Aretha Franklin Estate Satisfies $7.8 Million Bill Owed The Internal Revenue Service When R&B royalty Aretha Franklin passed away four years ago in 2018, she left a massive hole in the hearts of music lovers worldwide. But her death and the long-standing debt the singer owed to the Internal Revenue Service left her estate stifled… Continue reading Aretha Franklin Estate Satisfies $7.8 Million Bill Owed The Internal Revenue Service
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Announces Plans to Donate $1 Million Each to Howard University and Jackson State University
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Announces Plans to Donate $1 Million Each to Howard University and Jackson State University We are at the conclusion of the halfway point of 2022 and it seems like Sean “Diddy” Combs is not stopping anytime soon in this great year he is having thus far. As the Bad Boy mogul was… Continue reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Announces Plans to Donate $1 Million Each to Howard University and Jackson State University
Recording Academy Adds Five New Categories in Time for 2023 GRAMMY Awards
Recording Academy Adds Five New Categories in Time for 2023 GRAMMY Awards There are changes and additions coming to next year’s GRAMMY awards. The Recording Academy, the organization that produces the GRAMMY awards, has announced an addition of five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be given out at the 2023 GRAMMYs. They include Songwriter Of… Continue reading Recording Academy Adds Five New Categories in Time for 2023 GRAMMY Awards
CHAKA KHAN Signs With The SRG/ILS Group
The SRG/ILS group is honored to announce a new collaboration with one of the most iconic and recognizable voices in American music, Chaka Khan! A singer, songwriter, actor, and activist, Chaka Khan is one of the world’s most gifted and celebrated musicians the world has ever known. Impacting almost every popular musical genre and having… Continue reading CHAKA KHAN Signs With The SRG/ILS Group
Inductees Announced For The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame June 2022 Ceremony
Spotlighting a cross section of history’s most influential Black artists, entertainers and icons, the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) Crown Jewel of Excellence Black Music Month Class of 2022 Induction and Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 18. Today, the Black American Music Association (BAMAssoc) and the Georgia Entertainment Caucus (GEC), collaboratively announced… Continue reading Inductees Announced For The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame June 2022 Ceremony
Diddy Announced Travis Scott Will Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Diddy Announced Travis Scott Will Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards It was announced two weeks ago that Diddy is an executive producer of the upcoming Billboard Music Awards. On Monday, he announced that he had “great, breaking news.” The Bad Boy executive stated that Travis Scott will be performing at the awards ceremony. In… Continue reading Diddy Announced Travis Scott Will Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Host 2022 Billboard Music Awards
Exactly 25 years after taking home his first Billboard Music Award back in 1997, Bad Boy Records founder, Sean “Diddy” Combs is returning to the stage to host the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. He is also executive producing the show. Billboard has announced that the Hip-Hop mogul will host and executive produce the 2022 Billboard… Continue reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Host 2022 Billboard Music Awards
The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions
The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions for its Global Awards Ceremony in October 2022 (Atlanta, GA – February 10, 2022) – The inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz, today announced the online submissions for the global awards show, which opened on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, and will run through Saturday,… Continue reading The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards Announces Online Submissions
The Roots and Live Nation Urban Announce the Return of Roots Picnic Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022
THE ROOTS & LIVE NATION URBAN ANNOUNCE 2022 “ROOTS PICNIC” THE MANN AT FAIRMOUNT PARK PHILADELPHIA, PA JUNE 4 & 5, 2022 BLOCKBUSTER LINEUP INCLUDES HEADLINERS MARY J. BLIGE WITH THE ROOTS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, SUMMER WALKER, WIZKID, KIRK FRANKLIN, JAZMINE SULLIVAN, G HERBO, MICKEY GUYTON, & MORE (Philadelphia,… Continue reading The Roots and Live Nation Urban Announce the Return of Roots Picnic Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022
A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie and Dionne Warwick Among 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
This year’s nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation revealed the recording artists who are up to be inducted for 2022. Popular Hip-Hop group, A Tribe Called Quest (Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, and Jarobi White) joins Motown legendary artist and… Continue reading A Tribe Called Quest, Lionel Richie and Dionne Warwick Among 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Grammy Awards Rescheduled for April and Relocated to Las Vegas
Earlier this month, with the rise in coronavirus cases, the Grammy Awards ceremony was postponed from the originally scheduled date of January 31. It was announced that the awards show was given another air date as well as a change in venue. On April 3, CBS and the Recording Academy have revealed that the 64th… Continue reading Grammy Awards Rescheduled for April and Relocated to Las Vegas
Robert Glasper Set to Release Black Radio lll in February
GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST ROBERT GLASPER TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW STUDIO ALBUM BLACK RADIO III FEBRUARY 25th THIRD INSTALLMENT IN THE SERIES CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GRAMMY-WINNING BLACK RADIO & BLACK HISTORY MONTH LISTEN & WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “BLACK SUPERHERO” FEATURING KILLER MIKE + BJ THE CHICAGO KID + BIG K.R.I.T. APPEARING… Continue reading Robert Glasper Set to Release Black Radio lll in February
Nicole Henry’s Jazz Album ‘Time to Love Again’ Hits #5 on Jazz Charts
Nicole Henry’s Jazz Album ‘Time to Love Again’ Hits #5 on Jazz ChartsNicole Henry’s Jazz Album ‘Time to Love Again’ Hits #5 on Jazz Charts Nicole Henry’s Jazz Album Climbs to #5 on Jazz Charts Successfully Releasing an Album, Debuting a Musical to Standing Ovations and Starring in Her Own Whitney Houston Theatrical Tribute Show… Continue reading Nicole Henry’s Jazz Album ‘Time to Love Again’ Hits #5 on Jazz Charts
Ne-Yo Will Host 2022 Urban One Honors on MLK Day – January 17th, 2022
URBAN ONE HONORS PRESENTED BY T-MOBILE ANNOUNCES ICON RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR’S SHOWCASE INCLUDING JENNIFER HUDSON, TIMBALAND, JIMMY JAM AND TERRY LEWIS, GAMBLE AND HUFF & TASHA COBBS LEONARD GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING RECORDING ARTIST & SONGWRITER NE-YO SET TO HOST THE ANNUAL SHOWCASE CONTINUES WITH THE THEME “THE SOUNDTRACK OF BLACK AMERICA” SET… Continue reading Ne-Yo Will Host 2022 Urban One Honors on MLK Day – January 17th, 2022
MasterVoices Returns to Carnegie Hall Featuring Take 6 on Dec. 6
MasterVoices Returns to Carnegie Hall Featuring Take 6 on Dec. 6 MASTERVOICES OPENS ITS 2021-22 SEASON WITH A JOYFUL NOISE, A FESTIVE PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE RETURN TO LIVE PERFORMANCES AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON ON DECEMBER 6 AT CARNEGIE HALL The Chorus Celebrates the Start of its 80th Season with Guest Artists Mikaela Bennett, Northwell Health… Continue reading MasterVoices Returns to Carnegie Hall Featuring Take 6 on Dec. 6