Originally Posted by MusicNews The 2016 Soul Train Awards hosted a star-studded lineup. Among some of the attendees were Erykah Badu, Brandy, Tamar Jackson and Jill Scott. Badu hosted the show for the second year in a row. The singer-songwriter entertained the crowd by telling jokes about topics such as Donald Trump and alien life. Badu discussed the future of black America. more...
Alicia Keys says that she is ready to open up on her new album Here, saying that "the world is f****d up." "My sister asked me if I was ready to be the Nina I was born to be, the Bob I was born to be, the Lennon I was born to be," Keys told FACT. "Because the time is now. We're living through it. The world is f****d up." more...
Dolly Parton was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Annual CMA Awards on November 2. A musical tribute of her biggest hits was also performed by Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride, Jennifer Nettles, Kacey Musgraves and a cappella group Pentatonix. more...
Miranda Lambert calls out Internet bullies in a new Instagram post after receiving negative comments on a photo she posted on November 3. "Every now and then I decide to re-join the world of social media and post something really personal. Not promoting anyone or anything. Not selling a better version of myself to anyone or trying to look cool like we all do all the time," she posted. more...
Iceland Airwaves festival day three – Thunderpussy bring the boogie, King the glorious sonics A gloriously old fashioned dose of early 70s hard rock provided one of the highlights of the festival so far “Welcome to Iceland,” Jóhannesson says, standing before us with the First Lady, Eliza Reid, in the grand drawing room of their house, which just happens to be white. He starts talking about the “Icelandic music scenery”, and ...