The Burton Wire’s Christmas Playlist
The Burton Wire would like to wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! To help you get into the Christmas...
African Diaspora: New Year’s Eve Traditions
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African...
Prince Paul: Hip-Hop Legend’s Star is Still Rising
Prince Paul is about two years shy of celebrating the 30th anniversary of his dynamic music career. As somebody that has...
Photographer Jonathan Mannion ‘Covers’ Hip-Hop
In two-plus decades, Jonathan Mannion has built a solid reputation as the gold standard for hip-hop photography. The photographer born and...
Akosua Report: James Brown
“I've outdone anyone you can name - Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Strauss. Irving Berlin, he wrote 1,001 tunes. I wrote 5,500.”
James Brown
On...
Jesse Powell: R&B Crooner Dies
R&B singer and Grammy-nominated artist Jesse Powell has died. Powell's sisters Trina and Tamara Powell announced his passing on social media...
Somi: Grammy-Nominated Int’l Artist Releases New Album Honoring Makeba
Grammy-nominated International Artist Somi has released a new album honoring legendary South African singer Miriam Makeba. The album is entitled Zenzile:...
Young Guru Talks Music: 'Era of the Engineer'
The digital age has led many people to think it only takes a MacBook and GarageBand to make quality sound recordings.
Young...
What’s in Deon Cole’s Black Box?
Deon Cole is television’s latest definitive jokester. The veteran stand-up comedian, writer and television producer hosts his weekly half hour original...
Major Myjah: 17-Year-Old Makes Music That Matters
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Major Myjah considers himself a chameleon. The latest addition to the Warner Bros. Records roster wears crinkly...