JAMES BROWN ‘LIVE AT THE APOLLO’ TURNS 50! CELEBRATE WITH ‘BEST OF LIVE AT THE APOLLO: 50TH ANNIVERSARY’   Featuring Previously Unreleased Recordings   “Perhaps the greatest live album ever recorded” – Rolling Stone     Los Angeles, California – May 2, 2013 – Two music icons, James Brown and the Apollo Theater, both steeped in rich history and community, […]

  MEGADETH REVEALS GIGANTOUR 2013 TOUR LINE-UP Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newsted, Death Division   GIGANTOUR–the critically acclaimed package festival founded in 2005 by MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine—returns in 2013 with an incredible new line-up for the tour.  In addition to headliner MEGADETH, the multi-artist bill features metal heavyweights BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEVICE, HELLYEAH, NEWSTED […]

BOB MARLEY’S EPIC RECORDING ‘KAYA’ CELEBRATED WITH SPECIAL 35th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION  BOB MARLEY remains one of the most important and influential artists of the 20thcentury. His lifestyle and music continues to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, Marley has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous […]

With a sound that has become one of the most significant musical accomplishments and stunning success stories of the 20th century, the timeless music of Motown continues to be embraced by every generation and will now be immortalized on Broadway. In conjunction with the opening of this season’s most highly anticipated Broadway world premiere event, Motown: […]

LOS ANGELES and PLEASANTON, Calif. – November 14, 2012 – Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and Milyoni, the leader in social entertainment, today announced the availability of “Legends in the Cloud” offerings which will allow Facebook users to stream a variety of documentaries, films and concerts on a pay-per-view basis as well as purchase music and merchandise.  Using Milyoni’s new […]

Jake Steinfeld teamed with Universal Music Enterprises, a division of Universal Music Group, to launch  Body by Jake Music®, a series of compilations – with the hottest tracks by some of today’s hottest artists and most in-demand producers, DJs and mixers!!  By matching the right BPMs( Beats per minute)  for any workout, Body By Jake Music compilations are truly the soundtracks for every Body! Body by Jake Music® makes it […]

Showing the band at the top of its game, Monster, out October 9, embodies all that is KISS and the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions.   Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, with longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, return stronger […]

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its nominees for the 2012 Emmy Awards, honoring Martin Scorsese’s film GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLDwith a remarkable total of 6 nominations. The film was nominated for Outstanding Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Cinematography For Nonfiction Programming, Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming (Martin Scorsese), Outstanding Picture Editing For […]

“The Godfather Of Soul.” “Mr. Dynamite.” “Soul Brother Number One.” “The Minister Of Super Heavy Funk.” “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business.” James Brown had many nicknames – all hard-earned and well-maintained. His concerts were beyond belief, militantly-organized and efficiently executed exhibitions of showbiz razzle-dazzle that oozed of swagger, sweat and skill. And all […]

In an unprecedented collaboration between Saatchi & Saatchi, Genero.tv, BUG Music Videos and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), the music of James Brown will be brought to the attention of a whole new generation through the art of filmmaking. Saatchi & Saatchi is throwing down the gauntlet to the international filmmaking community by creating a challenge […]

New Collection Of Dubs Disc Set For February 2nd Release exclusively on iTunes   On February 2, 2010, in commemoration of Marley’s 65th birthday, Tuff Gong/Island/UMe will issue a new digital-only collection, In Dub Vol. 1, exclusively on the iTunes Store. In Dub Vol. 1 is the first in a series of collections of classic, rare and new dub […]

“this ain’t mere genius, this is rock ‘n’ roll” – Kerrang, October 1984 U2’s fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire has been remastered and will be released by Mercury Records on October 27, 2009. This special edition marks 25 years since the album’s original release in October 1984. Recorded at Slane Castle, Ireland, The Unforgettable Fire was the first U2 […]