Led Zeppelin, formed in 1968, stands as one of the most influential and iconic rock bands in the history of music. Comprising Robert Plant as the soulful vocalist, Jimmy Page as the virtuoso guitarist, John Paul Jones as the versatile bassist and keyboardist, and John Bonham as the powerhouse drummer, Led Zeppelin blended blues, rock
Mariah Carey, affectionately known as the Queen of Christmas, appeared at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday to perform her modern classic, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Donning a white minidress with knee-high boots, the iconic singer delivered an enchanting rendition of her holiday song for the first time at an awards
Leela James has teamed up with fellow R&B singer Kevin Ross for a remix of her single “Right Back In It.” Ross appears in the second verse and delivers ad-libs throughout the remainder of the track. The standard version of “Right Back In It” was released as the lead single from James’ latest album, Thought U
Ciara and Chris Brown’s single “How We Roll” is now a top 10 hit at urban radio. The song moves from No. 11 to No. 10 this week, with 3,379 spins and garnering an audience impression of 6.6 million, according to Mediabase. On Billboard, “How We Roll” is No. 14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart
Grammy-nominated artist 6LACK has achieved six new awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “PRBLMS,” from his 2016 debut album, FREE 6LACK, is now 4x platinum certification in the U.S., surpassing four million equivalent units sold. It’s his best-selling solo song to date. “Pretty Little Fears” and “Ex Calling” are now certified 2x
By: DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com AFRO Exclusive Over the last month, the latest iteration of the Israel-Hamas conflict has led to thousands of casualties, with protests taking place across the globe. While the current conflict has captivated the world, many Americans are unaware of the large numbers of people of African descent in Israel, some
WASHINGTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Founded by John Boyd Jr., a fourth generation Black farmer, businessman and farmers rights activist, the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) is calling on the Biden administration to end its proposed ban on menthol tobacco products, calling it a misguided federal policy that will devastate Black farmers and rural communities. The NBFA, representing 130,000
By Larry NeumeisterThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Nov. 17, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents
The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has paid $2.6 million to several Black police officers to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit over a hair test used to identify drug use, lawyers for the officers said Nov. 16. The city eliminated the test in 2021 and has now paid damages to
By The Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Higher education officials in Mississippi voted Nov. 16 to name a new president of Jackson State University, the state’s largest historically Black university. Marcus L. Thompson recently was named the 13th president of Jackson State University. (Photo courtesy of Jackson State University) The board of trustees for