Fetty Wap, year’s top newcomer, dominates in both rap, pop
By MESFIN FEKADU Fetty Wap has had a lot of success without the release of an album: The rapper-singer is enjoying another week with two songs in the Top 10…
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Interview with entrepreneur Matt Diamond
Entrepreneur Matt Diamond as he discusses his poetry and hip-hop music, his mixer events, and his image building brand IMagery.
High court throws out conviction for Facebook threats
By SAM HANANEL The Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook, but dodged the free-speech issues that had made…
‘Blues can never die’: B.B. King reigned but music lives on
By KEN RITTER B.B. King believed anyone could play the blues, and that “as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.” But no one could play the…
Diddy talks ‘tasteful’ sex clip, new fragrance and Baltimore
By JOHN CARUCCI Sean “Diddy” Combs will be the first to tell you that he doesn’t launch brands, he launches lifestyles. So when it came time to promote his latest…
Interview with Poet Rapper Spades Lunn
Poet/Rapper Spades Lunn as he discusses his poetry and hip-hop music, his latest project Dreams Turn Reality and his start with the group 117. He also discusses when he was…
Jury hears closing arguments in ‘Blurred Lines’ case
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams lied about how they crafted the 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” and should be financially punished for using music…
Apollo Theater to honor blues singer Billie Holiday
The Apollo Theater is planning events to commemorate the 100th birthday of blues singer Billie Holiday. The legendary American jazz vocalist was born on April 17, 1915, and died in…