December 23, 2009 - Alicia Keys has added more major market shows to her forthcoming US area tour behind her just-released fourth studio set, "The Element of Freedom."
December 1, 2009 - Alica Keys will broadcast her World AIDS Day/Keep a Child Alive benefit concert today (12/1) live on her YouTube channel, according to her official website. The concert will stream live from the Nokia Theatre in New York City beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
November 18, 2009 - The history of music at sporting events dates back at least to the 19th Century, when the Spiros Samaras-penned Olympic theme was performed at the 1896 games in Athens. More than 110 years later, music and sport continue to share the spotlight. Witness the New York Yankees' adoption of Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" as their theme song on their recent championship run. Not only did Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform the track live at Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of the World Series--the MC offered a reprise performance (with Bridget Kelly pinch-hitting for Keys) a week later at the Yankees' victory parade.
November 4, 2009 - Alica Keys is among the latest performers added to the lineup for the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards telecast, according to a press release. Latin Grammy-winner Daniela Mercury and current nominee Reik also are among the recently announced additions to the annual awards celebration.
October 28, 2009 - Alicia Keys has moved the release date of her next album from Dec. 1--World AIDS Day--to Dec. 15, according to an announcement she posted Sunday (10/25) on her Twitter account.
October 27, 2009 - Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will perform their hit single, "Empire State of Mind," tomorrow (10/29) on the field at Yankee Stadium prior to Game Two of the 2009 World Series, according to a press release. The performance originally was scheduled to take place prior to Game One.
October 20, 2009 - It’s not much of a gamble to think that, when Justin Timberlake gets behind a cause, he will bring some big names to the table. Proof positive: the second annual “Justin Timberlake & Friends Concert” last Saturday night (10/17) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
July 2, 2009 - Grammy-winning R&B singer Van Hunt probably has been polishing his chops as long as he can remember. Though he's yet to achieve household-name status, Hunt continues to bide his time, touring and performing alongside such A-list artists as Coldplay, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Seal, to name a few.
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