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Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 10 January 2025

Photo credit: Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given by The Recording Academy’s National Trustees, who vote for honorees who “during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording.”

Details: Written by MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press; Published: 24 December 2024

Soprano Angel Blue (Ken Howard/Met Opera via AP)

It’s a part that comes weighted with history, especially for a Black soprano at the Met, where Leontyne Price embodied the role from her first performance in 1961 until her retirement in 1985.

Details: Written by DEE-ANN DURBIN and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press Writers; Published: 19 December 2024

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport features live musicians every day, and Nashville International Airport has five stages that host more than 800 performances a year.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 22 November 2024

Photo Credit: Boyz II Men Website

Along with the biopic, Compelling Pictures is also working on a documentary that will explore their rise to fame in the ’90s and 2000s, and how they’ve stayed influential in music ever since.

Details: Written by MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer; Published: 08 November 2024

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The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here. Beyoncé's “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 31 October 2024

Photo credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The National Medal of Arts is “the highest award given to artists, art patrons, and groups by the United States Government and honors exemplary individuals and organizations that have advanced the arts in America and offered inspiration to others through their distinguished achievement, support, or patronage,” as reported by The White House.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 24 October 2024

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A musical tradition: This year marks the 25th performance of Gospel Christmas, plus 10 other concerts to ring in the holidays

Details: Written by MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 20 October 2024

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, adding extra stardust to a sparkling lineup that included pop icon Cher, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soul icon Dionne Warwick, Kool & the Gang, Jimmy Buffet and hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest.. It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner and the Dave Matthews Band. READ MORE

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 17 October 2024

The release marks the first time that fans can own a live album and concert film of the music icon, showcasing Houston’s historic performance in post-apartheid South Africa.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 20 September 2024

Photo: NNPA

The 10-show run begins on October 8 in Pittsburgh and concludes on October 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This tour arrives at a crucial junction in American politics, and Wonder said he’s seeking to inspire unity and healing.