Following the release of the Lifetime docuseries ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ there has been severe backlash towards the artist as a result of several claims of sexual assault that were…
Music Industry News Round Up 1.11.19
We’ll be rounding up the top news from the music industry. Check out the biggest stories highlighted this week! Universal Music Completes Acquisition of Nashville’s House of Blues St…
Music News: Barack Obama Reveals Favorite Songs of 2018
Barack Obama has released his year-end list of his favorite books, movies, and perhaps the most anticipated, his Top Songs for 2018. The list included a variety of genres, and featured some of this ye…
Music Industry News Round Up 12.21.18
We’ll be rounding up the top news from the music industry. Check out the biggest stories highlighted this week! Sony Music Launches Streaming Service in Japan In partnership with Rhap…
NEWS: HIP HOP LEGEND & CO-FOUNDER OF PUBLIC ENEMY, CHUCK D, JOINS THE UNIVERSAL HIP HOP MUSEUM AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CELEBRITY BOARD
Today, Director of the Universal Hip Hop Museum , Rocky Bucano alongside Chairman of the Board, Kurtis Blow announce that Chuck D has been elected as Chairman of th…
Music News: Marsha Ambrosius Announces The “NYLA TOUR” Featuring Elle Varner
Multi-Grammy nominated singer and hit songwriter Marsha Ambrosius is excited to hit the road once again as she gears up to headline the “NYLA Tour,” which kicks off on J…
Music News: Yasiin Bey To Perform ‘The Ecstatic’ In Its Entirety Next Year
Rapper Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of his fourth studio album ‘The Ecstatic’ in 2019. The album, which served as the follow-up to his 2…
Music News: Lil Wayne Announces ‘I Ain’t Sh*t Without You Tour’
Lil Wayne has announced that he’s going on a tour named I Ain’t Sh*t Without You in support of his platinum album Tha Carter V. He released a video announcement stating that it’s going to be an “intim…
News: Marvin Gaye & Gregory Hines to Receive Forever Stamps
Marvin Gaye and Gregory Hines will be honored as the next stamp recipients in the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage series. Both Gaye and Hines will have their image placed on a Fore…
Music News: Watch the Teaser for BET’s “Soul Train”-Inspired Series, “American Soul”
BET has a new show underway entitled American Soul, inspired by the life of Don Cornelius. Cornelius was the creator and host of the classic show Soul Train, which aired from 1971 to 2006. BET has rel…