Jason Nelson’s Live Album ‘Jesus Revealed’ Debuts at No. 1
Jason Nelson's live gospel album 'Jesus Revealed' debuts at #1 on Billboard Gospel Albums chart, featuring the #1 single 'I Am' which holds the top...
Month : January 2015
Sly Stone Wins $5M Lawsuit vs. Former Manager, Attorney
Sly Stone wins $5 million lawsuit against former manager and attorney who diverted his royalties from 1989-2000, leaving the funk legend homeless....
Cipha Sounds Exits Hot 97, States Frustration
Veteran radio DJ Cipha Sounds exits Hot 97 after 17 years, expressing frustration over being passed over for Angie Martinez's permanent replacement position....
Star Studio: Musiq Soulchild & Jazmine Sullivan Live
Neo soul stars Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan performed live at Star Studio in Atlanta, sharing personal insights about their music careers and creative journeys....
Ava DuVernay Directs Hurricane Katrina Film
Ava DuVernay announces new Hurricane Katrina film project following her success with Selma. The acclaimed director shares her journey from publicist to filmmaker....
Joe Clair Returns to DC Radio
Joe Clair returns to WPGC 95.5 as morning show host in Washington DC, starting February 9th. The comedian and radio veteran previously worked at the...
Google Sponsors Selma Screening for P-TECH Students NYC
Google sponsors free Selma screening for nearly 500 P-TECH students in Brooklyn, marking the first corporate sponsorship of an entire school in the nationwide program....
SHOBOY BRINGS MORNING SHOW TO 92.3 AMP NEW YORK
Edgar 'Shoboy' Sotelo debuts his morning drive show on NYC's 92.3 AMP Radio, joined by Nina Hajian for weekday mornings 5:30-10AM starting January 22....
LL Cool J Returns as Host for 57th Annual Grammy Awards
LL Cool J returns as host for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on CBS February 8, 2015, marking his fourth consecutive year hosting Music's Biggest...
Beasley Radio StationFlips to Throwback
Beasley Media Group's 95 Rock has signed off after 16 years, launching HOT FM at 95.5 and 93.1 with a throwback Hip-Hop and R&B format....
WNBM’s Radio Summit on Community Relations
WNBM and 77 WABC hosted a joint Radio Summit on Jan. 15 featuring D.L. Hughley and Curtis Sliwa discussing police and community relations in NYC....
SESAC Atlanta at Georgia Entertainment Gala
SESAC was front and center at the recent Georgia Entertainment Gala, an event that showcases the immense talent in Georgia....
Radio Mercury Awards Announces Final Round Judging Panel
The Radio Mercury Awards announced its final round judging panel for the 24th Annual awards, featuring top creative directors from major agencies. The panel includes...
GOSPEL 360 PRESENTS WEEK LONG TRIBUTE TO ANDRA� CROUCH
Gospel 360 presents a week-long tribute to late gospel icon Andra� Crouch from January 19-23, featuring his legendary music and artist reminiscences....
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life
Chris Martin, Janelle Mon�e, Willie Nelson, Ed Sheeran, and Usher will perform at a Grammy tribute honoring Stevie Wonder's iconic career. The special airs Feb....
WQHT Hot 97 Welcomes Nessa as New Afternoon Drive Host
WQHT Hot 97 announces Nessa as new afternoon drive host, taking over the 3-7 PM slot alongside DJ Enuff. The station also welcomes Pio Ferro...
Bob Marley’s 70th Birthday Yearlong Celebration
Bob Marley's 70th birthday celebration features yearlong events with rare unreleased material from family vaults. First release is Easy Skanking in Boston '78....
Steve Hegwood’s Core Communicators North Acquires WIPK
Core Communicators North acquires WIPK-Calhoun, Georgia to simulcast Streetz 94.5, expanding coverage from Atlanta to Chattanooga Tennessee under CEO Steve Hegwood....
Public Enemy’s Harder Than You Think in Super Bowl Ad
Public Enemy's 'Harder Than You Think' was featured in NBC's official Super Bowl XLIX commercial with Ice-T voiceover. The track previously hit #4 on UK...
ARIANA GRANDE, MADONNA, ED SHEERAN AT 57TH GRAMMYS
AC/DC, Eric Church, Ariana Grande, Madonna, and Ed Sheeran are set to perform at the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015, at STAPLES Center....
MELLO YELLO–The Incredible Story of Jack The Rapper (book)
The incredible story of Jack Gibson, known as 'Jack the Rapper,' the first African-American radio DJ who mentored music superstars for 40 years and founded...
DeDe McGuire Re-signs with KKDA for Mornings
DeDe McGuire re-signs with KKDA K104 for a new three-year expanded deal to continue hosting 'DeDe in the Morning' in Dallas-Fort Worth market....
African-American Leaders Unite to Fund Free Selma Screenings
African-American business leaders nationwide unite to fund free Selma movie screenings for students. The initiative expands from NYC to multiple cities including Boston, Nashville, and...
Top 10 Artists Who Wrote Their Biggest Hits in Music History
Discover 10 artists who wrote their biggest career hits, including Kanye West's Gold Digger, Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, and more chart-toppers....
UMPG CELEBRATES J. COLE #1
J. Cole celebrates his #1 album '2014 Forest Hills Drive' at Universal Music Publishing Group headquarters. The self-produced album topped Billboard 200 and R&B charts....