Music
Ron Isley is a national treasure. If you don’t think so, consider that he’s one of the very few artists in black music history who’ve remained relevant for over five decades. The 69-year-old crooner was a hit not just with his famous brothers, but with artists like R. Kelly and Lil’ Kim. Black Oscar Winners […]
Austin Brown, son of Rebbie Jackson (the eldest daughter in the Jackson family), is in the studio with legendary producer Rodney “Dark Child” Jerkins to work on his debut album set for 2010 titled 85′. The first single is “Target Practice.”
This week, Beyoncé sparked yet another dance craze with a line number called “The Wobble.” A viral video of the “Single Ladies” singer partying in the middle of the street with a group of women and girls has been streamed one million times since it hit the Web Monday. According to […]
Opinions on D’Angelo’s new song with Mark Ronson, “Glass Mountain Trust” have certainly been mixed at best.
Will Downing is the man with the golden voice. In his lengthy career, which began in the late 80’s, there have been few peers and even fewer imitators, as some gifts are too powerful to be copied. Downing’s silky baritone and jazzy soulful music have made him a favorite of lovers everywhere. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/22419
Pressha got his start as a part of the group Southsyde B.O.I.Z., which had a minor hit with “Get Ready Here It Comes (Choo Choo)” before he had his only hit single as a solo artist in 1998.
*Fantasia Barrino will hit the road for a U.S. tour in November – just three months after her failed suicide attempt. The “American Idol” champ will kick off the 30-city Back to Me tour in Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 4. Announcing the news, she says, “I’m so excited about this tour and having the chance […]
Listening to Glenn Lewis’ breakout single, “Don’t You Forget It,” it was easy to think that Stevie Wonder had finally tapped back into the sound that made his 1970s albums so great.
*On Saturday EURweb reported the passing of entrepreneur, humanitarian and Black Music Legend Dick Griffey. At the time, we didn’t have any specifics regarding his death. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=53392
Donnell Jones had one of the most iconic hits of the ’90’s, with his heartfelt ballad “Where I Wanna Be.” He managed, in one song, to speak for thousands of men while helping women understand them just a little bit better. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/22317
Tired of all the hype of R&B’s superstars? Do you love real music? Wish for the old days when singers didn’t need 808’s and Heartbreaks, and could sing identical to their records? Enter Ms. K.Michelle. The no non-sense, hard-hitting, vocal powerhouse reigning from Memphis, TN, has been killing R.Kelly fans as she tours the country with […]