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March 3, 2015

Greg Holden To Tour With Delta Rae

Following on the heels of his sold-out show at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, singer and songwriter Greg Holden has announced a series of upcoming shows, including a spring tour with Sire recording artists Delta Rae that launches on April 9th in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to that, Holden will perform at this year’s SXSW festival (including at the Warner Bros. Records showcase), and a show at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles on March 24th.

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March 3, 2015

Mastodon To Tour Behind Blood Mountain

MASTODON VINYL REISSUE SERIES BEGINS TODAY, MARCH 3rd WITH BLOOD MOUNTAIN TICKETS FOR THE MISSING LINK TOUR ON SALE NOW Mastodon have announced they will reissue all of their Reprise Records titles on vinyl in the coming months. The first album in the series will be 2006’s Blood Mountain, which will be issued today, March 3rd, […]

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March 2, 2015

Niko Drops “Vamoose” On MTV

NIKO IS featured Vamoose on his debut album “Brutus” that released on February 3rd via Talib Kweli’s label, Javotti Media. “Brutus” delivers on the fundamental roots of hip-hop that are all too often lost in today’s industry. Niko has managed to create a distinctive sound and style that gains him recognition as a notable songwriter, witty lyricist, visionary, and exceptional freestyler.

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March 2, 2015

Angélique Kidjo Drops Sings March 31st

Fresh on the heels of her second Grammy win for “Best World Music Album” for 2014’s Eve, Angélique Kidjo will release a new album, Sings, on March 31 via 429 Records. Produced by Kidjo and husband/long-time production partner Jean Hebrail, Sings showcases Kidjo’s collaboration with the 110-piece Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, led by renowned conductor and composer Gast Waltzing.

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March 2, 2015

Billie Holiday Gets Apollo Walk Of Fame Spot

The Apollo Theater in collaboration with Absolutely Live Entertainment will celebrate the 100th birthday of Billie Holiday with presentations honoring the late jazz and blues singer and featuring two-time Grammy winning musician Cassandra Wilson. On Monday, April 6th Billie Holiday will be inducted into the Apollo Walk of Fame, joining other legends honored by the Theater including Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and its most recent inductee, Louis Armstrong. Musician Cassandra Wilson and Apollo president and CEO Jonelle Procope will present the legendary singer’s Walk of Fame plaque during the ceremony. Accepting the honor on behalf of The Estate Of Billie Holiday, which is managed by The Bicycle Music Company, will be one of its managing partners, Steven Salm. Along with the Walk of Fame ceremony, events honoring the late songstress include the release of Cassandra Wilson’s upcoming Legacy Recordings release, Coming Forth By Day (April 7th) and a special concert, Cassandra Wilson: A Celebration of Billie Holiday, which will mark Wilson’s first time headlining the Apollo (April 10th).

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March 2, 2015

Alabama Shakes Extends Tour, Sound & Color Coming

Alabama Shakes will kick off the second leg of their North American tour on May 28 at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO. The run will include shows at Hall’s Island in Minneapolis, MN (May 30) and Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre (June 3). Opening acts will include Father John Misty (May 28 – June 3), Strand of Oaks (June 9) and Courtney Barnett (June 10).

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