The GDVO & Chi-Sound Music announce World Peace Day 2021 Known as the “Windy City,” Chicago’s rich musical history lives on with the relaunch of Chi-Sound Music Group’s, debut collaboration featuring Marshall Thompson (of the legendary Chi-Lites), Denroy Morgan (ren... Read More...
FORMER NBA PLAYER JUNIOR BRIDGEMAN TO BUY BANKRUPT EBONY MAGAZINE Former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman has emerged as the likely next owner of legacy Black media company Ebony, after bidding $14 million for it in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Bridgeman Sports and Med... Read More...
The Nelson George Mixtape: Funky Demise of Black Band Culture, Part 2 The second section of a long essay about popular black music and bands examines, “where have the black bands gone?” Basically, into the 21st century black bands have become irrelevant to production... Read More...
Beloved Chicago Music Retailer Dedry Jones Dies Chicago music retailer and host of The Experience, Dedry Jones has died at age 64. The beloved independent store owner was found unresponsive in his Southside home this week. Jones is no stranger to the musi... Read More...
Chance the Rapper Joins Parkland Students in Rally for Peace in Chicago Joined by celebrities like Chance the Rapper and Jennifer Hudson, Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors and others descended on Chicago's South Side Friday night for a Peace March and Rally at Saint Sabina Church.... Read More...
iHeartMedia/Chicago names Khatija Mohiuddin and Brian McGhee GSM’s WGCI & WVAZ iHeartMedia/Chicago has appointed Khatija Mohiuddin GSM for Urban WGCI and Top 40 WKSC (KISS FM); and named Brian McGhee General Sales Manager for Urban WVAZ (V103), and Gospel WGRB-A (Inspiration 1390), effect... Read More...
Tivo-Saki | Press Start Creeping up from the depths of the underground is Tivo-Saki. His anime and video game persona intrigues the listener, while simultaneously dropping atmospheric bars. It's a grab at my nostalgia when I see Tiv... Read More...
Are You Ready For YouTube TV? YouTube TV, the new online TV service from the Google-owned OTT giant, went live Wednesday in a handful of markets – New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco/Bay Area, Chicago and Philadelphia -- with more U.S. cit... Read More...
Common and Jamie Foxx Headed to Showtime Showtime has ordered Lena Waithe’s hour-long Chicago-set drama titled “The Chi,” The show is a revamp of a project that was initially announced in late 2015 when Showtime ordered a pilot, executive produced and... Read More...
