Museum’s Annual GRAMMY Week Activities to Include Performances, Educational Programs and More

GRAMMY NOMINATED, MULTIFACETED

ENTERTAINER TREY SONGZ EMBARKS UPON MULTI-CITY TOUR

LORETTA DEVINE TO RECEIVE PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL’S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT TO PRESENT THE SOUND OF SOCIAL CHANGE

RADIO ONE/TV ONE FOUNDER & CHAIRPERSON CATHY HUGHES TO RECEIVE NAACP CHAIRMAN’S AWARD AT 43rd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

Museum’s Annual GRAMMY Week Activities to Include Performances, Educational Programs and More

In the week leading up to the The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, The GRAMMY Museum will host a variety of activities intended to introduce people to the wide array of musical genres represented by the GRAMMY Awards. In addition to hosting several public programs, the Museum will also welcome local students each morning to experience the excitement of GRAMMY Week 2012 with its popular “Backstage Pass” Series.

An Evening With Glen Campbell

Monday, February 6, 2012; 8 pm

Join us as we welcome GRAMMY Award-winning country music star Glen Campbell to The GRAMMY Museum. During his remarkable career in show business, which has spanned over 50 years, Campbell has released 70 albums and has sold 45 million records. In 1967, he made GRAMMY history by winning four awards in both the country and pop categories and this year, will be honored with a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award. A 2005 inductee into The Country Music Hall of Fame, Campbell has also racked up 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double-Platinum album. While hits like “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” and “I Wanna Live” have helped make him a true country music legend, Campbell also gained fame as an actor and host of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. After a brief introduction and tribute to his career by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, Campbell will perform a selection of songs. Guests will hear hits from the past as well as music from Campbell’s latest release, Ghost On A Canvas, a top-ten pick in USA Today’s “Best of 2011.”

An Evening With America

Tuesday, February 7, 2012; 8 pm

The GRAMMY Museum is honored to present iconic, GRAMMY Award-winning rock group America. Currently celebrating their 40th anniversary together, America founders Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell have performed approximately 100 shows a year together since their formation in 1970. Sons of U.S. Air Force fathers, the band members met in England when they were students at London Central High School. Their debut album, released in 1971, quickly went Platinum. Five subsequent releases went either Gold or Platinum and their greatest hits compilation reached the four million sales mark. Hear the band in discussion about their success as hit writers of enduring rock-folk-pop classics, their celebrated 40th Anniversary Tour and the release of Back Pages, their newest album, a collection of glimmering interpretations of timeless songs. After the interview, moderated by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, America will take audience questions and will perform an acoustic set.

Mississippi Music Celebration Night at The GRAMMY Museum

Thursday, February 9, 2012; 8 pm

Celebrating the unparalleled musical legacy and honoring Mississippi’s pivotal role in the development of American popular music. Join as the state of Mississippi hosts its third annual showcase at The GRAMMY Museum! Mississippi’s Music Celebration features a performance by Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives.

Additionally, The GRAMMY Museum will celebrate the week leading up to the GRAMMY Awards with six days of educational programs prior to Sunday's show. The Museum will kick off the week with two family programs featuring the band Rhythm Child at Westfield Topanga Mall. These fun-for-all-ages shows will take place at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Continuing the week, the Museum will host five days of "Backstage Pass" workshops in the Clive Davis Theater. This career exploration program gives students a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make it in the music industry. Each hour-long program includes an overview of careers in the industry, features a question and answer session with an artist and culminates with a live performance.

Educational Programming will include:

Monday, February 6: Backstage Pass: Claude Kelly

Tuesday, February 7: Backstage Pass: BC Jean

Wednesday, February 8: Backstage Pass: Goapele

Thursday, February 9: Backstage Pass: Marty Stuart

Friday, February 10: Backstage Pass: Haley Reinhart

Ticket information varies. Visit www.grammymuseum.org for more information. The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from STAPLES Center on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at 8pm ET/PT.

Recognizing the increasing consciousness of environmental sustainability and its effects within the entertainment industry, The Recording Academy® (www.grammy.com) announced it will present its 2nd Annual Greening Summit: The Sound Of Social Change — sponsored by one of the forerunning companies within the green arena, Waste Management. The summitwill focus on bringing awareness of corporate responsibility in sustainability and how industry insiders can use their collective power to drive change in greening.

