Each year, the structure of the Recording Academy undergoes ambitious changes to showcase diversity and inclusion as well as the enthusiasms of qualified music influencers. Its National Board of Trustees team gets 19 new and familiar additions for its 2022-2023 term. PJ Morton, whose new album Watch The Sun dropped in April, rejoins as a…
India Shawn’s imagination runs wild on her new song “Exchange,” co-written and co-produced by Oscar and Grammy winner D’Mile. The production of “Exchange” is tangled in an exotic percussion, a steady guitar line, and a placid piano. Each element evenly blends with her sultry murmurs of give-and-take in a romance that faces its shares of…
Coco Jones has shared a music video for “Caliber,” the first single from her forthcoming untitled EP. Teyana Taylor, known as Spike Tee, directed the video in production with The Aunties. In the visual, Jones enters a lavish lounge with a gentleman (portrayed by actor Deric Augustine) that turns out to be the bartender. Before…
Jazmine Sullivan enjoyed tremendous success on R&B radio last year with “Pick Up Your Feelings” from the Grammy-winning album Heaux Tales. The accomplished diva may have a similar outcome on the airplay format, as the emotional “Hurt Me So Good” is the next focus track. The second single from Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe, was…
It’s a Monday afternoon and Sir Darryl Farris, affectionately known as SiR, is sitting in his all-white room and is wearing a crisp white t-shirt accessorized by two gold chains. The Inglewood, California, native’s lunch order arrives just as our interview begins but he prefers to hold off. “It’s going to have to wait. It’s…
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Professor William Welch retired at 92 from Bowie State University (BSU) in the winter, he was the […] The post William Welch retired from Bowie State University as the oldest full-time faculty member, but that doesn’t mean his human resource development career…
TWC Records presents award-winning Peterson Okopi‘s most anticipated new single titled “NOT A SCAM,” available today on all major streaming platforms. The song which was recorded live at Optunes Studio in Lagos is off Peterson’s forthcoming new album due later this year. As the title implies, it is a song that testifies to the character…
Singer and songwriter Sal Ly is out with a new single titled “Lost In Your Vibe” available today on digital platforms. The contemporary Rnb fusion marks the first new music from Sal Ly in over a year following the 2021 release of “I’m Good (Remix)” which featured V. Rose, Erica Mason, and Eris Ford. The…
“In The End” received certification in US, India, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and Italy. The post Tommee Profitt Receives 6-Country RIAA Certification for “In The End” appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.
Maverick City Music, Elevation Worship, Kirk Franklin, Tauren Wells and more receive nominations. The post BET Awards Announce Nominations for 2022 appeared first on The Gospel Music Association.