You might think that at the age of 13 when your dad leaves home, your family penniless and near ruin, that life would be short and painful. You would be right if your name wasn’t Robert Clark Seger. Bob and family weathered the storm so early in his life, with Bob realizing at the age […]
Category: Music
The Eagles Receive Big Honors
The Kennedy Center announced last week the selections of five well deserving honorees, receiving the prestigious 2016 Kennedy Center Honors. Short of the Presidential Medal of Honor, this award is the most desirable form of recognition any artist could imagine. Mavis Staples, James Taylor, and the Eagles are the American musical inductees, while actor Al […]
The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey to Perform at Leonardo’s Fundraising Gala
In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio launched his foundation helping save the endangered and wild parts of the world that need to be saved. It also helps with research for climate change and environmental awareness, two things often overlooked in our every day lives. He’s been wildly successful raising money for this foundation and this year he […]
Strumbellas Announced as Supercrawl Performer
Supercrawl 2016 is nearing and they have released the lineup for what should be an epic event. It’ll all go down over three days in Hamilton, Ontario and is one event you won’t want to miss. On James Street North from September 9 to 11, we’ll see The Strumbellas and over 40 others rock out […]
Pandora and Uber Work Together on Ad Free Music
By now, everyone knows of Pandora and Uber. Both make our lives more convenient and for the most part, we can’t get enough of them. These days, the two are combining efforts to make for one great idea, ad free music! Drivers in Australia, New Zealand, and the US will have ad free music brought […]
Poor Renditions of the National Anthem on Big Stages
Sports fans will have some big moments coming up this summer. The MLB All Star Game is on the horizon, and who could forget Ciara’s stunning performance at it last year? The thought of belting out what most musicians refer to as a song that has a ‘tough scale’ must be frightening to any polished […]
Lil Wayne Accused of Assaulting Bouncer
After the BET Awards on Sunday night, Lil Wayne went to the club to celebrate a great event and the night did not end like he would have liked it to we’re guessing. At the after party, TMZ is reporting that he punched a bouncer and is now being accused of assault. The whole issue […]
Learning More About the Father of Funk, James Brown
The Movie “Get On Up,” starring the incredible talents of actor Chadwick Boseman, turned out to be a great film when released a while ago, and may be the best adaptation of the life of the Godfather of Soul, the man, the incomparable James Brown. Here are a few things about the legend you may […]
Sia’s Latest Hit Breaks Into Top 10
Sia’s latest hit, “Cheap Thrills,” has been blowing up radio stations these days and it’s evident now with its jump into this week’s top 10 chart from Mediabase. The hit singer’s song went from 13 up to nine, making an impressive jump into the top 10. Another impressive jump this week came from James Bay […]
Performances at the BET Awards
Earlier in the week, we talked about the winners at the BET Awards, but we have yet to discuss a few of the performers! Sure Kirk Franklin won Best Gospel/Inspirational Artist, Bryson Tiller won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, and Beyonce won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, but who put the show over the top with their […]