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Photos: African-American entertainers helped energize the 2015 NAMM Show

Held January 22-25, NAMM welcomed a record number of exhibitors to Anaheim. Major product debuts, a crop of new-to-NAMM exhibitors paired with engaging thought-leaders created what many NAMM members called the freshest NAMM Show in years. Check out photos of appearances and performances by notable and iconic African-American actors and musicians helped make the 2015 […]

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NAMM: San Diego's own Nathan East among newest inductees

Anaheim, Calif., (Jan. 24, 2015) – Recording, audio and music industry professionals honor excellence in sound technology and creativity at the 30th Annual NAMM TEC AWARDS, held January 24 in Anaheim, Calif. The professional audio and music production industry’s most prestigious awards celebrate excellence in 30 creative and technical achievement categories. The awards are held

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2015 NAMM Media Preview Day: P-Funk George Clinton mentors, Berklee students

January 21, 2015, Mr. P-Funk himself, George Clinton, made his presence well known at The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) media preview day. With hit’s such as; Parliament’s “Chocolate City,” “Atomic Dog” and our all time favorite, “Flashlight,” let’s just say the master of funk knows a thing or two about the music business. 

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Trombone Shorty, George Clinton, Stanley Randolph headline 2015 NAMM Show

Carlsbad, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – Hundreds of artists from nearly every imaginable musical genre prepare to perform on five NAMM Show stages, as the 2015 NAMM Show returns to Anaheim January 22-25. Live music will set the soundtrack for product debuts from more than 5,000 music brands throughout the four-day music industry trade event.

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UNSUNG returns with Four Episode Run to Profile Rick James, Peaches & Herb, Angie Stone and Meli’sa Morgan

Silver Spring, MD, – On the heels of its sixth consecutive NAACP Image Award nomination, TV One announced last week that fan favorite series Unsung returns with four all-new episodes on Wednesday, January 14th at 8PM/ET. This season begins with a revealing tale of the both famous and infamous legend that was Rick James. Additionally, the series

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NAMM TEC Awards to honor guitarist Slash. Comedian Sinbad to host

Via press release–Carlsbad, Calif. – Iconic guitarist Slash will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award during the 30th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards, to be held Saturday, January 24 in Anaheim, California. Comedian Sinbad will provide the laughs as the evening’s host. The NAMM TEC Awards honors individuals and companies across 30 categories,

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Toni Braxton, Glynn Turman and Roger Guenveur Top Honorees at the 24th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

Monday, November 17th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills Kym Whitley will host the 24th annual NAACP Theatre Awards show where ten-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, six-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton, Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman and international actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith will receive top honors. The

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Jazz bassist Nathan East being inducted into the NAMM Foundation’s Hall of Fame

The NAMM Foundation will induct revered engineer -mixologist Ed Cherney and bassist Nathan East into the NAMM TEC Awards Hall of Fame during the 30th Annual NAMMTechnical Excellence & Creativity Awards show, to be held Saturday, January 24th in Anaheim, Calif. Renowned bass player Nathan East, a graduate of UCSD, is a founding member of contemporary jazz quartet Fourplay, and has worked with the legends of music that range

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