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The limited collaboration J Dilla t-shirt, hoodie and hat will be released on Dilla Day, February 7, 2024, which would have been the legendary artist’s 50th birthday. The lifestyle apparel release showcases Dilla’s love for the city of Detroit, it showcases J Dilla making music in a home studio and it honors his 2006 album Donuts, widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop projects of all time.

The partnership between Roland and Save The Music will continue throughout 2024. Roland Lifestyle plans to release a more extensive J Dilla collection later this fall, including a short sleeve button down, work jacket, work pants, sweatsuit, and more, to be released online and in select boutiques. Roland will provide additional support for the J Dilla Music Technology Grant, with details forthcoming later this year.

“Our family comes from a musical house where Roland machines helped us create so much music over the years,” said Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, J Dilla’s mother. “This partnership feels right to me, as both my son and Roland have inspired and influenced many musicians. It is a great way to continue James’s legacy.”

Visit the Roland Lifestyle online store at RolandLifestyle.shop on Dilla Day, February 7, 2024, starting at 12:00 p.m. PST.

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This April Johnson will continue his live touring with four exclusive Texas shows featuring an all new band line-up and with special guest Michael Landau opening the dates. Joining Johnson in his band are Roscoe Beck (Robben Ford, Leonard Cohen) on bass, Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, James Taylor, Sting) on drums and Sean Giddings (Alejandro Escovedo, Christopher Cross) on keyboard. The tour continues the celebration of Johnson’s TWO new separate studio albums, The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today. Both were released last summer via Blue Élan Records with Ultimate Classic Rock praising “…it’s one highlight after another…” and Guitar World agreeing “… jam-packed with gorgeously assembled gain-dipped lead lines that traverse the fretboard via a blend of heavenly bends and sophisticated scale runs that carry a whiff of ‘Cliffs of Dover.’”

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EastWest walked away from the annual NAMM TEC Award ceremony as a winner again this year. For the third time in five years, the software giant has taken home this prestigious award. Their latest instrument, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, received the award for Best Musical Instrument Software, a fiercely contested category with many big brand names competing for the title.

The TEC Award is only the latest gem in Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra’s crown: This innovative and completely different orchestra has amassed many accolades throughout the composer community. Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bridges the gap between orchestral and world instruments - perfect for the next big fantasy epic or medieval tale. It features unique ensembles of world instruments, mixed with modern octave-doubled orchestral sections. Many of the instruments have been recorded in trios, creating a powerful and beautiful sparkling stereo image that cuts through any mix, all captured in stereo with surround sound options to create Dolby Atmos and other surround sound formats, plus all the features of EastWest’s Opus software.

Find more about EastWest at soundsonline.com.

"SOURCE is incredibly thankful for Jeannie's dedication to and support of this organization through the years," said SOURCE President Kari Barnhart. "Jeannie's dedication to her music, work as a radio host, long-time membership of the Grand Ole Opry, and willingness to mentor and guide emerging female artists speaks to who she is. She deserves to be celebrated and honored with the Jo Walker-Meador Lifetime Achievement Award."

Invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry early in her career, Jeannie today holds the distinction of having more Opry performances than any other artist. Only the third female in country music history to receive a Grammy award and the first female to regularly host Opry segments, Seely’s many awards and accolades demonstrate the impact she has had in the music industry. Those awards include the CMA’s Joe Talbot Award, a star in the Music City Walk of Fame, and BMI hit-songwriter awards. She is also a producer, author, actress, and host – including her own weekly show on SiriusXM.

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A heavy and glorious fusion-prog collection, “Beyond the Warrior’s Eyes” is Brian and his friends (Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford (Miles Davis), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal  Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler (Jeff Beck), Carl  Verheyen (Supertramp) & Larry McCray (John Mayall), the late Phil Naro, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra)  latest collaborative album. “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” mission is to support the charity, Hope For The  Warriors, who provide medical care, mental health counseling, professional training and education, physical  conditioning and transition services for wounded, ill, and injured Marines and Navy members.  hopeforthewarriors.org 

“Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” Special Donation Page: support.hopeforthewarriors.org/Beyond-The-Warriors-Eyes

The album “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” was produced, engineered and composed entirely by Brian Tarquin. Well connected with star musicians, he is a one-man army playing all instruments except drums where studio drummer  Reggie Pryor lends his services. The album was recorded in Tarquin’s Jungle Room Studios on 2” analog tape  through a vintage Trident London 24 console and a host of analog outboard gear. Brian transferred the recording to  either Pro Tools or Logic, finishing the recording digitally. He lastly recorded all final mixes down to an Ampex  440C ¼” 2 track analog tape. Tape Op Interview on process: https://tapeop.com/interviews/158/brian-tarquin/ 

Tarquin has won 3 Emmy's for “Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series”  and has been nominated for an Emmy 6 times. In 2022 & 2023 the Josie Music Awards nominated Tarquin for  "Musician of the Year (Guitar)" and "Music Producer of the Year." Additionally, in 2023 the Josie Music Awards  nominated Brian Tarquin & Heavy Friends: Brothers In Arms for "Instrumental Album of the Year" and "Music  Video of the Year" for “Speed of Sound” featuring Joe Satriani. Resulting in Satriani and Tarquin winning Best  Video award in 2023. In 2019 Tarquin received a Global Music Gold Award for his release Orlando In Heaven for  “Best Album.” In 2023 the Hollywood Independent Music Awards nominated his company BHP Music-Guitar Trax  Records for "Independent Record Label of the Year." 

