zomba label group: 2013

Friday, December 20, 2013

R Kelly TENTH TOP 5 DEBUT ON THE TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART

R. KELLY'S BLACK PANTIES LANDS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD'S TOP 200 CHART, #2 ON R&B ALBUMS CHART

TENTH TOP 5 DEBUT ON THE TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART FOR THE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING, MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING SINGER-SONGWRITER-PRODUCER

[New York, NY - December 18, 2013] R. Kelly's Black Panties enters at # 4 on Billboard's Top 200 chart, # 2 on R&B Albums chart and # 3 on Digital Albums chart, according to this week's Nielsen SoundScan. Black Panties marks Kelly's tenth Top 5 debut on the Top 200 chart and his twelfth consecutive debut at either #1 or #2 on the R&B Albums chart.

Released December 10^thon RCA Records, Black Panties has received rave reviews including USA Today's "Album of the Week" 3 ½ (out of 4) stars review, citing Black Panties as "one of the most honest, frank and compelling listening experiences of the year." Rolling Stone affirms that "Kells' voice remains one of the most flexible and inventive instruments in pop..."

Since the 1993 release of his solo debut album 12 Play, no other artist has possessed the musical versatility quite like R. Kelly, evident by chart-topping hits that range from "Bump N' Grind" and "Your Body's Calling" to Grammy Award winning "I Believe I Can Fly" and everything in between. In addition to recent collaborations with Lady Gaga ("Do What U Want"), Justin Bieber ("PYD") and Bruno Mars ("Gorilla" remix), R. Kelly has scored hit songs for Michael Jackson ("You Are Not Alone"), Celine Dion ("I'm Your Angel"), Maxwell ("Fortunate") and countless others.

Named #1 on Vibe Magazine's list of "20 Greatest Musical Geniuses Since '93," R. Kelly has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, has won 3 Grammy Awards (24 nominations), 6 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Awards, 8 Soul Train Awards and 3 NAACP Image Awards.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO KICK OFF THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO KICK OFF THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR

STARTING OCTOBER 31

GRAMMY® AND EMMY® AWARD-WINNING ARTIST’S FIRST HEADLINING TOUR IN SIX YEARS WILL VISIT CITIES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH AMERICA

THE JOURNEY WITH TIMBERLAKE’S THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE FEATURING 10 NEW SONGS WILL CONTINUE WITH WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 30

(Los Angeles) – One of this generation’s most-celebrated entertainers, Justin Timberlake, announced today he will kick off The 20/20 Experience World Tour starting this year onOctober 31. After dominating the global charts with the release of his acclaimed new album, The 20/20 Experience, Timberlake will bring his electrifying live shows to fans with a worldwide tour that will run through 2014. The Grammy® and Emmy® Award-winning artist’s first tour in six years will visit dozens of countries throughout North America, Europe, South America and Australia. The 20/20 Experience World Tour is promoted worldwide by Live Nation Global Touring. Justin also revealed today the musical journey started on The 20/20 Experience will continue with the worldwide release of the new album on September 30, 2013.

The 20/20 Experience World Tour will kick off in North America starting on October 31 in Montreal, Quebec at the Bell Centre with dates lined up for Las Vegas, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Atlanta and more. On-sale dates for this tour will be staggered with tickets for several shows going on sale starting on May 13 at 10 AM local time. Justin Timberlake’s all-new fan club, The Tennessee Kids (#TNKids), will have access to a pre-sale starting on May 7 at 10 AM local time. Fans should visit www.justintimberlake.com/tennesseekids to register for the fan club and receive a special code to access the pre-sale. A pre-sale for MasterCard cardholders will begin on May 8 at 10 AM local time. Cardholders will also have access to exclusive after shows in select markets as a part of the MasterCard Priceless Cities program. Fans should visit www.priceless.com/justintimberlake for more information.

