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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the  achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

Happy birthday to Al Green!  The soul singer, who is also known as a reverend, is celebrating his 70th birthday today!

A little music history: Back when records were still the primary way people heard music, you needed people who could go to the radio station…

  Music legend Rev. Al Green is a 2014 Kennedy Center Honor recipient.  He received the honor on Sunday, December 7th, but the gala will be…

During a fundraising stop at Harlem’s Apollo Theater President Barack Obama tickled the crowd with a brief rendition of Al Green’s classic, “Let’s Stay Together.” The soul singer and reverend, who was in the audience, told TMZ that the Commander-In-Chief  was “terrific” and “He nailed it.” What do you think? Is this how he swept […]

You sent them in and we got’em. Check out which of our listeners are featured in this week’s My Mini Concert. You can hear the My Mini Concert M – F at 11 a.m. on My927Charlotte. Wanna host your own mini concert? Send us an email to flyty@radio-one.com with your artist suggestions, including four of […]

What can be said about The Roots that hasn’t already been said? Everyone knows they are the go to band for rappers wanting to experiment with live instrumentation. Need we remind you of their performances with Jay-Z for his Unplugged show in 2001 and his Fade to Black concert film? The Philadelphia bred hip-hop musicians […]

There was a time when you could cut on the radio and listen to what us old folk (and I use that term loosely) call good music. You know what I’m talking about.  The music that speaks to your soul.  That could make you laugh, cry, and recall that time when … Singers like Marvin […]

Check out who’s featured in this week’s My Mini Concert. Monday, September 27: Barry White I’m Gonna Love You You’re My First, My Last Practice What You Preach Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Tuesday, September 28: Al Green Love & Happiness Tired of Being Alone How Can You Mend A Broken Heart Let’s Stay […]

Al Green celebrated his 64th birthday Tuesday; so, I thought it would was befitting to honor him this Flashback Friday. Not to mention he is one of the biggest names in soul and gospel of all time. In 2005, Rolling Stone named him #65 in their list of the ‘100 Greatest Artists of All Time’. […]