Already with a number of accolades under her belt, Beyoncé can add another one. She is now the most-awarded artist in Grammy history. Prior to the final award, Beyoncé had already won three Grammys at the 2023 award show; Best Dance/Electronic Recording for “Break My Soul,” Best Traditional R&B Performance with […]
The acting legend that is Viola Davis has already cemented herself as a historic craftswoman, but she has achieved a new status. Davis is officially an EGOT winner. On Feb. 5, Davis won her first Grammy. She won the Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling for her autobiography, “Finding […]
Almost a year after releasing “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé has officially announced the Renaissance World Tour after months of speculation. Beyoncé’s last solo tour was in 2016 with The Formation World Tour. She also toured with her husband JAY-Z in 2018 with their second On the Run II Tour. The tour […]
Ari Lennox has released a live performance video of “Hoodie” from her age/sex/location tour. In a Black leather two-piece outfit, Lennox belts out the lyrics to “Hoodie” along with the crowd singing every word back. Lennox’s tour started on Jan. 26, at the Las Vegas House Of Blues and will run through the […]
An upcoming Michael Jackson biopic has found its Michael, and it’s his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, the son of Jermaine Jackson. Antoine Fuqua will direct the upcoming biopic titled “Michael” and said “the motion picture event that explores the journey of the man who became the King of Pop. Coming soon.” “I’m […]
With more than 25 years in the industry, Ra-Fael Blanco has been promoted from VP of Media Relations to SVP of Media Relations and Communications for SRG-ILS Group (Universal Music Group/Virgin Music). Blanco will continue to oversee media efforts for mega-clients, Chaka Khan, Brian McKnight, Erica Campbell, MaryMary, The Walls Group, UB40, Angie Stone, Raheem DeVaughn, Kenny Lattimore, J. Brown and more. Blanco […]
In her latest video release, Ari Lennox goes through a therapeutic journey in the “Waste My Time” video, which follows previous releases of “Pressure,” “Hoodie” and “POF” off her sophomore album, “age/sex/location.” The lyrics to “Waste My Time” are very direct as Lennox sings about what she wants and how she […]
Five former Memphis police officers charged in the murder of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died after a police traffic stop confrontation. Nichols was initially assaulted on Jan. 7 and died three days later. The Memphis police initially said Nichols was pulled over for “suspected reckless driving.” Nichols was assaulted […]
After announcing that her upcoming album called “In Pieces” would be released in March of this year, Chlöe has released her first single from the album, “Pray it Away.” Chlöe has officially stated that none of her previous singles will be on the project. “Pray It Away” has Chlöe singing about […]
Not only will Rihanna be performing for the Super Bowl halftime show, but Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface have now announced they will perform as part of the pre-show. Ralph will perform the Black National Anthem while Babyface will sing “America the Beautiful.” Ralph shared the news with the caption, “Don’t you ever […]
After a long ride as a solo artist, Chlöe has announced her debut album is coming in March. The album is called “In Pieces” and follows the previously released singles “Have Mercy,” “Treat Me,” “Surprise” and “For the Night” (featuring Latto). A few months ago, Chlöe teased that “Surprise” and “For […]
The nominees are in for the 2023 Academy Awards! Angela Bassett has been nominated in the best supporting actress category for her role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” along with Rihanna, Tems, Ryan Coogler and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson being nominated for “Lift Me Up” for the Best Original Song category. “Black […]
Elle Varner is going on tour throughout the month of March, with new music and more dates to come. The current seven-city tour will start in Chicago and end in D.C. In December 2022, Varner teased the new music and said, “The new music is possibly better than my debut.” The […]
Fashion legend André Leon Talley’s estate will hold a virtual and in-person auction with some of his prized possessions, a little over one year after his death. The pre-bidding will begin on Jan. 27 through Christie’s, with the live auction closing out the 2023 New York Fashion Week on Feb. 15. Talley passed away on Jan. 18, […]
The 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame class has been announced. Snoop Dogg, Sade, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Riley, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Liz Rose. The induction will take place on June 15 in New York City. The voting process began in 2022 with eligible members who choose three nominees from the songwriter […]
