Music

 Heads Up International On its new full-length album, the jazz-pop group Spyro Gyra doesn’t just put melody forward, as usual. On the title cut, bass

 E1 Entertainment Even non-Ray J fans can’t help but enjoy his “love” antics on VH1’s latest reality show, “For the Love of Ray J.” His

  Michael Jackson’s passing was the leading topic at ASCAP’s 22nd Annual Rhythm and Soul Awards in Beverly Hills. Berry Gordy Jr., who was there

  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder believes that America has made a huge mistake when it comes to the war on drugs. This week, Holder

  The legendary Paul McCartney is going green with a special concert August 15 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. As part of Piedmont’s Green Concert

  The death of Michael Jackson marks the end of a musical era without question. Does it also mark the end of a news authority

  A recent advertisement for the highly anticipated children’s flick Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, makes two points. First it exemplifies the enduring powers

 Asylum Records In recent years, R&B has hit a brick wall in terms of originality. Fortunately for the 20 and 30-somethings, 13 year vet, Ginuwine,

  As the world knows by now, Chris Brown has copped a plea, which has left him on probation for five years and required him

  Hype is a funny thing. Though he’s been peddling his own mixtapes since 2006’s, Room for Improvement, Aubrey “Drake” Graham has arguably become the

  When African Americans reached out for a handshake to accept the apology for slavery from the Senate, Senators returned the gesture by slapping us

 Mizzay Entertainment Much fuss has been made over this little mixtape from the rapping vixen, Nicki Minaj. Signed by Young Money (and therefore cosigned by

 Music World Entertainment / Universal This may be Brian Courtney Wilson’s debut album, but with it he firmly demonstrates that he’ll be around for a

  Diamond has been through a lot in the industry. She entered the game when she was only 15, and since has been through more

  It seemed that Jill Scott had finally found her man when she hooked up with her drummer Lil’ John Roberts, and came up pregnant.

  With the plea agreement now in place, and the media circus officially behind us, there’s still two bits of unfinished business that must be

  You just knew this thing would never reach trial. The June 22 assault hearing for pop star Chris Brown ended with a plea agreement

  Check almost any hip hop video from almost any era. Just as rappers love beautiful women, gaudy jewelry, and designer duds, you will see

  On a night when hip-hop’s biggest artists performed at Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash in Atlanta, one of the genre’s most important stars spent the

  Beyoncé is in some hot water because of her overly demanding schedule again (take a hint, Daddy Knowles). A club owner in New York