Category: Soul/R & B

Aretha Franklin’s Old Detroit Home Restored After $2M Investment

In March 1994, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin purchased a 5,623-square-foot home in Detroit. The Rose Estate was her second home, while her primary residence was located in Bloomfield Hills. As the singer got older and her health declined, the property did as well. After Franklin died in 2018, her estate sold the home for… Continue reading Aretha Franklin’s Old Detroit Home Restored After $2M Investment

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Jon Quick

Superhero DJ Jon Quick is not only one of NYC’s most popular club DJs but he is also the creator, co-host, and music curator/mixmaster of The AfroFlava Radio Top Ten Afrobeat Countdown. This is the first afrobeat hybrid top ten countdown/mixshow in the USA, heard every Friday at 7pm on Scratchvision! They consistently play to an… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Jon Quick

J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return to Raleigh, NC April 5-6, 2025

  DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES RETURN APRIL 5-6, 2025 FOR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION   TICKET PRESALES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 9 AM EST AT DREAMVILLEFEST.COM   World’s Largest Artist-Led Music Festival Returns April 5-6 to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park   RALEIGH, NC (November 26, 2024) – Global superstar J. Cole and Dreamville, the internationally recognized… Continue reading J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Will Return to Raleigh, NC April 5-6, 2025

Queen Latifah to Host 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

  QUEEN LATIFAH TO HOST THE 47TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 ON CBS   America celebrates the artistic achievements of Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, the late Phil Lesh, and Bobby Weir), Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo on December 8, 2024   The… Continue reading Queen Latifah to Host 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) Premieres On PBS Stations Dec. 1

  WHITNEY HOUSTON – THE CONCERT FOR A NEW SOUTH AFRICA (DURBAN) Premieres on PBS Stations Beginning December 1, 2024   Full-Length Concert Available for Streaming With PBS Passport   PBS and Sony Music Entertainment in Partnership with The Estate of Whitney E. Houston and Primary Wave Music Present the Fully Remastered Never-Before-Televised Concert in… Continue reading Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) Premieres On PBS Stations Dec. 1

T-Pain Honored In Hometown With Street Renamed ‘T-Pain Lane’

Tallahassee, Fla. native Faheem Najmm, who goes by the stage name of T-Pain was recently honored in his hometown with the city naming a street after him. The ceremony took place on Nov. 11 where the recording artist was presented with a key to the city from the town’s mayor. A portion of Pasco Street… Continue reading T-Pain Honored In Hometown With Street Renamed ‘T-Pain Lane’

GQ Selects Pharrell Williams For Designer Of The Year

Music producer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams is having quite a year. After his Lego-inspired movie, Piece by Piece was released in theaters in October, GQ magazine announced that the Virginia native is the publication’s Designer of the Year. The popular recording artist has been at the helm of Louis Vuitton for almost two years… Continue reading GQ Selects Pharrell Williams For Designer Of The Year

Pharrell Williams Reveals Reason He Was Fired From McDonald’s

Music producer and fashion stalwart Pharrell Wiliams recently revealed that before finding success as a recording artist, his first and only employment took place at one of America’s favorite fast-food restaurants, McDonald’s. He also explained that he was terminated three times and the last one made sense to anyone who has ever worked at a… Continue reading Pharrell Williams Reveals Reason He Was Fired From McDonald’s

Virgin Hotels Partners With Black Irish by Mariah Carey For Mariah Carey’s Black Irish Holiday Bar

 Virgin Hotels, the award-winning lifestyle hotel brand, is partnering with Bucket Listers (known for making everyday an adventure) to bring travelers the ultimate Black Irish by Mariah Carey-themed festive experience this holiday season. Black Irish by Mariah Carey is joining forces with Virgin Hotels for an exclusive Mariah Carey Black Irish Holiday Bar, a premium… Continue reading Virgin Hotels Partners With Black Irish by Mariah Carey For Mariah Carey’s Black Irish Holiday Bar

Joe Leone – Over Under

Joe Leone – Over Under Joe Leone’s debut single with JBR Creative Group Stream on all platforms: https://joeleone.lnk.to/music Executive Producers: Alison Ball and Eric Benét Shot, Directed, Colored by Isaiah T. Butler (NCF) Styled by Aalexus Longmire (Lex Styles) Joe Leone – Over Under

No One Is Interested In Buying Diddy’s Beverly Hills Mansion

The Beverly Hills mansion that Sean “Diddy” Combs put up for sale in September for $61 million has not attracted many buyers. According to TMZ, the home that was raided by Homeland Security back in March as part of the government’s sex trafficking investigation into the entertainment mogul does not have any prospective buyers since… Continue reading No One Is Interested In Buying Diddy’s Beverly Hills Mansion

Quincy Jones Dead At 91

The musical genius behind one of the most successful albums in music history, Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller” has died at the age of 91. According to CNN, jazz recording artist and music producer Quincy Jones died on Nov. 3 based on an announcement from his publicist, Arnold Robinson. Quincy Jones, Grammy-Winning Producer for Michael Jackson, Film… Continue reading Quincy Jones Dead At 91

2 Brooklyn Shows Added To USHER: ‘Past, Present, Future’ Tour

USHER ADDS TWO SHOWS IN BROOKLYN TO UNFORGETTABLE ‘PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE’ GLOBAL TOUR   Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center December 5 & 6, 2024   Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, October 30 with Citi Presale   General Onsale Begins Friday, November 1 at 10am Local Time on LiveNation.com   “The tour is a sort of victory… Continue reading 2 Brooklyn Shows Added To USHER: ‘Past, Present, Future’ Tour

My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Hard Hittin Harry

DJ Hard Hittin Harry, born in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, and raised in Montreal, Canada, and Newark, New Jersey, has had a remarkable career spanning over 40 years in the music industry. He has showcased his talent in clubs, through mixtapes, the internet, and television, establishing himself as a versatile and accomplished figure in the world of… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring DJ Hard Hittin Harry

Aneesa Strings ‘We Are The Music’

Aneesa Strings · We Are The Music   NEW MUSIC FRIDAY!!! “We Are The Music” is the first single release from Aneesa Strings’ anticipated EP, “The Calm.” The project will be released early in 2025. “WE ARE THE MUSIC” was written by Aneesa Al-Musawwir and produced by David Michael Ott. “I love how the song… Continue reading Aneesa Strings ‘We Are The Music’

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