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Music News - Wynton Marsalis Anderson Award; Ed Sheeran Surprises Girl; Kurt Vile New Tour, Album

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/16/15 7:09 am | updated: 06/16/15 7:09 am

Mayor Michael Nutter announced this year's recipient of the Marian Anderson award. The award recognizes critically acclaimed artists who not only have had great artistic achievements but have positively impacted society through their work, service, or support of important causes. This year, nine-time Grammy winning jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will receive the award. Marsalis is also a producer and educator. Following the devastation in his native New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Marsalis immediately rallied and led the charge to save the city and keep the attention of the country on helping those affected along the Gulf. The award gala will be held November 10th.

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While at a tour stop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, British pop singer Ed Sheeran visited a shopping mall in West Edmonton. As he was walking through the stores he heard a girl singing his tune "Thinking Out Loud" and followed the voice to investigate. It turns out that teenager Sydney Bourbeau was performing on stage as part of the Resonate Music School & Studio's 2015 Play for Pets fundraiser concert to benefit The Edmonton Humane Society. Sheeran decided to jump up on stage and join her. It takes a second of surprise before she realizes it is actually him. He then joined her for the rest of the song. Watch the video of the lead up and duet below:

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Philly's indie darling Kurt Vile announced a new tour and new album for the fall. He'll be coming through Union Transfer with the Violators on Friday, October 9th. They'll be supported by Luke Roberts and Waxahatchee. Tickets go on sale Friday June 19th at Noon. Vile also revealed the follow-up to 2013's Waking on a Pretty Daze. The album will be called bâ€™lieve iâ€™m goin down. There is no release date set. Watch the teaser video below of them hanging out in the California desert:

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