Category : Music Business News
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Buju Banton Releases New Amazon Original Song Buried Alive
Buju Banton releases acoustic version of 'Buried Alive' as Amazon Original exclusive. Grammy-winning reggae star performs live on Twitch today at 5pm EDT....
Sen. Hillman Frazier to Keynote JSU Founders’ Day
Sen. Hillman T. Frazier will keynote Jackson State University's 143rd Founders' Day Convocation on Oct. 21. The Mississippi legislator is a JSU graduate....
Tune In! Virtual iHeartCountry Festival Oct. 23
The 2020 iHeartCountry Festival streams virtually on October 23 featuring Kane Brown, Lady A, Sam Hunt and more country stars performing live from Nashville....
Muni Long Drops Sultry “Breakin Up” Video
Muni Long releases sultry new single and music video for "Breakin Up," a mid-tempo R&B track about ending relationships. The second single follows her successful...
TSU Students and Faculty Present Research at Honors Talk
Tennessee State University students and faculty presented research at a virtual TED Talk organized by the Honors College, highlighting academic achievements and boosting student confidence....
Shea Diamond’s ‘So Lucky’ on HBO MAX’s EQUAL
Shea Diamond's new song 'So Lucky' serves as the theme for HBO MAX's LGBTQ+ docu-series EQUAL, premiering October 22. The anthem addresses safety and privilege...
MLK Speech on Morgan St., MPT: 3-Hour TV Special
MPT and Morgan State collaborate on 3-hour broadcast featuring rare 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. interview with David Susskind, unseen for 57 years....
TV One’s UNCENSORED: Black Girl Magic Premieres October 25
TV One's UNCENSORED: Black Girl Magic premieres October 25, featuring Lala Anthony, Tiffany Haddish, Tamar Braxton, and other notable Black women sharing their success stories....
Naomi Campbell to Host Lenny Kravitz on No Filter Series
Naomi Campbell hosts Lenny Kravitz on her popular No Filter YouTube series for an intimate conversation. The series has garnered 500,000+ views....
Rahli & Kevin Gates – “Do Dirt Alone” Video
St. Louis rapper Rahli teams up with Kevin Gates for the gritty music video 'Do Dirt Alone.' The collaboration showcases both artists' hard-hitting styles....
Jake Shimabukuro’s “Spoo-Ukulele” Halloween Livestream
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro announces 'Spoo-Ukulele,' his first Halloween livestream concert on October 31. The show features special guests and interactive fan chat....
Rushion McDonald: It’s OK to Be Selfish
Rushion McDonald shares powerful motivation about healthy selfishness. Drawing wisdom from Nina Simone and Iyanla Vanzant on self-preservation....
Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold Concert in Cinemas
Stevie Nicks' 24 Karat Gold concert film hits theaters worldwide Oct. 21-25, featuring classics like Rhiannon and Edge of Seventeen from her sold-out tour....
Marvin Sapp’s New Album Chosen Vessel Debuts At #1
Gospel icon Marvin Sapp's 13th solo album Chosen Vessel debuts at #1 on Nielsen's Current Gospel Albums Chart. The album features the hit single Thank...
MPT and WEAA-FM to Air MLK Speaks Broadcast on October 26
MPT and WEAA-FM air rare 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. interview with David Susskind on October 26. The landmark broadcast hasn't been seen in full...
NAB NY Next Gen Broadcast Conference with FCC Keynote
NAB NY hosts Next Gen Broadcast Conference on October 26 with FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr keynoting. The virtual event features six panels on ATSC 3.0...
Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel Seeks to Inspire and Connect
ATLANTA (October 19, 2020) — Now more than ever, students need spiritual grounding and sustenance as they navigate virtual learning during the ongoing pandemic. Sisters...
PORCELAN Announces Release of Debut Album MOOD RING
R&B artist PORCELAN announces her debut album MOOD RING, releasing October 30th via Made In Memphis Entertainment. The album features Stevie Wonder on harmonica....
Lionsgate Presents WANDER DARKLY – December 11
Lionsgate's WANDER DARKLY starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna explores a couple's surreal journey through love and trauma, arriving in theaters and on demand December...
Westwood One Nashville: Salute to Military Veterans
Westwood One Nashville presents a special two-hour Veterans Day broadcast hosted by Kix Brooks featuring Florida Georgia Line, Kane Brown, and more honoring military service...
Virtual UAPB Workshop: Agricultural Record Keeping
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff hosts virtual agricultural record keeping workshop Oct. 21 focusing on sustainable forestry for African-American farmers....
Savage Mode II Chopped & Screwed Out Now
21 Savage and Metro Boomin's Savage Mode II gets the chopped and screwed treatment by legendary Houston DJ OG Ron C. The #1 album launched...
Pandora Launches New Latin Station�Del Coraz�n
Pandora launches Del Coraz�n, a new Latin station spotlighting female artists like Karol G, Rosal�a, and Becky G. The station highlights over 100 Latinas in...
WNXP Hires Music Director And Production Coordinator
Nashville Public Radio announces Jewly Hight as WNXP's Music Director and Marquis Munson as Production Coordinator for the new station launching this fall....
Rapper Arrested By Feds for Rapping About his Stimulus Scam
Memphis rapper Nuke Bizzle was arrested by federal agents for fraudulently claiming $1.2 million in unemployment benefits after posting a rap video bragging about the...