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January 30, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - At the age of 16, Jermaine Griggs created Hear and Play, a site dedicated to helping users…
January 30, 2012
theGRIO's 100 - Up-and-coming songwriter, producer and singer Frank Ocean has had a meteoric rise to fame, and all signs…
January 27, 2012
theGRIO Q&A - Cleveland rapper Chip Tha Ripper is juggling fatherhood, a promising career and his newest project 'Tell Ya…
January 27, 2012
After the top 20 Billboard 200 success of his last album 'Black and White America', Lenny Kravitz says that he…
January 27, 2012
VIDEO - D'Angelo has finally returned on the music scene and is currently touring in Europe. Fans were recently treated…
January 26, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Ne-Yo has a dream: He believes the record industry is segregated, and has hopes of changing…
January 26, 2012
It's been 30 years since the two music legends worked together on their hit, Ebony and Ivory. The Daily Mail…
January 25, 2012
After years of ups and downs, Motown, the legendary black music label is taking a chance on a young pop…
January 25, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Paris Fashion Week went all out last night when they gathered 70's icons Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Sister…
January 24, 2012
ALTADENA, California (AP) - Levy's client roster over the years included more than 85 artists, including Wilson, Lewis, Nat and…
January 21, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Etta James, whose signature song was the sweeping, jazz-tinged torch song 'At Last,' died in Los…
January 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Stephen Colbert and ex-GOP candidate Herman Cain joined together for perhaps the most bizarre event of…
January 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Today, the world begins a long goodbye with one of the most preeminent voices in soul music.…
January 19, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johnny Otis, the 'godfather of rhythm and blues' who wrote and recorded the R&B classic "Willie…
January 18, 2012
Let's not kid ourselves here, Common can and will rap circles around Drake. In an even test of skills and…
January 18, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - After seven years with a no-host format, the Grammys will have an emcee -- LL Cool…
January 11, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Queen of soul Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Stephanie Mills and Charlie Wilson are among entertainers…
January 10, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Now that 2011 is behind us, it's time to focus on the music which is sure to be…
January 10, 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will headline two weekends of concerts at…
January 10, 2012
OPINION - Somehow against the odds Common has pinned Drake in his crosshairs as a fortuitous enemy to hip-hop at-large,…