Barrett Strong, singer, songwriter and Motown’s first star, dies aged 81 | Motown records

Barrett Strong in 1970.

Barrett Strong, a singer and songwriter who rose to fame as the vocalist on Motown’s first hit single Money (That’s What I Want), has died, aged 81. The news was confirmed on Monday by the […]

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment

Coast Modern (pictured) has released multiple albums via +1 Records. Photo Credit: Timothynorris Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in the New York- and LA-based record label’s […]

Nick Carter Records Song About Late Brother Aaron and Heartbreak Over Death

Nick Carter Records Song About Late Brother Aaron and Heartbreak Over Death

Nick Carter is putting his feelings about his late brother Aaron Carter on wax — as they used to say — writing and recording a song where he sings about their rollercoaster relationship. Music industry […]

Kx5’s Debut at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Breaks Records

kx5 (kaskade & deadmau5)

Kx5 (Kaskade x Deadmau5) Photo Credit: Peter Don On December 10th, Kaskade and Deadmau5 came together as their duo project, Kx5, to perform their first-ever headlining concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Around 50,000 […]

Morrissey ‘Dissociates’ with Capitol Records as Miley Cyrus Asks for Removal from Postponed Album

Morrissey Capitol Records

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Morrissey announces he’s “dissociated” with Capitol Records as Miley Cyrus asks to be removed from his finished but postponed album. In a pair of messages posted to Morrissey’s […]

Kaskade and deadmau5 Break Records at Spectacular L.A. Coliseum Performance – EDM.com

Kaskade and deadmau5 Break Records at Spectacular L.A. Coliseum Performance - EDM.com

It may have only been their second performance ever, but Kx5 are already writing themselves into electronic music history. The formidable duo of deadmau5 and Kaskade debuted at EDC Las Vegas earlier this year to a […]

Thom Bell on the Legacy of Philadelphia International Records

Thom Bell on the Legacy of Philadelphia International Records

50 years ago, the sound of Philly Soul was born out of the legendary Philadelphia International Records. With the talents of The O’Jays, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, McFadden & Whitehead, and others, […]

Kanye West’s Yeezy Clothing Brand Owes California $600,000, State Records Show

A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas in Paramus, New Jersey, on Oct. 25.

A fashion brand owned by Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, owes California at least $600,000 in unpaid taxes, NBC News reported Wednesday, adding to the rapper’s growing financial woes as he loses […]

Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart dies at age 92 : NPR

Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart dies at age 92 : NPR

Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart (center) poses for a photo with friends and students of the Stax Music Academy on April 29, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. Stewart died Monday at age 92. Adrian Sainz/AP hide […]

Jeopardy!’s Cris Pannullo breaks one of fan-favorite Amy Schneider’s records as contestant scores 14th win

Jeopardy! champion Cris Pannullo took home an impressive win and continued his streak

JEOPARDY! trivia whiz Cris Pannullo has broken Amy Schneider’s record as the contestant scores an impressive 14th win. Cris snagged his win on a Final Jeopardy! question on Southern Colleges. 5 Jeopardy! champion Cris Pannullo […]