Twenty-three time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, who has been the face of tennis since winning her first U.S. Open in 1999, said in a magazine article published online on Tuesday that she planned to retire from the sport after playing again in the tournament, which begins later this month. The legendary Queen was not […]
So excited for the Janet Jackson documentary on Lifetime this weekend – January 28th & 29th at 8/7 featuring Star-Studded Interviews. Some of the big names weighing in on Jackson’s legacy include Missy Elliott, Samuel L. Jackson, Mariah Carey, Lee Daniels and Paula Abdul. As exciting as it was to meet her in our RadioOne […]
Fred “Curly” Neal, a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, died in his home outside Houston on Thursday morning. He was 77. Fred “Curly” Neal played more than 6,000 games with the team between 1963 and 1985. His trademark shaved head, infectious smile and ability to dribble circles around his defenders, made him a crowd […]
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is the gift that keeps on giving. Twenty-five years after Mariah’s holiday hit was first released, the legendary singer has dropped a new music video for the popular holiday song just in time for Christmas. The new version starts with a young girl, actress MyKal-Michelle Harris […]
Tina Turner is looking great and feeling “good” as she celebrates her 80th. The legendary singer celebrated her birthday in a special video post on her social media, where she opened up about reaching this milestone. NieceyShaw
Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died of Cancer. She was 84. Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer. “Carroll was a […]
R&B Legend and 15-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys will host the upcoming Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS February 10. This will be the first time Keys has hosted the show. “I’m so excited to be the master of ceremonies on the biggest night in music and celebrate the creativity, power and, magic. I’m especially excited […]
Ninety years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born. Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American Civil Rights Movement leader and clergyman who used civil disobedience to combat institutionalized racism. Dr. King is remembered best for his iconic “I Have A Dream Speech,” which he gave in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March […]
Nancy Wilson, three-time Grammy-winning artist who called herself a “Song Stylist,” has died. Devra Hall Levy, her Manager, stated she passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday after a long illness. Ms. Wilson was from Chillicothe, Ohio, and entered into the music arena initially focusing on R&B music but later excelled at Jazz ballads. […]
