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Tina Turner: an immense talent with a voice and back catalogue that unites disparate music lovers

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Born in 1939, Tina was older than my mother and nearly 40 years older than me.

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  • Born in 1939, Tina was older than my mother and nearly 40 years older than me.
  • But to me, she was a complete goddess from the moment I first encountered her.
  • She remains the only Black woman to have been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • It was also a sound that enabled her to move beyond soul and blues in her solo career.

A genre-fluid singer

    • The very next year, she performed the role of the Acid Queen in film of The Who’s psychedelic operetta fantasy, Tommy.
    • The role gave its name to an album featuring several notable rock covers by Turner, such as Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love.
    • From the early 1980s, Turner made what has repeatedly been described as one of the most remarkable career comebacks of the century.
    • Even 40 years on, the idea of a woman in her mid-40s singing a pop song about sex work is somewhat surprising.

A musical uniter

    • Turner’s musical agility allowed her to inhabit contradictory musical spaces simultaneously.
    • There is an exuberance here that crosses times and identities to bring a crowd together in the ritual of “rolling on the river”.
    • There alongside them is Turner with songs like The Best, We Don’t Need Another Hero and Nutbush City Limits.

True Tickets Partners with Omaha Performing Arts, Bringing Digital Ticketing to Largest Arts Institution in Nebraska

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

BOSTON, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital ticketing platform True Tickets today announced its partnership with Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) as the official digital ticket delivery partner.

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  • BOSTON, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital ticketing platform True Tickets today announced its partnership with Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) as the official digital ticket delivery partner.
  • O-pa has grown to become the largest arts institution in Nebraska, having had over 5 million visitors to its venues since its inception in 2005.
  • Currently, the vibrant arts and entertainment experience includes the Holland Performing Arts Center and Orpheum Theater.
  • “True Tickets is honored to be a part of such an essential hub to Omaha arts and culture.

Music Powerhouses Sheryl Crow, Darius Rucker and More Join World-Class Entertainment Lineup at The American Western Weekend March 8-11

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The first-of-its-kind competitive exhibition format will fuse the elements of history and competition in an ode to the past, present, and future of western performance horse sports.

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  • The first-of-its-kind competitive exhibition format will fuse the elements of history and competition in an ode to the past, present, and future of western performance horse sports.
  • Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a new legion of fans with four No.
  • The enhanced week of western sports and entertainment gets underway at 9AM CST on Wednesday, March 8 with The American Contender Tournament Wild Card.
  • For fans wanting to make this one-of-a-kind weekend even more memorable, VIP tickets are available for purchase.

Steve Gorman, Founding Member of The Black Crowes, Heads to the Twin Cities as Morning Host for Cumulus Media’s Classic Rock Station, KQRS-FM

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Gorman will join the established KQ Morning Show with co-hosts Brian Zepp, Tony Lee, and Candice Wheeler.

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  • Gorman will join the established KQ Morning Show with co-hosts Brian Zepp, Tony Lee, and Candice Wheeler.
  • Gorman, the current host of live nighttime radio show Steve Gorman Rocks!
  • , syndicated by Cumulus Media’s Westwood One, will relocate to the Twin Cities.
  • After leaving the Black Crowes in 2014, Gorman penned his memoir, “Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of The Black Crowes”.

PHOENIX MUSIC VENUE TO BE RENAMED TALKING STICK RESORT AMPHITHEATRE

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

The iconic 20,000-seat outdoor venue serves as a pillar of entertainment for fans in the community and is now known as the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre.

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  • The iconic 20,000-seat outdoor venue serves as a pillar of entertainment for fans in the community and is now known as the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre.
  • Talking Stick Resort has been a leading entertainment and hospitality destination in Scottsdale for over a decade, and this announcement marks its expansion to Phoenix.
  • "Talking Stick Resort prides itself on partnering with organizations with goals that align with our own," said Ramon Martinez, director of public relations for Talking Stick Resort.
  • "Fans everywhere continue prioritizing concerts to connect and make lasting memories, and we're thrilled the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre will be a part of those unforgettable live music moments for fans in Phoenix."

