The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, hosted by Ludacris, celebrated top music talents at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Taylor Swift dominated with seven awards, while standout performances included Alex Warren, TLC, and Kehlani. Honorees included John Mellencamp and Miley Cyrus, with various categories recognizing new and established artists. Continue reading Ludacris Hosts Star-Studded iHeartRadio Music Awards
As Boomers and Generation X fade from the media landscape, terrestrial radio may decline, yet audio content remains vital for local news and sports. A merger between iHeartMedia and Sirius XM could address competition against streaming giants. However, radio still plays a key role in artist discovery, which streaming hasn’t replicated. Continue reading The Potential Merger of iHeartMedia and Sirius XM and the Future of Radio
Bobby Womack, the legendary soul singer whose career spanned seven decades, died June 27 (Friday) at age 70. Womack was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and sang gospel music at a young age, performing with his brothers in The Womack Brothers. Under the influence of gospel and R&B legend Sam Cooke, who signed the group to his personal label, Womack moved into secular music. In the early 1960s his group recorded “It’s All Over Now,” which was covered by Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones and became the band’s first number-one hit. The following documentary produced by the BBC in 2013 … Continue reading A Fascinating Look at the Life of Bobby Womack
Iggy Azalea and T.I. at BET Awards Black Artists for the most part are not On the Verge Iggy Azalea’s Fancy was one of the songs targeted for Clear Channel Radio’s “On the Verge” program, according to an article in The Washington Post. Once a song is chosen, it is required that each of Clear Channel’s 840 stations play the song at least 150 times. (We are sure that means if the song fits a particular format. That was not mentioned in The Post.) In the article, Tom Poleman, Clear Channel Radio’s president for national programming platforms explains how the … Continue reading Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star
POWER 99 FM ANNOUNCES PEACE ON THE STREET JAM FEATURING DIGGY SIMMONS, TINASHE AND TREVOR JACKSONWinners of the Power 99 FM Peace on the Street Scholarship to be Announced at Event Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Power 99 FM, Philadelphia’s Hip Hop and R&B radio station, continue the 11th annual Peace on the Street Jam, a series of three events that feature anti-violence activities designed to promote peace and provide communities with the necessary resources to prevent violence. The second Peace on the Street Jam will be held Wednesday, July 23rd … Continue reading Power 99 FM Announces Peace on the Street Jam with Diggy Simmons
Would you trust the guy that’s smiling with your daughter? The post below comes from the Richard Prince’s Journal-isms site. The post details a story by Jessica Hopper of the Village Voice who examines Chicago music journalist Jim DeRogatis’ original story that exposed the sexual assault accusation against singer R. Kelly.One of the most coveted demos in media are young black women. They are a group of listeners and viewers that are very attractive to advertisers because of the buying decisions they make. However apparently their consumerism supersedes the media industry’s moral sense. Radio and the media industry continues to promote … Continue reading Young Black Women Don’t Matter as R. Kelly Plays On
> Norman Whitfield, one of the most successful and influential songwriter/producers to emanate from the formidable stable of Motown Records, died Tuesday at the age of 65. Whitfield co-wrote and/ or produced many hits for the label, including “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Cloud Nine,” “Ball of Confusion,” “Just My Imagination,” “War,” the Grammy-winning “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and many others. Whitfield had struggled for months with complications from diabetes and had recently emerged from a coma. A ‘Behind the Music’ moment: the “Car Wash” soundtrackNorman Whitfield had been commissioned to record the … Continue reading >Norman Whitfield, Legendary Songwriter/ Producer, Dead At 65
POWER 99 FM ANNOUNCES BIG SEAN WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE AT THE FIRST PEACE ON THE STREET JAMS AT THE GREAT PLAZA – PENNS LANDING IN PHILADELPHIA FEATURING ACE HOOD AND SEVYN STREETER Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Power 99 FM WUSL, Philadelphia’s top-rated radio station, announced this morning that Def Jam recording artist Big Sean will make an appearance at the first of three Peace on the Street Jams, a series of events that provide communities with resources to prevent violence and increase peace. The first of the 2013 summer … Continue reading Power 99 Announces Big Sean Appearances at Peace on the Street Jams
> The website Hello Beautiful recently interviewed soul songstress Amel Larrieux in New York City at a performance at the club S.O.B.’s. She, like many contemporary independent artists who sing the music that is unaffectionately known as Neo-Soul, doesn’t particularly like that label. We couldn’t agree with her, Corrine Bailey Rae, and others more. You might as well say Neo-Soul means no radio airplay. Amel also talks about her daughters joining her group and the upcoming reunion album for “Groove Theory” with Bryce Wilson. Has it really been 15 years since their hit “Tell Me”? Amel Larrieux is one of … Continue reading >Amel Larrieux says “Independent Artists Of Color Are Too Under The Radar”
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