Black Music Month Artist of the Day- Minnie Riperton

A beautiful soul who we lost way too soon. A vocal range that not many perfomers can begin to touch.
The Maya she references at the end is this song is for her daughter Maya.Today she is Maya Rudolf the actress and comedian best known for being former cast member on the tv show Saturday Night Live. Maya will next be seen in the upcoming Sam Mendes movie.

Black Music Month Artist of the Day - Earth Wind And Fire

Black Music Month
Day 7

Earth Wind and Fire

One of the top 10 greatest songs of all time in my opinion. Enjoy this live clip. One of the best band on record and live.

Black Music Month Artist of the Day- Brothers Johnson

Brothers Johnson...a classic duo who started off as session musicians.

Enjoy this clip of one of the best songs ever written.

Black Music Month Artist of the Day- Stevie Wonder

Black Music Month
Day 5

Stevie Wonder is a musical genius. He is amazing on record and live. He has been in the music business since the age of 14. Enjoy this live clip on Stevie signing "Sir Duke".

Black Music Month Artist of the Day- Debarge

June is Black Music Month
Day 4
Debarge

One of the best groups to come out of Motown in the 80s. A talent family of singers. Just listen to El's falsetto plus they also wrote their hits themselves.

Ashley Tisdale To Release New Album, GUILTY PLEASURE, In July

Photo: WBR

Singer and actress Ashley Tisdale will release a new album, entitled Guilty Pleasure, on Warner Bros. Records on July 28th, 2009.

The album's first single, "It's Alright, It's OK", has been put into rotation on MTV and has been featured on such hit shows as So You Think You Can Dance and The Hills. Tisdale will perform on Walmart's Soundcheck and AOL Sessions this summer.

Tisdale recently won the 2009 MTV Movie Award in the "Breakthrough Performance, Female" category for her role in High School Musical 3: Senior Year.

Tisdale will perform her new single on Good Morning America on June 16th, on The Today Show on July 28th, The View on July 29th, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 30th.

For more information on Ashley, visit: ashleytisdale.com

KANYE WEST TO PERFORM AT BENEFIT FOR KWF

The Kanye West Foundation (KWF), through the collaboration of community and corporate partnerships, presents the second “Stay in School” benefit concert, at the historic Chicago Theatre on Thurs., June 11th. Founded in 2007 by the late Dr. Donda West, KWF was established to help combat America’s severe dropout problem. This is the first major event for KWF since the 2007 passing of its founder and Kanye’s mother. The concert will be taped by Fuse to air later this summer. Benefit concert tickets are on sale now. Tickets for the VIP reception can be purchased for $500 at www.ticketmaster.com.
For info, visit www.kanyewestfoundation.org

Black Music Month- Day 3 - The Commodores

Black Music Month

Day 3
A look at The Commodores..

One of the best R&B groups of all time

The song Zoom is 30 years old. You do not get real songs like this any more. This is the live version from The Commodores Live LP. Lionel, Walter, Ronald, William, Thomas and Milan the original band.

Black Music Month Artist Of The Day- Sam Cooke

Day two takes a look at Sam Cooke.

One of the greatest singers who has ever lived. Listen to this tribute and you will see why.

29 top 40 hit records within a 7-year tenure. Not many new artist can do this. Voted by "Rolling Stone" at the 4th spot for "Greatest Singer Of All Time". As stated on the conclusion segment of "Sam Cooke: Portrait Of A Legend"... "Sam Cooke's yours, he'll never grow old".

Mitchel Musso Announces CD Debut With Three Events

Mitchel Musso, from the Disney Channel hit series “Hannah Montana” and “Phineas and Ferb,” will release his Walt Disney Records self-titled solo album on June 2. Named MTV’s “Male Pop Rookie of 2009,” Mitchel proves himself every bit the showman behind the microphone that he is in front of the camera. The single “Hey” is in rotation on Radio Disney and the music video can be seen on Disney Channel.

THE GROVE June 5th

WHAT: Mitchel Musso live performance.
WHEN: Friday, June 5th, 2009 @ 7:15 PM
WHERE: The Grove, Los Angeles
189 The Grove Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

WAL-MART June 6th and 7th

WHAT: Mitchel Musso CD signings.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, June 6th 2009 @ 12PM
Wal Mart #3477
7250 Carson Blvd, Long Beach

Sunday, June 7th 2009 @ 12PM
Wal Mart #3524
605 Fletcher Parkway, El Cajon

Disney Records

Switchfoot Set To Tour This Summer

On June 27, 2009 Switchfoot will present the Fifth Annual Bro-Am, a surf contest and concert, in Encinitas, CA. The event will benefit StandUp For Kids, a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization that began in San Diego and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids. Committed to dealing with vital issues on both local and global levels, Switchfoot has partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the ONE Campaign, To Write Love on Her Arms and numerous other charities. Switchfoot is Jon Foreman (guitar, vocals), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar).

The band will tour this summer with Blue October supporting:

Upcoming Summer Tour Dates:

7/26 – Stir Cove @ Harrah’s Casino – Council Bluffs, IW
7/27 – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
7/28 – The Great Salt Air – Magna UT
7/30 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
7/31 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR

8/1 – San Jose Civic Auditorium – San Jose, CA

8/5 – The Wiltern Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
8/6 – House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV

8/8 – Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ

8/9 – Abraham Chavez Theatre - El Paso, TX

8/13 – L’Auberge Du Lac Casino - Lake Charles, LA

8/14 – Verizon Wireless Theatre - Houston, TX

8/15 – House of Blues - Dallas, TX

8/16 – House of Blues - Dallas, TX

8/20 – 4th Street Live - Louisville, KY

8/21 – The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

8/22 – House of Blues - North Myrtle Beach, SC
8/23 – Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
8/27 – House of Blues- Atlantic City, NJ

8/28 – Terminal 5 - New York, NY
8/29 – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach

For ticket information visit the band's official site at: www.switchfootconcertticket.com

Black Music Month Artist Of The Day- Marvin Gaye

June is Black Music Month there fore each day we will spotlight one of our favorite black music artists.