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Recordings by Buena Vista Social Club, De La Soul, Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill, Charley Pride, and More Inducted to GRAMMY Hall of Fame®

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Today, the Recording Academy® revealed the 2024 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® on its 50th anniversary.

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  • Today, the Recording Academy® revealed the 2024 inducted recordings to the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® on its 50th anniversary.
  • The inducted recordings will be honored at GRAMMY Museum’s inaugural GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala and concert presented by City National Bank on May 21, 2024 at the NOVO Theater in Los Angeles.
  • For a full list of 2024 recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, see below or visit here .
  • With 10 new titles, the Hall, now in its 50th year, currently totals 1,152 inducted recordings in the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame.

Musician Jeffrey "Skunk" Baxter to Receive the Hedy Lamarr Unsung Heroes in Science & Technology Award at EarthX Congress of Conferences

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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DALLAS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The AFS Hedy Lamarr Award, an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to science and technology, will be presented to Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter.

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  • DALLAS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The AFS Hedy Lamarr Award, an honor recognizing outstanding contributions to science and technology, will be presented to Jeffrey Allen "Skunk" Baxter.
  • His invaluable contributions to national security agencies and military branches have spanned decades, making him a perfect recipient for the Hedy Lamarr Award.
  • The AFS Hedy Lamarr Unsung Heroes in Science & Technology Award acknowledges individuals who have worked behind the scenes or broken barriers to provide innovative solutions, inventions, and methodologies that enhance our daily lives and bolster our national security.
  • - Location: Hilton Anatole - Chantilly East, Dallas, TX
    - Presentation By: David Hamilton & Trammell Crow Jr.
    For additional information on the Hedy Lamarr Unsung Heroes in Science & Technology Award and the upcoming award ceremony, please visit https://www.americas-fs.org/copy-of-hedy-lamar-award .

Kiss’s debut album at 50: how the rock legends went from ‘clowns’ to becoming immortalised

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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It has been 50 years since Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Kiss launched their thunderock-doused debut album into the pop culture stratosphere. The eponymous album, released on February 18 1974, became a platform-stacked foot in the music industry’s door. What followed established Kiss as one of the most memorable hard-rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s, with a globally recognised legacy. The early daysThe pair then hatched a plan to form a far more aggressive and successful rock band.

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It has been 50 years since Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Kiss launched their thunderock-doused debut album into the pop culture stratosphere. The eponymous album, released on February 18 1974, became a platform-stacked foot in the music industry’s door. What followed established Kiss as one of the most memorable hard-rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s, with a globally recognised legacy.

The early days

  • The pair then hatched a plan to form a far more aggressive and successful rock band.
  • Drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley were recruited, and the new-generation Fab Four renamed themselves Kiss.
  • By late November of 1973, the band had developed their bombastic live performance style, perfected their makeup and signed a deal with Casablanca Records.
  • Armed with reworked songs from Wicked Lester, Kiss entered New York’s Bell Sound Studios to record their debut.

The Kiss sound

  • The salesperson, responsible for the glitter glue, enthusiastically recounted seeing Kiss play VFL Park (now Waverley Park stadium) in 1980 and made me promise I’d listen to them.
  • With their reputation of on-stage pyrotechnics and gore, I’d expected something more akin to Black Sabbath’s Paranoid than the jangly riffs of Let Me Know or Love Theme From Kiss.
  • Despite calling the album exceptional, Fletcher described its sound as a cross between Deep Purple and the Doobie Brothers.
  • This commercial unviability loomed over Kiss until the release of Alive!

Success and beyond

  • bridged the gap between the audacious intensity of Kiss’s performances and the timidness of their studio recordings.
  • Their early tracks were repurposed to let listeners remotely experience the infamous Kiss live spectacle.
  • As Rock and Roll All Nite claimed #12 on the Billboard charts, the platform-stacked foot burst through the door to mainstream success.
  • Fifty years after Kiss first stepped into Bell Sound Studios, the band played their final sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on December 2 2023.
  • Promised to be their biggest and best shows ever, the farewell became a colossal celebration of the band’s legacy.


