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75th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room
June 13, 2022
theGrio highlights five of the biggest moments from the 75th Tony Awards on Sunday, airing live on CBS in New…
June 11, 2022
I miss Lauryn Hill. I know she’s still around, occasionally showing up super late for her own shows, but once…
June 10, 2022
To quote Luther Vandross, Ralph Tresvant, Janet Jackson and Bell Biv Devoe, “the best things in life are free.”
June 10, 2022
Sony Music announces that 'MJ the Musical - Original Broadway Cast Recording' will be released on July 15.
SZA thegrio.com
June 10, 2022
Grammy-winning singer SZA released a deluxe edition of her debut album 'Ctrl,' featuring seven unreleased songs.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Mary J. Blige perform
June 9, 2022
I love The Roots Picnic, the vaunted Philadelphia homegrown music festival founded and put on by the legendary Roots crew
MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Joni Mitchell - Red Carpet
June 9, 2022
The Recording Academy announced that the Grammy Awards are adding six new categories, including Songwriter of the Year.
June 9, 2022
When Kendrick Lamar, aka Oklama, announced via social media that he had a new album dropping in May, well, the…
iHeartRadio 103.5 KISS FM Jingle Ball 2021 - Show
June 8, 2022
Grammy winner Lil Nas X posted a clip of a diss track aimed at BET, after getting snubbed of 2022…
Rappers Trouble and Rotimi, theGrio.com
June 8, 2022
Jamichael Jones, the man accused of fatally shooting Atlanta rapper Trouble, turned himself in to authorities on Monday.
June 8, 2022
OPINION: For Black Music Month, theGrio is featuring a weekly series in which our writers name the songs they believe…
Rappers Trouble and Rotimi, theGrio.com
June 6, 2022
Trouble, an Atlanta rapper who collaborated with Drake and The Weeknd, was killed on Sunday during a home invasion.
Actors Nia Long and Larenz Tate in "Love Jones"
June 6, 2022
It’s June in Black America, which means that it’s also Black Music Month, aka African-American Music Appreciation Month.
The Justin Combs 5th Annual Halloween Party Presented By Empire Genetics
June 6, 2022
Leslie Joanne Wayne, mother of platinum-selling music producer Metro Boomin, was allegedly killed by her husband in a murder-suicide.
Afropunk Miami theGrio.com
June 4, 2022
After a long hiatus, Afropunk Miami brought its flavor to the southern Florida city with an emphasis on avant-garde style.
June 3, 2022
Coco Jones, star of the Peacock series "Bel-Air," has released a music video, directed by Teyana Taylor, for her single…
June 3, 2022
While McCrary's cause of death is still unknown, her siblings confirmed that the gospel group singer passed away on Wednesday.
June 3, 2022
The first time I put on a Nina Simone CD, I was 23 years young. I was emotionally immature, but…
Snoop Dogg thegrio.com
June 2, 2022
Mount Westmore, rap supergroup feature Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort, and E-40, to release debut album on June 7.
ZFF Summit Cocktail - 17th Zurich Film Festival
June 2, 2022
'Who You Gonna Call,' a documentary about Ray Parker Jr., the Grammy-winner singer/songwriter best known for 'Ghostbusters,' drops June 7.