Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Kanye West and M.I.A. all appear in W Magazine’s latest issue, the Music & Style issue. Proving that the love affair between fashion and music has never been hotter, photographer Max Vadukul captures 10 designers and the musicians who inspire them most. Meet the pairs of “Behind the Muses”: Kanye West […]
While we couldn’t fit everyone in, here are some of the most influential artists we’ve lost in the last few years. //
Best Of The Best Versus Series Marvin Gaye VS. Stevie Wonder In celebration of Black Music Month we are taking a trip down memory lane and comparing the best of the best. We want YOU to comment and let us know out of the pair, which artist you think should be the winner! Also, we […]
Check out these clips from Avant on tour in his home, Cleveland.
June 1st marked 10 years since the passing of David Eli Ruffin, former lead singer of The Temptations. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee was ranked among the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine only three years ago. Ruffin was raised in Whynot, Mississippi with a strict father, stepmother […]
This June, Radio One is harnessing the power of all its properties in a month-long, companywide, synergistic campaign called “It’s All Black Music!” This 360 multi-platform, national promotion was created in celebration of Black Music Month by Radio One’s and Interactive One’s digital core and Radio One’s national web content editorial team. Black music is the […]
We are celebrating black music throughout June. Each weekday at 10am we will send you a new Black Music Trivia Question. Answer correctly and you will be entered to win a brand new pair of Monster® Miles Davis Tribute High Performance In-Ear Speakers. A stunning audio homage to Miles Davis and the sonic worlds he […]
Top 30 Love Songs By Grammy Winning Black Music Artists By Bridget Bland Posted Feb 11th 2011 5:05PM R&B singers have put their Midas Touch on an array of love songs. Some sang ‘I Can’t Get Enough of You’ ballads, while others got straight on down to the Nitty Gritty. Some even bid farewell to […]
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Click on the menu to view all the King Of Pop’s music videos. Come join us as we give tribute to Michael Jackson Tribute- Location: Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Time 6pm-9pm Live Broadcast Hosted by Karen Vaughn Music by Haz Matthews Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential […]
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When you think of the term “Black Music,” names of mega-watt music superstars likeAretha Franklin, James Brown, Diddy and Beyonce may come to mind. And while those bold-faced names should be well associated with any celebration of black music, there are an array of behind-the-scenes movers and shakers who keep the industry alive. From ‘Soul […]
soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.
They Made Us Weak Who: SWV Hit We Love: “Weak” “Right Here,” “Downtown” Hometown: New York City What They’re Up To Now: Doing some dates and performances as part of a reunion, but each of the women has had some success after their stint in SWV The Story: Like a lot of young women, the […]