Mariah Carey, Judith Hill, Janelle Light Up ESSENCE Festival
ESSENCE Festival returned to New Orleans with explosive performances from Mariah Carey, Common, Judith Hill, and Janelle Mon�e lighting up the stage....
Year : 2016
Star Trek Marathon to Feature Three Films Before New Release
Paramount Pictures presents a one-night Star Trek Marathon on July 20, 2016, featuring all three reboot films including the premiere of Star Trek Beyond in...
Waverly T. Lucas II Receives Inaugural Man of Honor Award
Waverly T. Lucas II, co-founder of Ballethnic Dance Company and former Dance Theatre of Harlem member, receives the inaugural Man of Honor award from Beasley...
Danielle Brooks: First-Time Recognition Fear
Danielle Brooks, who plays Taystee on Orange is the New Black, discusses with Jimmy Kimmel how the hit show transformed her life and career....
Pharrell Bonds with Little Big Town Over Southern Cooking
Pharrell Williams and country group Little Big Town collaborated on their new album 'Wanderlust' in Nashville, bonding over southern cooking and moonshine during studio sessions....
Bernie Mac’s TV Wife Joins Bounce TV’s “In The Cut”
Kellita Smith from The Bernie Mac Show joins the cast of Bounce TV's hit sitcom 'In The Cut' for its second season, premiering July 5th...
$4.4 Billion Later and Lionsgate Has Now Acquired Starz
Lionsgate announced a $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, creating a global content powerhouse with 16,000 titles and enhanced streaming capabilities....
Christopher Jackson Joins PBS’ A Capitol Fourth
Emmy and Grammy winner Christopher Jackson from Broadway's Hamilton joins PBS' A Capitol Fourth July 4th broadcast. The Tony-nominated actor will perform alongside stars like...
Gospel Singer James Fortune on Arrest and Family
Gospel singer James Fortune discusses his life after domestic violence arrest on Willie Moore Jr. radio show, addressing his relationship with wife and children....
Westwood One Enhances ROI for Local Stations with New Tools
Westwood One launches new cognitive audio platform with Veritone to help local radio stations optimize ROI through automated content capture and real-time advertising solutions....
CES 2016 Sets Attendance Record at 177,000+
CES 2016 broke attendance records with 177,393 industry professionals from 158 countries. The Las Vegas tech show saw 10% growth in international attendance....
Shirley Caesar Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Gospel legend Shirley Caesar received her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on June 28th, celebrating 50 years as a solo artist. The ceremony featured Kirk...
adidas and Kanye West Launch YEEZY Partnership
adidas and Kanye West announce historic long-term partnership launching YEEZY brand entity for footwear, apparel and accessories. The unprecedented alliance creates the most significant partnership...
T.I. Has a Little Advice for Troy Ave and America
T.I. offers advice to Troy Ave and discusses his daughter's gun charge during HOT 97 interview at 2016 BET Awards. The rapper also shares his...
Radio Facts in the Radio Room at BET Awards 16
Radio Facts goes behind the scenes at BET Awards 2016 Radio Room with exclusive photos from urban and rhythmic radio stations nationwide....
Roxanne Steele Named Permanent Midday Show Host
99.5 WYCD announces Roxanne Steele as permanent midday host weekdays 10am-3pm. Former B96 Chicago and 98-7 AMP Radio personality transitions to country radio....
Fantasia’s “Sleeping With The One I Love” Video
Fantasia unveils her new music video for "Sleeping With The One I Love" during BET Awards Red Carpet. The R. Kelly-produced track appears on her...
Tom Hanks’ Inferno Set for IMAX Release on October 28
Tom Hanks returns as Robert Langdon in Inferno, releasing in IMAX theaters worldwide on October 28. The thriller continues the billion-dollar Dan Brown franchise....
Kareem “Biggs” Burke on Jay Z, Dame Dash, “Reasonable Doubt”
Kareem 'Biggs' Burke discusses building Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Dame Dash around the classic 'Reasonable Doubt' album in new REVOLT TV interview....
Quincy Harris Lands TV Show
Radio veteran Quincy Harris launches his own TV show 'The Q' on Philadelphia's FOX 29 starting September 12th. The variety talk show focuses on pop...
NASA Hosts Space Exploration Events at ESSENCE Festival 2016
NASA partnered with ESSENCE Festival 2016 in New Orleans for NASA Week, featuring presentations by Administrator Charles Bolden and astronaut Victor Glover on African American...
SoundExchange Hosts Music Education Support Event
SoundExchange hosted a Capitol Hill event featuring Trombone Shorty to raise awareness for music education in public schools. All proceeds supported the Duke Ellington School...
Jesse Williams’ Powerful BET Awards 2016 Speech (vid)
Jesse Williams delivered a powerful speech at the 2016 BET Awards after receiving the Humanitarian Award, addressing activism and social justice issues....
BET Experience at L.A. Live: BETX Music Stage
BET Experience at L.A. Live featured multiple stages with performances by Ro James, BJ the Chicago Kid, Bibi Bourelly, Dreezy, Desiigner, and more artists....
BET Experience at L.A. Live Celebrity Basketball Game Pics
BET Experience Celebrity Basketball Game featured Snoop Dogg, Floyd Mayweather, The Game, and more competing at L.A. Live with performances by Chloe x Halle and...