With Prince’s passing in the past month, things are starting to settle and items are starting to be sold. One item in particular is the bright yellow guitar he used for songs like “Gett Off” and “Cream.” It’s being auctioned off by Heritage Auctions and it has quite the starting price. The price you have […]
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Your Billboard Chart Achievement Award Nominees
The 2016 Billboard Music Awards is going down on May 22 and all of the biggest stars will be in attendance for some of the biggest awards of the year. It’s no Grammy award, but winning a Billboard Music Award really shows how great an artist/song did on the charts and to the fans. Let’s […]
Prince to Be Honored at Billboard Music Awards
The music world stopped for a moment on April 21 when Prince passed away at the age of 57. He was more than a singer, musician, artist, and performer. He was everything we wanted music to be. At the Billboard Music Awards, Madonna will be honoring Prince and we think she’s the perfect fit for […]
A Look Back at Sly and the Tower of Power
Do you remember the times of great music? Well, we do and two bands we could never forget are Sly and the Family Stone and the Tower of Power. Let’s talk a little bit more about them.. Sly and the Family Stone was at the top of anyone’s soul list, having recorded “Stand,” Everyday People,” […]
Guordan Banks’ Push to the Top of the Charts
Weeks ago we talked about Guordan Banks and his new hit “Keep You in Mind” and now we’re almost talking about a number one hit. The young soulful singer has created some beautiful music with this one and is sitting at number two on the chart just behind Johnny Gill’s “This One’s for Me and […]
Drake’s Newest Record
Drake has recently released his “Views From the Six” album and it has not surprisingly dominated charts and entertained us. He has been a part of many dominant songs on the charts as a featured artist and now he has his own music owning the charts. One chart he has this week set a record […]
Two Old Music Stars – Edwin Star and the Chamber Brothers
Edwin Star hit the charts with “War,” a Vietnam protest song in 1970, a tune well ahead of its time. Edwin also charted with “25 Miles” and “S.O.S.” This talented performer was born in Tennessee, but moved to the Motor City as a child, later moving to London in the 90s primarily due to his […]
Biggest Mom’s in the Business
Mother’s Day was this past weekend and we never took the time to thank the celebrity moms out there. At this time we’ll dish out some of the biggest names in the business that also happen to be moms. There are plenty, so let’s get started… Beyonce has herself a daughter, Blue Ivy. Gwen Stefani […]
Lauryn Hill Seeks to Make Up for 40-Minute Concert
Lauryn Hill was supposed to perform for many hours this past weekend at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Georgia, but that was derailed due to city laws. When Lauryn showed up on stage two hours late, it only left her with 40 minutes to perform. After those 40 minutes, the sound was cut and […]
Learning About the O’Jays
The O’Jays, a 70s soul group from Canton, Ohio, was one of the most successful bands from the 70s, earning fame and fortune with great songs like “Love Train,” “I Love Music,” “For the Love Of Money,” “Used to Be My Girl” and more. Did you know that they first recorded under the name of […]