM... (more...)

Creators of LES MISERABLES Among Recording Academy Honorees

Songwriters/performing artists Ashford & Simpson, GRAMMY-winning violinist Joshua Bell, , GRAMMY-winning creators of 'Les Misérables' — Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schönberg — a... (more...)

Latin Recording Academy Names Miguel Bose 'Person of the Year'

Latin GRAMMY winner Miguel Bosé has been named the 2013 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy. Chosen for his philanthropic and professional ... (more...)

Tim McGraw to Headline the First Delta Country Jam Music Festival in Memphis, 10/4-5

Event organizers for the First Annual Delta Country Jam Music Festival held a press conference today (May 7,) at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN, announcing megastar Tim McGraw to headline the two-da... (more...)

NBC Taps Carrie Underwood to Perform SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Theme

NBC selected six-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist, Carrie Underwood, to perform “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” the opening theme for primetime television's No. 1 prog... (more...)

Rhapsody is the First Digital Music Service to Support the Recording Academy's 'Give Fans the Credit' Initiative

As the music business gathered at the annual NARM and Digitalmusic.org's Music Biz 2013 Conference today, The Recording Academy — a membership organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards ... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Rita Moreno Talks New Memoir, Broadway, Hollywood, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a legendary triple-threat performer who over the course of her unique career has become one of a select few in show business to have attained the entertainment quadruple crown ... (more...)

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Passes Away at 49; The Recording Academy Releases Statement

Guitarist and founding member of the heavy metal band Slayer Jeff Hanneman died May 2 of liver failure. He was 49. The Recording Academy's President and CEO Neil Portnow released the following stateme... (more...)

Amphibian Presents NY Premiere of ROPE AND CHASM, Featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, Tonight

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's Rope and Chasm, an evening-length work for mezzo-soprano and video animation based on Nietzsche's Also Sprach Zarathustra featuring Re'u... (more...)

The Recording Academy Releases Statement on the Passing of Janos Starker

The Recording Academy has released the following statement on the passing of Janos Starker. (more...)

LeAnn Rimes Announces Release of New Album SPITFIRE

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter LeAnn Rimes is releasing her new album, SPITFIRE, on June 4, 2013. (more...)

The Recording Academy Releases Statement on the Passing of George Jones

The Recording Academy has released the following statement on the passing of George Jones. (more...)

Selena Gomez, Pitbull Among Line-Up for 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Adding to the previously announced, star-studded roster of talent performing at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and ... (more...)

The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation Reviewing Submissions for Music Educator Award

The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (K – college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education a... (more...)

RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 Announces Full Lineup; Kicks Off 6/15

As part of its 40th Anniversary year, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) unveils the 2013 edition of the annual River To River Festival, Downtown's completely free summer arts festival. This year... (more...)

Amphibian to Present NY Premiere of ROPE AND CHASM, Featuring Re'ut Ben-Ze'ev, 5/2

Amphibian presents the New York premiere of Matthew Greenbaum's Rope and Chasm, an evening-length work for mezzo-soprano and video animation based on Nietzsche's Also Sprach Zarathustra featuring Re'u... (more...)

Glen Campbell to Release New Record 'See You There', 8/6

As announced today by Associated Press, Glen Campbell will release a new album, See You There, on August 6. (more...)