Nina Simone Jazz Artist Tryon, North Carolina Simone originally aspired to be a concert pianist and despite her success in jazz, she employed a broad range of musical styles including classical, blues, folk, gospel, and pop. Her music often carried a socio-political message. Popular songs like “Mississippi Goddamn,” “Four Women,” and “To Be Young, Gifted […]
It’s Black Music Month, yes we official have a month, so we wanted to take some time and highlight some of the movers and shakers in the industry from the Ohio Region. We searched high and low to find some of the most talented women to feature throughout the month blazing a trail for others […]
05/23/17 – R&B legend Johnny Gill is celebrating his 51st birthday… and he’s celebrating with the TJMS! Check out the interview below to hear about this new music, his son’s dream job, dating, and an update on his mother’s health. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
The music world was shocked last week to learn that legendary music figure L.A. Reid had abruptly left his high-ranking position at Sony Music. Well it appears that there could be a reason he left so quickly and it stems from sexual harassment allegations. https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/864111924908359680 L.A. Reid recently made headlines when he was practically forced […]
It appears Prince‘s music is once again in flux now that Universal Music Group wants to put an end to their $31 million deal with the Prince estate. According to a partly-redacted letter sent to the Carver County District Court on behalf of estate administrator Comerica Bank, UMG has accused Prince’s former estate entertainment advisor, L. Londell […]
Prince was the king of iconic performances so we took some time to gather his top performances and music videos… in no particular order RELATED STORIES Prince’s Close Friend Billy Sparks Reflects on Purple Rain and Their Friendship QUIZ: How Big of A Prince Fan Are You? Prince’s Ex Releasing A Book About Him Blue […]
Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams teamed up to create an amazing single for the “Hidden Figures” soundtrack. What resulted was an awesome, motivating and upbeat celebration of both determination within the struggle, and the victory at the end. The new lyric video for the song is full of powerful images from the film, to make […]
Kim Burrell‘s new Pharell-produced single, “I See A Victory,” is an upbeat and righteous celebration of the strength to push through against all odds. It was created for the upcoming movie, “Hidden Figures,” which tells the story of three black women who played major roles in NASA’s first successful space launch. Check it out in […]
Kim Burrell‘s new Pharell-produced single, “I See A Victory,” is an upbeat and righteous celebration of the strength to push through against all odds. It was created for the upcoming movie, “Hidden Figures,” which tells the story of three black women who played major roles in NASA’s first successful space launch. Check it out in […]
Cece Winans’ gorgeous new song “Never Have To Be Alone” so beautifully details the realization that even in the midst of strife and feeling lonely, we have somebody right by our side. And all we have to do to “put the storm to rest,” is pray- because we weren’t ever alone in the first place. […]
