The Stevie Wonder Song Party

Legendary Musician Stevie Wonder To Receive Honorary Degree

Legendary musical genius Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary degree from Wayne State University.
by Brandee Sanders
05.07.22
WE Day California 2019

Chance The Rapper’s Nonprofit Distributes Meals In Chicago

Chance the Rapper distributed 1,500 free meals in Chicago in celebration of his 29th birthday.
by Brandee Sanders
04.24.22
4th Annual Celebration Of Black Cinema And Television Presented By The Critics Choice Association

Method Man Joins Initiative That Empowers Independent Musicians

Legendary rapper Method Man has teamed up with Intercept Music to empower independent music artists to have ownership of their…
by NewsOne Staff
04.23.22
Billboard Women In Music 2019 Presented By YouTube Music - Red Carpet

Library Of Congress Honors Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan

The Library of Congress’ 2022 National Recording Registry inductees included albums created by Alicia Keys, A Tribe Called Quest and…
by Brandee Sanders
04.20.22
Premiere Of Columbia Picture's "The Equalizer 2"

Georgia State To Award Ludacris With Honorary Degree

Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.
by Brandee Sanders
04.16.22
2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards – Arrivals

John Legend Honored With Global Impact Award

Singer John Legend will receive The Recording Academy’s inaugural Global Impact Award for his artistry and activism.
by Brandee Sanders
04.02.22
20th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

Deborah Cox Hits Historic Music Milestone

Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.22
2017 SESAC Pop Awards - Arrivals

George Clinton Donates Musical Instruments To Newark-Based School

Legendary funk musician George Clinton donated musical instruments to his former elementary school in Newark.
by NewsOne Staff
03.24.22
2022 SXSW Conference And Festival - Day 5

Songstress Ashanti Makes Tech History With New Partnership

Songstress Ashanti has made history as the first Black woman music artist to be the co-founder of a Web3 platform.
by NewsOne Staff
03.19.22
Photo of Otis REDDING

Arts Center Honoring Otis Redding Coming To Georgia

An arts center honoring the legacy of late legendary singer Otis Redding is being created in Georgia.
by NewsOne Staff
03.12.22
Montblanc MB01 Headphones & Summit 2+ Launch Party

Violinist Launches Nonprofit To Make Music Education Accessible

Violinist Ezinma has launched a nonprofit to make music education accessible in underserved schools.
by Brandee Sanders
03.09.22
2020 Billboard Power List Event

Motown, Google Aim To Diversify The Music Industry

Motown has teamed up with Google for the creation of a program designed to support women of color in the…
by Brandee Sanders
02.12.22
HBO's Final Season Premiere Of "Insecure"

Issa Rae, Google Team To Help Underrepresented Artists

Issa Rae’s music label Raedio has teamed up with Google to launch a program designed to support underrepresented independent artists.
by Brandee Sanders
01.17.22
2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Arrivals

Cicely Tyson, Ray Charles To Receive Posthumous Honors

Trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson and music legend Ray Charles will be posthumously inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk…
by Brandee Sanders
12.26.21
Lip Sync Battle LIVE: A Michael Jackson Celebration - Arrivals

Legend LL Cool J Honored With Queens Statue

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J was honored with a statue in Queens, New York.
by Brandee Sanders
12.11.21
Celebrities Visit Build - January 9, 2020

Lecrae Launches Digital Financial Literacy Series

Lecrae has teamed up with Experian for the creation of a new digital series centered on money management.
by NewsOne Staff
11.14.21
Tupac Shakur Live In Concert

Museum Honoring Tupac’s Legacy Coming To L.A.

A museum honoring the life, legacy and artistry of hip-hop giant Tupac Shakur is slated to open next year.
by Brandee Sanders
11.07.21
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Lil Baby, Foot Locker Refurbish Atlanta Basketball Court

Rapper Lil Baby teamed up with Foot Locker to refurbish a local basketball court in Atlanta.
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
New York City Scenics

Black Orchestra To Make History At Carnegie Hall

The Gateways Music Festival Orchestra is slated to make history as the first all-Black classical symphony orchestra to perform at…
by Brandee Sanders
08.30.21
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Starts ‘Roc Nation School’ Scholarship

Megan Thee Stallion will provide a student with a full-ride scholarship to Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music,…
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21