The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announced that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York will create a $5 million endowment fund to ensure the nonprofit museum experience always remains vibrant. The fund was generated by proceeds from the history-making Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anniversary concerts held at Madison Square Garden in October 2009 with a lineup of legendary artists from Jerry Lee Lewis to Bono.

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Legendary playback singer and songwriter Sonu Niigaam will make a rare personal appearance in the UK when he tops the bill at The Asian Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London on October 26. The variety, emotional range and sheer power of his internationally acclaimed voice have earned Niigaam a huge global following. A Bollywood icon, his many songs for movies, as well as his award-winning Indi-Pop albums and other varied musical collaborations, have put the 36-year-old firmly among India’s most successful and endearing stars.

“Guests at this prestigious gala ceremony, including international business and community leaders, Parliamentarians, movie, music and sport stars, will witness the honouring of outstanding individuals in eleven categories – including business, philanthropy, cinema, music and sport,” said Caroline Jackson Levy, managing director of UBM Awards. “We are so thrilled Sonu Niigaam will be leading our entertainment. His pre-eminence as a popular Indian entertainer demonstrates the high quality of this great and unforgettable evening.”

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Alex James Medick, partner for the production company BlkHeart Group, announced the anticipated release of Destruction of a Rose’s first full length album American Hell on August 10, 2010. The Las Vegas-based heavy metal band with lead singer Evan Foxx received critical acclaim and saw their fan base grow exponentially following the release of their first album Suspended in Time. Following a hectic national summer tour the band began working with the Lambesis Studios, run by As I Lay Dying front man Tim Lambesis, in San Diego to produce this full length album American Hell under the BlkHeart Label.

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This year, BET will honor the musical legacy and genius that is Prince as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor bestowed to the most significant and influential individuals in music history. The ceremony will be held on June 27 at the Shrine Auditorium and mark the 10 year anniversary of the BET AWARDS. A musical legend, Prince is one of the most talented, successful and prolific musicians ever, producing ten platinum albums, thirty Top 40 singles to this point in his career. His unique, individual and stunningly original musical style broke barriers and has influenced almost every music maker of the past 30 years. Prince’s music transcends all generations.

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Music World Gospel/Son Flower Records, a division of Music World Entertainment is set to release a new EP, “The Diary of Juanita Bynum: Soul Cry (Oh, Oh, Oh),” from world-renowned gospel recording artist Juanita Bynum on June 22. The music trilogy is the first of a three-tier project that will culminate in the release of her highly-anticipated CD/DVD, THE DIARY OF JUANITA BYNUM II, scheduled for release in January 2011.

“The song ‘Soul Cry’ was not a song that was written with pad and pen,” said Bynum. “The night it came out of me, it poured from my soul during one of the worst seasons of my life. Being overwhelmed beyond tears, I laid my face on the counter and began to sing. Every word, every line flowed uninterrupted as to assure me it was an expression from the souls of many around the world. This song voices the true sentiments of those who can relate to a soul’s cry—a pain that no human hands can heal and a cry that is rooted from a hurt unimaginable to the human life. The only sound I could get out of my mouth in that season was ‘Oh, Oh, Oh, hear my cry Oh Lord!’”

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429 Records is announcing the release of an innovative collection of songs newly recorded by the sons and daughters of legendary artists titled A SONG FOR MY FATHER. The 14 song set features artists such as Salvador Santana, Adam Cohen, Carnie Wilson, A.J. Croce, Ben Taylor, Sarah Lee Guthrie and others offering up moving interpretations of their fathers’ classic songs. The gifted offspring offer a unique and intimate spin on familiar material made famous by their legendary dads in fresh new performances connecting great songs between two generations. Lovingly played by their children, A SONG FOR MY FATHER offers a rare insight into the songs and the people who created them as they’ve chosen tracks with a particular meaning. A SONG FOR MY FATHER will be released on June 1, 2010.

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Ne-Yo goes into interstellar overdrive next Tuesday morning, May 25th, at 12 a.m. PDT – for the MySpace world-premiere of “Beautiful Monster,” his brand new single, and the first track from his upcoming 4th album, set for September 21st release. “Beautiful Monster” is also the first early warning shot from his upcoming new album. Untitled as of this writing, it will be his first long-player since the RIAA platinum Year Of The Gentleman debuted at #1 on the Soundscan and UK national charts in September 2008. That album spun off the triumvirate of consecutive RIAA platinum hits above: “Closer,” “Miss Independent,” and “Mad.”

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Tickets for this year’s hotly anticipated American Idol Live! Tour will go on sale in select markets beginning May 14th at LiveNation.com. The American Idol Live! Tour 2010 will feature the American Idol Season 9 top 10 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, Lee DeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban.

America’s #1 show will make 49 stops this summer at a mix of top arenas and amphitheaters across North America giving fans a chance once again to catch their favorite “Idols” performing live in a town near them. The Live Nation promoted tour begins on July 1st at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and runs through September 14th in Pittsburgh at the Consol Energy Center.

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