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Track Listing 

Quotes from Artists on “Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” 

“Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes” is the song that inspired me the most to play on when Brian asked me to collaborate  on his album, and I am very happy to be part of this project to help U.S. Veterans get what they need.  -Jean Luc Ponty 

Brian Tarquin’s superb latest offering is brimming with fresh, funky, killer grooves and majestic soaring guitar  melodies featuring French virtuoso violinist Jean Luc Ponty, shredding it up on “Beyond The Warrior Eyes.” -Hal Lindes (Dire Starits) 

It's always my pleasure to play on anything Brian brings my way, but this particular project I felt was a bit more  important. Here we honor our veterans for their courage and sacrifice 

-Chris Poland (Megadeth) 

Brian is a great guy to work with and is very versatile at all parts of this music business. Kudos to Phil Naro,  coming up with another great vocal part for “These Colors Don't Run”!  

-Steve Morse (Deep Purple) 

Collaborating on “La Sierra del Norte” with Brian was a joy. The challenge was to play as melodic as possible in  6/8 time with a completely different tone than the melody.  

-Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) 

Brian has put together a stellar group of guitarists and provided wonderful vehicles for creative improvisation. I'm  thrilled to be a part of the project and this worthy cause.  

-Dean Brown (David Sanborn) 

Note: Tarquin is pronounced -- “Tar – quin” 

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VetsAid divided the proceeds from the 2023 concert event into various sized grants and all recipients were chosen by Walsh and the VetsAid board after a rigorous application process. Grant recipients were selected and announced just before the concert event last November. The disbursements are as follows: 

$30,000 – CreatiVets – Using songwriting, visual arts, music and creative writing to help disabled vets in the Los Angeles area cope with service-related trauma.

$30,000 – Children of Fallen Patriots – Providing college scholarships and educational counseling to military children in Southern California who have lost a parent in the line of duty. 

$30,000 – TAPS – Providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. 

$30,000 –  Foundation for Women Warriors – Dedicated to honoring and empowering the women veteran community. 

$30,000 – Veterans Legal Institute – Providing pro bono legal assistance to  homeless, at risk, disabled and low income current and former service members in Orange County and the Inland Empire to eradicate barriers to housing, healthcare, education, and employment and foster self-sufficiency.

$30,000 – Veterans Village of San Diego – Serving San Diego’s veterans and their families in overcoming homelessness, addiction, unemployment, barriers to health and mental health care and related challenges. 

$15,000 – Shelter to Soldier – Bringing post 9/11 Southern California veterans together with trained rescue dogs to help both recover and move forward. 

$15,000 – Vets’ Community Connections – Connecting veterans, military and their families to the San Diego County community. 

$10,000 – Fisher House Southern California – Providing temporary lodging and support to military members, veterans and their families when receiving treatment through a Southern California Navy or VA medical facility. 

$10,000 – HunterSeven Foundation – Specializing in medical research and education specifically on the post 9/11 veteran cohort.

$10,000 – Honor Flight San Diego – Escorting San Diego County veterans to Washington, DC to visit and reflect at the Memorials dedicated to their sacrifice and service. 

$10,000 – Cal-Diego PVA – Improving the quality of life for veterans of the United States Armed Forces and others who have a spinal cord injury of dysfunction in the San Diego area.

$5,000 – Zero8Hundred – Delivering individualized support to service members, spouses and their families before, during and after transition to thrive in their post military life. 

$5,000 – Navy Marine Corps PROUD Foundation – Providing financial and in-kind support to San Diego County’s County’s Navy Marine Corps Relief Society programs & local active duty Sailors, Marines, Veterans, Retirees and their families in need.

Providing support to organizations that care for America’s veterans as well as their families is deeply personal to Walsh, himself a Gold Star survivor whose father died while on active duty on Okinawa, Japan when Walsh was just 20 months old. 

“San Diego welcomed us with open arms… on a very cold night! They bundled up and rocked out with us under the stars for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration and salute of our precious veterans and the community we’ve built. VetsAid 2023 was a demonstration of the power of great music to unite, spread joy and be a part of something bigger than all of us… and to me, that’s America.” Walsh explains. “I’m grateful to all the fans, supporters and road dogs who now follow our traveling circus to points across the country. We’ll see you back on the East Coast for 2024!”

Additional event details to be announced.

“I'm very proud of what Mission:Possible has grown into over the last 18 years,” Lawrence shared. “To see hundreds of volunteers frying turkeys for hours is nothing short of incredible. I want to thank Lee, Priscilla and Halfway to Hazard for being a part of this memorable and giving event.” 

The Turkey Fry kicked off bright and early at the Nashville Fairgrounds — the second year at the upgraded location to accommodate the growing event — with Lawrence kicking off the daytime event by dropping the first turkey into the fryer. Lawrence's cause called upon star-studded helping hands including Gary Allan, Chris Young, Jamey Johnson, Ian Munsick, Travis Denning, Phil Vassar, Spencer Crandall, Frank Ray, David Lee Murphy, Trey Lewis, Kasey Tyndall, Noah Thompson and the evening's performers including Halfway to Hazard. The charity event brought in dozens of industry members and the greater Nashville community to lend a hand in the massive undertaking.

For additional information on Tracy Lawrence, visit his website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.

SoFi Stadium surprised 14-year-old BTS superfan Harrison with the stadium's 1 millionth ticket for Saturday, November 27, the opening night of the four sold-out show run of "BTS Permission to Dance On Stage-LA." Harrison and his family were gifted four VIP tickets, SoFi Stadium merchandise, and more to mark the milestone.

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