It's your girl, B! Fresh off her Super Bowl half-time performance and the upcoming premiere of her documentary on HBO (airing Feb. 16th), Beyonce is hitting the road for a world tour entitled the "Mrs.Carter Show World Tour." For those who don't know, husband Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Carter.
Fans can join the Beyhive Blog for free at www.beyonce.com to access exclusive content, pre-sale tickets, VIP packages and more, including an exclusive MasterCard package to the Bey Stage. A limited number of tickets to The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour will be available early for purchase in the US and Europe. Fans can sign up now for the chance to be among the first to purchase tickets. Public sales for the European dates start on Friday, February 8. North American dates begin on Monday, February 11, 2013 at www.ticketmaster.com. Pepsi, MasterCard and Coty sponsor The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. A complete list of tour dates, markets and on-sale dates follow. Additional information including on-sale times in all markets, available at www.beyonce.com.
On June 28, Beyonce returns to Los Angeles , California as
part of the BET Experience At L.A. Live at the Staples Center
Before her untimely death at the age of 54 on the day after Christmas 2010, Teena Marie, known as “Lady Tee,” the Ivory Queen of Soul, wrote, produced, arranged and sang on 13 albums that have sold 2.5 million copies in the Soundscan era. Starting with her 1979, Rick James-produced debut, Wild and Peaceful, Teena Marie’s many soul and R&B hits include “Square Biz,” “Behind the Groove,” “I Need Your Lovin’,” “Fire and Desire,” “Lovergirl” and “Ooo La La La,” a song famously sampled by the Fugees.
Teena Marie was working on her 14th and latest album for Universal Music Enterprises, Beautiful, at the time of her passing, the follow-up to 2009’s Congo Square, which peaked at #4 on the R&B chart and went to #20 on the album chart, producing the Top 12 Urban AC hit, “Can’t Last A Day.” Recorded at her Pasadena home studio and finished except for final mixes, Beautiful was seen through to its conclusion by Teena’s 21-year-old daughter, Alia Rose, who sings with her Mom on two tracks, a cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love” and “Rare Breed,” which she co-wrote (Alia co-wrote two more songs on the album, “Sweet Tooth” and the title song). The first single, “Luv Letter,” which has just gone to radio, is just that, an homage to Tee’s Motown roots, with nods to Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” and a dedication to Alia’s father, who just happened to be a postman, like in the Marvelettes’ song of the same name.
Beautiful is a wonderful reminder of the musical genius and electrifying talent that was Teena Marie.
The 14th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration kicked off Super Bowl Weekend at the University of New Orleans, Lakefront Arena on February 1, 2013. The show was hosted by Emmy Award-winning co-host of ABC’s “The View,” Sherri Shepherd, and seven-time Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin. The evening was full of great performances, memorable moments and appearances by NFL players and special guests, all on one stage to celebrate the love of faith, gospel music and football. The show, sponsored by American Family Insurance and Toyota, airs in national syndication over broadcast television stations during February 2013.
The evening kicked off with this year’s NFL “Players’ Choice” — hip-hop Christian artist Lecrae — with a sensational performance of “Tell The World” that brought the audience to their feet. Lecrae, personally chosen by top NFL Players, also performed his song “I Know” later in the evening. Bishop Paul S. Morton gave a soul-stirring performance of “Let It Rain.” Myron Butler turned the arena into a praise party with a foot-stomping performance of “Set Me Free.”
Grammy Award-winning artist and American Idol winner Fantasia performed a heart-warming rendition of the Sam Cooke classic “A Change Is Gonna Come” with her mother, Diane Barber. They also left the audience anointed with an awe-inspiring performance of “Nobody Greater.”
Perhaps the most memorable event of the night was a special appearance by Ray Lewis of the newly crowned Super Bowl XLVII champions — Baltimore Ravens — who was honored with the prestigious “Lifetime Of Inspiration” Award. The award honored Lewis for his faith-filled determination to overcome trials and tribulations on and off the field, while recognizing him for his remarkable football career. Ray Lewis, who was joined on stage by his family, gave a moving acceptance speech and powerful testimony that brought the audience to tears.
The award had only been presented once in the history of the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration to Former NFL Head Coach Tony Dungy in 2009, as it has been reserved to celebrate extraordinary individuals who have impacted the sport and community.
Hosts Sherri Shepherd and Kirk Franklin, brought humor to the hearts of the audience withlighthearted jokes — with Shepherd even spoofing her ability to sing and hit high notes like a seasoned gospel singer.
Additional highlights from the soulful evening included Marvin Winans singing “Awaken” and “Let The Church Say Amen;” Kirk Franklin elevated spirits with his song “I Smile;” Donnie McClurkin gave an emotional performance of “Hail Jesus,” and was joined by Kirk Franklin and the popular NFL Players Choir to sing “Ooh Child.” The NFL Players Choir, composed exclusively of 40 current and former players, including Hall Of Famers and Pro Bowlers, was one of the most anticipated performances during the celebration.
All the fun wasn't in New Orleans, however. Midwesterners took the opportunity to enjoy the Big Game at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana!
As you can see from the photo above, the place was jam-packed and viewing fans enjoyed their choice of drink and food packages, plus the $5,000 giveaway in the Big Game Super Square!
The Venue and the latest addition to the family Sixth Street bar offer fantastic entertainment throughout the year.
The GRAMMY Live experience brings fans a complete backstage pass to Music’s Biggest Night® with three-days full of exclusive live-streaming video, behind-the-scenes GRAMMY cams, photos, social feeds, official news reports, blogs and personalized updates from mobile GRAMMY hosts Tai Beauchamp, Andrew Burnette, and veteran music journalist John Norris.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, GRAMMY Live is the only place to view the Pre-Telecast Ceremony in its entirety, including live performances and the presentation of approximately 70 GRAMMY categories. GRAMMY Live will also complement the live telecast of the 55TH Annual GRAMMY Awards with a multi-screen experience offering backstage interviews, red-carpet coverage, pressroom question-and-answer sessions, historical GRAMMY moments, and a live-feed of GRAMMY winners’ portrait sessions.
“Fans are more passionate than ever about being part of an engaged music conversation,” said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer for The Recording Academy. “GRAMMY Live provides access to exclusive GRAMMY Week content, and allows fans to connect with each other, as well as follow their favorite artists.”
“Our aim is to deliver a digital experience worthy of Music's Biggest Night® and bring music fans more of what they want,” said Marc DeBevoise, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Entertainment, News and Sports for CBS Interactive. “Judging by the 13 million social comments and 1 million unique viewers that tuned in to GRAMMY Live online and on mobile devices last year, fans want a second-screen experience that brings them closer to their favorite musical acts and gives them an opportunity to truly take part in GRAMMY events.”
GRAMMY Live will also give fans access to exclusive GRAMMY Week events including the MusiCares® Person of the Year gala honoring Bruce Springsteen and hosted by Jon Stewart, Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Nominees Reception, Pre-GRAMMY Gala and the official GRAMMY Celebration after-party. In addition, GRAMMY Live will feature exclusive interviews with various artists from the GRAMMY telecast rehearsals, backstage "thank you" cams and an exclusive performance from CBS.com’s GRAMMY Live: The Gig of A Lifetime contest winners, Birmingham, Ala.-based rockers Within Reason.
GRAMMY Live content is available across GRAMMY.com (www.grammy.com/live), CBS.com (www.cbs.com/shows/grammys/
Photo credits: 14th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration courtesy of Getty Images
Big Game Party courtesy of The Venue/Horseshoe Casino
Adam Levine courtesy of The Recording Academy®
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