Music

Iconic Singer Jody Watley is Back

Watley dropped a surprise special collection of Alex Di Ciò Dance/Club remixes on October 22. Alex Di Ciò is a world-renowned producer and remixer. 

Following up on recent critically acclaimed releases, The Healing, and the Top 5 UK Soul release, Winter Nights EP, Jody Watley brings on RenderingsEP – The Alex Di Ciò Remixes, a collection of uplifting songs penned by Watley and longtime collaborator Rodney Lee.

Temptations Legend Otis Williams Give Black Press Unprecedented Access During ‘Ain’t Too Proud’

The scintillating Broadway musical “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” have plenty of highlights – perhaps too many to recount for a review or feature news article. The two-and-a-half-hour masterpiece provided a microscopic view of the group from the lens of Otis Williams, the founder and only living member of The Temptations. And for those who may have seen the 1998 television miniseries “The Temptations” and believe you already know the story – you may have to reconsider and take in the Broadway show that reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered production. Perhaps the one line

Grammys CEO on a mission to regain music community’s trust

When Harvey Mason jr. took the helm at the Recording Academy, the Grammy-nominated producer knew there would be an uphill climb. He’s heard firsthand from some in the music community that the academy wasn’t a fit for them, the award voting process was ineffective, and that the organization lacked diversity. Those critical responses have fueled Mason’s mission as the academy’s CEO to right the wrongs and listen to the voices of the unheard. He’s already replaced the nominations review committee with a new member peer-driven voting system, overhauled the leadership with two co-presidents, increased membership and committed to hiring more

Hope and Healing Highlight Debut Album by Jason McGee and The Choir

The debut album by Jason McGee and The Choir features a variety of music styles, but the thread connecting them all is a message of hope, joy and healing.  “Power,” the title of the new project by the popular gospel group, contains nine uplifting tracks ranging from the current hot single “It’s Not Over” to the creative rendition of Andre Crouch’s “Oh the Blood” to the hand-clapping, foot-stomping “Wonderful.” “Our goal and our desire and our prayer was to give every single person in the world something to grab on to in this album,” said McGee, who is one of