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ASCAP Founders Award for Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
A glowing commendation accompanied the announcement by ASCAP that Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will receive the 36th ASCAP Founders Award at the 2013 ASCAP Pop Music Awards on ...
Highest-Paid Musicians for 2012 Named by Forbes
Dr Dre took the #1 spot on the Forbes list of 25 Highest-Paid Musicians for the 12 month period from May 2011 to May 2012, with pretax earnings of $110 million, primarily from income from ...
Prince to Receive Billboard Icon Award
It was recently announced that Prince is to be honored with an Icon Award at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards to be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 19 May. The somewhat ...
BRIT Awards 2013 Nominees Announced
With the inaugural event taking place in 1977, the BRIT Awards became an annual event from 1982 onward and has grown into one of the top music award ceremonies worldwide. The 2013 BRIT ...
2013 Grammy Nominations
Set to take place on Sunday February 10, 2013, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the 2013 Grammy Awards have been a hot topic since the nominations were released at a glittering event on ...
Carole King to Receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Legendary singer-songwriter Carole King has been selected to receive the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song – becoming the first woman to receive this honor. In a music ...
Youth Mentorship Program at Mullum Music Festival
One of the highlights of the upcoming Mullumbimby Music Festival (22-25 November 2012) is the Youth Mentorship program which give rising young stars the opportunity to perform on stage and ...
Country Music Association Salutes Achievers
Country music's biggest annual event, the Country Music Association Awards have been taking place since 1967, with Eddy Arnold receiving the first award for Entertainer of the Year. In 2012, ...
Motown: The Musical on Broadway in 2013
Founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, Motown Records was the driving force behind discovering and promoting a host of music legends, including the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Diana ...
Musicians Honor John Cage on Centenary of his Birth
In the week of September 5, 2012, celebrations were held in a number of venues across the world in honor of the centenary of the birth of John Cage – an American composer, music theorist, ...
Walk of Fame Star for Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond will be honored with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on 10 August 2012, with the ceremony taking place in front of the Capitol Records Building at 1750 N. Vine ...
2012 Polaris Music Prize Long-List Published
Established in 2006, the Polaris Music Prize is an annual music award for the best full-length Canadian album based purely on artistic merit. The stated mission of the Polaris Music Prize is ...
