MUSIC
Jazz/R&B Spotlight: Guitarist & Vocalist Raul Midón
Raul Midón‘s pointedly titled current album Don’t Hesitate (Mack Ave/Artistry Records) demonstrates why, a dozen years and eight albums into a recording career that’s won him massive critical acclaim and a passionately devoted international fan ...
EVENTS
Summer Highlights – The L.A. Soul Music Fest –
Music Industry Quarterly compliments the good folks over at Airborne Tickets, which recently hosted the L.A. Soul Music Fest. The three-day music festival was held in mid-July on the park grounds of the Gene Autry Museum, adjacent to the Los Angeles Zoo. This was the...
EVENTS
Tech N9ne Announces: Tech N9ne’s The Calm Before The Storm 2016 Tour
Tech N9ne has announced his Tech N9ne’s The Calm Before The Storm 2016 Tour. The tour features Strange Music stalwarts Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko, as well as JL, who signed to the Kansas City label in December. Maryland rapper, StarrZ, will also be joining the...
NEWS
Famed Photographer Bill Jones Dies at 84
Bill Jones, the highly distinguish and published African American photographer has passed away at 83. According to Jones’ granddaughter, Latoya “Toy” Jones, he died on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 12 Noon, while holding her hand after suffering from dementia sinc...
INSIGHTS
Spotlight on James Leach, VP, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC
Since joining SESAC in 2001, James Leach has played a prominent role in the growth of the performance rights organization (PRO). As one of SESAC’s top executives for its West Coast operations, Leach helped to launch the PRO’s Los Angeles office and personally est...
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Jazz/R&B Spotlight: Guitarist & Vocalist Raul Midón
Raul Midón‘s pointedly titled current album Don’t Hesitate (Mack Ave/Artistry Records) demonstrates why, a dozen years and eight albums into a recording career that’s won him massive critical acclaim and a... -
Summer Highlights – The L.A. Soul Music Fest –
Music Industry Quarterly compliments the good folks over at Airborne Tickets, which recently hosted the L.A. Soul Music Fest. The three-day music festival was held in mid-July on the park grounds of the Gene Autry Museum, adjac... -
Tech N9ne Announces: Tech N9ne’s The Calm Before The Storm 2016 Tour
Tech N9ne has announced his Tech N9ne’s The Calm Before The Storm 2016 Tour. The tour features Strange Music stalwarts Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko, as well as JL, who signed to the Kansas City label in December. Maryland ... -
Famed Photographer Bill Jones Dies at 84
Bill Jones, the highly distinguish and published African American photographer has passed away at 83. According to Jones’ granddaughter, Latoya “Toy” Jones, he died on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 12 Noon, while holding her... -
Meet Rapper/Lyricist/Reality Star Lil Niqo
Having inked a deal with the legendary Def Jam Records at the tender age of 10, Lil Niqo is a 16 year-old Hip-Hop artist with the demeanor of a veteran twice his age and the lyrical delivery of your favorite rapper’s favorite... -
Spotlight on James Leach, VP, Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC
Since joining SESAC in 2001, James Leach has played a prominent role in the growth of the performance rights organization (PRO). As one of SESAC’s top executives for its West Coast operations, Leach helped to launch the PRO... -
‘Nobody’s Perfect’ DVD Release
An action/suspense thriller, Nobody’s Perfect, is currently available on DVD, Amazon and ITunes VOD. From award-winning filmmaker Derrick Simmons, Nobody’s Perfect tells the story of Sasha, a young woman who meets Morgan... -
Music Industry Quarterly 2016 Summer Edition
Music Industry Quarterly’s Summer Issue, was a special edition produced to coincide with the Annual Music-Entertainment Conference, hosted by Urban Network Digital & Music Industry Quarterly. The issue highlighted all... -
Eric Bellinger’s Journey from Hitmaker to R&B Star
2014 couldn’t have been a better year for Compton bred singer/songwriter Eric Bellinger. The Grammy Award-winner had already penned hits for Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Trey Songz, Fantasia and Usher. It didn’t hurt that hi... -
Hallellujah, Let Me In: Alicia Keys Returns to Music
Alicia Keys refuses to be boxed in. After a four-year break between album releases, the 19-time Grammy winner, known for her unique brand of R&B/Pop, is readying her sixth studio album. And there’s nothing Hollywood about...
