It’s All Black Music

Did you know that “Little” Stevie Wonder’s first release went to number one on the R & B chart and on the Pop chart ? It was also the first musical live recording to go number one. There was a live record that went number 1 in 1952, but it was mainly spoken word. Click […]

  Today Magic Midday Headlines is dedicated to Baltimore Native Singer songwriter Maysa Leak has been putting in work for more than 20 years in the music industry. She started off singing background for Stevie Wonder and now she finally getting the recognition she deserves. She has been nominated for her first Grammy award for the […]

The movie “The Butler” with Forrest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey opens in theaters next week August 16th.   Check out who inspired the movie real life Butler Eugen Allen who served 8 presidents in the Whitehouse. Here’s the movie trailer

Confirmed and ready to roll, Fantasia continues to expand her craft. She’s headed back to broadway. The multi Grammy Winner becomes part of a  rotating roster of artist that will guest star and headline the Cotton Club jazz tribute. The Broadway play of  “Around Midnight” a tribute to the famous Cotton Club of Harlem saluting […]

Some interesting choices for the R&B album category this year for the Grammy Awards.  For instance we know about Anthony Hamilton, R. Kelly, Tamia and Tyrese but who is Robert Glasper ?  His group is the Robert  Glasper Experiment and he’s a hip hop jazz keyboardist that’s funky.  Check this out it’s just the audio […]

It’s Grammy weekend, this Sunday we celebrate so why not talk music.  R. Kelly’s 16 track CD entitled ‘Write Me Back” has been nominated for Best R& B Album of the Year.  In this CD he shows he’s the King of R&B with channeling Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Barry White, Ronald Isley, Ray Charles, […]

It’s the 2013 reunion of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child. The first time in 8 years the ladies hit the circuit with a new album called  “Love Songs”. The project was previously written and recorded but not released. The newly recored song “Nuclear” is the first released single form the 14 track […]

In honor of Black Music Month, NewsOne presents MY MUSICAL INSPIRATION, where newsmakers and celebrities talk about the artist who most inspires them in their lives and work.…

In honor of Black Music Month, NewsOne presents MY MUSICAL INSPIRATION, where newsmakers and celebrities talk about the artist who most inspires them in their lives and work.…

In honor of Black Music Month, NewsOne presents MY MUSICAL INSPIRATION, where newsmakers and celebrities talk about the artist who most inspires them in their lives and work.…