Charlotte Markowitsch does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Updates from the Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement - Where It's Been and Where It's Going--From Participation in Film Festivals to the Production of a Third Hip-Hop Album Coming This Summer

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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ASPEN, Colo., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the Staunch Moderates Movement's founding during the tumultuous 2020 presidential election and start of the global pandemic crisis, it has continued to push boundaries and grow its base through various effective creative endeavors. Leveraging the footing the movement established by campaigning at the presidential primaries with timely hot-button issue forums, political polls and entertaining podcast episodes, the decision was made to transition into music and film to further spread its message by attracting a wider base.

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  • To date, Staunch Moderates audio and video content has achieved 76 million total streams and views.
  • The Staunch Moderates movement is pulsating peace as far and wide as possible through its music, videos, writing, and documentary film.
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    Borrowing from its second album title, the Staunch Moderates' new feature-length documentary film is also called Mission Peace.
  • It chronicles the birth of the Staunch Moderates movement as well as the organization's developments and journey throughout the 2020 presidential election.

Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's Iconic Live Entertainment Venue Officially Becomes Bakkt Theater on March 24

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bakkt Theater ("Bakkt" pronounced "Backed"), the newly renamed live entertainment venue at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, officially debuts under its new moniker on March 24. As one of the most impressive venues on the Las Vegas Strip, the venue continues to push the envelope for millions of concertgoers, welcoming the biggest names in music to its everchanging roster, from headliner residencies to tour stops of every music and comedy genre.

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  • LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bakkt Theater ("Bakkt" pronounced "Backed"), the newly renamed live entertainment venue at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, officially debuts under its new moniker on March 24.
  • Bakkt Theater plays its first show with "Miranda Lambert: Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency" on March 24.
  • Since 2013, Caesars Entertainment and Live Nation, the venue's exclusive booking partner and the world's leading live entertainment promoter, have co-produced groundbreaking Las Vegas residencies that have redefined the live entertainment landscape.
  • This change follows the recent announcement of a robust deal between Caesars Entertainment and Bakkt Holdings, Inc. ("Bakkt").

The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement, Rapper Casanova Ace and DJ Staunch Release Sophomore Album, Mission Peace, Doubling Down on the Movement's Intellectual and Political Philosophy of Moderation Over Extremism.

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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ASPEN, Colo., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Peace is the second album to be released by the Staunch Moderates Movement, considered to be a "Chapter Two" chronicling of the Movement's latest missives and endeavors performed through the Movement's familiar melodious R&B, jazzy cool hip-hop spoken word first introduced in its 2021 debut album The First Realm. As with the debut album, Mission Peace is representative of the Movement's belief that it can reach a broader, more diverse audience through various creative mediums, and it's working for them. The Movement recently crested over 36 million (more than 10% the US population) total streams and views of its audio and visual content, is consistently increasing its following across social and digital outlets and has been growing rotation on numerous traditional radio and cable outlets across the country.

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  • As with the debut album, Mission Peace is representative of the Movement's belief that it can reach a broader, more diverse audience through various creative mediums, and it's working for them.
  • The album's nine new tracks were written and performed by Staunch Moderates co-founder Gregory T. Simmons and rapper Casanova Ace (a.k.a.
  • DJ Staunch is the face of the Movement's musical endeavors, not only spinning its beats but also hosting concerts and marches to spread the word.
  • The documentary/music clips began airing August 1st on the Movement's YouTube channel Staunch Moderates News.

Multi-Faceted Singer-Songwriter Richard T Bear (T Bear) Shares Official Music Video "Red Harvest" featuring Paul Rodgers In Support Of The People Of Ukraine

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Monday, June 20, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Appalled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, singer-songwriter Richard T Bear (T Bear) wanted to take action and help the Ukrainian people. The talented Quarto Valley Records artist did what he does best - create a song. What began as a poem transformed into the powerfully moving "Red Harvest." "I watched as the missiles and bombs rained down upon the civilians; people trying to flee the death and destruction," recounts T Bear. I walked over to my piano, and in less than thirty minutes, I had the idea of 'Red Harvest.'"

