Tom and the crew open the show talking about an array of topics including the lipstick on President Obama’s shirt, Tom’s jinx, the Indiana Pacers…
Once we mention them, get these Jackson 5 songs out of your head: — “ABC” — “I Want You Back” Or how about “Love Child” from The Supremes? Deke Richards, “leader of the Motown songwriting, arranging and producing team known as The Corporation” that came up with those and many other hits, has died. Richards […]
Bobbie Smith, the former lead singer of the Spinners, died this weekend in Orlando. In a statement released by the manger of the Spinners, it noted Smith, 76, had been diagnosed with lung cancer in November and passed away due to flu and pneumonia complications. As the first lead singer of the Spinners, Smith lead […]
Motown record producer and songwriter Frank Wilson, who worked with the Supremes, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, has died in Southern California at 71. Daughter Tracey Stein tells the Los Angeles Times that Wilson died of lung infection complications on Sept. 27 in a hospital in Duarte. Read More Here (Source: Black America Web)
The Rev. Al Sharpton and his organization, the National Action Network, will be leading a number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day festivities in New York City this weekend. RELATED: NewsOne’s MLK Day Brotherhood Awards! SEE ALSO: Black Latinos Talk Struggles On Monday morning, January 16, Sharpton will be joined by Motown Records founder Berry […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) The Hitsville Museum 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48208 When: April 14, 1960 What: Originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., “Hitsville” became one of the first black-owned record labels. With its iconic artists and songwriters like Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Supremes and The Jackson 5, […]
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)5750 Wilshire Blvd #300 Los Angeles, CA 90036 When: 1971 What: The House of Hits closes its Detroit home for good, moving its creative headquarters to Hollywood. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by […]
Nostalgia…Nostalgia is what builds inside of you when you hear, see or do something that triggers fond memory. On this day that memory was Michael Jackson! The out pour of love and support was nothing short of amazing by his hometown fans. There was a feel of true excitement in the hearts of every person […]
Today is the exact day of Michael Jackson’s untimely and tragic Death. Michael Jackson was a true Staple in Music. He meant a lot to any artist, person, and genre created! You can’t put him in a box and his talent was truly unmatched! It’s hard to believe that he has left this earth a […]
soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.
Kelly has a new management team in place as well, and in her new contract, she's allowed to exert full control over her albums and career.
Here's my First Lady Video/Song of the Day The Miracles perfoming live "OOO OOO Baby Baby". It's Motown Classic week. All week long videos from Motown. <!--more-->
