Paramount and MTV announced the nominees for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held Sept. 10 at UBS Arena in New York. SZA leads the pack among R&B artists with five nominations, including “Snooze,” which is up ...

The Woods Hole Massachusetts Film Festival on the Cape and Islands recently wrapped up its 33rd edition, which ran from Saturday, July 27 through Saturday, August 3. The festival is followed by online screenings from August 4-11.  With nearly 1000 ...

Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer TAVE has released his debut single, “No More Maybes,” featuring acclaimed German singer-songwriter Bibi Bourelly and Los Angeles soul singer India Shawn.  Although TAVE has worked with R&B notables such as Little Mix, 6LACK, SiR, Kelly ...

RocNation artist and Sony Music Publishing songwriter and producer DIXSON recently commemorated his birthday in speakeasy style at The Spare Room inside the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  Renowned for his Grammy Award-Winning, Golden Globe, and Oscar-nominated work with superstars like ...

Many young people are exploring what it means to embrace a label entrenched by apartheid that has evolved into a unique culture When Tyla exploded on to the global music scene with her hit song Water, the South African singer ...

(Atlantic)The US singer-songwriter’s featherlight voice and distinctive lyrics skip easily between styles on her strikingly self-assured second album Ravyn Lenae is only 25, but her blend of delicate indie-rock and muscular R&B is masterfully self-assured. The Chicago-born, LA-based artist’s 2022 ...

Thirty years ago this week, Notorious BIG released Juicy and turned an 80s funk sample into hip-hop history. Its creators and fans explain its enduring, sensual appeal Notorious BIG’s Juicy, released 30 years ago this week, is the story of ...

Track star turned R&B singer/songwriter, CORRINN is back after a three-year hiatus with his latest single, “Get It,” a sensual groove, with a contemporary R&B vibe. Written by CORRINN and produced by Regg Smith (Celine Dion, Ne-Yo + G-Unit), it’s ...

The 30th celebration of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola®, was a beautiful event filled with fun, outstanding live performances, love, and Black Excellence at its Best! It was an extraordinary experience that combined beauty, dynamic speakers, unique ...

Acclaimed Comedian Leslie Jones and the Life and Music of George Michael are just two of the exciting new shows set to hit Philadelphia’s Kimmel Cultural Campus program lineup this September 2024 presented by Ensemble Arts Philly. Kimmel Cultural Campus ...