Kanye West surely has doubled down on his dislike of the music industry. He seems to be on a mission now to reform the music industry and get artists ownership of their music. After posting his 100+ page contract with UMG, West’s recent tweet couldn’t be a more blatant indication of what he thinks about […]
The legendary Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, influenced many musicians in his time: Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Prince, and countless others. Little Richard came into the industry in early 50-s, about the same time as Chuck Berry, founding and shaping the genre that is Rock-n-Roll, breaking musical barriers while not gaining the […]
Hosted by the lovely Maya Rudolph, “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” aired on CBS Tuesday night on the fourth anniversary of his death at 8PM EST. The special, recorded in late January, was jam-packed with a string of all-star performers covering hits from Prince’s beloved catalog, including Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, […]
The Staples Center in Los Angeles is at the center of an athletic coronavirus outbreak. The home to the Lakers and Clippers and the NHL’s Kings stepped up cleaning and sanitizing once the outbreak began. However, the arena hosted 39 events after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in Los Angeles county. These included […]
Diddy went viral after delivering a powerful acceptance speech during Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala. “Every year y’all be killing us man,” Diddy said. “The amount of time it takes to make these records, to pour your heart into it, and you just want an even playing field.” Although Diddy was making valid points in […]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama took home her first Grammy for the audiobook version of her best-selling memoir Becoming. Obama beat out other nominees which included the Beastie Boys and Sekou Andres and The String Theory. In a statement about winning her Grammy, Mrs. Obama says, “Thank you to the Recording Academy for this honor! I had plenty of […]
Usher might be an old head now, but there was once when he looked up to stars. And while people always connect him to Michael Jackson, the Confessions star also looked up to Prince. Thus, it was excited to see that the producers of The GRAMMYs opted to go with Usher for a tribute to […]
A tribute is not a shout out. So before the masses jump on and point out Lizzo’s shout out before her opening performance, please note that was not a tribute… a tribute worthy of our prince… though it was nice. What Alicia Keys did… heart clearly heavy… voice unusually cracky… started to turn our hearts […]
While walking the red carpet at The GRAMMYs, Ozzie Osbourne the “Prince of Darkness” speaks on his recently diagnosed Parkinson’s disease. Accompanied by his daughter, Kelli Osborne and they looked spectacular in black and white. When asked by GRAMMY‘s red carpet correspondent and Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier how cool was it to be there […]
Straight talk is for straight understanding and the truth should be said at all times. That is a model not always associated with the music industry and the people that have made it the mega-cultural influence that it is. However, there are times when individuals emerge to speak peace to power. Saturday night at the […]
Lil Nas X made history last year with his breakthrough single, “Old Town Road.” The 20-year-old received six nods from the Recording Academy and spoke to Variety about his quick rise to success. “So much happened during my rise,” X said noting the sudden deaths of Nipsey Hussle and Juice WRLD. “You know, drugs and […]
Late Pop icon Prince is set to get a star-studded tribute two days after the 62nd Grammys this year. The performance is directed by his longtime friends and collaborators, Sheila E, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. Usher, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Common, H.E.R., Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, St. Vincent, Beck, Foo Fights, Juanes, Gary Clark […]
The truth won’t hurt for Lizzo because she is leading the Grammy pack. She received eight nods, four being in big categories: Record of the year (“Truth Hurts”), album of the year (Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)), song of the year (“Truth Hurts”) and best new artist. Trailing behind her are Billie Ellish and Lil […]
DJ Khaled is celebrating two GRAMMY nominations, one in the Best Rap/Sung Performance Category with his song “Higher” featuring the late Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, as well as Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media with “The Lion King: The Songs” by (Various Artists), where his produced track “Mood Forever” was featured. These two nominations will make Khaled a four […]
The Grammys plan to honor Dr. Dre for his production legacy during next year’s ceremony. On Friday (Nov. 1) the Recording Academy announced that they will be honoring the six-time Grammy award-winning producer at the 13th annual Producers & Engineers Wing. The event is going down on Jan. 22, 2020 and will kick off the […]
Hey, artists take note, the Grammy Awards window for nomination for the 2020 ceremony has moved from its traditional September date. You now have until August 31 to produce your work for consideration. The announcement came from the Recording Academy and is a result of the show moving from the traditional February date to January […]
When Diana Ross said she was celebrating her 75th birthday all year long she meant it! The legendary Motown singer has announced a number of live performances just in case you missed her jaw-dropping birthday tribute at the 61st annual Grammy Awards. She will begin her tour tonight in Las Vegas. She will tour through […]
Hip Hop and women were the trending topics at the 2019 Grammys. Female acts took home the top prizes including, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Aside from Cardi B making history as the first solo female act to win Best Rap Album, Childish Gambino made history winning Grammys for Record and Song […]
Fresh off the release of her Grammy win for the Best Rap Album, Cardi B announced that she’s linking up with Bruno Mars again to release a new song this Friday. “Ok so I’m back from retirement to announce I have a brand new song coming out Friday at midnight with @brunomars,” Cardi wrote, referencing […]
The 2019 Grammy Awards have come and gone, resulting in Cardi B taking home the biggest prize of the night in Hip-Hop, the Best Rap Album award. Also nominated was Pusha T, who spoke out about the night, celebrating Cardi B, and the strides made in the nomination process by the Recording Academy. “Honored to […]
