LOS ANGELES–Episode six of Bob Marley’s Legacy documentary series continues with “Ride Natty Ride,” a visual celebration of what Bob Marley and his music mean to the surf and skateboarding community worldwide.  Featuring interviews with the godfather of Jamaican surfing and owner of the Jamnesia Surf camp, Billy “Mystic” Wilmot, Jamaican surfer/skateboarders, Shama “Superman” Beckford […]

LOS ANGELES–California’s music community celebrated Friday as Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2257 (AB2257) into law.  Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Majority Leader Ian C. Calderon (D-Whittier), along with leading artists rights organizations, amended Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) with AB2257 to provide relief to the vast majority of affected music professionals, including recording […]

SAN DIEGO–Before live performances were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award-winning Bodhi Tree Concerts was set to present Songs of Suffrage, a concert to mark the centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote. Instead, the group will be performing the concert virtually on […]

Multimillion-selling R&B/pop pioneer and seven-time Grammy award-winner, Toni Braxton has released the official video for her latest single, “Dance.” Directed by Mike Ho, who previously worked with top performers such as Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, and Nicki Minaj, the video encapsulates the single’s high energy as Braxton exudes confidence in her performance with her […]

Dua Lipa has announced the release of “Club Future Nostalgia” – an entirely remixed version of her global #1 album “Future Nostalgia,” created in collaboration with The Blessed Madonna. The album is due for release on August 21.  “Club Future Nostalgia” is a stellar collection of brand-new remixes and features from an incredible roll call […]

Episode five of Bob Marley’s Legacy documentary series continues with ‘Punky Reggae Party,’ an insightful look back at Bob’s time in and impact on London and the rest of the United Kingdom.  Dating back from the mid-’70s to this present day, ‘Punky Reggae Party’ explores how Marley’s music and ethos captured the Zeitgeist, detailing his […]

Surviving members of the Allman Brothers Band came together Tuesday, March 10 as The Brothers for an acclaimed, sold-out, one-night-only show celebrating 50 years of the iconic American band’s legacy at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In partnership with nugs.net–the leading live music platform for concert recordings and live streams-the “50th Anniversary Celebration of The Allman Brothers Band” is now available for purchase on nugs.tv […]

LOS ANGELES–Barenaked Ladies announce the postponement of their extensive 2020 Last Summer On Earth tour of North America until 2021.  The tour was originally set to kickoff next month in Florida. Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket will join Barenaked Ladies with the original lineup for the new dates next year. “We were really […]

Two-time Grammy award-nominated rapper Joyner Lucas has announced today’s release of his hugely anticipated “Will Remix (Feat. Will Smith),” available now at all digital service providers. With brand new verses written with hip-hop and film superstar Smith, this explosive collaborative remix of the original hit version came about as a result of Jaden Smith showing […]

By Danny R. Johnson/Jazz and Pop Music Critic LOS ANGELES–Little Richard, the self-described “king and queen” of rock and roll and an outsize influence on everyone from David Bowie to Prince, died Saturday in Tullahoma, Tenn. He was 87-years-old. Bill Sobel, a lawyer for Little Richard, told National Public Radio (NPR) that the cause of […]