The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation has named Carlos Santana, Khalid, and many more to its first-ever Ambassadors Council to support music industry education for under-served youth.

The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation has named Carlos Santana, Khalid, and many more to its first-ever Ambassadors Council to support music industry education for under-served youth.

"I am honored to join together with the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation to inspire young people to channel their passion for music into a career and to use their voice to make a positive difference in the world," said Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Santana.

"It's important to have foundations that involve music," added multi-platinum artist Khalid.

The council is made up of artists that have sold over 100 million albums.

Benny Blanco, Sofia Carson, Lauren Daigle, Chris Janson, Martina McBride, Julia Michaels and Umphrey's McGee are the other ambassadors.

Each Music Forward Ambassador will contribute in a variety of ways, including mentoring aspiring artists, speaking at educational youth workshops, donating funds from ticket sales and providing exclusive music memorabilia for auction.

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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is set to receive the Prog God award at the 2019 Progressive Music Awards.

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is set to receive the Prog God award at the 2019 Progressive Music Awards.

Mason will receive the prestigious award at a star-studded ceremony on September 12 at London's Underglobe Theatre.

The award, presented by the U.K.'s Prog magazine, acknowledges artists who have been musical innovators throughout their careers. Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, Jon Anderson and Peter Gabriel have previously received the honor.

"I'm all in favour of recognition for drummers - particularly when it's me - so I'm really delighted to be recognised as Prog God," Mason tells Prog.

He added, "It's hard to believe that it was over 50 years ago that the music we know as prog rock was born, and it's still being celebrated, played and developed in the 21st century. Long may it continue!"

Birmingham-born Mason co-founded Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Rick Wright in London in 1965. He is the only band member to have featured on all 15 of the band's studio albums. As a member of Pink Floyd, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1996.

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Time Life is bringing out a massive 11-disc collector's set featuring legendary moments from all the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies held from 2010 to 2017.

Time Life is bringing out a massive 11-disc collector's set featuring legendary moments from all the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies held from 2010 to 2017.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: In Concert brings together the best performances from induction ceremonies, including poignant reunions, one-of-a-kind collaborations, induction speeches, and unforgettable performances.

160 live performances from artists such as Sting, U2, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Heart, Paul Simon, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Metallica, Alice Cooper and ELO, recorded on 11 DVDs, provides nearly 30 hours of entertainment.

The set is comprised of three separate collections: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In Concert - Encore (2010-2013), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame In Concert (2014-2017) and the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts collection on 3 DVDs.

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