THE FIRST-EVER BMI STAGE AT THE ONE MUSIC FEST
BMI launches its first-ever dedicated stage at One Musicfest in Atlanta, featuring emerging artists including Kodie Shane, Lloyd, and Yung Baby Tate....
Year : 2019
James Brown’s Historic Concert Album Set for October Release
James Brown's complete 1969 Augusta homecoming concert gets first-ever release with seven unreleased tracks on October 25th....
Rickey Smiley & LeToya Luckett Host 2019 Black Music Honors
Rickey Smiley and Grammy winner LeToya Luckett hosted the 2019 Black Music Honors in Atlanta, honoring Xscape, Yolanda Adams, and other R&B legends....
Alicia Keys Signs Admin Deal with Universal Music
Alicia Keys signs exclusive administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group to maximize opportunities for her catalog and future works globally....
LaShawn ‘Big Shiz’ Daniels Dies At 41
Grammy Award-winning songwriter LaShawn 'Big Shiz' Daniels has died at 41. He wrote hits for Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child, Brandy and Monica throughout the 90s...
Jackson 5’s 1971 Greatest Hits Quad Mix
Jackson 5's 1971 Greatest Hits collection gets rare quad mix vinyl reissue with alternate vocals and unreleased instrumentation, originally only available in Japan....
Pandora Users Share Music, Podcasts on Instagram Stories
Pandora users can now share music and podcasts directly to Instagram Stories. The feature allows sharing of songs, albums, playlists, and radio stations with custom...
Megan Thee Stallion Drops Hot Girl Summer Video with Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion drops the highly anticipated music video for 'Hot Girl Summer' featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign in a lavish mansion pool...
Pornhub Surprises Family in Need with Brand New Car
Pornhub's philanthropic division surprised longtime fan Todd Fulkerson and his elderly mother with a customized 2019 Volkswagen Jetta after their car broke down....
Circle of Sisters Expo to Celebrate Black Women in NYC
Circle of Sisters Expo celebrates Black women at NYC's Jacob Javits Center Sept 7, featuring Maxwell, Deborah Cox, Meagan Good, and POWER cast members....
Angelica Ross Honored at 2019 Pure Heat Community Festival
Angelica Ross from FX's POSE received the 2019 Trailblazer Award while R&B singer Tweet earned the Legacy Award at Atlanta's 8th Pure Heat Community Festival....
Chubb Rock Takes Afternoon Drive at New Station
Hip-hop legend Chubb Rock debuts his new afternoon drive show on KISS 103.1 in Columbia, SC, alongside co-host SiMan Baby from 3-7pm weekdays....
Jonathan Traylor Signs with Motown Records
Jonathan Traylor signs exclusive recording deal with Motown Gospel, with his breakthrough album 'Stones & Giants' re-released digitally across all platforms....
Fried Chicken Crisis: Popeyes Sells Out
Popeyes nationwide chicken sandwich sellout triggers massive demand and long lines. KFC responds with vegan chicken alternative that sold out in one hour....
Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On Live Album
Marvin Gaye's legendary 1972 Kennedy Center concert featuring his complete What's Going On album gets its first standalone release on vinyl and CD this October....
Allstate, Tom Joyner Announce 17th Annual Family Reunion
Allstate and Tom Joyner announce the 17th Annual Family Reunion featuring Charlie Wilson, Brandy, Robin Thicke and more. The Labor Day weekend event celebrates families...
Stars Celebrate Missy Elliott at Exclusive Post-VMA Party
Missy Elliott celebrated her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at an exclusive post-VMA party featuring Cardi B, Lizzo, Queen Latifah, and more stars at 'The...
Soundgarden Lawsuit Against UMG Over 2008 Fire Continues
Soundgarden's lawsuit against Universal Music Group continues over the 2008 fire that destroyed master recordings. UMG claims only 21 Soundgarden assets were impacted, none being...
Hasbro’s eOne Deal Signals Growth
Hasbro's acquisition of Entertainment One includes Death Row Records, the iconic 90s hip-hop label. The toy giant plans to collect royalties while expanding its entertainment...
Cesar and (DJ) Envy’s Real Estate Seminar Scores High Marks
DJ Envy's $100 real estate seminar in Los Angeles delivers exceptional value with practical investing strategies and expert speakers, unlike typical overpriced events....
Saints & Sinners Finale Concludes Most-Watched Season
Saints & Sinners concludes its most-watched season ever with an explosive finale on Bounce TV Sunday, August 25. A full season marathon precedes the finale....
Y2K AND BBNO$ RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LALALA”
Y2K and bbno$ release the official video for viral hit 'Lalala,' directed by Alex Bortz. The track has reached Top 15 globally on Spotify with...
Black Women’s Pay Gap: Awareness Lacking
New research reveals many Americans remain unaware that Black women earn 39% less than white men and face significant workplace barriers to advancement....
Universal Music Launches Hip Hop Label in India with Nas
Universal Music Group partners with Nas and Mass Appeal to launch hip-hop label in India, signing DIVINE as first artist. The Mumbai-based label aims to...
Veteran Radio Personality Guy Brody Memorial�
Veteran radio personality Guy Brody, known for his morning show and developing Baton Rouge's first FM hip-hop station WEMX-Max94, passed away August 6th, 2019....