Yearly Archives: 2022



Three-time Grammy Nominated and Stellar Award-Winning Gospel group, The Walls Group, returns with their new single “Crazy” ahead of their upcoming album due in August. The Walls Group have worked with PJ Morton, Brandy, Frank Ocean, Kirk Franklin, Jonathan McReynolds and more, showing they’ve proven that their youthful and powerful voices […]

#NewMusic: The Walls Group Release New Single ‘Crazy’ Ahead of ...




Emerging 17-year-old New York-based R&B/Pop Singer-Songwriter Asha Maclean has released her take on Aaliyah’s classic “I Don’t Wanna.” The “I Don’t Wanna” cover follows Maclean’s debut single, “Serial F Boy,” which has helped earn her co-signs from Ebro, DJ Clark Kent, Darius Rucker and more. Maclean’s debut EP will be released later this year. […]

#NewMusic: Emerging Artist Asha Maclean Covers Aaliyah’s ‘I Don’t Wanna’


The COVID-19 pandemic placed the annual Broccoli City Festival on hold for the past few years, but 2022 marked its return with festivalgoers for two days. Despite a day full of rain and cold for day one of the two-day event, Broccoli City Festival was able to continue its journey as a leading […]

Broccoli City Festival Continues its Black Excellence in Music and ...








Central City Productions announces the 7th Annual Black Music Honors live tapping at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on May 19. The star-studded two-hour event will honor artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music. Multi-hyphenate LeToya Luckett will co-host the epic night of celebration along […]

LeToya Luckett and DeRay Davis to Host 7th Annual Black ...


Raheem DeVaughn’s new single “If I Don’t,” which DeVaughn said was inspired by multiple conversations with Black women, is lifted from his forthcoming album Raheem DeVaughn Presents From Lust Till Dawn. “I realized that they want to be recognized for how they show up in relationships, DeVaughn said. “‘If I Don’t’ […]

#NewMusic: Inspired by Conversations with Black Women, Raheem DeVaughn Releases ...


After being held strictly virtual for two years, Broccoli City’s annual Broccoli Conference (BroccoliCon) is returning to in-person along with virtual. The D.C. based BroccoliCon brings forward thinkers from around the world who are passionate about building thriving Black communities by utilizing their skills, professional resources, and tools to move from […]

Broccoli City’s BroccoliCon Returns to In-Person Ahead of Music Festival



Artist Pharrell is switching the city of his Something in the Water festival from Virginia Beach to D.C. for Juneteenth Weekend. The festival began in 2019 in Virginia Beach but was derailed due to COVID-19 in the following years. Pharrell reportedly moved the Something in the Water festival from Virginia to D.C. […]

Pharrell’s ‘Something in the Water’ Festival Moves to D.C.: Ashanti ...