Essence Festival 2022 initial lineup (Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Jazmine Sullivan, more)
Plus The Roots, Summer Walker, D-Nice and Friends, Kevin Hart, and more.
new edition
‘Thriller’ audio engineer Bruce Swedien, RIP
”For more than 70 years I wouldn’t even think about going into a recording session unless I knew Bruce was behind the board.” - Quincy Jones
The NY Times names hundreds more artists who lost masters in 2008 UMG fire
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Essence Fest 2019 lineup (Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige, Nas, Pharrell, City Girls, more)
Nas will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'Illmatic,' Mary J Blige will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of 'My Life,' and the lineup also includes Teyana Taylor, Timbaland, Tweet, Scarface, and much more.
tix on sale: Deftones & Refused, DFA1979, ELO, Flight of the Conchords, Mudcrutch, Hey Mercedes, Wye Oak, Babyface & more
Several shows in NYC (and a few other places) go on sale today.