Black Musicians

Continuing our celebration of Black Music Month, we look back on 10 melanated music crews where every member was a hitmaker.

Beyoncé was snubbed the last time she was nominated for nine Grammys in 2017. Let's hope history doesn't repeat itself.

In support of Netflix’s What Happened?…Miss Simone documentary, RCA rounded up various artists to put together a tribute album to the late great jazz singer…

Just like powerful music itself, the two-time Grammy Award winner Melanie Fiona exudes soulful charm, wit, and a genuine story-telling ability that expresses both vulnerability and strength. Her distinctive voice has captivated the hearts and minds of countless souls. The Toronto native, who is signed and managed by Title 9 Productions and co-managed by Roc […]

Florida-bred singer T-Pain has branded himself in the music industry as the Auto-Tune king. In a recent performance on NPR, he proved that using it has been a matter of choice, and not necessity. “People felt like I was using it to sound good,” said T-Pain during the interview. “But I was just using it to sound […]

Earlier today, both Nicki Minaj and Drake posted on their Twitter accounts that they got married. If you listen to their music, you will have noticed Drake once rhymed: “I love Nicki Minaj, I told her I’d admit it, I hope one day we get married just to say we did it” Here’s the video […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bobby Hebb, whose 1966 pop music classic “Sunny” described a sincere smile from a woman that lifted the singer’s burdens, died Tuesday. He was 72.

From NYPost.com: Rapper Foxy Brown was arraigned this morning in Brooklyn Criminal Court after prosecutors charged her with violating an order of protection.

From CBSNews.com: Walter Hawkins, a Grammy award-winning gospel singer, composer and pastor from Oakland died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer.  He was 61.

Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Fuqua was 80.

NEW YORK — Jazz pianist and composer Hank Jones, whose 70-year career included a stint as Ella Fitzgerald’s pianist and Marilyn Monroe’s accompanist when she sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, has died, his manager said Monday. He was 91.

CHASKA, Minn. — Prince looks like a pauper in a list of delinquent taxpayers in Minnesota.