For Americans across the nation, this July 4th might not feel like one worth celebrating. June 30, mere days ago, the Supreme Court of the United States made three major rulings, which, in short, overturned affirmative action, halted President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel student debt, and legalized discrimination against LGBTQIA+ individuals. Additionally, last year at this time, SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, setting abortion rights back by decades. Refer back, even further, to 2020 to see the federal government’s botched response to the COVID-19 pandemic, unchecked police power used against marginalized communities, and more. So, truly, it is well… Read more »
Today we are team #FreeBritney, excited about The Best Man, rooting for Claudia Conway, and we remember Mary Wilson and those lost in the Bryant helicopter crash of 2020.
We’d never use the word “staycation” but are you ready to escape to another city? Corona-world may have paused travel plans but that doesn’t mean you can’t go on a wifi world tour. idobi is delivering virtual Quaran-Care Packages from all around the globe, so you can eat the food, see the sights, and listen to the music in your living room. Annnddd you’ll already know which spots to hit once we get going again. Hi! I’m Alice, and I’ll be your guide today on a virtual tour of my hometown: Detroit, Michigan. Get your Buffs on and stay safe… Read more »
Get down with Motown. Episode 6 playlist for First Person w/ Josh Madden: The Drifters — Up On The Roof Martha & The Vandellas – Heat Wave The Four Tops — I Can’t Help Myself The Isley Brothers – Twist And Shout Otis Redding — Respect Doris Troy — Just One Look The Chordettes — Mr. Sandman Jean Knight — Mr. Big Stuff The Elgins — Heaven Must Have Sent You Martha & The Vandellas – Jimmy Mack Sam Cooke – You Send Me The Supremes — You Can’t Hurry Love Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Walk Like… Read more »
Record labels and artists were out in force Thursday to reiterate their blunt assessment of digital piracy’s effects on their financial well-being at a state government hearing in Sacramento. “I would like to begin with a simple proposition,” said Recording Industry Assn. of America president Cary Sherman. “The one-two punch of physical and digital piracy is threatening the livelihood of the music industry.” The hearing, convened by the California State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media, was the second piracy gripefest in as many weeks for the industry, which is increasingly turning to the government for… Read more »
Universal Music Enterprises (UME) and Disc Marketing, Inc. have entered into a multi-year agreement to create compelling music “premiums” for many of the world’s major consumer brands, it was announced today by Bruce Resnikoff, President, Universal Music Enterprises. Under this agreement, UME, through its Special Markets division, will become the principal supplier of music content for music premiums developed by Disc Marketing for its wide range of corporate clients. UME will also provide manufacturing services for Disc Marketing. The agreement additionally calls for Disc Marketing to become the exclusive supplier of enhanced content for UME’s premium CD music packages. Utilizing… Read more »
In some ways, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is like a family reunion, giving loved ones a chance to reconnect and share loving memories. But as with many families, feuds can simmer and threaten to ruin that nice little gathering. The unknown element in the weeks leading up to the hall’s annual event is often whether hard feelings can be set aside. On Monday, the Talking Heads – the foursome that was part of punk’s first generation and stayed together for more than a decade before dissolving in acrimony and lawsuits in the 1990s – were… Read more »
The members of R&B trio Destiny’s Child, who have long battled rumors that group leader Beyonce Knowles wants to ditch the group, each plan to release solo albums, according to the latest issue of Rolling Stone. However the magazine said the women were in no rush. “We’re not even planning on recording those albums until, like a year from now,” it quoted Knowles as saying in a cover feature. For the time being, 19-year-old Knowles and her colleagues Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, both 20, are focused on promoting the third Destiny’s Child album, “Survivor,” which was released in the… Read more »
