SINGER B.J. THOMAS RE-IMAGINES HIS GREATEST HITS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS VINCE GILL, LYLE LOVETT, KEB’ MO’, ISAAC SLADE OF THE FRAY, RICHARD MARX, STEVE TYRELL AND MORE

HIS NEW CD, “THE LIVING ROOM SESSIONS” WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 29 ON WRINKLED RECORDS

LEGENDARY SINGER B.J. THOMAS, a true American institution whose iconic pop, country and gospel hits defined their respective generations and now transcend them, has found a unique way to celebrate an incredible half a century in music and some 47 years since his first gold selling hit on SCEPTER RECORDS:  an album of stripped down, intimate acoustic re-imaginings of 12 of his most renowned songs.  With special guest artists VINCE GILL, LYLE LOVETT, KEB’ MO’, ISAAC SLADE of THE FRAY, RICHARD MARX, STEVE TYRELL, and more, joining him on his most memorable songs, Thomas releases “THE LIVING ROOM SESSIONS” on March 29 on WRINKLED RECORDS.

B.J. Thomas. (PRNewsFoto/Wrinkled Records)

ABSOLUT® VODKA’S FLAVOR PORTFOLIO COMES INTO FULL BLOOM WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF ABSOLUT® HIBISKUS

INSPIRED BY THE CARIBBEAN, HIBISCUS AND POMEGRANATE FLAVORS PACK A FLORAL PUNCH

Blooming on back bars and store shelves in January 2013 is the latest addition to the award-winning and trend-forward ABSOLUT FLAVOR PORTFOLIO – ABSOLUT® HIBISKUS. ABSOLUT VODKA has been committed to developing innovative flavors since the introduction of ABSOLUT PEPPAR in 1986, its first flavored vodka.  Since then, ABSOLUT has continued to bring a unique twist to common flavors with products such as ABSOLUT® MANDRIN®, ABSOLUT® CITRON, ABSOLUT® KURANT®, ABSOLUT® VANILIA, ABSOLUT® RASPBERRI, ABSOLUT® APEACH®, ABSOLUT® RUBY RED, ABSOLUT® PEARS, ABSOLUT® MANGO, ABSOLUT® BERRI ACAI, ABOSLUT® WILD TEA, ABSOLUT® ORIENT APPLE, ABSOLUT® GRAPEVINE and ABSOLUT© CHERRYKRAN.

ABSOLUT® HIBISKUS

The slightly acidic, berry-flavor hibiscus underlined by the sweet notes of pomegranate, creating the intriguing essence of ABSOLUT HIBISKUS. Like its namesake flower, ABSOLUT HIBISKUS is a showstopper with a unique blend of HIBISCUS, a beautiful, tropical flower; and POMEGRANATE, once considered the fruit of royalty for its rich, red color and glistening seeds. Made from all natural ingredients with no added sugar, ABSOLUT HIBISKUS is versatile and easy to mix. The finish is long, smooth and slightly sweet with floral and fruity notes that work beautifully with cranberry or ruby red grapefruit juice. In traditional fashion, ABSOLUT HIBISKUS is at the forefront of today’s hottest flavor trends and opens the doors to creative bartending with inspiration delivered straight from the garden.

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GOODNESS GRACIOUS, IT’S THE ANNUAL MARTHA WHITE/LODGE® CAST IRON NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF TIME AGAIN!

MARTHA WHITE® ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE 17TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $5,000

FROM SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD WEDGES AND TOMATO PIES TO BUFFALO SALADS AND RUSTIC SOUPS, NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF WINNING RECIPES HELP CREATE SPECIAL FAMILY MOMENTS ANY DAY OF THE WEEK

In honor of their commitment to preserve the celebration of all Southern food, MARTHA WHITE® and LODGE® CAST IRON are once again searching the nation for the best original main dish cornbread recipes in the 17^TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF.

Now through Feb. 28, 2013, fans can submit an original main dish recipe prepared with at least one package of MARTHA WHITE CORNBREAD MIX and cooked in LODGE® CAST IRON cookware. Ten finalists will be selected to compete during the National Cornbread Festival® and the Grand Prize Winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize. The MARTHA WHITE/LODGE® CAST IRON NATIONAL CORNBREAD COOK-OFF is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., age 18 years or older.  Void where prohibited.

“Over the last 16 years, thousands of entries have shown us a variety of cooking styles providing endless cornbread possibilities,” said the Martha White baking expert, LINDA CARMAN. “Our cornbread mixes are so versatile; just look at how many recipes can be created, simply by using cornbread!”

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® LAUNCHES “#THEWORLDISLISTENING”

AD CAMPAIGN FEATURING NOMINEES THE BLACK KEYS, RIHANNA AND TAYLOR SWIFT TO PROMOTE 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® PROVIDES EMERGING ARTISTS A NEW SOCIAL DISCOVERY PLATFORM WITH www.grammyamplifier.com

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® and TBWA\CHIAT\DAY have teamed up for the sixth year to promote the 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® with the ad campaign “#TheWorldIsListening.”

At the heart of this year’s “#TheWorldIsListening” campaign is a newly created Web site, www.grammyamplifier.com, which allows musicians to share their tracks via SoundCloud for a chance to have their music tweeted out by a panel of musical icons, including LINKIN PARK, RZA, and SNOOP LION. While social media has given musicians more ways to share their sounds than ever before, the online music space is increasingly fragmented. As a result, it gets more difficult for emerging artists to be discovered. “#TheWorldIsListening” campaign and the GRAMMY AMPLIFIER aims to help solve this problem by exposing new artists through social platforms — with the ultimate goal of discovering artists with the potential to be the next generation of GRAMMY winners.

GRAMMY® NOMINEES THE BLACK KEYS, FUN., MUMFORD & SONS, RIHANNA, AND TAYLOR SWIFT SET TO PERFORM ON THE 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®

LL COOL J RETURNS AS HOST OF MUSIC’S BIGGEST NIGHT®

THE 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS® AIRS LIVE ON CBS SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 8 P.M. ET/PT #TheWorldIsListening

Current GRAMMY(®) nominees THE BLACK KEYS, FUN., MUMFORD & SONS, RIHANNA, and TAYLOR SWIFT are the first performers announced for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast. Two-time GRAMMY winner LL COOL J returns as host of Music’s Biggest Night®. THE BLACK KEYS and FUN. will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while MUMFORD & SONS, RIHANNA and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage.

 

Grammy Award

The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, at STAPLES CENTER in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at www.GRAMMY.com and www.CBS.com, and on YouTube. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit THE RECORDING ACADEMY®‘s social networks on Twitter and Facebook. The 55TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for THE RECORDING ACADEMY. KEN EHRLICH is executive producer, LOUIS J. HORVITZ is director, and DAVID WILD and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.