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Wrapping up black history month, I wanted to discuss some of my favorite black musicians who have influenced me today. The pioneers who have paved the way.
Extraordinary levels of performance and innovation have cemented black creatives as indispensable figures in the music industry.
February is Black History Month, where we celebrate the contributions made by Black Americans in various fields. As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s essential we recognize the impact of Black musicians on the music industry and pop culture today. While June is designated as African American Music Appreciation Month, it’s never a bad time […]
This past Saturday, (Jan. 21) Beyoncé made her return to the live stage. After taking a four year break from the stage, the global icon performed an exclusive one hour performance at the luxury hotel Atlantis The Royal Dubai. Though short and extremely tricky to gain access into, Beyoncé still managed to cash out a […]
Crossover tracks with pop and Latin artists started long before Justin Bieber did it, but mainstream America did not know how powerful collaborations could be until “Despacito” took over, not only the nation, but the world. The snowball actually began 19 years ago when the Latin Grammys debuted, creating a prestigious award show dedicated to […]
HOMECOMING documents Beyoncé’s iconic and historical Coachella performance and demonstrates the blood, sweat, and tears put into generating a visually and auditory breathtaking production. The documentary written, created, and produced by Beyoncé herself is not simply about her performance, but a commemoration of the eight months of challenging work it took for her, as well […]
Happy International Women’s Day (and Women’s History Month) from all of us here at Coog Radio! We’re taking this day as an opportunity to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of women within the industry. Columnists Leslie Campos and Adison Eyring have picked out and highlighted a few of the most influential female artists of the last […]
Kanye West needs no introduction as his name is a household name around the world, whether people know him for the bad or good things he’s done. The character that is Kanye West can be difficult to understand, especially with his actions of late. Kanye has always gone against the grain of what is popular. For […]
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is known for her takeover of the airways from 2008 with pop hits like “Just Dance,” “Pokerface,” and “Telephone,” some of the biggest hits of our childhoods/early teen years. Ever wonder what she’s up to these days? Not only did Gaga make incredible pop hits that topped the airways for months […]
ITS WEEZY F BABY SEASON AND THE “F” IS FOR FINALLY! About a month after his Christmas day release of Dedication 6, Lil Wayne releases anotherhard-hitting installment to his Dedication series. Despite what XXL might have you think, there are 20 tracks on this mixtape (not 19 like in their list shown to the right). Dedication […]
Born and raised in San Antonio, Rejana Fernandez aka Rayne started to create a brand in 2012 that is now being called ‘Rayne Rising’. As an All-American teen she loves chocolate, pizza, hanging out with her friends and staying connected through social media. Rayne’s awareness of her natural musical talent didn’t _ to her until […]
Coverage by Waylon O’Day and Junior Fernandez Every October, something special happens in the city of Austin. People from all around the world descend on the Live Music Capitol to take part in one of the most prestigious music festivals in the country. Friday marked the beginning of the festival’s second weekend, and Coog Radio […]
Brooklyn’s finest, Sean Carter, better known as Jay-Z, returns to the spotlight with a headliner performance set for the Austin City Limits music festival October 6th and 13th at Zilker Park in Austin Texas. Jay-Z has garnered a substantial amount attention of late after the release of his widely successful and critically acclaimed thirteenth studio […]
On Sunday April 23, 2016, Beyonce released Lemonade, a ground breaking album that took the whole world off guard. Not only did it break barriers set for women, especially in the music/entertainment industry, it also shed light on the emotional chains of abuse, neglect, and pain that colored women had been silently bearing for generations. The hour-long […]
http://gty.im/635009436 The 59th annual Grammy Awards ceremony took place Sunday night in Los Angeles. The show, hosted by James Corden, lasted nearly four hours and was jam-packed with appearances by Jennifer Lopez, Solange Knowles and Taraji P. Henson as well as tributes to the Bee Gees, George Michael and Prince. Check out some of the ceremony’s […]
The 50th annual Country Music Awards took place last night, airing from Nashville, Tennessee.
If you happen to have lived in the middle of the woods or under a rock for the past 4 years then I apologize, for you probably have not heard the name Kendrick Lamar. If you have lived in the mainstream world , then 9 times out of 10 you will definitely know the name.
http://gty.im/597610200 The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards took place Sunday night in New York City.
Coming in as featured “artist du jour”, CoogRadio.com presents the spotlight on Soul Creatures, a local six-piece band, bringing on the funk to Houston’s night life vibes.
http://gty.im/543233122 The Television Academy announced this year’s nominees in a ceremony July 14.
