Category: Urban AC

One Big Party to Celebrate 50 Years of Special Olympics

This year marks 50 years of the Special Olympics and to celebrate this wonderful milestone, there’s going to be a giant party! It’s going down from Chicago, Illinois and there are plenty of big names performing at this event. Chance the Rapper headlines this one and is joined by Usher, Daya, Smokey Robinson, Jason Mraz, […]

Common, Boyz II Men, Fantasia, Ready for Cincinnati Music Festival

The Cincinnati Music Festival presented by P&G is Friday, July 27th, and Saturday, July 28th in Cincinnati Ohio. Imagine coming to one music festival to hear the cool 70s sounds of the O’Jay’s, the 90s sound of Boyz II Men, and current pop sounds of Common? That’s the Cincinnati Music Festival. The event is held […]

Hits From Bruno Mars and Rihanna Put Up Huge Number

Rihanna and Bruno Mars are two of our favorite artists to hear music from and we’re not alone. Just recently, each had a music video of theirs reach one billion views! Those two hits were “Work” from Rihanna and Drake and “24K Magic” from Bruno Mars. Mars now has five hits that have reached this […]

Anita Baker Honored at Last Night’s BET Awards

One of the richest, sexist and dominant voices to come out of the Motor City, is the voice of NITA Baker, who is on the road in her ‘farewell tour’ this summer and fall. At last night’s BET Awards, this Detroit legend was honored for her lifelong accomplishments in music, being handed the ‘Lifetime Achievement […]

Janet Jackson Scores BET ‘Impact’ Award Over the Weekend

We’re beginning to wonder if singing legend Janet Jackson has any space on her mantle for yet another award? Janet graciously accepted the Icon Award at last month’s Billboard Music Awards, and over the weekend received the very first ‘Impact’ award from the Disney Channel at the ‘RDMA’s’ event. The ‘Impact’ Award is designed to […]

2 Chainz, SZA and More to Headline Trillectro Festival

Last year the Trillecto Festival took the year off but it’s back in 2018 and just recently they announced who would be performing at this year’s event. It all starts with 2 Chainz, SZA and RL Grime! Does it get better than that? This year’s Trillectro Festival takes place September 22 from Washington DC and […]