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AM Prep-Music MICHAEL STANLEY DIES CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael Stanley of the Michael Stanley Band put out his own obituary. Stanley died Thursday of lung cancer at the age of 72, according to his family. He had been an air personality at Cleveland’s WNCX radio, which posted a message of his death written by Stanley himself. It said in part, “Hey gang... Well, if you’re reading this then I am off to catch up with that big club tour in the sky. But before the bus pulls out I wanted to than...

The bass doesn’t get the attention of its flashier, six-string cousin. Yet, talk to musicians and they’ll tell you that the bass is at least as important as the guitar — or, really, any instrument — since it sets the groove as it marries the rhythmic and melodic elements of a song. Californias Bay Area certainly has had more than its fair share of great bassists over the years, ones who could not only be counted on to hold a tune together but also found ways to repeatedly st...

Everett Coming off winning a Golden Globe for her role as Billie Holiday, Day shared gratitude for being recognized for her work during the Black Women Film Network 2021 Summit. Andra Day accepted the On Her Shoulders Preservation Award during the Black Women Film Network 2021 Summit on Saturday, thanking the non-profit organization for honoring her work in  The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. "Thank you for recognizing and honoring the work that we put into this, to continue to push Black w...

The honor comes less than a week after Day won the Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for her performance in Hulus The United States vs. Billie Holiday, becoming the second-ever Black actress to win the category and the first to do so in 35 years. Day was a first-time Globes winner. She was also nominated for best original song with Raphael Saadiq for "Tigress & Tweed" from the film, which is now streaming. Her win marks the categorys first Black winner since Whoopi Goldberg, who beca...

This Is Going to Be the Most Ridiculous Best Original Song Year Ever Vulture.com 3/4/2021 © Courtesy of Netflix Courtesy of Netflix Best Original Song has always been a curious little Oscar category. On balance, of all the elements that go into making a movie — writing, acting, sets, costumes, effects — the addition of a song seems to be, on paper, the least essential. And to specify that it be an original song, written specifically for the film, thus denigrating the time-honored cont...

* Keke Palmer — actress, singer-songwriter, producer, and television host — has signed an overall television deal with Entertainment One (eOne). “I am thrilled to be partnering with eOne to create entertaining, meaningful, fun television experiences that will deeply connect with audiences and be reflective of our current world,” Palmer said. “eOne’s commitment to allowing talent to bring their unique lens and lead the storytelling process made them an ideal partner for m...

Disney/Pixar Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard accepted the Spirit of Collaboration Award at the virtual event on Tuesday night. Soul, Eurovision Song Contest and The Queens Gambit were among the high-profile winners at the 2021 Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards on Tuesday night. The hybrid event, which featured a mix of performances and live acceptance speeches that members of the organization could view as it streamed live online, also honored Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard, who have ...

Updated on Mar 1, 2021 5:46 PM EDT — Published on Mar 1, 2021 5:33 PM EDT Late into Lee Daniels’ new Billie Holiday biopic, Andra Day, as the late singer, steps onto a stage, alone. In the hushed venue, Day walks up to a mic, donning the singer’s trademark gardenias in her hair. The camera lingers on Day’s face as she sings the opening lines to “Strange Fruit,” a signature Holiday song that protests lynchings of Bla...

Andra Day Tearfully Accepts Golden Globe As First Black Best Actress Winner In 35 Years

Luke Cage Showrunner Reminds Fans of Plan to Include Prince Before His Death Prior to its cancellation in 2019, Luke Cage was home to some of Marvels best music. Between a score from Adrian Younge and Ali Saheed Muhammad, and a star-studded musical guest list a mile long, the Mike Colter-led series featured tracks from across the entire musical spectrum. At one point, Coker took to his Twitter account Saturday night to remind fans that he tried getting Prince on the show. According to the wri...