NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the last minute, due to Omicron concerns, the 2022 Sundance Film Festival morphed from an in-person and virtual event to a purely...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Titus Makin told the Black Press that the new season’s approach to tackling racism was refreshing. He noted that in the wake of...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Rolling out’s Master DJ series spotlights DJs recognized in their respective cities who are making an impact in their communities. Australian-born Yasmina Angele — known...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because love is always in season, it’s a great time to take a trip and start or rekindle a romance. All kinds of...
ATLANTA VOICE — Grammy-nominated producer Kevin “Khao” Cates has discovered a new use for hip-hop through education.
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ruling upholding a copyright infringement verdict against Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and rapper T.I. over their...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvin Gaye’s family wants to put a stop to “Blurred Lines.” Gaye’s children filed an injunction in court Tuesday to prevent the...
(New York Times) – Here’s how songs, especially hip-hop and R&B songs, are made today: the framework is built in the studio by a producer, working...
(The Hollywood Reporter) – Good artists borrow. Great artists steal. On Tuesday, a California federal jury delivered its own message to artists everywhere that inspiration...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has completed its first full day of deliberations in a copyright infringement case in which Marvin Gaye’s family claims...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury has resumed deliberations in a copyright infringement case in which Marvin Gaye’s family claims the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines”...
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pharrell Williams told a jury Wednesday that he was trying to evoke the feel of Marvin Gaye’s...
(CNN) – It was a big night for one of music’s biggest stars. “Songs in the Key of Life: An All-Star Grammy Salute” aired Monday...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The official after-party for the Grammy Awards was a tribute concert for Stevie Wonder. Beyonce, Lady Gaga,...
(BBC) – In 2014 it was the hat that generated the heat. Where did he get it? Was it inspired by a Canadian Mountie or the logo...
Nia-Malika Henderson, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—While the protests around Ferguson and the Eric Garner case have largely faded from the political discussion and...
LOS ANGELES (USA Today) — Now this is how you ace every platform. Pharrell Williams served up an innately cool 2014 as our impresario of music, television,...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s brightest newcomer, Sam Smith; the most nominated female in Grammy history, Beyonce; and mega-producer Pharrell...
NICOLE EVATT, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pharrell Williams says he’s not nervous about Friday’s Grammy nominations, but he’s definitely excited to see how it...
(Belfast Telegraph) – Robin Thicke has admitted that he didn’t actually co-write his hit single Blurred Lines with Pharrell Williams. The singer has testified as...
(Reuters) – Cate Blanchett and Lupita Nyong’o, both Oscar-winning actresses and favorites on Hollywood’s red carpet, made Vanity Fair’s 2014 international best dressed list on...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Calling Pharrell’s current state “happy” might be an understatement. The producer-rapper-singer’s tune “Happy” is nominated for best...
