A Celebration of Motown at the White House

Smokey Robinson, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Ledisi, John Legend, Seal and other musicians performed at the White House last night for a special evening titled "The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House". The event was given in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown, the distinctive soul-infused pop music sound, style and presentation that was born in Detroit and embodied by the Motown Records label. 

John Legend performed Stevie Wonder's "Love's in Need of Love". During his set, he shared some of his Motown childhood memories, and how his father and uncle inspired his love for music.

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Smokey Robinson took the stage with Sheryl Crow for a duet on his hit, "You Really Got a Hold on Me,' and then Stevie Wonder followed with his classic, "You Are the Sunshine of My Life."

Stevie Wonder also thanked Motown's very own Berry Gordy: "Berry, thank you for this incredible Motown ride". 

"The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House" will air on PBS Tuesday, March 1st. Check for local listings here.

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Go "Eye-to-Eye" with Sheryl Crow about New Album

To support her latest album 100 Miles From Memphis, Sheryl Crow compiled a series of video clips that highlight important moments in the recording process.  In the clip "Eye to Eye," Sheryl shares her love for her producers Doyle Bramhall II and Justin Stanley and explains how the collaboration with Keith Richards came to fruition. Then, hear Sheryl's goals for the record in "Long Road Home."

100 Miles From Memphis is in stores and on iTunes now. Sheryl and her brand new live band will hit the road next week on a cross-country tour in support of the new album - for ticket information and all the latest news, visit SherylCrow.com.

"Eye to Eye" :

 

"Long Road Home" :

 

Sheryl Crow Gets Back on the Road

Sheryl Crow is going back on the road this summer, and she will be visiting festivals and many other venues.  Buy your tickets here.

On other Sheryl Crow news, the singer is starring in Cougar Town in three episodes, the first aired on March 24th. She will also feature on Jerry Seinfeld’s new show titled “The Marriage Ref” on Thursday, April 1st. Jimmy Fallon and Kirstie Alley will join Sheryl on this episode.

Sheryl Crow on Cougar Town and Lilith:

“Hi Cougar Town fans. Sheryl Crow here. I had a great time taping Cougar Town with Courteney and the gang over the last couple of weeks.

Excited to tell you I'm back in the studio working on my next album which is in the spirit of funky old school soul music, released in July. I'll be touring much of the summer including some dates on the Lilith Fair with my old pal Sarah. Look forward to seeing you all there.
See you down the road.
Rock Steady!!”

Sheryl Crow’s Tour Itinerary: June 2010

11 – Chattanooga, TN – Riverbend Festival
12 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Casino
13 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
14 – Interlochen, MI – Kresge Auditorium
15 – Kettering, OH – Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
17 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center at Wolf Trap
18 – Cleveland, OH – State Theater
19 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Center
22 – Portsmouth, VA – nTelos Pavilion @ Harbor Center
24 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
26 – Bridgeview, IL – Crossroads Guitar Festival

Sheryl Crow Want You To Vote!

Sheryl Crow wants you to vote and has teamed up with "Rock The Vote" to get as many people as possible to register for this year's election.

Current members of the Rock the Vote mailing list will receive access to a free download of her politically-charged song "Gasoline." It is also possible to log on to Rock the Vote: Sheryl Wants You to Vote to access the free download.

Additionally, the first 50,000 individuals that get three friends to register to vote will get a digital copy of her critically acclaimed album "Detours."

"I have been involved with Rock the Vote since its inception and proud of the work they have done," Crow said in a statement. "There are such critical issues facing our country, from high gas prices to climate change that we need to do more then just register to vote, we need to get our friends registered too,"

"We are thrilled to partner with Sheryl Crow to register young voters," added Heather Smith, executive director, Rock the Vote. "Bringing together music and politics is core to Rock the Vote's mission. Working with Sheryl, we can reach out to her fans and encourage them to register and encourage their friends, family and co-workers to do the same."

New Sheryl Crow Video - "Out Of Our Heads"

Here is Sheryl Crow's new peace oriented video called "Out Of Our Heads". I've included a passage from Sheryl's blog which expalins the meaning behind the song. She basically wants to reconcile the three religions and wants the past and war mongers to be ignored. I don't want to get too political here, but I believe that religion should be completely ignore altoghether as it is the source of all problems on this earth. People use it as as excuse to jutify whatever act they do in the name of...

"I'm thrilled that we are having such an enthusiastic reaction to the song, "Out Of Our Heads" when we play it live. It gives me great hope that we are all on a course toward waking up and embracing the future as our own. To prevent any misunderstanding over the phrase, "Children of Abraham," I'd like to take this opportunity to clarify what this phrase means and what it's inception was.

Abraham is a prominent figure in both the Torah and the Koran, as well as in the Old Testament. He is claimed by both Arabs and Jews as their ancestor. In a statement from my co-author, Bill Bottrell writes, "The song invokes the phrase, "Children of Abraham" as a plea for peace between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. We point a finger at the media and the leaders in any camp who incite hatred based on historical feuds. In the song, all parties are gently challenged to reconcile the past and ignore the war-mongers." (Source: Sheryl Crow Official Site)