Held on Friday, Feb. 10 at the Conga Room at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, the panel will feature a diverse array of eco-conscious individuals in their respective fields, including: Bridgette Bell, global sustainability manager for Yum! Brands; William Brent, executive vice president at Weber Shandwick’s Cleantech; Jennifer Miller DuBuisson, associate manager of global sustainability at Mattel; Michael J. O’Brien, vice president of corporate and product placement at Hyundai; and Tim Sexton, co-founder of E2. The panel will be moderated by Greg Baldwin, executive director of Environmental Media Association, and will also feature Lewis Perkins, sustainable strategist at New House LLC and Wanda Williams, director of customer alliances and solutions at Waste Management.

The participating corporations represent brands that are putting forth the extra effort to decrease their impact on the environment and openly engage their message of "social good" within their respective brand marketing and corporate communications messages. This interactive conversation will specifically focus on four critical areas: recycling, energy consumption, food waste, and water conservation.

The Recording Academy has taken the lead in continuing efforts to Green the GRAMMY Awards by recycling bottles, cans, and glass from various events, purchasing renewable energy for the production of the show, and partnering with local charities to prevent excessive food waste. These issues are crucial to the overall health of our planet and the survival of our global economies.

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music.

The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.

TV One Founder and President Cathy Hughes will receive the NAACP Chairman’s Award during the 43rd NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live on Friday, February 17th (8:00-10:00 PM EST) on NBC.

The Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin, Tyler Perry, Former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Bono, then-Senator Barack Obama, The Dave Matthews Band, Danny Glover, and Aaron McGruder.

“I am thrilled to offer Cathy Hughes the NAACP Chairman’s Award,” stated Chairman Brock. “This recognition is long overdue for her accomplishments as a trailblazer in the media industry. As the founder of Radio One and TV One, an advocate for small business entrepreneurship, and philanthropist, Cathy Hughes reminds us that collectively and as individuals, we can make a difference. Her presence at the Image Awards continues the NAACP’s quest to celebrate and uplift individuals who model principles of hard work, perseverance and community empowerment.”

“This is the most humbling honor to ever be bestowed on me,” stated Ms. Hughes. “Those who have received the Chairman’s Award in the past are counted among the very best that America has ever produced, and I am honored and very humbled to be included in their ranks.”

In 1979, Hughes founded the communications company Radio One and built it into a major media institution with over 70 stations in 16 major markets. When the company went public in 1998, Hughes became the first and only African-American female to head a publicly traded corporation. Today, Radio One is the largest black-owned media corporation in the nation with a platform that includes TV One, Interactive One, Music One and Reach Media, the home of the Tom Joyner Morning show.

In January 2004, Radio One launched TV One, a national cable and satellite television network which is the "lifestyle and entertainment network for African-American adults." TV One is currently available in over 58 million homes.

Before founding Radio One, Hughes served as President and General Manager of WHUR-FM in Washington, DC, where she rejuvenated the station’s struggling sales revenue and created the, still immensely popular, Quiet Storm format, which has become the most successful format in urban radio history. After that, she served as Vice President and General Manager of DC’s WYCB Radio.

The NAACP Image Awards is the premiere multicultural awards show. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Event sponsors include UAW/Chrysler, AARP, FedEx, Hyundai , Wells Fargo, Ford Motor Company, Walgreens, Bank of America, AT&T, American Airlines, and General Motors.

The Pan African Film Festival will honor award-winning actress Loretta Devine with its highest honor, a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on stage, television and film. The award will be presented during the Night of Tribute at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills 15 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.

After more than 30 years in the business, Devine nabbed an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Dramatic Role for her work on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” last year. She received an Independent Spirit Award nod for Best Supporting Female for her role in “Women Thou Art Loosed.” And she has been nominated for a slew of NAACP Image Awards in television and film, grabbing two awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her roles in “Waiting to Exhale” and “The Preacher’s Wife,” respectively. She picked up three more NAACP Image Awards for her work on David E. Kelly’s Fox series, “Boston Public.”

Still, it was her breakout role on the stage that brought her to national attention. In the role of Lorrell, the Houston native was one of the three original “Dreamgirls” in Michael Bennett’s classic, award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. She followed that performance with a fiery portrayal of Lillian in Bob Fosse’s critically-acclaimed stage production, “Big Deal.” Other performances, including George C. Wolfe’s “Colored Museum” and “Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill,” which cemented Devine’s status as one of the most talented and versatile stage actresses.

