Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay Host Benefit Concert in Flint
Directors Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay hosted a benefit concert in Flint, Michigan during Oscar Sunday to raise awareness for the city's water crisis. The...
BMI’s How I Wrote That Song Panel
BMI hosted its annual 'How I Wrote That Song' panel featuring Grammy-winning legends Stevie J, Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis, Liz Rose, and Bilal 'The Chef' Hajji...
Finding Your Roots Welcomes Hip-Hop Legends in New Season
Finding Your Roots welcomes hip-hop legends Sean Combs and LL Cool J to discover their family histories. The PBS series explores ancestral mysteries of cultural...
Stacey Dash’s Black History Month Controversy
Stacey Dash sparked massive controversy with Fox News comments questioning Black History Month and BET Awards. Her remarks generated over 11 million views amid widespread...
RLJ Chair Proposes Oscar Diversity Changes
RLJ Entertainment Chairman and BET Founder proposes four key recommendations to increase diversity in Oscar nominations while maintaining quality standards....
Doppler Labs Enhances Coachella with Audio Tech
Doppler Labs partners with Coachella 2016 to debut Here Active Listening earbuds, letting festival-goers customize live audio with EQ controls and noise reduction....
CBS Prepares Extensive Coverage for Super Bowl 50 Broadcast
CBS prepares extensive multi-platform coverage for Super Bowl 50 on February 7, 2016, featuring shows from nine CBS divisions broadcasting from San Francisco....
AT&T Adds ASPiRE and UP Networks to DIRECTV/U-verse
AT&T adds Magic Johnson's ASPiRE network and UP network to DIRECTV and U-verse platforms, expanding African-American and family programming options....
Hidden Beach Releases Kindred Family Soul’s Greatest Hits
Hidden Beach Recordings releases Family Treasures: Greatest Hits, a 14-track collection of Kindred The Family Soul's remastered hits. Available November 13, 2015....
Soul Train Awards 2015 Nominees Announced Ahead of Ceremony
Soul Train Awards 2015 nominees announced with The Weeknd and Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars leading with five nominations each. The ceremony honors R&B's finest...
Circle of Sisters Welcomes Celebrity Chefs
Circle of Sisters welcomes celebrity chefs including R&B star Bobby Brown, Pat Neely, and Melba Wilson to NYC's largest expo for women of color....
University of Louisville Awards Muhammad Ali Grawemeyer
Muhammad Ali received the inaugural Grawemeyer Spirit Award from University of Louisville with a $100,000 honorarium. The award recognizes individuals whose impact aligns with making...
Roxanne Shante to Host 2015 Hip-Hop Hall of Fame Awards Show
Legendary female MC Roxanne Shante returns to host the 2015 Hip-Hop Hall of Fame Awards Show, filming in NYC this fall for national TV broadcast....
McDonald’s 365Black Awards Air on BET Aug 23
The 12th annual McDonald's 365Black Awards airs on BET August 23, hosted by Terrence J and KeKe Palmer. The ceremony honors African-American achievements....
Chicago’s Historic Skyscraper at 230 N. Michigan
Slick Rick and Bleachers headlined epic Lollapalooza after-parties at Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel in 2015, delivering legendary performances that had crowds wrapped around the block....
VuHaus Launches New Platform for Exclusive Live Music Videos
VuHaus launches as a new platform featuring exclusive live music videos from top public radio stations like KCRW and KEXP, showcasing intimate performances from artists...
We Day Illinois to Feature Star-Studded Lineup on April 30
We Day Illinois brings Jennifer Hudson, Common, Babyface and more to Allstate Arena April 30, 2015 for a youth empowerment event featuring 15,000 students....
HOT 97 Live Interview with Jussie and Yazz
HOT 97 hosts live interview with Empire stars Jussie Smollett and Yazz at Fulton Center. The cast discusses their hit TV show, upcoming music, and...
Music Business Conference – March, Atlanta
Music industry veterans launch the first Music Business Empowerment Conference in Atlanta, March 13-15, featuring top executives from Atlantic Records and Capitol Records....
Public Enemy’s Harder Than You Think in Super Bowl Ad
Public Enemy's 'Harder Than You Think' was featured in NBC's official Super Bowl XLIX commercial with Ice-T voiceover. The track previously hit #4 on UK...
ole Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record Wins at CCMAs
ole music publishing celebrated its 10th anniversary by winning Music Publishing Company of the Year for the eighth consecutive time at the 2014 CCMAs. The...
BACARDÍ Triangle: Three-Day Music Adventure
BACARDÍ Triangle brings Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, and Ellie Goulding to Puerto Rico for an exclusive three-day music adventure in the Bermuda Triangle....
BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Celebrate Music Industry’s Top Talent
The 2014 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards honored top songwriters and performers at the Pantages Theatre. Ludacris received the BMI President's Award while Chris Brown, Future, and...
McDonald’s 365Black Awards Honor Community Leaders
McDonald's 365Black Awards honors community leaders including Rev. Al Sharpton and Kevin Liles at the 2014 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans on July 5th....
Katy Perry Performs at 2014 Billboard Music Awards
Katy Perry will perform her hit song "Birthday" for the first time on television at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards via satellite from her Prismatic...