CBS Radio Las Vegas Launches New Reggae Station
CBS Radio Las Vegas launches 98.5 Da Shaka, a new reggae and Hawaiian music station serving Vegas' growing island community with artists like Common Kings...
Year : 2016
Lawsuit Filed After Injuries at Snoop Dogg Concert in Camden
Seventeen people injured when a metal railing collapsed at Snoop Dogg's concert in Camden have filed a lawsuit against Live Nation and the performers. The...
DJ Mustard, Santigold, Mayaeni Return Home with Jack Daniels
DJ Mustard, Santigold, and Mayaeni team up with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey for Neighborhood Flavor campaign, returning to their hometowns for special performances celebrating their...
John Legend Wants to #FREEAMERICA of Mass Incarceration
John Legend launches #FREEAMERICA organization to raise awareness about mass incarceration of African Americans. The Grammy winner uses his platform to fight injustice....
Monica Rips the So Gone Challenge with Ryan Cameron
Monica visits V-103's Ryan Cameron to discuss the viral So Gone Challenge, her Twitter partnership, and performs her own verse. The R&B star reacts to...
Pharrell & Kirk Franklin: Pop, Black Culture & Church
Grammy winner Kirk Franklin joins Pharrell Williams on OTHERtone to discuss how pop music and Black culture are rooted in the Black church experience....
A New Type of Role for Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy takes on a dramatically different role in the new film Mr. Church, showcasing his acting range beyond comedy and music....
Bai Partners With VH1 Save The Music Foundation
Bai Brands partners with VH1 Save The Music Foundation to restore music programs in public schools, donating proceeds from sales through September 2016....
John Legend’s Southside With You Soundtrack
John Legend releases soundtrack for Southside With You, the acclaimed film about Barack and Michelle Obama's first date, featuring his original song 'Start'....
U.S. Census Bureau: First Licensed Radio Station
The first federally licensed radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), began broadcasting in Detroit on August 20, 1920. From 30 stations in 1922, radio grew to...
Love Jones The Musical to Launch National Tour This Fall
Love Jones The Musical launches national tour this fall starring Chrisette Michelle, Musiq Soulchild, and MC Lyte. The stage adaptation celebrates the 20th anniversary of...
Chris Tucker to Host 2016 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta
Chris Tucker will host the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta, where Toni Braxton receives the BMI President's Award for her 25-year career....
Peter Tosh to be Honored with Museum
A new museum honoring reggae legend Peter Tosh opens this October, featuring never-before-seen memorabilia and celebrating the Wailers co-founder's legacy....
DJ Shortee Has the Answers for Looking to Learn the Craft
Pro DJ Shortee offers a 14-tutorial video course teaching essential DJ basics with turntables and mixers. The course covers record handling, beat matching, and scratching...
Jon B and Warryn Campbell Talk “Don’t Talk” with WBLS
Jon B and producer Warryn Campbell discuss their collaboration on "Don't Talk" and Jon's new album in an exclusive WBLS interview with D�j� Vu....
Usher Hints Around to Release Date for New Album
Usher hints at releasing his new album soon, possibly around the time his film 'Hands of Stone' hits theaters where he plays Sugar Ray Leonard....
Soledad O’Brien & Hearst Television Team Up Weekly
Soledad O'Brien partners with Hearst Television to host the political magazine program 'Matter of Fact,' premiering September 10th across 75% of the country....
DJ Official Dies after Double Lung Transplant
DJ Official, longtime collaborator with Christian rapper Lecrae, has died following complications from a double lung transplant needed due to rare cancer....
Pandora’s New Charts for Emerging Artists
Pandora launches three new charts powered by Next Big Sound to help emerging artists: Trendsetters, Predictions, and Top Spins, using data from 100 million listeners....
Saving the “Urban Radio Announcer” from Extinction
Black radio DJs face extinction as comedians like Michael Colyar replace traditional announcers. The talent pool is depleted while opportunities slip away....
Peep the New Hidden Figures Trailer
New Hidden Figures trailer showcases the untold true story starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Mon�e in theaters January....
Common Uplifts Kids in Chicago with Poignant Words of Wisdom
Rapper Common visited Father Michael Pfleger's Chicago youth event, speaking to 700 kids about making positive choices and dropping a freestyle verse....
Footaction Launches Docuseries Featuring Top Musical Talent
Footaction launches 'Free Flow' docuseries featuring E-40, Omarion, Casey Veggies, and B.J. the Chicago Kid discussing music, style, and culture on cross-country journey....
Michael Colyar Replaces Doug Banks with the Afternoon Rush
Comedian Michael Colyar replaces the late Doug Banks on The Afternoon Rush radio show, bringing his entertaining comedy to afternoon radio alongside Ebony Steele....
Keke Palmer Is Respect My Vote! Spokesperson
Actress and singer Keke Palmer joins Hip Hop Caucus as spokesperson for Respect My Vote! campaign, encouraging youth and communities of color to vote....