Riptide Music Group Names Adam Wolf VP of Sync
Riptide Music Group promotes Adam Wolf to Vice President of Synchronization, overseeing music placements in advertising and film including recent Superbowl and national commercial spots....
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Chicago Mourns House Legend Andre Harris, Celebrates Frankie Knuckles
Chicago house music legend Andre Harris has passed away, as announced during tributes to Frankie Knuckles at Millennium Park. Harris was known for classics like...
Trey Songz on The Breakfast Club: Marketing & Music
Trey Songz discusses music industry marketing strategies during his appearance on The Breakfast Club radio show with Charlamagne, DJ Envy and Angela Yee....
EPA Standards Aim to Cut Carbon Pollution
New EPA regulations place strict limits on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants to reduce pollution and protect vulnerable communities from climate change impacts....
Tank with KJ and Smooth R&B 105.7
R&B artist Tank visited KRNB 105.7 in Dallas, meeting with listeners and discussing his current single 'You're My Star' inspired by the Jacksons' 'Heartbreak Hotel.'...
Kimberly Elise Discusses Rihanna’s Dress and Whitney Biopic
Kimberly Elise defends Rihanna's CFDA Awards dress as tribute to Josephine Baker and shares thoughts on Whitney Houston TV biopic controversy....
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is Back as “Hercules”
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson stars in Paramount's Hercules, hitting theaters July 25th. This revisionist take on the classic myth also features Ian McShane....
Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to Support Teen Cancer Patients
Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to create specialized music therapy programming for teens with cancer, including a high-tech recording cart....
Dr. Dre Introduced to His Apple Colleagues
Dr. Dre was officially introduced to Apple colleagues during the company's Worldwide Developers Conference following the Beats acquisition....
Lupita Nyong’o Joins “Star Wars: Episode VII”
Lupita Nyong'o officially confirms her casting in Star Wars: Episode VII via Instagram. The Oscar-winning actress joins the highly anticipated sequel....
REVOLT HELLO Harlem Initiative for Boys & Girls Club
REVOLT TV launches HELLO Harlem initiative to support Boys & Girls Club of Harlem through weekly networking events featuring emerging artists and NYC leaders....
We Got Pics! – Hot 97 Summer Jam
Hot 97's Summer Jam concert went down this weekend with major hip-hop acts taking the stage. Check out exclusive photos from the event....
John Janick Named Interscope Geffen A&M Chair & CEO
John Janick replaces Jimmy Iovine as Chairman & CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M as Iovine departs to join Apple following the Beats acquisition....
CBS TV Distribution Cancels The Arsenio Hall Show
CBS TV Distribution has officially cancelled The Arsenio Hall Show after one season due to declining ratings and booking struggles with celebrity guests....
NABJ Announces 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards
NABJ announces finalists for 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards honoring African-American journalism. Winners revealed at Boston gala during 39th Annual Convention....
Live Nation & Facebook Launch Official Events
Live Nation Entertainment partners with Facebook to launch Official Events, streamlining concert discovery and ticket purchasing for fans directly through artists' Facebook pages....
Could Apple Lure Jimmy Iovine from Interscope?
Apple's $3 billion Beats acquisition may lead to recruiting Interscope's Jimmy Iovine. The marketing genius behind Beats could help Apple regain cultural relevance....
SESAC Film & TV Awards Honor Top Composers
SESAC honors top film and TV composers at the 2014 Film & TV Awards, presenting Netflix with the Visionary Award for creativity in entertainment media....
Demi Lovato Announces North American Tour Dates
Demi Lovato announces North American dates for her upcoming World Tour, kicking off September 6 in Baltimore with 25 cities across US and Canada....
Republic Records Signs Historic Lifetime Deal With John Mellencamp
Republic Records announces historic lifetime recording contract with John Mellencamp. The Rock Hall of Famer will release his 22nd album Plain Spoken this fall....
Maya Angelou & Dave Chapelle Conversation (vid)
Watch an engaging conversation between legendary comedian Dave Chappelle and celebrated poet Maya Angelou in this fascinating video interview....
TuneCore Promotes Scott Ackerman To CEO
TuneCore promotes Scott Ackerman to CEO after leading company expansion since 2012. The digital music distribution leader paid $34.1M to artists in Q1 2014....
Nas & Koru Launch Student Scholarship Fund
Hip-hop legend Nas partners with Koru to launch scholarship fund helping college graduates transition to careers. The program provides financial aid and mentorship....
KDAY 93.5 FM Hits Record 1.16M Cume in April
KDAY 93.5 FM reaches 20-month high with 1.16 million weekly listeners in April Nielsen ratings. Southern California's hip-hop station shows 78% growth in key demographics....
Luther Vandross Gets Posthumous Walk of Fame Star
Luther Vandross will be honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1717 Vine Street. The ceremony celebrates the legendary R&B...