It was 26 years ago that Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album that would rock the country. June 12, 1990 is a day that all of her fans will remember because of this album release and the kind of impact it had on us all. In total, the album has hit 20 million sold […]
Category: Urban AC
Adele Tells David Bowie’s Producer Off
Adele is not afraid to speak her mind and that is evident with her latest “run-in” with someone in the music industry. Tony Visconti was David Bowie’s producer for “Blackstar” and has had some choice words on pop music. He talked about his dislike of the genre now because of computerized voices and not knowing […]
Maxwell Takes Over the Top Spot
Maxwell was in the second position last week, but this week’s Mediabase chart has shown that they are now the number one artist/song! “Lake By the Ocean” has beaten out Guordan Banks’ “Keep You in Mind” for that top position. Rounding out the top three is Anthony Hamilton’s “Amen.” Ro James’ “Permission” is the lone […]
BET Announces Prince Tribute Performers
Like many of the award shows since Prince’s passing, the BET Awards will be paying tribute the man, the myth, the legend, Prince. Recently the award show has announced who will be doing the tribute and we’re quite excited about it. Janelle Monae and Sheila E. were protégés of Princes and they will be a […]
The Weeknd to Headline Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
This Halloween will be an exciting one for those that will be visiting the New Orleans area. From October 28-30, the city will see three days of amazing performances with the Weeknd being one of the headliners for this event. Last year the festival had to cancel one of the days because of dangerous, but […]
What Would Have Been Prince’s 58th Birthday
Prince Rogers Nelson would have been 58 this week (June 7) had he not tragically died a while ago. To celebrate his life and musical accomplishments, Tidal the streaming service made available 15 of his albums for streaming on his birthday, while other artists spoke of his genius and generosity. Prince died April 21st from […]
Former Destiny’s Child Member Farrah Franklin Arrested
It wasn’t that long ago that Destiny’s Child was dominating the airwaves and selling out shows. Those good times have come to an end though and now there is bad news about one of their former members, Farrah Franklin. Reports are saying that Farrah was arrested this past week in Atlanta, Georgia for public intoxication […]
Alicia Keys’ 15-Year Anniversary of Songs in A Minor
It was 15 years ago that Alicia Key hit the world with her debut album and boy was it great. The album was called “Songs in A Minor” and it was widely considered the best album she would ever put out. The album would go on to win five Grammys at that year’s award show […]
The Jackson Family Makes History
The Jackson family is one the greatest families in music history when it comes to talent, performing, and everything else included in that realm. Well, they have confirmed that with the recent history they’ve made. Tito Jackson’s “Get It Baby” has reached number one on the Billboard charts meaning the family has now seen every […]
Prince’s Death Explained
The Associated Press has disclosed the details of how exactly Prince died earlier this year. They’re saying the death was due to an opioid overdose, which doesn’t come as too much of a surprise after the news that hit the wire since his death. Weeks ago we talked about an addiction specialist that sent his […]