(New York, NY – September 22, 2016) – Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton will appear on NPR Music’s Noteworthy, which goes live on Friday, September 23rd on npr.org/music with extended interviews on NPR's YouTube channel. A special video documentary series, Noteworthy takes an intimate look into artists and their creative process. Hosted by Jason King, the co-founder of The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, the episode provides rare insight on Hamilton’s technique for producing music. The show also highlights the North Carolina native’s personal background and discusses how race, family and the music of his childhood shapes his artistic approach.

During the episode, King spends a day with Hamilton and visits his Charlotte hometown, where he catches a glimpse into his upbringing and roots. Viewers will experience candid moments with the singer including a performance of "Amazing Grace" in the same church where he sang his first gospel solo.

Additionally, Anthony Hamilton will embark on his headlining tour with guests Lalah Hathaway and Eric Benet starting on October 6th in Durham, NC. Tickets are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com.

ANTHONY HAMILTON IN CONCERT TOUR DATES:

October 6        Durham, NC                Durham Performing Arts Center

October 7        Charleston, SC            N. Charleston Performing Arts Center

October 8        Washington, D.C.        Constitution Hall

October 9        Baltimore, MD             Modell Performing Arts Center At the Lyric

October 13      Louisville, KY               Palace Theatre

October 14      Detroit, MI                   Fox Theatre

October 15      Cincinnati, OH             Aronoff Center for the Arts

October 16      Augusta, GA                Bell Auditorium

October 20      Memphis, TN               Orpheum Theatre

October 21      Nashville, TN               Municipal Auditorium

October 22      Chattanooga, TN         Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium

October 23      New Orleans, LA          Lakefront Arena

October 27      Ft. Lauderdale, FL        Broward Center For the Performing Arts

October 28      Jacksonville, FL            Moran Theater

October 29      Columbia, SC               Township Auditorium

October 30      Richmond, VA              Altria Theater

About Anthony Hamilton: The Grammy Award winning singer has collaborated with a bevy of artists including Nas, Rick Ross, Carlos Santana, Jill Scott, Tupac and Al Green to name a few. With a talent that is recognized by some of the most profound public figures of our time, Hamilton has performed for President Barack Obama at the Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House and on the daytime talk show The Real, as well as appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Demonstrating his international reach, he recently took the stage in the UK and the Netherlands with a performance on BBC 1xtra Live Lounge. In addition to his multiple chart-topping albums and singles, Hamilton earned a BET award and has been praised by a plethora of outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, ESSENCE, Billboard and more.

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