How Black Culture and Black Music Shaped Politics, Business, and Music The year was 1961 and John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the President of The United States. A gentleman approached the microphone and made a historic announcement that helped ...

Legendary singer, songwriter and producer Alicia Keys has announced a new musical, Hell’s Kitchen, based on her experience growing up in the Manhattan neighborhood of the same name. Written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and directed by Michael Greif ...

Once the club closes at three, T-Pain will be heading to Wendy’s. The singer/rapper has partnered with the fast-food chain to remix his 2007 hit “Buy U a Drank” titled “Buy U a Frosty,” named after the company’s signature frozen ...

Donnie Simpson admits that he hesitated to host Video Soul before it debuted 42 years ago on BET. “I’ve always been very cautious of the things that I get involved in because all I have to sell is image,” Simpson ...

After months of anticipation, rising British singer and songwriter Arlo Parks has released her second album, My Soft Machine, via Transgressive Records. My Soft Machine, which gets its title inspiration from a Joanna Hogg film, consists of 12 tracks. It features ...

Ledisi’s latest single “I Need To Know” continues to hold its place at No. 1 for a second week on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. The Rex Rideout-produced track ties with Ledisi’s previous chart-topping single, “Anything For You,” which spent ...

Josh Levi released his DISC TWO EP nearly a year ago as a sequel to his 2020 project, DISC ONE. DISC TWO was preceded by the singles “NASA,” “Vices” and “Don’t They (Remix)” featuring Normani. While the project has amassed over ...