URB Next 1000, Hip Hop Howl Mixtape, Movement DEMF, Hard Truth Soldiers Tour
URB Next 1000: chance to be heard by an international audience of rabid music fans seeking out their next favorite artist. Over 10,000 readers a month use the NEXT 1000 to discover, discuss and vote for their favorite new acts. The top ranked bands (as voted by the fans) are awarded further coverage in URB Magazine and URB.com - make your submission Rapper/activist Paris' Guerrilla Funk Touring (Continue)
Coachella & IndiOasis rap, Big Tone, Om Records turns 15
We hope all the Coachella-goers got to check out the IndiOasis event last weekend. The 2 day event Fusicology sponsored was a huge success and a great get-away from the festival madness. Day 1 highlight reel - pool party x free booze x madness Day 1 c/o dubFrequency | photos Tres Records presents the latest LP release The Art of Ink from Detroit veteran artist/producer Big Tone. Many are aware o (Continue)
Earth & Record Store Days, Badu, Mos
Earth Day is celebrated April 22nd every year - Get Active. The NBA is taking steps to become a more environmentally responsible organization and will continue to explore ways of improving in this area. Speaking of the NBA check out this Kobe Bryant Documentary by Spike Lee - Sneak Peek Respected Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features soul goddess Erykah Badu in his latest addition to (Continue)
Record Store Day, Coachella, Tours & Downloads
Record Store Day is April 19th! A celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. OnHollywood: Where Innovation Meets Entertainment April 27th-29th in West Hollywood 33% discount LAST CHANCE! Loudcrowd and URB.com are offering you a chance to win a pair of tickets to Coachella 2009 along with VI (Continue)
Coachella, WMC wrap, Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones
Loudcrowd and URB.com are offering you a chance to win a pair of tickets to Coachella 2009 along with VIP access to the Indioasis event happening within spitting distance from the festival. A luxury home complete with music, drinks, and a pool to keep you cool in the desert heat. All you have to do, is go to urb.com/loudcrowd. and become a member of the Loudcrowd music/gaming social network. Entr (Continue)
New date for Grammys, WMC Event Guide & Spring Tours
52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards moved up 1 week to Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 and this move to an earlier telecast date affects some of the deadlines that are currently in place. This year's eligibility period must be shortened by one month. The 11-month eligibility period is Oct. 1, 2008 - Aug. 31, 2009. All September 2009 releases will be eligible for the 53rd GRAMMY Awards. WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE Fusi (Continue)
SXSW, WMC, Web 2.0, Coachella & Twitter
Coachella Digital Issue #1, the first-of-it's-kind online magazine from the Coachella Festival. Featuring interactive articles, video, music, contest and more, with My Bloody Valentine, Buraka Som Sistema, Arthur Baker, dj/rupture and lots more. International Soul Music Summit: New Site for the Sept 2009 Conference Zaki Ibrahim - 'You Choose' Audio Stream | Album Video Preview Coming Soon: Big (Continue)
Free Music Downloads & SXSW Playlist
Modern Soul music leader, Eric Roberson, seeks photos of YOU in moments of bliss celebrating your favorite music for the official collage artwork of his forthcoming album, "Music Fan First," due out this June. Email Erro your pic to: musicfanfirst[at]gmail.com by Friday, March 20 to get on the album cover! Check out our SWSW Preview Playlist on our Homepage Coming soon: Spring 2009's "What Is G (Continue)
State of the Black Union & A Suite for Ma Dukes
TONIGHT ON PBS: An evening of celebration with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House in honor of musician Stevie Wonder's receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The concert will include performances by Wonder with a cavalcade of popular musicians, performing a selection of Wonder's hit songs. The sixty-minute program airs tonight at 7 EST, check local listings. (Continue)
