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Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, has relaunched the “Congressional Rock and Roll Caucus,” initially founded in 2012 by former Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio. The caucus aims to celebrate the positive influence of music, emphasizing the role of cultural organizations like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in fostering community unity, supporting arts and […]

André 3000 has launched “New Blue Sun,” his latest album that was unexpectedly announced earlier this week. This album features a collection of instrumental improvisations created in collaboration with artists such as Carlos Niño, Surya Botofasina, and Nate Mercereau. Check it out below: Source: Pitchfork

Trevor Noah found a new creative home through podcasts and Spotify. Noah will be hosting his new original podcast, “What Now? With Trevor Noah.” According to the podcasts description, each episode Trevor will joined by an array of special guests, including entertainers, CEOs, actors, athletes, and thought leaders for “the kind of conversations that happen […]

Spotify is set to debut its ‘Most Necessary Live’ series, a line-up of live shows aimed at highlighting local rap scenes and artists throughout various US cities. This series serves as a tangible extension of Spotify’s ‘Most Necessary’ playlist, an editorially handpicked selection often referred to as “the definitive voice of Spotify’s next generation.” ‘Most […]

Wanted to see The Weeknd live but was able to? Don’t worry, now you can listen! The Weeknd has released Live at SoFi Stadium, a 31-track live album connected to his recent HBO concert film of the same name. The material covers most of his biggest hits and includes a guest appearance from Ty Dolla […]

Reportedly, Spotify is launching an initiative to support up-and-coming r&b artists with their new campaign, ‘R&B First Nights.’ As part of the initiative, the music streaming platform will aid four R&B up-and-comers’ live shows in cities across America and invite their superfans to attend. Source: BET

More layoffs are happening in the tech world. Spotify will be cutting costs through laying off staff. The company is joining Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet Inc. (a Google company) in thousands of job cuts. The number of job layoff is not clear according to Reuters.com however there have been reports that say 6% of jobs […]

The Grammys are vastly approaching and in celebration, Spotify will be hosting a pre-Grammys performance showcase for the year’s best new artist nominees for the first time in three years. All 10 of this year’s best new artist Grammy nominees, Anitta, Omar Apollo, Domi & JD Beck, Muni Long, Samara Joy, Latto, Måneskin, Tobe Nwigwe, […]

In celebration of his 35th birthday, yesterday, Kendrick Lamar released a mini-documentary about his first trip to Ghana. The documentary titled A Day in Accra, Ghana was filmed shortly after the release of his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, and documents his trip to the African nation. Check it out below: Source: […]

Yo Gotti is known for making hits, but now the Memphis rapper lets others have a chance. Not only is Gotti allowing any aspiring artists to record a verse on his song “Dolla Fo’ Dolla” and do with it how they see fit, but anyone is allowed to post their version on YouTube, or make […]