KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas took over the Forum in Los Angeles for two nights of pure rock & roll. The 29th edition of the annual 2-night concert featured performances by Smashing Pumpkins, Florence + Machine (pictured), Thirty Seconds To Mars, Death Cab for Cuite, Bastille and more. Proceeds from the event benefit Para Los Niños, the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center and American Red Cross.
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Best Of The Best at The Audio Lunch Brunch The best of the best producers, engineers and music industry professionals turn out at Pete Doell’s weekly “Audio Lunch Brunch” to discuss the latest happenings in the music biz. Recent guests include multi-GRAMMY-winning producer-engineers Al Schmitt and Ross Hogarth along with the AFM & SAG AFTRA Funds PR & Marketing Manager Brian Stewart. The AFM & SAG AFTRA Fund pays millions annually in digital performance royalties to the musicians and vocalists who perform on songs played on many web platforms including numerous songs recorded by Schmitt and Hogarth, completing the circle so to speak. Pictured (l-r): Ross Hogarth, Al Schmitt and Brian Stewart.
Luke Bryan Performs for Citi Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan performed an intimate show for Citi/AAdvantage cardmembers at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Last year, Bryan similarly celebrated the launch of his album What Makes You Country with a show sponored by Citi Sound Vault and Live Nation.
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Helping A Hero Honors Travis
34 January 2019
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Randy Travis was honored with the Lee Greenwood Award by the 501(c)3 organization, Helping A Hero, at their Lee Greenwood & Friends concert in Houston. Pictured (l-r): Top row - Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Chairman of the Board David Balat, PR Chair Jennifer Hammond, Tate Stevens, Nicole C. Mullen, Lee Greenwood, Scooter Brown, Secretary Karen Roan, board member Hon. Chris Daniel and Chairman Emeritus Meredith Iler. Bottom row - Audit Chair LTC E.A. "Buddy" Grantham, Randy Travis and Vice Chairman of the Board Sunil "Sunny" Sharma.