Reggie Warren of Troop passed away Reggie Warren -- one of the original five members of the R&B group TROOP -- has died. Reggie passed away at his home in San Bernardino, surrounded by family. We're told he's been dealing with health issues ... Read More...
MOBE Mondays Women In Music: Preserving The Legacy At Our Music Museums In celebration of music during Women’s History Month, MOBE (Marketing Opportunities in Business and Entertainment) is hosting a special Tuesday episode of their virtual MOBE Mondays series on Tuesday, Mar... Read More...
Lena Waithe launches Hillman Grad Records in partnership with Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings has entered into an exclusive joint venture partnership with Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer and actor Lena Waithe to launch Hillman Grad Records, as announced by Waithe and Jeff... Read More...
The Nelson George Mixtape: (What Happened To) Black Concert Promoters? The concerns of black radio were even more intense within the ranks of black concert promoters. From the post- World War II period onward small black promoters, often working with booking agencies focused on ... Read More...
Bruno Mars wants the Grammy’s to “Leave The Door Open” and let Silk Sonic perform Bruno Mars has called on the Recording Academy to allow his new band to perform at Sunday’s (14 March) Grammy Awards. In February, the “Uptown Funk” singer announced that he was teaming up with rap... Read More...
The Grammy’s are this weekend The Recording Academy® announced the full performance lineup for next Sunday's 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards® -- please welcome Bad Bunny, Black Pumas, Cardi B, BTS, Brandi Carlile, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Billie Eilish,... Read More...
Square, Inc. is buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s Tidal streaming service Square, Inc., the financial services company founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is acquiring a majority stake in Tidal, the high-fidelity audio and video streaming service led by Jay-Z. Square is paying $297... Read More...
Janet Jackson Documentary coming to Lifetime Janet Jackson’s life story will get the documentary treatment next year from Lifetime and A&E to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her first album. At its virtual upfront today, the A+E Networks group hi... Read More...
Jamaican reggae singer Bunny Wailer of the Wailers passed away Bunny Wailer, the legendary Jamaican reggae singer who founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and was the last surviving founding member, has died at a hospital after suffering a stroke. He was ... Read More...
UMG ups Ethiopia Habtemariam to Chairperson & CEO of Motown Records Universal Music Group (UMG) has elevated Ethiopia Habtemariam to Chair & CEO of Motown Records. In connection with Habtemariam’s promotion, Motown will have greater creative and commercial independence to a... Read More...
