ASCAP has announced an illustrious group of new panelists for the 2019 “I Create Music” EXPO, with industry leaders represented across a diverse array of music genres. Wyclef Jean will be among the music creators on hand to provide knowledge, guidance and support to EXPO attendees. He will perform and share what he’s learned in […]
A Los Angeles man, who visited Chicago in 2017 to attend that summer’s Lollapalooza music festival, has filed suit against one of Chance the Rapper’s bodyguards following a violent encounter in the lobby of the W Hotel where the performer was attending an event. Attorney Tim Tomasik, of Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, along with Michael Adler […]
Quebec City is a top summer destination this year as the city unveils the lineup for its 52nd annual Festival d’ete de Quebec (FEQ). Arguably the largest festival in North America, with over 325,000 attendees, FEQ spans 11 days, from July 4 -14 in the heart of Quebec City. For 2019, FEQ boasts a legendary […]
Tuesday night, April second, H.E.R. took the stage as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Grammy winner showed off her ranging ability by singing about the tough proposition of being stuck in an unhealthy relationship, all of while complementing her smooth vocals with a mix of natural sounding guitar riffs. […]
On Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, Travis Scott and Cardi B will take on the reins as headliners for this summer’s festivities after Post Malone, and Nicki Minaj were bestowed the honors last year. After Made in America was almost forced out of Philadelphia last year, Jay-Z’s renowned festival is coming back to the city of […]
On what would have been Marvin Gaye’s 80th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service today honored the music legend with the dedication of a new commemorative Forever stamp during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Greek Theatre, where he once performed. “The Postal Service is honored to recognize Marvin Gaye, the Motown legend, with a stamp on […]
It has been reported that rapper Nipsey Hussle, who’s real name is Ermias Asghedom, died from gunshot wounds to his head and torso. The Los Angeles County coroner released the findings after completing an autopsy Monday on Hussle. As a beloved figure both his neighborhood and the hip-hop community, and his death brought mourning and […]
Friday night, March 29th, the 52 year old pop icon, Janet Jackson gave a message to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: “Induct more women” in 2020. Her induction ceremony was at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, and was introduced by Janelle Monae, who referred to Jackson as the “legendary queen of Black Girl Magic”. Jackson went on to thank […]
With Khalid’s ablum, Free Spirit, just around the corner, the artist has announced that he will be hitting the road in support of his sophomore LP this summer. On Friday, March 29th, Khalid announced his first headlining North American tour, with Clairo slated to serve as the special guest. “My first North American Arena tour. […]
It has been reported that Salt-N-Pepa will be the subject of a new Lifetime miniseries. The scripted show, aptly titled Salt-N-Pepa, will tell the story of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton during their rise to success, the network revealed at its upfronts today (March 26). Denton and James are producers on the series, […]