::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Every year musicians and artists descend upon the U.S. Capitol to advocate for music rights.  White they are in Washington, DC they honor  lawmakers and their own for their advocacy. This year, gospel's Yolanda Adams and Broadway's Kristen Chenoweth were the honored artists  They both served as performers at the event which was held at the Hamilton Hotel.  Senators Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley were also recognized for their support of the Music Modernization Act, a bi-partisan effort that passed last year. Grammy winners PJ Morton and lead singer of 4 Non Blondes, Linda Perry  also performed.  Morton opened the event with a soulful rendition of the National Anthem and Perry ended with lawmakers packing the stage to rock out to "What's Going On".  She also sang  sang “Beautiful,” which she wrote for Christina Aguilera. Yolanda Adams House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Recording Academy Neil Portnow presents Keith Urban with the Recording Artists Coalition Award at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, DC on April 5, 2017 as a part the annual Grammys on the Hill event. Urban said he failed music as a young child and the discussion around music education must be broadened. Urban engages in an impormptu jam session with Bluesman John Popper.  Popper played so hard that he tossed a broken harmonica into the crowd. John Hopper opens ceremony playing the national anthem on the harmonica.