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Ask Chris Manak (a.k.a. Peanut Butter Wolf ) why he decided to found the hip indie music label Stones Throw back in 1996 and he’ll tell you it was “t...
Nas appears with his father Olu Dara in a new Gap ad titled "Fatherly Love," as a part of the brand's new holiday campaign “Love Comes In Every Shade...
Seriously, what are the odds of hearing a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member rocking out with her band during a lunchtime concert at a hotel bar? Fortu...
Seriously, what are the odds of hearing a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member rocking out with her band during a lunchtime concert at a hotel bar? Fortu...
An iced coffee with brown sugar is the only request of the legend who spent the previous night indulging in cigars and Moet filled champagne flutes at...
The 2012 Summer Olympics officially kicked off with an opening ceremony conceived by the Academy Award winning British film director Danny Boyle ( S...
She was a young 27 when she passed away a year ago today. Amy Winehouse was the bluesy soulful British singer, songwriter who was already being cons...
When Amy Winehouse died on year ago, the music community immediately began to mourn one of the most unique voices the industry has ever heard. Soulf...
It was a year ago today when the world lost 27 year old singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse . Her memory is very much alive for her dad, Mitch, her fans,...