VERVE RECORDS MUSIC COVERAGE

Universal Music Group Names Sara Connally VP, Film & Television

Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam & Republic Records Label Group today announced the appointment of Sara Connally to Vice President, Film & Television. (more...)

Blake Mills Signs with Verve Records, Second Album to Debut in the Fall

Verve Records and Record Collection, today announced they have signed renowned guitarist, songwriter, and producer Blake Mills. Mills is currently in the studio putting final touches on his second ful... (more...)

Natalie Cole to Release First Spanish Album, 6/25

Multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Natalie Cole's first Spanish-language album, 'Natalie Cole en Espanol' will be released June 25 on Verve/Universal. The album finds Natalie personally inspired by both the... (more...)

2013 Juno Awards Winners Announced

The 2013 Juno Awards were announced last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. Three of the four classical categories were won by Naxos and its distributed labels including the first ever win for a composer ... (more...)

The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley Comes to Three Stages, 6/7

The Righteous Brothers can rightfully claim to have fathered the genre “blue-eyed soul,” and as the singer who held down the low-end of the duo, Bill Medley's voice—raw and emotional—is a virtual trad... (more...)

Virtuoso Electric Bassist Jeff Berlin to Release Low Standards on Random Art Records

JEFF BERLIN has been called the greatest electric bass soloist in the world. While the terms “great” and “genius” are bantered about much too frequently, the accolades for Jeff Berlin are not hyperbol... (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...)

Helio Alves Quartet Plays Shape Shifter Lab in Brooklyn Tonight

Helio Alves Quartet will play the Shapeshifter Lab tonight, April 3rd at 8:15pm. The quartet features Helio Alves: Piano; Mike Moreno: Guitar; Peter Slavov: Bass; and Alex Kautz: Drums. (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...)

Legendary Singer-Songwriter Smokey Robinson to Release Duets Album In Fall of 2013

Legendary Motown icon and Grammy award-winning songwriter, Smokey Robinson, has signed a record deal with Verve Music Group. Robinson was signed to the label by its Chairman, David Foster, to release ... (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...)

Helio Alves Quartet to Play Shape Shifter Lab in Brooklyn, 4/3

Helio Alves Quartet will play the Shapeshifter Lab on Wednesday, April 3rd at 8:15pm. The quartet features Helio Alves: Piano; Mike Moreno: Guitar; Peter Slavov: Bass; and Alex Kautz: Drums. (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...)

2013 NAACP Image Awards Winners Announced!

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice throug... (more...)

Adele, Taylor Swift and More Top RIAA's 2012 Tallies

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today released its year-end tally of 2012 Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program awards. (more...)

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration Today

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration makes its way to Segerstrom Center for the Arts today, January 13 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The all- star ensemble... (more...)

Adele, Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and More Among Nov 2012's RIAA Diamond, Gold and Platinum Winners

Adele's '21' earned Diamond decoration, while Taylor Swift's new album 'Red' reached triple-Platinum in only one month, and a variety of country, rock, and pop acts also took top metal awards, accordi... (more...)

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration, 1/13

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration makes its way to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on January 13 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The all- star ensemble wil... (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...)

Harlem Speaks, Jazz For Curious Listeners, Saturday Panels and More Set for National Jazz Museum, Nov 2012

This November, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem continues to offer a wide range of top quality free programming and affordable concerts from jazz's most celebrated musicians, educators and historian... (more...)

Rod Stewart Sells Nearly 30,000 Copies Of MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY on HSN

Grammy Award®-winning international megastar Rod Stewart returned to HSN on October 26 to once again shatter music sales records at HSN, selling nearly 30,000 copies of his first-ever holiday CD, MER... (more...)

Rod Stewart Returns HSN for Live Performance of Christmas Album, 'MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY', 10/26

Grammy Award-winning international megastar Rod Stewart will return to HSN tonight, October 26 at 8 p.m. (ET) to kick-off the holidays with the debut of his first-ever holiday CD, MERRY CHRISTMAS, BAB... (more...)

Universal Releases GRP 30: The Digital Master Company 30th Anniversary 9/25/2012

From its very start as an independent record label in 1982, Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen's GRP Records broke ground, both artistically and commercially. Known as the DIGITAL MASTER COMPANY, they were t... (more...)

Rod Stewart To Return HSN For Live Performance Of His First Christmas Album, 'MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY' October 26

Grammy Award®-winning international megastar Rod Stewart will return to HSN on October 26 at 8 p.m. (ET) to kick-off the holidays with the debut of his first-ever holiday CD, MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY bef... (more...)