Huey Lewis at Minglewood Hall 1/27/11

Huey Lewis & The News w/ The City Champs @ Minglewood Hall

Thursday Jan 27, 2011 8:00 PM

Bring your Minglewood Hall Huey Lewis and the News concert ticket stub to the Stax Museum Jan 27th through July 31st and receive:
• Two for one admission to the Stax Museum 
• $20 autographed Huey Lewis and the News “Soulsville” CD for $15 while supply lasts 
• Special price on autographed Steve Roberts photo of Huey Lewis (more details to come)

Huey Lewis and The News have been defying the rock oddsmakers for three decades. 2009 marked the group’s 30th anniversary. Formed from two rival Bay Area bands in 1979, their contagious brand of straight-ahead rock n’ roll has outlasted countless trends, selling over 20 million albums worldwide in the process. Huey Lewis & The News have carried the banner as the quintessential American rock band, endearing them to millions of fans and earning them the right to mark their place on the pop history map.

These Grammy Award winners have written and performed such classic Top Ten Hits as “Heart of Rock & Roll”, “Stuck With You”, “I Want A New Drug”, “If This Is It”, “Hip To Be Square” and “Workin’ For A Livin’”. The group also wrote and performed “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time” for the hit film Back To The Future. “The Power of Love”, which was nominated for an Academy Award, went all the way to #1 on Billboard’s singles chart.

Huey Lewis and The News have released their first album in nine years on W.O.W. Records titled Soulsville. Recorded at historic Ardent Studios in Memphis, the album features 14 classic songs from the vault of Stax Records. The CD pays tribute to the rich Stax legacy of the 1960’s & 70’s. The band, joined by their long time horn section, capture the energy and excitement of this important era.

As great a recording career as the band has had, it’s their live performances that remain the stuff of legend. They have toured worldwide continuously for more than 30 years. Huey Lewis & The News incorporate a variety of musical influences, including R&B and soul, to create their own unique sound. One of the highlights of their show is their a cappella rendition of early rock n’ roll classics such as “Sixty Minute Man”, “Under The Boardwalk” and “It’s Alright.”

 

  

DeGarmo & Key Announced as GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductees

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 26, 2010 – The GMA Foundation (GMAF) will induct Johnny Cash, DeGarmo & Key, Golden Gate Quartet, and Bill “Hoss” Alleninto the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame on January 24, 2011.

From the GMA’s official press release:

From coffee houses to MTV, the legendary Christian rock duo of DeGarmo & Key did more than just leave their mark on the world of gospel music – they changed the very face of it.

Friends since the first grade, Eddie DeGarmo and Dana Key grew up together in Memphis, Tenn., listening to “old blues guys” performing street-side on egg crates and apple boxes. At the age of 16, Eddie and Dana landed their first record deal. It was shortly after this record deal that the friends were brought to Christ, and the direction of their lives and careers took a sharp turn.

Over the next 17 years, DeGarmo & Key created 15 albums of faith-filled, blues-influenced rock music, earning seven GRAMMY and 17 Dove Award nominations. The duo created some of the first in-roads into the world of Christian music videos and was the first contemporary Christian artist to be aired on MTV. Inspired by the work of Larry Norman, the group consistently made it their goal to get their music and the message of the Gospel to those who did not know Christ, expanding the world of Christian music beyond the boundaries of their day. Billboard Magazine once raved that DeGarmo & Key’s albums contained “one of the most consistently inventive bodies of music in Christian music.”

Always looking for ways to use their music as a ministry, they also created a 13- week Sunday school curriculum based on songs from their album Go To the Top, worked with Zondervan to promote the NIV Student Bible, contributed efforts to the ”True Love Waits” campaign and the Biblical Literacy Foundation, and gave away over 150,000 copies of their D & K album to unsaved youth.

DeGarmo and Key disbanded in 1995, but both Eddie and Dana continued to influence gospel music through their roles as executives – together the two co founded Forefront Records with Dan Brock. Today, Eddie continues as an executive in his role as President of EMI CMG Publishing, while Dana served as pastor of TheLove of Christ Church, which he founded in Memphis. Dana Key passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2010.

Making Money in the New Music Industry

This Saturday, January 22, 2011, the Memphis Music Foundation will hold a panel on licensing and publishing entitled Making Money in the New Music Industry. One of the panelists will be our own Elizabeth Montgomery, whose years of experience with Ardent give her a wealth of knowledge on the topics at hand. The panel will take place at the Memphis Music Resource Center at 431 S. Main Street in downtown Memphis. RSVP at licensing.eventbrite.com today!

From the press release:

“While overall cd sales fell once again in 2010, all hope is not lost for making money in the music industry.  It’s true that artists are selling fewer physical albums, however, there are increasingly more opportunities available to exploit your music through licensing and publishing efforts.

Have you ever wondered what a sync or master use license could net you if you land a track on a tv show, in a film or a videogame?  We’ll discuss that as well as how music publishers work with performance rights organizations, discover how independent artists are making the most of their music in a new world of licensing opportunities, and more.

This seminar event will be moderated by Angela Green, a local entertainment attorney and head of PFM Publishing, and will feature presenters Katherine Sage from Red Wax Music Publishing andElizabeth Montgomery from Ardent Records/Studios.

This Licensing and Publishing workshop will take place on Saturday, January 22, from 1-4 pm.  RSVP to reserve your spot and begin working to get your next (or first) licensing deal ASAP!”