Music
October 16, 2019
A New Tune By Lauryn Hill Will Be Featured On ‘Queen & Slim’ Soundtrack
After five years, Ms. Lauryn Hill finally has new music on the way! The new song will be featured on…
October 1, 2019
Jessye Norman, International Opera Star, Dies At 74
NEW YORK (AP) — Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards,…
September 23, 2019
Artist Feature: Watch Rhiannon Giddens’ Poignant Tiny Desk Concert For NPR
As a fellow native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Rhiannon Giddens immediately grasped my attention. Giddens’ captivating music is filled with…
September 12, 2019
With “Eve,” Rapsody Gains Traction In The Best Rapper Debate
NEW YORK (AP) — The debate over who reigns supreme as the greatest rapper of the moment is never-ending and…
August 27, 2019
Missy Elliott Honored At MTV VMAs; Swift Wins Top Prize
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Missy Elliott, the rapper-singer-songwriter-producer-dancer whose music videos have moved the needle over the last two decades,…
August 27, 2019
Derek Dixie, Beyoncé’s Music Director, Reflects On First Emmy Nomination
NEW YORK (AP) — In true Beyoncé fashion, when her music director learned he earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for…
August 26, 2019
Beyoncé, Sinatra Among Those On Obama Summer Song Playlist
NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama summer playlist has everyone from Drake and Beyonce to Steely Dan and Frank Sinatra.…
June 7, 2019
Teddy Pendergrass: ‘If You Don’t Know Me’ Review
We would be amiss to kick off African American Music Appreciation Month without mentioning the new documentary Teddy Pendergrass: If…
February 11, 2019
After Winning His Fourth Grammy, Drake Minimizes Its Importance In Honest Speech
As an artist who just won his fourth Grammy last night and has taken home nearly 200 awards throughout his…
January 8, 2019
Watch Noname, Smino, And Saba’s Captivating “Tonight Show” Performance
Last night on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, America had the honor of witnessing an incredible trio live. Performing “Ace” from…