By now all Kelly Rowland fans should know that she is working on a new album, which does not yet have an official release date or title. However, what we do have is the second single from that upcoming project.
The song is called “Crazy” and it’s a banging dance track that was published on October 14th. Click here to listen and download “Crazy” from your preferred music platform.
Stevie Wonder is back! The pop icon has been through a lot over the past couple of years. It all started last summer when concertgoers received the shocking news that he would be taking a break from touring to undergo a kidney transplant in September. After a successful surgery, Stevie left the hospital in December and has since been recuperating at home. That is until recently when he official returned to work.
Getting back to work included leaving Motown Records, the label he has been with for approximately six decades; setting up his own label: So What the Fuss Music, with distribution through Universal Music Group’s Republic Records and finally, releasing two new songs: “Can’t Put It In the Hands of Fate” (which features Busta Rhymes, Rapsody, Cordae and Chika) and “Where Is Our Love Song” (which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr.).
Starting today – Friday, October 16th – through Sunday, October 18th, The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) will present the ‘Save Our Stages Festival.’ The event’s main objective is to generate money for venues experiencing loss revenues because of the pandemic.
Live music venues in America have been struggling as the COVID-19 pandemic have halted their operations. Since March, these businesses have struggled without revenue and insufficient government assistance, while still having to pay the rent and other operating expenses. As a result, a growing number of independent venues have been forced to close permanently.
Some of the confirmed performers for the festival include: The Roots, Major Lazer, Monica, Leon Bridges, YG, Dizzy Fae, and that is just to name a few. Click here for the full schedule.
As a black owned and operated music platform we have to give kudos to international recording artist Akon for the way he was able to tell just a small part of the black story from a unique perspective.
As America and indeed the world continues to grapple with racial injustice it is important that we as a black people communicate to non-blacks in a way that gets them to understand why we are so angry and frustrated. Akon was able to do that in his new video “Ain’t No Peace.”
The R&B singer reversed the roles of blacks and whites by making black people slave owners and white people slaves. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
R&B artist Khalid walked away with wins in several categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired last night on NBC.
He got the nod for: Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Male Artist, Top R&B Tours, Top R&B album (Free Spirit) and Top R&B Song (Talk).
On Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th, Musiq Soulchild will do back to back performances at the BB King’s Blues Club – 1801 Eddie L Tullis Rd. – in Montgomery, Alabama.
The organizers are promising patrons that they will be able to social distance, and that they are honoring all covid-19 health protocols. Click here for tickets and additional information.
On October 9th, UK singer Sade will release a box-set featuring remastered versions of all her studio albums on pure 180-gram black vinyl.
All six of the band’s acclaimed albums: ‘Diamond Life‘ (1984), ‘Promise‘ (1985), ‘Stronger Than Pride‘ (1988), ‘Love Deluxe‘ (1992), ‘Lovers Rock‘ (2000) and ‘Soldier of Love‘ (2010) are packaged into the beautifully finished white case-bound box.
Over an exceptional career spanning more than three decades, Sade‘s six albums have amassed over 60 million worldwide sales and have been certified platinum 24 times over. Click here to pre-order.
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