Betty Davis, the funk pioneer who was once married to Miles Davis, died age 77 on February 9th of cancer. Davis rattled the music industry establishment in the ’60s and ’70s when she debuted her raunchy stage show and raw funk. The former Betty Mabry had worked as a modelContinue Reading
Journalist, author, musician, band leader and co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition Greg Tate has died at age 64. Tate is recognized as the godfather of hip-hop journalism for his writing in the pages of the Village Voice that started in 1981. His articles were some of the earliest seriousContinue Reading
Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills are scheduled to be the next artists to do a Verzuz battle. The face off between the two esteemed songtresses will happen November 18th at The Theatre At Ace Hotel in Los Angeles at 8PM ET. Tickets to be there in person can be purchasedContinue Reading
New York City’s Onyx Collective has collaborated with Canadian funk partners Chromeo on their current single “Tango.” It is their third collaboration together and all of the songs are part of a larger project they are completing in the future. “Tango” is about fleeting relationships and sounds a bit likeContinue Reading