The nominees for the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are in and more than half of the acts are first-time nominees. The Notorious B.I.G and Whitney Houston are among the first-time nominees alongside Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, The Doobie Brothers, Motörhead, Soundgarden, T. Rex, and Thin Lizzy. Returning nominees are Depeche Mode […]
One of the most iconic singers of all-time Chaka Khan connected with Kanye West and provided the sample for his breakout hit “Through the Wire.” Nearly two decades later, the “Sweet Thing” singer reveals she was not a fan of the final result, calling the finished version of the single “stupid.” For those who may […]
When Chaka Khan appeared on the Steve Harvey Show, the host asked the legendary singer what she thought was missing from today’s music. “Talent,” she swiftly answered. The crowd began cheering. “Sincerity, you know. The reason, the mission.” Advertisement The conversation switched to Chaka Khan’s friendship with Prince. The legendary singer went on to explain […]
Words by: Rashad Grove Legendary Soul/Funk icon and recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Yvette Marie Stevens, more famously known as Chaka Khan, will be the subject of an upcoming documentary. Chaka Khan: Keep On Holdin’ On, tells the in-depth life story of the 10 time Grammy award winner. The documentary will be […]
One of many voluminous things about the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is the beloved Nation of Islam leader’s secured relationship with Hip-Hop culture. Such nigh bond is put on display in the debut of Farrakhan’s long-awaited musical compilation project titled Let’s Change The World. The project attributes a spectrum of eight musical genres including classical, […]
Many musicians are in tune with their stylish side, but only a select few can truly be deemed fashion icons. Sean John shows love to six of the greatest musicians in Hip-Hop and R&B to merge the worlds of music and style with a new range of tees that pay tribute to some and homage […]
On Tuesday (Mar. 13), the Pitchfork Music Festival announced the official line up for its 2018 jubilee with Tame Impala, Fleet Foxes, and Ms. Lauryn Hill as headliners. The festival is set to run from July 20-July 22 in Union Park, Chicago. Hill is set to perform on the festival’s last day, Sunday, July 22 […]
Chaka Khan has been released from rehab after checking herself in for a prescription drug addiction back in early July of this year. The Grammy-Award winning soul singer took to her Twitter to announce her departure and promote for her upcoming show in Atlanta. Earlier last month Chaka announced she would be heading to rehab […]
In celebration of the highly-anticipated Prince tribute scheduled to take place at the 2016 BET Awards, this week’s Saturday Soundtrack is highlighting a few other amazing tribute performances honoring soul music greats by some of the most talented ladies in R&B music. From Fantasia bringing Chaka Khan to her feet, to Christina Augilera lighting up the stage […]