Sly Stone to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award The Recording Academy announced its 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. The Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, and the ... Read More...
Tiny Harris Files for Divorce from T.I. Tameka “Tiny” Harris has reportedly filed for divorce from husband, rapper T.I., after six years of marriage. According to TMZ, Tiny, 41, filed earlier this month in Henry County, Georgia. The two married in... Read More...
George Michael Dead at 53 George Michael, the star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980's and had huge success as a solo performer, "passed away peacefully" on Christmas Day in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said. His ma... Read More...
Radio One Goes Gaming with MGM National Harbor, Maryland Radio One Entertainment Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Radio One, Inc., received approval from the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to become a Principal Entity of MGM National ... Read More...
Stevie Gets a Street in his name in Detroit A Detroit roadway has been renamed for Stevie Wonder. The Motown legend attended a Wednesday ceremony honoring him. Hundreds came to celebrate, including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and U.S. Rep. John Conyers.... Read More...
L.J. Reynolds Settles Dispute with The Estate of Ron Banks In a long-term dispute over the controlling interest of R&B ‘70s soul group, the legendary Dramatics, L.J. Reynolds and Sandra Banks, wife and Estate representative of deceased group member Ronald Dean Bank... Read More...
Comcast accepting proposals for two new African-American-owned independent networks Comcast Cable has announced it is now accepting proposals for two substantially African American owned, independent networks that it will launch in select Comcast markets by January 2019. According to a Comc... Read More...
Atlantic Records SVP, Mar Brown Passes Mar Brown, SVP of Urban Promotion at Atlantic Records passed away from an apparent heart attack. More details to come.... Read More...
Buzz Fact Five: Our 5 All-time Favorite Christmas Songs Our 5 Favorite Christmas Songs 5. The Whispers – "Happy Holidays To You" the-whispers-happy-holidays-to-you 4. Nat "King" Cole – "The Christmas Song" nat-king-cole-the-christmas-song 3. Donny Hathaway – ... Read More...
MTV’s 2016 Hottest MC’s in the Game! MTV has rolled out it's 2016 Hottest MC's in the Game list. This one will definitely be debated, not necessarily on the names, but possibly on the order. Check out the list below and let us know what you thin... Read More...
