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Former writer for AXS, Jessica N. Abraham introduces you to new and upcoming artists, celebrates industry legends and introduces you to the business behind Entertainment.-
Lyndsey Smith and Soul Distribution: Bringing true Soul back to Pittsburgh
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO AXS.COM Jersey Shore is known as home base for the cast members of the 2009-2012 MTV Reality Show in which the namesake was presented. But, many are just beginning to know Jersey Shore as being home to yet another talented star on the rise. With a style influenced by the cultures of the Roaring 20s, the Soulful 60s, the Glam Rock of the 80s and the Smooth Grooves of the 90s, Lyndsey Smith steps on the scene with class, sophistication and a vocal range that will blow away any audience with intense force, leaving goosebumps down your spine and back again! Three days before SweetNote Entertainment‘s Rock’N’Soul…
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Dru Hill: After almost two decades, a legacy continues.
PREVIOUSLY POSTED TO AXS.COM Multi-platinum R&B group, Dru Hill is nearing a two-decade run that has seen many ups and downs. These men have hard-earned a place within a Global culture, as legendary performers, who may very well be one of the greatest groups to have ever existed. A group that mixes Gospel with Soul and Contemporary R&B, sometimes adding a Hip Hop groove, has captured men and women alike. They knew how to dance. They knew how to sing. They knew how to dress. And, their videos had storylines, all unlike many artists of today! The harmonies, the whaling front man, the dance, the emotions, these are elements one…
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OMG Girlz: From sassy to successful, the scoop on #TheTransformation
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO AXS.COM Now beautiful young women, OMG Girlz entered the music scene in early 2009, when Grammy Award-winning Singer/Songwriter, Tameka “Tiny” Harris and Kiesha Miles brought them together during Harris’ reality television show, “The Tiny & Toya Show.” The knowledge of successful girl groups was not new to Tiny, as she had been part of the multi platinum group, Xscape, for many years. It was then that three young ladies became “Officially Miss Guided,” embracing the sassy, yet classy and fun side of femininity, while on a mission to be role models to other girls by spreading a message of female empowerment. They represent positivity, sisterhood, solidarity and…
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Immortal Technique: From third world to new world, independently changing lives
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO AXS.COM Growing up in Harlem, Peru native Immortal Technique developed a strong passion for true Hip Hop culture and the five basic elements therein. As a child, Felipe Andres Coronel had to leave his home during a civil war and arrived in the United States, only to be subjected to political corruption at a very young age. This, in addition to ongoing conflict with racism, battle within the streets and false flaggers, Immortal Technique saw jail time on more than one occasion. With offenses in multiple states, it was only after so long that he would be faced with hard time for aggravated assault. After all, he…
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Beacon & Josef Salvat release new music before commencing Winter Tour 2015
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TO AXS.COM According to Grandstand Media & Management in Los Angeles, California, a winter breeze is going to hit the United States from coast to coast. On January 22, 2015, audiences in select cities will be flocking to venues to catch Space-age R&B/ Electro-pop duo, Beacon, performing live. The Winter Tour 2015 hits 10 cities between January 22 and February 20. This Brooklyn-born duo is also to release a new EP, entitled L1, due to hit the public on December 2 of this year. L1 is their fourth studio album release. This project release is interesting, because aside from being released under the Ghostly International label, it sounds…
