India Arie Returns to Spotlight with 'SongVersation'
India.Arie’s music speaks loud and clear. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and Atlanta native delivered a memorable Oct. 18 homecoming performance at Cobb...
Brazilian Rapper ‘MC Daleste’ Shot and Killed While Performing
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Brazilian rapper Daniel 'MC Daleste' Pellegrine, was shot and killed while performing on stage this past weekend. On...
Check the Rhime: Phife Dawg’s Final Freestyle
San Francisco radio station Q102 has exclusive footage of what may be legendary rapper Malik 'Phife Dawg' Taylor's final freestyle. According to Jessica Todd...
Brazil: 245 People Killed in Nightclub Fire
Lucy Jordan of The Rio Times is reporting that 245 people were killed at Kiss nightclub in central Rio Grande do Sul. Brazilian President...
EXCLUSIVE: Billy Cobham Talks 40th Anniversary of Seminal LP 'Spectrum'
This year marks the 40th anniversary of drummer Billy Cobham's debut LP, Spectrum. Originally released in October 1973 on Atlantic Records, Spectrum – with...
Poor Righteous Teachers: DJ Father Shaheed Dies
NJ.com is reporting that DJ Father Shaheed, a member of the Trenton hip-hop trio Poor Righteous Teachers (PRT) born Scott Phillips, has died. Amy Kuperinsky...
Nelson George: ‘Funk is the Link Between Soul and Hip-Hop’
Black pop culture curator Nelson George screened his upcoming VH1 Rock Doc, Finding The Funk, on opening night of Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival. Finding...
Treasury Department Says Jay-Z, Beyoncé's Cuba Trip Did Not Violate Embargo
Damien Cave of The New York Times is reporting that, after particular speculation by two Republican members of Congress in Florida, the Treasury Department...
London: Legendary Reggae DJ Roberto Allen Dies
The blogosphere is mourning the loss of London's DJ Roberto Allen of Vibes FM, one of London's leading community radio stations. Allen reportedly died...
Black Music News: Toots Hibbert, Marvin Junior and Clarence Burke
This week has been pretty eventful for black music. Common lore suggests that bad things happen in threes. This week, the music world lost...