Soon, film roles followed, and she’s appeared in some of audience’s most beloved movies, including ”Jumping the Brown,” “This Christmas,” Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” and “Madea’s Big Happy Family, and of course, “Waiting to Exhale.” Other film credits include the Academy award-winning film, “Crash,” “I Am San,” “What Women Want” and “Stanley and Iris.”

On the small screen, Devine can be seen regularly in her Emmy-winning role as “Adele,” on ABC’s hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” Just announced, she’s set to co-star with Jennifer Love Hewitt in Lifetime’s new series, “The Client List.”

“Ms. Devine is probably one of the hardest working women in show business,” said Ayuko Babu, founder and executive director of the Pan African Film Festival with a chuckle. “She is an extremely gifted and versatile actress, creating soulful characters in some of our favorite televisions shows and films.” He added, “Through her craft, she is an amazing storyteller, delivering memorable performances and portraying characters with a richness and vulnerability that connects with audience on many different levels.”

Produced by the Africa Channel, the Night of Tribute honors world-renowned actors, filmmakers, community leaders and fine artists for their contributions on stage, television, film, the arts and the community. Previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr,, Tony award-winner Phylicia Rashad, Emmy award-winning actor Glynn Turman, the honorable Ambassador Andrew Young as well as award winning actresses Marla Gibbs and Dr. Della Reese -- just to name a few. The ceremony will be recorded and televised by the Africa Channel, which is broadcast in major markets across the United States and the Caribbean. Visit www.TheAfricaChannel.com

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce First US Leg of 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ World Tour

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch the first US leg of the 2012 'Wrecking Ball' World Tour with a stop at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena on April 26. Bruce Springsteen's 17th studio album 'Wrecking Ball' will be released on Columbia Records on March 6.

"We Take Care Of Our Own," the album's first single,' is "classic Springsteen" with "anguish and challenge [that] run thick and fast" (Rolling Stone); a "richly orchestrated Wall ofSounds that nods tothe 'Born to Run'era" (Billboard).

Stream "We Take Care of Our Own" and pre-order 'Wrecking Ball' at: http://www.brucespringsteen.net

The E Street Band's members are: Roy Bittan – piano, synthesizer; Nils Lofgren – guitar, vocals; Patti Scialfa – guitar, vocals; Garry Tallent – bass guitar; Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, vocals; and Max Weinberg – drums; with Soozie Tyrell – violin, guitar, vocals and Charlie Giordano – keyboards.

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He has the ability to keep people on their feet non-stop at shows around the world. His soulful serenades have placed him in the company of some of the greatest R&B voices of our time. He has shared the stage with musical icons from every musical genre. He delivers chart-toppers time and time again. He is Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer and actor Trey Songz.

Up next for Trey is the The Anticipation 2our. The tour, presented and promoted by AEG LIVE and powered by KWL, stars Trey Songz with special guest G.O.O.D. Music/Island Def Jam recording artist Big Sean. The tour kicks off February 9th in Cleveland, Ohio, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal with Trey in intimate theatres across the country. For more information on the tour, log onto www.ticketmaster.com.

“This tour has literally been years in the making. Historically, my mixtapes have served as a creative outlet for me to serve my fans without the pressure of creating records solely for sales, so this is no ordinary tour. Every sound, every emotion that I ever expressed through my music you will get every single night. No one will leave this show untouched,” said Trey Songz. “I wanted someone fresh and with a different sound who is also a leader and force in their own right on this tour with me, and Big Sean was the immediate frontrunner. He adds personality that has never been seen before to the tour, so I am excited, to say the least.”

Big Sean added, “"Me and Trey are two people who came from different places with the same intention. To change the world and help lead a generation through entertainment. You'll see the passion we put into our show every night, and that's what will make us great".

Trey is embarking on this tour in support of his critically acclaimed mixtape series, “ANTICIPATION” and “ANTICIPATION 2,” which have been collectively downloaded an astonishing 1 million times. This is all in the wake of Songz proclaiming November of 2011 Angels with Heart Month, his benefit show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and the release of his EP titled, “INEVITABLE.”