Our “Motown Minute” is designed to put the spotlight on a deserving Motown singer or legend, as the Motown sound was one of the best. Let’s look at the late Marvin Gaye. Marvin sold millions of records, but didn’t win a Grammy until his “Sexual Healing” phase in the mid-80s, and struggles with depression and […]
Category: Urban AC
Remembering Aaliyah and Her Final Album
It was 15 years ago that Aaliyah released her final album, “Aaliyah.” We didn’t know it to be that at the time, but she would die in a plane crash a little over a month later. For those that don’t remember, she flew to the Bahamas to shoot the music video for “Rock the Boat” […]
Keith Sweat Out on Tour
Keith Sweat can’t stop touring and his 2016 schedule is proof of it. If you haven’t seen this R&B legend then you have plenty of chances to see him play the rest of this month, August and a few times in the fall as well. In total, he has 17 dates set on his calendar […]
More Rumors Around Prince’s Estate
When Prince died earlier this year who would have known that there would be so many issues surrounding his estate? Well, there has been too much to talk about when it comes to where Prince’s money and the rest of his estate will go. Now, we have a new rumor around something that might determine […]
Rihanna’s Anti Reaching Huge Milestones
When “Anti” was released at the end of January this past year, we’re not sure anyone expected the kind of response it has received. The album has peaked at number one on huge charts like the US Billboard 200 and the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart to go along with four other charts across the […]
The Weeknd’s Amazing 2015
The Weeknd had a year to remember in 2015, putting out hit after hit after hit. This has resulted in him earned him $55 million in a 12-month time period that is simply quite amazing. Let’s talk about how he made all of this money… Abel Tesfaye, The Weeknd, made $55 million last year in […]
Whitney Houston, The Best National Anthem Singer Ever
This past Fourth of July reminded us of what many believe the best rendition of the National Anthem ever is – the version sung by the late Whitney Houston, who tragically passed away only days from the 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. In mid-June much of her personal possession went up for sale […]
Jill Scott Jumps Into Top Three
Jill Scott is red hot with her latest single, “Can’t Wait” and we can’t wait for it to hit number one. It has moved up again this week, moving to the third position after sitting at number four last week. The battle at the top is very close with only 38 spins being the difference […]
The Passing of Drake and Rihanna’s Super Fan
This past March, Drake and Rihanna took time after a show to meet one of their super fans, Megan Flores. Megan as just 14 and was battling progressive metastasized sarcoma. Their interactions with her were great and you could tell both were touched by Megan’s spirit and fight. Well, it was with heavy hearts that […]
20 Years of Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara has really blown it up lately with her debut album, “Know-It-All,” but did you know she’s only turning 20 today? This star singer has gone through all of this fame over the last 12 months or so isn’t even allowed to drink! As you may know, she really began to get popular because […]