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30TH ANNIVERSARY

POLLSTAR: Music Forward Foundation Celebrates 30 Years With Hollywood Bowl Event (Pollstar Exclusive)

BILLBOARD: House of Blues Music Forward Foundation to Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Fundraising Events

CELEBRITY ACCESS: The House Of Blues Music Forward Foundation Announces Multiple Fundraisers As Part Of Its 30th Anniversary

MUSIC CONNECTION: HOUSE OF BLUES MUSIC FORWARD FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY

DAILY DOUBLE: MUSIC FORWARD, BRUNCH & A TEE TIME

2023 SCHOLARSHIPS

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Live Nation & Music Forward Announce Scholarship Award Recipients For 2023

POLLSTAR: Live Nation, Music Forward Foundation Announce Recipients Of Scholarships Totaling $50K

MUSIC CONNECTION: Live Nation and Music Forward Foundation Announce 2023 Scholarship Recipients

2023 ALL ACCESS FEST

POLLSTAR NOW: Music Forward Foundation Turns 30, All Access Fest Returns to Wiltern

MUSIC CONNECTION: Attend All Access Fest: Free Music and Live Entertainment Career Fair

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Music Forward Foundation’s All Access Fest Returns to Los Angeles in April

EXBULLETIN: Students Learn About Music Career Opportunities at ‘All Access Fest’

BROADWAY WORLD: Music Forward Foundation to Host Job Fair Devoted to the Music and Live Entertainment Industry

THE CITY LIFE: Music Forward Foundation to Host the World’s Most Unique Job Fair Dedicated to the Next Generation of Music-Industry Leaders and Innovators

LOS ANGELES DAILY: Students Sample Music Career Opportunities at ‘All Access Fest’

BEVERLY PRESS: Career Fair Helps Youth Find Entertainment Jobs

INDUSTRY INITIATIVE COVERAGE

VARIETY: Live Nation’s ‘Crew Nation’ Fund Raises $18 Million for COVID-Impacted Touring Staffers (Exclusive)

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Patti-Anne Tarlton Named President of Music Forward’s Board of Directors

VARIETY: Sony Music Partners with Music Forward and Save the Music to launch ‘Beyond the Instrument’ Program

BILLBOARD: Sony Music and Noah Cyrus Go Back to School with Music Forward and Save the Music

NEW YORK TIMES: One Musician’s Plan to Make the Concert Industry More Diverse

BILLBOARD: Diversify the Stage: Addressing the Lack of Inclusion in Touring

BILLBOARD: Carlos Santana, Khalid & More Named Ambassadors for House of Blues Music Forward Foundation

GRAMMY NEWS: Khalid, Carlos Santana & More To Mentor Underserved Aspiring Artists Through Music Forward Foundation

EXTRA: Sofia Carson Talks Music Forward

CAREER PATHWAY COVERAGE

SPECTRUM NEWS: Music Forward Foundation Hosts Career Fair For Aspiring Musicians

FOX32: House of Blues Music Forward Foundation’s ‘All Access Fest’ is a youth career fair for the music industry

BILLBOARD: Music Forward Foundation Hosting Free Music Industry Job Fairs Across the Country

POLLSTAR: Foundation To Present Industry Career Fairs Across U.S.

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Interview: Music Forward Foundation Executive Director Nurit Siegel Smith

GRAMMY NEWS: Foundation Hosting Music Industry Job Fairs For Youth Across The U.S.

EXTRA: Music Mentor! 6lack’s Words of Wisdom for Students in Atlanta

D MAGAZINE: JMBLYA Partners with Music Forward Foundation to Support DISD Students

POLLSTAR: JMBLYA Dallas To Bring HOB Music Forward ‘All Access’ Student Workshop, Festival Tour

SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

ALL ACCESS: Live Nation & Music Forward Foundation Announce 2022 Scholarship Awards

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Live Nation And Music Forward Foundation Announce 2022 Scholarship Recipients

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Live Nation Announces Music Forward Foundation Scholarship Recipients For 2021

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Live Nation Announces Music Forward Foundation Scholarship Recipients For 2020

NBC NEWS: $10,000 Scholarships to be Awarded to Students Pursuing Music Industry Careers

POLLSTAR: Music Forward Foundation And Live Nation Announce 2020 College Scholarships

CELEBRITY ACCESS: Live Nation And Music Forward Foundation Announce 2020 Scholarship Applications Are Open

TELEMUNDO: Otorgarán Becas Para Estudiantes Que Buscan Carreras En La Música

LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS: Music Scholarships Created For Students Who Have Been Homeless, In Foster Care

MY SOCIAL GOOD NEWS: Music Forward Launches Scholarship To Help Homeless And Foster Youth Pursue Careers In Music Business

BILLBOARD: Live Nation & Music Forward Offering Scholarships for Students Pursuing Careers in Music Industry

ALTPRESS: Live Nation, Music Forward Offer $10,000 Scholarship For Music Industry Students

HYPEBOT: Live Nation Music Industry Scholarships Now Accepting 2019 Applicants

PROMOTION MUSIC NEWS: Live Nation + Music Forward To Award Scholarships To Music Industry Scholars

TICKETING BUSINESS NEWS: Live Nation and House of Blues Unveil Music Industry Scholarships

OC REGISTER: Music Scholarships Created for Students Who Have Been Homeless, In Foster Care

ARTIST PATHWAY COVERAGE

THE EASTSIDER: Aspiring Eastside Artists Get a Crash Course in the Business of Music

YAHOO NEWS: High School Senior Takes Wiltern Stage

TELEMUNDO: Fundación Hace Sueños Realidad de Jóvenes Artistas

4WWL: Bringing Down the House at the House of Blues 

POLLSTAR: House of Blues Music Forward Launches Nationwide Search For Emerging Artists

CELEBRITY ACCESS: House Of Blues And Music Forward Launch Nationwide Search For The Next Generation Of Artists

BROADWAY WORLD: House Of Blues & Music Forward Launch Nationwide Search For Next Generation Of Emerging Artists