15 Black Music Albums You Need to Own
On The Heels of Black Music Month, We Share Some of the Greatest Albums Ever Made. By Tacuma Roeback Back in the 80s, it was so hard to get your…
[VIDEO] Legendary R&B Group After 7 Talks Getting Back In Front of Live Audiences & Sharing Live Music
After 7 will take the Cincinnati Music Festival stage on Saturday, July 23 joining Janet Jackson, The O’Jays, Tank, and Kirk Whalum Kevon Edmonds, Keith Mitchell and Danny ‘SkyHigh’ McClain,…
Anita Baker Salutes Chance The Rapper for Helping Her Buy Her Masters From Former Label
Anita Baker paused during a Las Vegas concert to acknowledge Chance, who was in the audience. At a recent performance, the legendary songstress Anita Baker shared that Chance The Rapper…
Aretha Franklin’s ‘Amazing Grace’ Turns 50 | Anniversary Retrospective
Amazing Grace remains the highest selling LP in Franklin’s catalog, which is astonishing considering the multitude of classic albums in her discography. She also received a GRAMMY Award for Best…
It’s Our Turn to Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to The Legendary Stevie Wonder, Turning 72
Music legend Stevie Wonder turns 72 on Friday and it doesn’t look like he’s slowing down anytime soon. Born in Saginaw, MI in 1950 as Stevland Morris, the Motown star…
George Clinton Sued by Estate of Funkadelic’s Keyboardist Bernie Worrell in Federal Court
The estate’s attorney said unless there was an explicit agreement otherwise — and Clinton has denied such a contract — then Worrell should be considered a co-creator with a copyright…
Happy Birthday to Soul, R&B Legend Johnnie Taylor
Nicknamed the ‘Philosopher of Soul’ Johnnie Taylor was born May 5, 1934 During a recording career that spanned nearly half a century, Johnnie Taylor (1934-1999) covered more genres of African-American…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2022 includes Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lionel Richie, Elizabeth Cotten and Sylvia Robinson
“This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” The Rock & Roll Hall…
Remembering James Brown On His 89th Birthday With This Iconic ‘Soul Train’ Performance [Watch]
James Brown was born on May 3rd, 1933 in Barnwell, SC. There’s a reason people referred to Brown as the “Godfather of Soul”; his voice was truly iconic. Through his…