A full list of cities, venues and public on-sale dates is listed below. For the latest information regarding pre-sale and on-sale dates, please visit www.justintimberlake.com orwww.livenation.com. Hashtag: #JT2020TOUR

The 20/20 Experience, already hailed by critics as one of the year’s best albums, will continue with a second worldwide release this year on September 30. Written and produced by Justin, the epic album will feature 10 all new songs that explore the sonic boundaries fans discovered with the music found on this year’s earlier release.

THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR

*All dates and venues below subject to change. Additional dates to be announced.

Date City Venue Public On-Sale

Oct 31 Montreal, QC Bell Centre May 13

Nov. 13 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena May 13

Nov. 15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena May 17

Nov. 16 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena May 17

Nov. 18 Memphis, TN Fedex Forum May 17

Nov. 19 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center To Be Announced

Nov. 21 Tulsa, OK BOK Center May 13

Nov. 29 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena May 13

Dec. 2 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center May 17

Dec. 4 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center May 13

Dec. 5 Houston, TX Toyota Center May 13

Dec. 11 Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse To Be Announced

Dec. 12 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena To Be Announced

Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center To Be Announced

Dec. 15 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center May 17

Dec. 17 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena May 13

Dec. 19 Orlando, FL Amway Center May 13

2014

Jan. 13 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place May 13

Jan. 17 Seattle, WA Key Arena May 17

Jan. 22 Denver, CO Pepsi Center May 17

Feb. 7 Fargo, ND FARGODOME To Be Announced

Feb. 9 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center To Be Announced

Feb. 10 Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center To Be Announced

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

SAMMY ADAMS ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES

SAMMY ADAMS ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES

(Los Angeles, CA) – RCA Records singer, songwriter and producer Sammy Adams will hit the road this spring on a national tour with T. Mills. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 8^th for the tour that kicks off on April 4^th.

Adams is currently in the studio working on his debut RCA Records album coming later this year and recently co-wrote and was featured on Enrique Iglesias’ single “Finally Found You” which made it to the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Last summer, Adams premiered the official video for his explosive summer single, “Only One,” across VEVO. The song was also featured as part of CBS’ promos for the 2013 NFL playoffs.

Late last year, Adams released OK Cool, his pre-album (mixtape) which featured a snippet of his track “All Night Longer,” now available for sale at all digital music providers. In early 2012, Adams debuted the music video for his first single, “Blow Up,” on VEVO and made his nationwide television debut on “Conan.”

Adams burst into the music scene in 2010, after releasing his breakthrough single “I Hate College” — a cheeky remix of Asher’s Roth’s “I Love College,” which he recorded in his dorm room at Trinity College in his home state of Connecticut. He then went on to independently release album Boston’s Boy shot to the top of the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart on its first day out in March 2010, selling over 100,000 copies in the U.S after its release.

His independent viral videos have garnered millions of YouTube views, including “I Hate College” (6 M) and “Driving Me Crazy” (3.4 M). He has performed over 250 shows and sold out theatres across North America in the last year. Adams has graced the stage at Lollapalooza, Bamboozle, Global Dance and has sold out shows at New York City’s Terminal 5 and Roseland Ballroom.

Sammy Adam’s tour dates are as follows:

4/4/2013	San Diego, CA	Soma	w/T. MILLS
4/5/2013	Los Angeles, CA	El Rey	w/T. MILLS
4/7/2013	Phoenix, AZ	The Nile	w/T. MILLS
4/9/2013	Boulder, CO	Fox Theatre	w/T. MILLS
4/11/2013	Lawrence, KS	Granada	w/T. MILLS
4/13/2013	Minneapolis, MN	Mill City Nights	w/T. MILLS
4/15/2013	Milwaukee, WI	Turner Hall	w/T. MILLS
4/16/2013	Pontiac, MI	Crofoot	w/T. MILLS
4/22/2013	Washington, DC	Howard Theater	w/T. MILLS
4/23/2013	Philadelphia, PA	The Trocadero Theatre	w/T. MILLS
4/24/2013	Patchogue, NY	The Emporium	w/T. MILLS
4/25/2013	Boston, MA	Paradise Rock Club	w/T. MILLS
4/28/2013	Chicago, IL	Metro	w/T. MILLS