Black Music Month Podcast
A few of our favorite album sequels in Black music history, plus 5 that we're holding out hope on. The post 10 Best Album Sequels By Black Musicians…And 5 That Need To Be Made! appeared first on Black America Web.
Some fashion staples will simply always be associated with the musician who initially rocked it. The post 15 Most Defining Fashion Statements In Black Music History appeared first on Black America Web.
Are you feeling Pharrell's latest turn to gospel music? The post Praise Him? Fans React To Pharrell’s New Gospel Song “JOY (Unspeakable)” appeared first on Black America Web.
Could you imagine Janet having a hit with "How Will I Know" instead of Whitney? Almost happened, along with a few others! The post Soft Pass? 10 Hit Songs By Black Musicians That Almost Belonged To Another Artist appeared first on Black America Web.
The singer/rapper cements her place in Hip-Hop as her lone solo album makes history at the 1999 Grammy Awards. The post 1999: Lauryn Hill’s “Miseducation” Wins Big | Black Music Month appeared first on Black America Web.
We take a look back at the obscenity case against the group's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album and the impact it made in Hip-Hop. The post 1990: 2 Live Crew’s Fight For Free Speech | Black Music Month appeared first on Black America Web.
The event consisted of two concerts held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London, England, and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 72,000 people attended the event in London while an estimated 100,000 people attended in Philadelphia. The post 1985: Live Aid Brings Attention To Africa appeared first on Black America Web.
These 15 Black music icons made history by bringing our culture to the Broadway stage. The post Black On Broadway: 15 Trailblazing Musicians Who Brought Color To Musical Theater appeared first on Black America Web.
For Black Music Month we discuss the death of Marvin Gaye on April 1st, 1984 in Los Angeles, California The post 1984: Marvin Gaye Dies A Day Before His 45th Birthday appeared first on Black America Web.
3 and you are at home watching the Merv Griffin Show, watching what would become one of the biggest-selling artists and one of the greatest voices of all time singing “Home” from The Wiz. Griffin would go on to tell the audience “You won’t forget that name — Whitney Houston!” The post 1983: ‘A Star Is Born’ Whitney Houston Debuts On The Merv Griffin Show appeared first on Black America Web.