Ryan’s Riding the OC to LA:  The 20th Anniversary Thank You Tour. In celebration of 20 Years on the air at KIIS FM, the “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” morning show is hitting the road to meet listeners at some of the meaningful small businesses that have been a part of the show throughout the years. Thursday ..read more

CBS today announced the hit drama series THE EQUALIZER has been renewed for the 2024-2025 broadcast season. “THE EQUALIZER, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience ..read more

BMI is excited to announce that hit songwriter, producer and artist benny blanco will be honored with the BMI President’s Award at the 2024 BMI Pop Awards. The evening will celebrate the multi-hyphenate creator’s prolific career which has produced countless songs that resonate with fans worldwide. BMI’s Pop Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and BMI’s 50 most-performed ..read more

The Living Legends Foundation, Inc. (LLF) today announces its 2024 Annual Awards Dinner and Gala. This year’s event will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Taglyan Cultural Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA. The red carpet and cocktail reception begin at 6:30 p.m. with the awards dinner at 7:30 p.m. The esteemed group of six honorees include Donnie Simpson ..read more

Elliott Wilson has been appointed as the Editorial Director for ‘Uproxx,’ ‘HipHopDX,’ and ‘Dime.’ These media brands were recently sold by Warner Music Group to an independent company led by Uproxx co-founder Jarret Myer, Complex founder Rich Antoniello, and artist will.i.am. Wilson has previously held significant roles in music journalism, including as Music Editor at ..read more

Norah O’Donnell, anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS, spoke exclusively with Pope Francis in Rome today ahead of the Vatican’s inaugural World Children’s Day. Tonight, Wednesday, April 24, O’Donnell broadcasted the show live overlooking the Vatican and featured an excerpt from the historic discussion with the supreme pontiff. The pope shared his reflections on the state ..read more

Central City Productions, a pioneering African-American-owned entertainment company, is gearing up for the 9th annual Black Music Honors. This year’s ceremony, taping live on Saturday, May 18th at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, will honor music icons Johnny Gill, Patrice Rushen, Bootsy Collins, and Hezekiah Walker. Singers LeToya Luckett and DeRay ..read more

The rap world has been abuzz for weeks with a flurry of diss tracks exchanged between industry titans. Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole, simmering tensions for years, have finally boiled over in a public battle for rap supremacy. Lamar’s recent collaboration with Future, “Like That,” throws shade at Drake’s past digs. Drake retaliated with “Push ..read more

Rico Wade, an architect of Southern Hip Hop and one-third of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling legendary production team Organized Noize and the de facto leader of The Dungeon Family, will be eulogized privately and by invitation only for family and friends on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, located at 101 Jackson St, NE Atlanta, GA. New York Times Christopher Weingarten reports:  Wade’s open ..read more

Emilio Garcia, a former personal cameraman for Megan Thee Stallion, has filed a lawsuit against the hip-hop artist, alleging harassment and a hostile work environment. The lawsuit details an incident in Ibiza, Spain, where Garcia was subjected to witnessing Megan have sex in a vehicle and subsequent fat-shaming. Garcia claims these actions created intolerable working ..read more