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Prince Celebration 2017 Ends On A High Note
CHANHASSEN, MN – If this weekend is any indication, Prince’s legacy is assured. 2,000 Prince lovers came out to Minnesota to celebrate the man and to see where he lived, worked and sadly died at the...
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Aretha Franklin Shades Dionne Warwick Over Whitney’s Funeral
NEW YORK (AP) — The Queen of Soul is coming out swinging against fellow legend Dionne Warwick, accusing her of making up a story that she was Whitney Houston’s godmother, even though the alleged...
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Steve McQueen To Take On Tupac Doc
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen is set to direct a documentary about Tupac Shakur. Shakur Estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment said Tuesday that the film is fully...
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Little Known Black History Fact: African-American Music Appreciation Month
June marks the month-long celebration of African-American Music Appreciation Month, which focuses on the musical contributions of African-Americans. The month was initially started in 1979 as Black...
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Prince In His Own Words: The Top 10 Best Prince Interviews
While we know that devout Jehovah’s Witness Prince didn’t celebrate birthdays, we feel like we have to celebrate for him. We still miss that man so much, don’t we? Not only all of the wonderful music...
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Groups We’d Like to See Make A Comeback
There are certain artists and groups still around but they’ve been dormant for so long, we wonder if there’s ever a chance for us to see them do their thing again. No matter how long they’ve been off...
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Our Favorite Hybrids
These stars do it all – acting, singing, producing, writing. Check out our favorite hybrids.
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Kanye West Tries To End Tidal Deal…But There’s A Catch
Uh oh, Kanye West has a BIG problem with Jay-Z‘s content streaming service, Tidal. Apparently he’s been unhappy for a while and also contends he’s still owed $3 million by the company Sources say that...
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Michael Jackson Estate Has To Pay Quincy Jones $9.4 Million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Wednesday found that Michael Jackson’s estate owes Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and production fees from “Billie Jean,” ”Thriller” and more of the superstar’s...
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Singer/Songwriter Gordon Chambers Finds Hope After Devastating Fire
Valentine’s Day 2016 was a life-changing experience for Gordon Chambers, the award-winning singer-songwriter-producer, who is famous for his songs of love and inspiration. That day, Chambers’ elegant...
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Beyoncè Writes Intro For New Book Of Prince Photos
Rarely-seen photographs of the late Prince Rogers Nelson by Afshin Shahidi are featured in a new book Prince: A Private View, with a foreword by none other than Beyoncè. “Truth be told, the word ‘icon’...
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Little Known Black History Fact: “It’s A Wonderful World”
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong released what is arguably his best-known song 50 years ago. On August 16, 1967, “What A Wonderful World” was released to the public on ABC Records but wouldn’t become a hit...
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Tina Campbell Announces Solo Fall Tour
Tina Campbell, the multiple award-winning soloist, multi-Grammy® winning recording artist, author, WE tv original series star, and now web series star, who, with sister Erica is one-half of the iconic...
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Lionel Richie Gains Rights To Curtis Mayfield Biopic
Music star and newly minted “American Idol” judge Lionel Richie has been granted the rights to produce a feature based on the life of legendary songwriter and musician Curtis Mayfield. Richie is...
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Lionel Richie Granted Rights To Curtis Mayfield Story
Music star and newly minted “American Idol” judge Lionel Richie has been granted the rights to produce a feature based on the life of legendary songwriter and musician Curtis Mayfield. Richie is...
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Heatwave’s Sad Chapter Comes To A Close With Death Of Keith Wilder
Sadly, we must report on the passing of Keith Edward Wilder, one of the founders and co-lead singer of the legendary funk/R&B band Heatwave. According to various reports as well as postings on his...
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Phillip Brandon Combines Jazz, R&B, Gospel And Rock On ‘The Story Begins’
Versatile singer Phillip Brandon, who played BeBe Winans in the Charles Randolph-Wright (Motown: The Musical”) directed Born for This: The Musical released his debut album The Story Begins on October...
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Willow Smith Says Growing Up With Famous Parents Was ‘Excruciating’
Poor, poor Willow Smith. You might find it hard to believe, but the talented youngster is of the impression that her life has been an unpleasant experience.At this point, you’re either scratching your...
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Kennedy Honors Recognize Lionel Richie, LL Cool J, Without Trumps
(Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors recognizing outstanding artists and performers managed to skip the political drama that loomed over it earlier this...
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Happy Birthday Jay Z, Black Twitter Has Your Back
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Today marks the 48th birthday of an indisputable rap legend, Jay Z. To celebrate he’s embarked on a sold out nationwide tour in support of 4:44, currently making its...
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