Smooth Music News

Birthday wishes to guitarist, composer Chieli Minucci who celebrates today (April 17).  Born and raised in Queens, New York, Minucci began playing the guitar when he was eight.  He studied at Ithaca College and Queens College focusing on Music and English. Chieli has performed as a sideman w

Vanessa Williams has joined a star-studded cast as the host of the Real Change-Artists for Education telecast airing on April 23, 2013.  The award-winning singer and actress will join artists like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Lady Antebellum, Redfoo, Jason Mraz, Quincy Jones and Glee star,

Grammy winning guitarist-singer George Benson is set to release his new album Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole on June 4, 2013.  Benson acknowledges that Cole was indeed one of his biggest inspirations as a young musician getting started in his career.  In fact, at the tender a

The power trio BWB, featuring Norman Brown on guitar, Kirk Whalum on saxophone and Rick Braun on trumpet have reunited for their first new album in eleven years.  Human Nature is their tribute to pop legend Michael Jackson and will be released on June 18, 2013 via Heads Up International.  The set is the