When Wheelhouse releases a new Runaway June single, “We Were Rich,” it will mark a big moment for the trio, which managed to regroup after the departure of Hannah Mulholland. Remaining members Naomi Cooke and Jennifer Wayne could have dissolved the…
DJ Snake has hit the billion streams mark on Spotify, again, with his smash “Taki Taki.” The slinky bilingual hit, featuring a no scrubs lineup of Cardi B, Selena Gomez and Ozuna, was the party starter of 2018 and has…
Artists, managers, executives and more are calling for New York state to repeal statute 50-A, the law that shields police officers’ personnel and disciplinary records from public view. Hundreds of members of the music community, including artists, managers, publishers, trade…
One of the unintended benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown was spurring artist creativity. For Dominican singer Natti Natasha, it meant creating music and, for the first time ever, directing a music video — for her new single, “Que mal te…
Paul McCartney is speaking out against racism following the death of George Floyd. The former Beatles member took to social media Friday (June 5) to share an encouraging message about working together to fight social injustice as protests over Floyd’s…
Beyoncé has joined the growing list of celebrities honoring Louisville native Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday Friday (June 5). “Justice for Breonna. Click the link in my bio to take action,” Bey wrote alongside an animated…
Julius Jones is innocent. Don’t let him be executed by the state of Oklahoma. Brought to my attention by Dr. Boyce Watkins When Julius Jones was 19-years-old, he was convicted of a murder he says he did not commit. I…
Republic Records is banning the word “urban” from its company verbiage, doing away with the term for hip-hop and R&B, which many consider an antiquated generalization that marginalizes music by black artists. The label, which is home to artists like…
British producer, songwriter and advocate Rupert Hine, who put his stamp on classic albums dating back five decades and who carved out an enduring recording career of his own, has died at the age of 72. The London native’s death…
Trey Songz unveiled his new single “2020 Riots: How Many Times” on Friday (June 5) in honor of the Black Lives Matter protests currently erupting across the country. The fiery song finds the R&B singer channeling his righteous anger over…