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  • A distinctive singer, songwriter and keyboardist, Richard T Bear, aka T Bear, boasts a career that spans more than forty years.
  • In 1978, he signed with RCA Records and released three albums, including his debut Red, Hot and Blue, which featured the hit "Sunshine Hotel."
  • In 2020, he signed with Quarto Valley Records and released his first studio album in twenty-five years, Fresh Bear Tracks (2021).
  • The acclaimed recording featured a stellar list of guest artists, including Stephen Stills, Robby Krieger, Edgar Winter, Tom Scott, and Walter Trout.

The Staunch Moderates™ Intellectual Movement Releases Its Latest Music Video Promoting the Platform's News Outlet "Staunch Moderate News."

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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ASPEN, Colo., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement released its iconic "Staunch Moderates News" music video today, to kick off summer and to help de-escalate the Divide as we approach our midterms! "

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  • ASPEN, Colo., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement released its iconic "Staunch Moderates News" music video today, to kick off summer and to help de-escalate the Divide as we approach our midterms! "
  • They have successful Bigfoots Football and Bigfoots Baseball music videos,but those are other stories, so back to the Staunch Moderates News music video!
  • View the "Staunch Moderates News" music video on YouTube ; on one of the Staunch Moderates' main channels Staunch Moderates News YouTube or StaunchModerates.org ; the Staunch Moderates Media Network; or any of their social media channels.
  • Staunch Moderates are an Intellectual Movement that addresses our country's current intellectual and political divide and strives for both national and world peace.

The Staunch Moderates™ Intellectual Movement Releases its "Bigfoots Baseball" Music Video to Celebrate the Start of the 2022 Major League Baseball Season.

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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ASPEN, Colo., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement has released their "Bigfoots Baseball" music video today to coincide with Major League Baseball's 2022 season opening. The effort hints at the Movement's light-hearted interest in a possible expansion MLB team concept, but there's also a more important purpose behind the move. As with the Movement's previous release of their professional football music video "The Bigfoots are Coming" in January of this year, this latest content drop once again begs the question: "What does professional sports have to do with the business of an intellectual movement seeking to address the 'Great Divide' and strive for both national and world peace?" The answer centers around the Movement's belief that by leveraging the cultural platforms of the two most popular sports in the U.S., they can spread the Movement's philosophical message in a more impactful manner.

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  • ASPEN, Colo., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement has released their "Bigfoots Baseball" music video today to coincide with Major League Baseball's 2022 season opening.
  • view the music video as well as Staunch Moderates' other content: Updates Series, Documentary Series & Staunch Moderates Music Videos on the Staunch Moderates News YouTube Channel , www.StaunchModerates.org/videos , the Staunch Moderates Media Network, or any of their social media channels (links below).
  • These sports ideas fall under the Staunch Moderates Funnies concept, which is, as with all of the Movement's content, being produced and released under their Staunch Moderates Media Network and Staunch Moderates Studios banners.
  • Staunch Moderates are an Intellectual Movement that addresses our country's current intellectual and political divide and strives for both national and world peace.

Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement releases latest music video for its first Rock single "Journey" from its debut album "The First Realm." The music video is an audio/visual storytelling of the foundation of the movement and its mission

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES and ASPEN, Colo., March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The single "Journey" is the latest track from the Staunch Moderates' "The First Realm" album to drop an accompanying music video. As its name implies, "Journey" is a lyrical narrative sharing the origins of the Staunch Moderate movement, its philosophy, and what it has strived to achieve since its founding in 2019 as a grass roots effort attempting to address the intellectual and political divide in today's society. Lead artist Casanova Ace, co-founder Gregory T. Simmons, and the movement's 'larger than life' mascot, 8-foot-Bigfoot DJ Staunch, are all featured in the music video, along with a cameo from Hollywood legend Mamie Van Doren.

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  • The "Journey" music video is available now on the Staunch Moderates News YouTube channel, StaunchModerates.org, the Staunch Moderates Media Networks, and its social media platforms.
  • LOS ANGELES and ASPEN, Colo., March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The single "Journey" is the latest track from the Staunch Moderates' "The First Realm" album to drop an accompanying music video.
  • Staunch Moderates is an Intellectual Movement formed in December of 2019 that hit the ground running by mobilizing to campaign its movement throughout the 2020 Election Year.
  • Learn more about the Staunch Moderates Intellectual Movement by visiting any of the following channels: