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The Benford Jazz Label & R&B/Jazz Keyboardist/Entertainment Mogul Vassal Benford Issues an Offering of Love and Thanksgiving with Hit New Single "Dedication Song" Ahead of the Holidays

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Thanksgiving approaches, music and entertainment industry mogul, Vassal Benford, is feeling grateful. The R&B/jazz keyboardist wrote and produced a new single, "Dedication Song," a fusion of traditional jazz and contemporary R&B/hip-hop. With this release, Benford continues to amplify his standing as a pioneering trendsetter, consistently pushing the boundaries of musical genres. The Benford Jazz Label release mixed by acclaimed sound engineer and artist Greg Manning is the most added new single on Billboard's Mediabase chart two weeks running. "Dedication Song" is available now on all music streaming platforms, alongside the official music video on YouTube.

Key Points: 
  • The R&B/jazz keyboardist wrote and produced a new single, "Dedication Song," a fusion of traditional jazz and contemporary R&B/hip-hop.
  • With this release, Benford continues to amplify his standing as a pioneering trendsetter, consistently pushing the boundaries of musical genres.
  • The Benford Jazz Label release mixed by acclaimed sound engineer and artist Greg Manning is the most added new single on Billboard's Mediabase chart two weeks running.
  • "Dedication Song" is available now on all music streaming platforms, alongside the official music video on YouTube .

MUSINSA Launches US Marketing Campaign at Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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In collaboration with festival organizers, 88rising, MUSINSA will partner with top influencers to showcase its trendsetting K-fashion brands.

Key Points: 
  • In collaboration with festival organizers, 88rising, MUSINSA will partner with top influencers to showcase its trendsetting K-fashion brands.
  • Head in the Clouds Music & Art Festival, a music festival featuring talented artists across the Asian dispora, will see renowned social media figures with their favorite K-fashion brands' items available on MUSINSA.
  • Furthermore, influencers in this campaign will bring festival styling to life with the latest K-trending "Doll Keyring" – a popular K-celeb accessory.
  • 88rising is also most notably the first company to present an Asian-centric music festival in the United States, Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival, now in partnership with powerhouse promoter Goldenvoice.

Stellar Award-Winner Isabel Davis Soars Up the Charts and Co-Hosts the 2023 Soar Awards

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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Included on her recent album, The Invitation (2022), the high-energy, uptempo song was co-written by Davis and Preashea Hilliard.

Key Points: 
  • Included on her recent album, The Invitation (2022), the high-energy, uptempo song was co-written by Davis and Preashea Hilliard.
  • The energetic, celebratory arrangement, which invites listeners into a posture of praise and readiness for worship, was produced by Todd Dulaney and Jamal Kimbrough.
  • "I am beyond excited to co-host the 2023 Soar Awards with my brother Todd Dulaney," exclaims Davis.
  • The Soar Awards usher in a blooming spring of ministry opportunities for Davis.

Nashville Music Producer Tony Mantor to Film Documentary in Support of Autism Awareness

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer/songwriter/producer Tony Mantor's journey started with a song promoting worldwide support for Autism awareness, acceptance and understanding. The positive response to the song, "Why Not Me," just a few months after its release propelled Tony into assuming a worldwide ambassadorship, advocating for this worthy cause.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singer/songwriter/producer Tony Mantor's journey started with a song promoting worldwide support for Autism awareness, acceptance and understanding.
  • https://youtu.be/MRIPkbLucS8
    In addition to all of this, Tony is co-hosting a new podcast, which debuted this month on the PBN network.
  • Tony Mantor has a long lineage of success in the music industry as an artist, manager, record label CEO, and producer.
  • For more on Tony Mantor and each of his charitable efforts, visit https://tonymantor.com/ and follow him on social media @tonymantor.

Independent Recording Artist Johnnie Mikel Releases Video for His Current Top 40 Single Fallen Angel

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping a prolific run of more than 10 popular streaming singles since 2017, Johnnie Mikel released his highly anticipated full length debut Purgatory February 3, with his latest track "Fallen Angel," an infectious, fiery and funked out power ballad co-written with Lauren Christy, best known for her trailblazing work with the seven-time Grammy winning songwriting and production team The Matrix. Fallen Angel has already rocketed to number 40 on the US national mediabase Top 40 chart. The video was directed by Andy Tedder.

Key Points: 
  • Fallen Angel has already rocketed to number 40 on the US national mediabase Top 40 chart.
  • The video was directed by Andy Tedder.
  • We wanted to make the song very funky and sexy, so the production matches that.
  • Mikel is currently studying Political Science and Economics at Western Kentucky University to further merge his artistic message with his activism.

Stylistically Eclectic, Socially Conscious Singer/Songwriter Johnnie Mikel Drops His Latest Single "Fallen Angel," An Edgy Power Ballad Penned With Multiple Grammy Nominee Lauren Christy Of The Matrix

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping a prolific run of more than 10 popular streaming singles since 2017, Johnnie Mikel gears up for the February 3 drop of his highly anticipated full length debut Purgatory with his latest track "Fallen Angel," an infectious, fiery and funked out power ballad co-written with Lauren Christy, best known for her trailblazing work with the seven-time Grammy winning songwriting and production team The Matrix.

Key Points: 
  • "I came to Lauren with the title and concept, and we wrote the song fairly quickly," says Mikel, who released his debut single "Come With Me" in 2017.
  • "It's kind of a 'good girl gone bad' story about someone that's not the best for you.
  • We wanted to make the song very funky and sexy, so the production matches that.
  • Mikel is currently studying Political Science and Economics at Western Kentucky University to further merge his artistic message with his activism.

Grammy® Award Winning and Multi-Platinum Artist Ariana Grande Debuts First Fragrance Duo with MOD, Featuring Two New Scents

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande invites you to experience her new fragrance collection, MOD, a very first for the Ariana Grande Fragrance portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande invites you to experience her new fragrance collection, MOD, a very first for the Ariana Grande Fragrance portfolio.
  • "I'm beyond excited to launch my first ever double fragrance drop with MOD Vanilla and MOD Blush," says Grande.
  • "The MOD collection is an exciting evolution for the Ariana Grande fragrance portfolio," explains Noreen Dodge, Chief Marketing Officer of LUXE Brands.
  • LUXE Brands was awarded Fragrance of the Year in 2019 on behalf of Cloud by Ariana Grande.

Grammy® Award Winning and Multi-Platinum Artist Ariana Grande Debuts First Fragrance Duo with MOD, Featuring Two New Scents

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
Cloud, Marketing, Spotify, Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored, Heart, Individual, Skin, Ulta Beauty, Grande, WICKED, MOD, Gourmand, History, NBC, Pink peppercorn, Mediabase, The Beatles, Female, Partnership, Addiction (Ryan Leslie song), Musk, Friends, Vanilla, Academy Awards, General Motors, POV, Grammy Awards, VOICE, Netflix, Magnolia, Love, Hummer, Collection, Cocoa butter, Deer musk, Freedom, Sugar substitute, Ariana Grande, Light, Perfume, Video game, Aroma compound, Lollapalooza, Papyrus

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande invites you to experience her new fragrance collection, MOD, a very first for the Ariana Grande Fragrance portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Grammy Award winner Ariana Grande invites you to experience her new fragrance collection, MOD, a very first for the Ariana Grande Fragrance portfolio.
  • "I'm beyond excited to launch my first ever double fragrance drop with MOD Vanilla and MOD Blush," says Grande.
  • "The MOD collection is an exciting evolution for the Ariana Grande fragrance portfolio," explains Noreen Dodge, Chief Marketing Officer of LUXE Brands.
  • LUXE Brands was awarded Fragrance of the Year in 2019 on behalf of Cloud by Ariana Grande.

California ™ "PERFECT WORLD," HITS #79 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 100 MediaBase Activator Chart!

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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DENVER, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an unprecedented and impactful run of nine consecutive #1 international hits on the Radio Indie Alliance chart, veteran singer/songwriter and MIDI pioneer Les Fradkin brings back California – the name of his classic 70's and 80's band – for his latest single "Perfect World," a lighthearted, summery and romantic tune celebrating the joys of two people creating the perfect relationship despite the man's inherent flaws.

Key Points: 
  • "Perfect World" is up to #79 on the Billboard Top 100 Mediabase Activator Chart for the week of September 24, 2022.
  • The first incarnation of California scored a chart hit in 1981 with a medley of Beach Boys hits titled "Summer Fun Medley."
  • Concurrent with its charting on Billboard, "Perfect World" also recently topped the Radio Indie Alliance chart.
  • Other California highlights included an appearance on American Bandstand TV show singing "Summer Fun Medley".

IMAGINE DRAGONS CELEBRATE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM WITH 'NIGHT VISIONS (EXPANDED EDITION)' ON SEPTEMBER 9

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Commemorating a major milestone, GRAMMY®-winning, multi-Platinum band Imagine Dragons will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut LP with Night Visions (Expanded Edition) (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope/UMe) on September 9, 2022. It notably boasts nine additional studio tracks and two previously unreleased songs recorded contemporaneously entitled "Love of Mine" and "Bubble." The Expanded Edition will be available at all DSPs and in physical formats— 2-LP (which boasts the original cover art plus a 10th-anniversary cover art lithograph), 2-CD, or 2-Cassette. An exclusive limited-edition, canary-yellow 2-LP vinyl of the Expanded Edition will also be available.

Key Points: 
  • "Thunder" achieved a diamond certification, enshrining the quartet as "The First Band/Group in Music History to Achieve FOUR Diamond Singles."
  • Rolling Stone attested, "Imagine Dragons still know how to efficiently stomp stadiums into rubble," and American Songwriter hailed it as "a celebration of life."
  • The 32-track epic album debuted on Friday, July 1st, and marks the boldest artistic statement of the band's career thus far.
  • Executive produced by Rick Rubin, the double album includes hit singles "Enemy," "Bones," and "Sharks" and expands on 2021's Mercury Act 1.