Music
Jay-Z just released a verbal attack on the largely conservative backlash surrounding his recent trip to Cuba. With several Florida Republicans publicly voicing their disdain for celebrating his 5th wedding anniversary in the country, Jay responds with the track “Open Letter.” “They wanna give me jail time and a fine — Fine, let me commit […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s right-hand woman will perform at the festival the rapper has curated in Philadelphia. The festival announced Wednesday on Spotify that Beyonce will perform at the “Budweiser Made in America” music festival on Labor Day weekend. Nine Inch Nails will also headline. A wide range of acts will hit the stage […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House celebration Tuesday night of Memphis soul music is an affirmation of the decades of hard work that went into making it a classic American music sound, said some of the artists tapped to perform. “I’m proud to do this,” said Sam Moore, half of the Sam & Dave soul […]
Usher has been in the game for a long time, so it’s no surprise that he’s been able to make things happen since he’s joined the NBC hit reality show “The Voice.” He and Shakira are the new judges this season, temporarily replacing original judges Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green. Already in a friendly rivalry with country […]
Country star Brad Paisley’s new single “Accidental Racist,” a duet with LL Cool J on his new album “Wheelhouse,” out today, is making headlines for its lyrical conversation between a white Southerner and black New Yorker about racism. The song caused a flurry of reaction across social media, which exactly what Paisley intended with the […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-Z is bringing the “Made in America” music festival back to Philadelphia. The rapper posted a teaser video on his “Life and Times” website Monday that showed footage from last year. It says this year’s festival will again take place on Labor Day weekend — Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The lineup […]
Everyone knows the connection between socialite Kim Kardashian and Brandy’s younger brother, singer Ray J. Before rapper Kanye West, before NFL player Reggie Bush and NBA player Kris Humphries was Ray J. Their infamous sex tape put Kardashian in the spotlight and Ray J wants to remind folks of this tidbit of history. Listen below […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court has ended the first week of jury selection in a civil case over Michael Jackson’s death with 60 potential jurors selected. Jury selection will resume Monday and is expected to stretch into the following week in an effort to find enough people to hear a case filed by Jackson’s […]
TGIF! If you missed Tom and J’s “Man Dance,” no worries. We got you covered. Start your weekend off right with the five jams heard on Friday’s “The Tom Joyner Morning Show”. “Funkin’ for Jamaica”-Tom Browne “The Men All Pause”-Klymaxx “Let the Beat Him ‘Em”-Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam “Apache”-The Sugar Hill Gang “How You […]
Motown Records takes a giant step into the ever-expanding Gospel music field as the result of a joint venture partnership with EMI Gospel, creating a new label Motown Gospel. The announcement was made by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO, UMG East Coast Label Group and Bill Hearn, President & CEO, Capitol Christian Music Group. “UMG’s […]
Beyonce has just released a 6-second video clip promoting something that’s supposed to happen tomorrow, April 4, at 9 a.m. EDT. The video is a quick montage of three shots – a medium shot of Bey standing in what appears to be a dance studio, a close up of her hand sporting the steel “Single […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson‘s mother against the promoter of the late pop star’s planned comeback concerts. Dozens of prospective jurors answered written questionnaires that gauged their ability to serve on the trial, which may last three months. One 24-page section of the questionnaire focused […]
