Recently Prince’s family put together a private service for those close to him to be able to celebrate his life. His tragic death occurred on April 21 and the world hasn’t been the same since. There were actually two services held in Minneapolis, one on Friday and the other on Saturday. For those close to […]
Earlier this week, we discussed The Weeknd’s donation to a university in his home country and now he has done more for his community. This time, he has donated a quarter of a million dollars to the Black Lives Matter movement. This movement started back in 2013 by Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors. […]
This week’s top 10 Mediabase Urban AC chart has all of the stars in it with a whole lot of great music. With artists like Alicia Keys, Usher and Janet Jackson again on the charts this week, you could have thought it was five years ago. These oldies but goodies are still putting out hit […]
If you thought Usher was gone from the spotlight of the music industry then you certainly have thought wrong. He has been a part of two great jams that have been released recently and are worth taking a listen to if you haven’t already. He is the main artist on the track, “No Limit,” which […]
The Weeknd has had one heck of a run recently and he’s doing great things with the money he has earned. He recently donated $50,000 to his hometown university, University of Toronto. More specifically, he donated the money to the school to fund an Ethiopic Studies program. The Bikila Award group, who is helping in […]
It’s time for another “Motown Minute.” Let’s take a look at the late Marvin Gaye. Life is very strange indeed. Imagine a struggling boxer in the late 50s finding a singing career that generated fame, fortune, and all the spoils success brings – only to be shot dead by your father well before you time? […]
Marie Dionne Warrick was born in East Orange, NJ in 1940, and had a string of 60s and 70s hits that propelled her to the upper stratosphere of the music industry. Here are a few fun facts about Dionne you may not have known… Dionne’s aunts and uncles were The Drinkard Singers, a popular gospel […]
The drama that has surrounded Prince’s estate has been non-stop and it doesn’t seem like it’ll be ending any time soon. Recently, there were rumors that Paisley Park would be sold, but Prince’s estate administrator has denied these reports. This has all come about because on Friday, a judge allowed for many different properties to […]
When September 6 rolls around, we know where some of the biggest names in music will be. They’ll be attending the AIM Independent Music Awards in London hoping to take home some hardware! Adele is one of those stars up for a big award and it’s for her hit, “Hello.” The award she is up […]
Mariah Carey is someone everyone loves to follow around and we have received confirmation of this with the upcoming docuseries that will be following her around on her European tour. The show will be on E! and is titled “Mariah’s World.” The show will be premiering in early December of this year, so make sure […]