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June 13, 2013
SLIDESHOW - Whether they have a signature bark or rapid-fire flow these rappers have gained popularity by standing out among…
June 12, 2013
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The singer and dancer known as Big Freedia is taking his hypersexual, booty-shaking moves from the…
June 12, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CEO of AEG Live LLC told jurors he knew Michael Jackson as a sophisticated, forceful…
June 12, 2013
OPINION - Call him ridiculous or call him brilliant, there is no doubt that Kanye West is one of the…
June 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Music can influence many things -- but in the case of 53-year-old Dianne D. from South Florida,…
June 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT -No one will be accusing of Kanye West subtlety any time soon...
June 7, 2013
From Philadelphia to Memphis, you’ll be sure to gain a deeper appreciation of African-American music through these events.
June 7, 2013
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music Month, we've compiled this slideshow paying tribute to our top 10 favorite solo…
June 6, 2013
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music Month theGrio is emphasizing groups that came together to make music fans will…
June 6, 2013
OPINION - As unifying as much music can be, sometimes the people need more than just a song. Our stars…
June 5, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago blues piano player Piano C. Red, who performed with Muddy Waters, B.B King, Fats Domino and…
June 4, 2013
SLIDESHOW - In our continuing coverage of Black Music Month, theGrio is highlighting the top 10 female artists who have…
June 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - J.Cole is one of the hottest rappers in the game -- but you'd never know it based…
June 3, 2013
SLIDESHOW - For every mainstream artist name dropping Molly in every rap track, they’re artists that are still trying to…
May 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic had gone platinum, making it her sixth album to do so...
May 31, 2013
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Members of The Roots are now depicted on a multistory mural on the back wall of a…
May 31, 2013
SLIDESHOW - Take a trip back in music history and re-live 10 of Summer Jam’s most memorable moments...
May 31, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj is following Mariah Carey out the door on 'American Idol'...
May 31, 2013
OPINION - Break out the mirror ball, disco is back. The dance music of the 70’s is back in vogue…
May 30, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) - There are about 600 versions of Adele's Oscar-winning song 'Skyfall' on the Spotify subscription music service.…