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This time, The Roots will celebrate the 10th annual Roots Picnic, loved by both local Philly as well as national music lovers. Created and hosted by popular American hip-hop group, The Roots, Roots Picnic is an annual music festival that takes place at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. In the past, the event […]
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“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman” – Commentary from Lemonade the Film. There has never been a more obvious snub in Grammy history for album of the year than awarding Adele’s 25 over Beyonce’s Lemonade. Hear me out. I’m not part of Beyonce’s so called “Beyhive” and I’m not about to […]
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Roger Waters has been an outspoken opponent of President Trump. Now, he’s considering his biggest protest yet: playing Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ at the US Mexico border. It was performed at Berlin Wall, or what was left of it. And Roger Waters hopes to do the same at the US Mexico border. In comments to AFP, […]
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Last week, sources told Digital Music News that the National Football League paid Lady Gaga $0 for her Super Bowl LI Halftime performance. Now, an executive at the NFL itself has confirmed that information (but there’s an asterisk…) Should the National Football League pay its Super Bowl Halftime performers? According to the NFL, the answer […]
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If successful, would the ‘Ghetto Grammys’ truly represent the (largely ignored) underground hip-hop scene? This year’s Grammy Awards wasn’t without controversy. Frank Ocean decided not to submit his records for Grammy consideration. Signaling the institution’s failure to represent African-Americans, he said, “That institution certainly has nostalgic importance. It just doesn’t seem to be representing very […]
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It’s a case that’s been see-sawing for years, with hundreds of millions in royalties at stake. Now, oldies recording artists like The Turtles have been given their biggest blow yet. You could say the world has bigger problems. But try telling that to the Turtles, a group that’s been fighting the likes of Pandora and […]
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What are the best-selling albums of all time? According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Michael Jackson’s Thriller is back at number one with 33 million copies sold in the US alone. Here’s the rest. (Note: these are US-based numbers. The RIAA counts an ‘album sale’ as either a direct album purchase, or […]
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For music lovers everywhere, Michael Jackson’s Thriller continues to be a…thriller? Thirty-five years after its initial release, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ remains a timeless hit among music fans. Today’s RIAA announcement proves just how popular the King of Pop truly is. Thriller has become the first album in music history to be certified 33x Diamond for […]
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Contrary to rumors, Redman never stopped thinking of How High 2. Now, M-80 confirmed the news of a sequel along with a new title. For those who couldn’t get enough of Redman’s comedy film How High, the rapper confirmed that the follow-up is currently in the works. Dubbed Too High, Matt “M-80” Markoff spoke with […]
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4 years. $11.8 million in funding. 1 dead company: Vadio. Vadio was a promising start-up focusing on streaming music video monetization. So WTF happened? Early this morning, the death knell rang loudly as Vadio officially ran out of cash. But here’s the kicker: it turns out that the Portland-based startup burned through nearly $12 million […]
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