Preserving Music Culture: ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons and Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys Team up During Holidays to Support Local Musicians

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbon's Whisker Bomb Po' Boy sales enhance the holiday mood with a donation to the Clifford Antone Foundation at Antone's Nightclub's Jungle Show in Austin, Texas. From L to R-- Antone's Famous Po' Boys CEO Craig Lieberman, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, Clifford Antone Foundation members, Zach Ernst and Mallory Bellinger. Proceeds of over 1,200 of Gibbons' sandwiches turned into an $11,218.00 donation from Antone's Famous Po' Boy stores in Houston, Texas as part of their 60th Anniversary celebration. (Photo: Business Wire)

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  • From L to R-- Antone's Famous Po' Boys CEO Craig Lieberman, ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, Clifford Antone Foundation members, Zach Ernst and Mallory Bellinger.
  • Proceeds of over 1,200 of Gibbons' sandwiches turned into an $11,218.00 donation from Antone's Famous Po' Boy stores in Houston, Texas as part of their 60th Anniversary celebration.
  • More than 1,200 Whisker Bomb Fried Green Tomato Po' Boys were purchased which resulted in $11,118.00 to support the music community.
  • Susan Antone, Co-Founder of the Foundation, commented, “We are grateful to Billy Gibbons and for the efforts of Antone’s Famous Po' Boys for this wonderful collaboration and to support and preserve our music community.

Reservoir Announces New Deal With Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Drummer Matt Sorum

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) (“Reservoir” or the “Company”), an award-winning independent music company, today announced a new deal with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Matt Sorum. The deal includes the acquisition of his publishing and recorded music rights catalogs, as well as publishing rights for his future works.

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ: RSVR) (Reservoir or the Company), an award-winning independent music company, todayannounced a new deal with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Matt Sorum.
  • In 1990, Guns N Roses lead guitarist Slash asked Sorum to take over as drummer for the band from then to 1997.
  • The bands classic lineup, including Sorum, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
  • On the deal, Sorum said, I am very pleased to enter into this relationship with Reservoir.

University of Houston's Blaffer Art Museum Presents Pam Francis Photographs, April 19-26

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Friday, April 8, 2022

Pam Francis Photographs will be presented in the Joanne Guest Wilson Gallery of the Blaffer Art Museum, 120 Fine Arts Building on the University of Houston campus, April 1926.

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  • Pam Francis Photographs will be presented in the Joanne Guest Wilson Gallery of the Blaffer Art Museum, 120 Fine Arts Building on the University of Houston campus, April 1926.
  • Pam Francis Photographs spans Francis' art practice from 1987-2020, assembling over 100 photographs and collecting artifacts including the artist's camera, selected slides, contact sheets, CDs, films, and ephemera.
  • Founded in 1973, the Blaffer Art Museum endeavors to further the understanding of contemporary art through exhibitions, publications, and public programs.
  • The following donors sustain Blaffer Art Museum in perpetuity by giving through endowments: Cecil Amelia Blaffer von Furstenberg Endowment for Exhibitions and Programs, Jane Dale Owen Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum, Jo and Jim Furr Exhibition Endowment in the Blaffer Art Museum, Sarah C. Morian Endowment, and the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation Blaffer Gallery Endowment.

BMG and KKR Acquire Music Interests of Rock Icons ZZ Top

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR today announced that they have acquired the entire music interests of American rock icons ZZ Top.

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  • Global music company BMG and global investment firm KKR today announced that they have acquired the entire music interests of American rock icons ZZ Top.
  • The ZZ Top agreement includes a buyout of the bands publishing catalogue and their income from recorded royalties and performance royalties.
  • ZZ Top manager Carl Stubner of Shelter Music Group said, We are proud to continue working with and expand our long-standing relationship with BMG.
  • For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKRs website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

Bob Saget Joins First Responders Children's Foundation in Honoring First Responder Heroes From Across America at the Foundation's a 20th Anniversary Awards Gala & Concert

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Friday, October 29, 2021

All honorees performed selfless acts of bravery every day in their commitment to public service and community safety.

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  • All honorees performed selfless acts of bravery every day in their commitment to public service and community safety.
  • Amy is an emergency room nurse who treated the very first COVID-19 patient in Brooklyn at the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
  • Mattel recently paid tribute to her selfless service by creating a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll in her likeness.
  • The First Responders Children's Foundation Emergency Response Fund provides financial assistance, PPE, and hotel accommodations to first responders on the frontlines of the pandemic.