Janie Hendrix may not look like her late stepbrother, Jimi, but she sure can sound as psychedelic as the visionary ’60s icon. “When I listen to ‘Hear My Train A Comin’, it feels almost ghostlike,” she says, squinting into the California sun on a hotel patio. “It’s so deep south of the universe and filled [...]
Music Roundup: Rihanna Hops in the Bathtub for "Stay" Video and Justin Timberlake Teases "Mirrors"
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
It’s new music Tuesday, and plenty of new videos and music are making a splash–literally. Rihanna- “Stay” Video After her strong Grammy performance, Rihanna has dropped the video for “Stay,” set in (where else?) a bathtub. The video features Rihanna washing herself and mourning the pain of convincing a man to stay in her life. [...]
New Music: T-Boz, Prince, Nicole Scherzinger
January 24, 2013 | Posted by
Several new tracks are creating buzz today. First up is new material from former TLC member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. Using her signature throaty vocals, T-Boz provides empowerment and encouragement in the ballad “Champion.” Beginning with dramatic thunder claps, the ballad likely speaks to T-Boz’s health struggles. The singer/rapper has been a long-time sufferer of sickle-cell. [...]
Fantasia Releases New Single, ‘Lose to Win’, From Upcoming Album – Listen
January 9, 2013 | Posted by
Nearly a decade after her debut on American Idol, Fantasia Barrino has learned a lesson or two about survival, the fitting theme of her new single “Lose to Win.” Released on iTunes today, “Lose to Win” is a soul-tinged number with uplifting lyrics that proclaim “sometimes you gotta lose to win again.” Barrino claims the song [...]
Beyonce Spotted Working On New Album In Studio, Quits Film Project
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
Beyonce’s latest album may be keeping her from other movie projects. A video surfaced of the “Single Ladies” singer in the booth of a studio wearing jeans, a tucked in white t-shirt and a jacket with paper, pencil and headphones in hand. The video is only 15 seconds long but it appears the superstar is [...]
Ciara 'Living It Up'; Jaden Smith 'Shakespeare'; Christina Aguilera Teaser
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Ciara, Jaden Smith and “Voice” judge Christina Aguilera all dropped new music today. First, Will Smith’s youngest son, 14-year old Jaden Smith is claiming to be the modern day Shakespeare in his newest release by the same name. The track will appear on his first mixtape, Cooltape, this September. Ciara released the cover art for [...]
Beyonce Knowles Readies Fifth Studio Album
July 4, 2012 | Posted by
During a tour of The Menil Collection with her sister Solange, mom Tina Knowles and three young friends Beyonce revealed she will begin work on her fifth studio album. The Culture Map details Beyonce and her family’s specially arranged private trip to the museum, “Menil curator Toby Kamps escorted the group through the museum before [...]
New Music: Kenny Lattimore, Cheri Coke, Bebe Winans, Jarrard Anthony
June 19, 2012 | Posted by
The music retail gates are open for the second week with more than one album dropping. This week we have new projects from accomplished Gospel singer Bebe Winans, Veteran Kenny Lattimore, Jarrard Anthony and the reborn songstress Cheri Coke. Kenny Lattimore - Back 2 Cool Kenny Lattimore followed the pack of veteran artist launching their [...]
Serena Williams Serves Up A Verse
May 11, 2012 | Posted by
Get ready folks, another athlete has decided to take their shot at the rap game. The unlikely emcee is Serena Williams, who threw down a few bars last year at the B Major Music Group studio in Florida. The tracks were never released, but TMZ managed to get their hands on a clip to show [...]
New R. Kelly video for ‘It’s On’
May 11, 2012 | Posted by
Shortly after releasing his new single, ‘It’s On’, R. Kelly issued the song’s accompanying video. The song features Ace Hood and DJ Khaled.
