ThisIsRnB is sending congratulations to one of our own, Bryson “Boom” Paul. Paul is one of ThisisRNB’s experienced journalist, and has been appointed Creative Coordinator on the new streaming platform Vyre Network’s R&B-themed channel, RNB Mag TV announced Vyre Network CEO Lamar Seay. Paul will provide creative direction in all content creation, brand identity, playlist
Van Morrison has announced the release of a new album, Latest Record Project: Volume 1. The two-disc, 28-track double LP will arrive on May 7. This is Morrison’s 42nd studio record, but as the title track makes clear, he’d like fans to turn their attention to his current work rather than revisit the work he’s done in the past. “Have you
David Crosby is the latest high-profile artist to sell the rights to his music catalogue, striking a deal with Iconic Artists Group. As reported by Pitchfork, the agreement was made for an undisclosed sum, and includes the recorded music and publishing rights to Crosby’s entire catalogue, including his solo work and that with The Byrds,
[Photo via Spotify] Earlier this year, we learned that director Danny Boyle is directing a new Sex Pistols mini-series called Pistol exclusively for FX. Now, Sex Pistols fans are getting their first look at the actors portraying Steve Jones, Sid Vicious, Johnny Rotten, Glen Matlock and Paul Cook in the upcoming limited series. Read more: Bad
Plays, concerts and other indoor performances can resume in the state of New York starting on April 2, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a news conference this afternoon. There will, of course, be limitations. Venues will be allowed to open at 33% capacity with a limit of 100 people indoors (or 200 people outdoors), and
3.3.2021 News Jack Harlow makes his Tiny Desk debut. The Louisville rapper showed another side of himself while performing a selection of songs off his debut album Thats What They All Say for NPR’s (Home) Concert series. Accompanied by his band and background singers, he kicked off his stripped-down set with “Rendezvous.” Surrounded by bookshelves
Wild and crazy Gerald is back! From the Bay to L.A., G Eazy got busy over some powerful music. During his visit at L.A.’s Power 106, Eazy partook in the LA Leakers’ freestyle segment and checked his haters and gloated his success over Cam’Ron’s “Down & Out” produced by Kanye West. In the meantime, G-Eazy’s
It’s been an interesting few weeks for Lil Uzi Vert. After becoming having a $24,000,000 dollar pink infinity stone inserted into his dome piece and becoming the rap game’s first Avenger, the man went and got wifed up with City Girl’s TJ. Whether or not he takes that stone off his head and puts it
Play video content Exclusive Details Shutterstock Bill Cosby‘s contributions to Black culture cannot be ignored just because his legacy’s tarnished … that’s what Cedric The Entertainer believes anyway. According to the comedian, Cosby was THE role model for Black people for so many years — paving the way for others to follow his lead —
Ginny & Georgia’s twisty first season was bursting at the seams with pop-culture references, and it left us with a lot of questions. With multiple cliffhangers, a potential Ginny & Georgia Season 2 will need to work its way through all of the questions, providing answers that are meaningful and advance the story. These are
In a positive sign for exhibition, and NYC reopening this Friday, Sony is moving up their release of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway from June 11 to May 14. Not only is Sony getting a jump on summer, but it’s clear there is an appetite for family movies as the pandemic calms; i.e. last weekend Warner Bros.
It didn’t take long for the WandaVision faithful to become haters of Director Tyler Hayward. The jury was still out in E4 but by E5 we collectively saw Hayward as kind of an ass who was condescending, rude and likely a future antagonist with a suspicious agenda. To date, this theory has come full circle
OMB Peezy was arrested on Monday, March 1 in connection with a shooting in Atlanta that occurred during the filming of a Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg music video, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, the
Prolific record producer and engineer Steve Albini is known for being outspoken about the music industry’s exploitation of artists, but he doesn’t hold back when being asked about other topics, either. Oxbow frontman Eugene Robinson recently interviewed Albini for his newsletter’s “Five Easy Pieces” feature, in which he posed five questions unrelated to music. While
The official video for Tee Grizzley’s “Robbery Part Two” – Out Now! Stream “Robbery Part Two” on all platforms: https://teegrizzley.ffm.to/robbery2 Watch “Robbery”: https://youtu.be/bIKbOqdQvhA Subscribe to Tee Grizzley’s Channel: http://flyt.it/SubscribeTee Follow Tee: https://teegrizzleymusic.com https://www.instagram.com/teegrizzley https://www.twitch.tv/teegrizzley Tweets by TeeGrizzley https://www.facebook.com/teegrizzley1 https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tee-grizzley/1177271472 #TeeGrizzley #RobberyPartTwo #OfficialVideo ℗ 2021 Grizzley Gang Music under exclusive distribution by 300 Entertainment
In partnership with the Truth To Power Project, Leon Bridges bravely covers Pastor T.L. Barrett’s 1971 underground classic “Like a Ship.” The Grammy-winning everyman’s rendition of the anthemic recording features vocal stylings from Keite Young. With gospel fervor running rapidly through this nearly six-minute organ-based song, Bridges and Young further affirm Black resilience through the darkest of times.
Universal Music Group has kicked off Women’s History month in a very big way. Ethiopia Habetmariam is promoted to CEO and Chairwoman of the iconic Motown Records. “We thank you for your continuous leadership, integrity and authenticity. You are so deserving and we couldn’t be more proud to continue the Motown legacy with you as
Olivia Rodrigo is currently riding high on the success of her smash hit single “Drivers License,” and shows no signs of slowing down. The 18-year-old singer got her start acting, becoming a staple on the Disney Channel with a starring role in Bizaardvark. Rodrigo was then signed to Interscope Records in 2020 and released “Drivers
What is an NFT? The internet can’t stop talking about NFTs, which have become the hottest new trend for creators who want to sell their digital art online. On Sunday (Feb. 28), Grimes launched her ”WarNymph” digital art collection on Nifty Gateway, a marketplace for digital items and collectibles. In just 20 minutes, she made $5.8
Cover songs have been both a blessing and a curse for Van Halen. During the band’s early club days, it honed its chops and eventually developed a distinctive sound by performing songs made famous by classic artists like David Bowie, ZZ Top and Ohio Players. “We played everything just to get the people in,” bassist Michael Anthony told KLOS. “And once