Trombone Shorty Doctor John, Gary Clark Jr., Janelle Monae, and Earth, Wind & Fire at 2014 NBA All Star Game

2014 Grammys: Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Niles Rodgers & Stevie Wonder Performs "Get Lucky"

Uncle Charlie Wilson Shows the Young'uns How its Done at the 2013 BET Awards

From Gap Band's Outstanding to Beauttiful with Snoop Dogg & Pharrell to back to "Yearning For Your" with his Oklahoma brothers to "There Goes my Baby" and Signs with Justin Timberlake & The Neptunes there is only one Charlie, last name Wilson.

What the??? Kelly Rowland Cries Over Beyonce While Singing 'Dirty Laundry'

Why do you think Kelly Rowland became so emotional singing about Beyonce on Dirty Laundry?

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Kanye West Performs "New Slaves" and "Black Skinheads" on SNL

Kanye's new album "Yeezus." will drop June 18th.

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French Rockers "Phoenix" Impresses on SNL

Trying to Be Cool


Drakkar Noir


I've love this second song Phoenix performed.  It reminds of the pop urban influenced British bands like KajaGooGoo back in the 80s.

Usher Performs Hits & Duets with Afghan Whigs at SXSW

SXSW: Usher Surprises Fans with "Climax"
SXSW: Usher "Bad Girl" & "You Got It Bad"
 SXSW: Usher Asks Fans to Pray for Lil Wayne Before acoustic version of OMG
 SXSW: Usher and The Afghan Whigs Live at The FADER FORT
  Thanks to Skee TV

The Original A Tribe Called Quest Line-Up Closes SXSW

The Original four-man lineup including Jarobi, Phife, and Q-Tip on microphones and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad thrilled the Austin, Texas crowd during the last night South By Southwest.  

Now fellas, get it together and go on tour! 

Prince Performs The Time's "Cool" and More at SXSW!

Jimmy Fallon's Barbeshop Quarter w/ Justin Timberlake Performs "SexyBack

The Ragtime
 


Justin Timberlake performs "Mirrors"



Watch: Jimmy Fallon's Ragtime Gals Barbershop Quartet: I Wanna Sex You Up

Beyonce 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show with Destiny's Child

2 Chainz and Jamie Foxx Perfrom "Birthday Song" on SNL

How Black is that Monologue Tyler Perry Presents: Alex Cross

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones Talk Music, Sex, Drugs and Elvis on David Letterman

Glee inspired! "Let's Have a KiKi" by the Scissor Sisters

Scissor Sisters on Wendy Williams Glee version with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele and Chris Colfer Bonus Full Performance of "Gangnam Style" from "Thanksgiving"

Hammer Time! Psy & M.C. Hammer Goes "2 Legit 2 Style" For AMA Ending!

 For a brief few seconds as Psy's "Gangam Style" went dark, I saw a bald headed guy with a bandanna appear behind the Korean superstar.

 "Psy brought 2Pac back from the grave," I yelled .

However, it was MC Hammer who delighted the crowd with his "2 Legit Quit" / "Gangnam Style"mash-up and dance with Psy.

In recent years, Hammer's  resurgence is not unlike that of the love hate love track that the Bee Gees went through from the 70's to the 90's:

From influential dancing and music icon in the early 90's to bankrupt punchline during he late 90's to a respectable music, dancing and now technology vet today

 The return of Stanley Burrell  was a great ending to a so-so American Music Awards, where Justin Beiber won Artist of Year; a year in which One Direction,Katy Perry, Rihanna, David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Jay-Z & Kanye West clearly had more impact than the Beibs in 2012
[HD] PSY & MC Hammer - Gangnam Style - AMA's... by IdolxMuzic

SNL: Fun. Performs 'Some Nights' And 'Carry On

Bruno Mars Performs Locked Out of Heaven & Young Wild Girls on SNL

Not since the days of Kool and the Gang and the Con-Funk-Shun ruled the stage in the early 80's, have we seen a group of R&B horn players/back-up singers totally crush a stage, but Bruno Mars and his capable band did just that on Saturday Night Live this weekend. While the energy was high on "Locked Out of Heaven", Mars slowed things down with "Young Wild Girls", which might rival "Grenade" as one of his best written songs.

Pitch Perfect's Anna Kendricks Shows Off Her Skills With a Red Cup

Jillian Jensen Overcomes Bullying and Wows X Factor (VIDEO)

Frank Ocean Perfroms "Bad Religion" on Jimmy Fallon

About this time a decade ago, if you said that you were shot a bunch of times likes 50 cent, you automatically garnered a lot of press.

My have times change.

When Frank Ocean discussed his sexuality on his Tumblr, his announcement created a new paradigm between artist and audience.

This is not to say that Ocean was hoping that his reveal would give him publicity, but overnight Frank Ocean's name is more topical than it was two weeks ago.

I wonder if more artists will follow suit. Not to reveal that they are gay, but to open themselves up open and honestly?

R&B was like that once, until more of its stars followed the sexual playbook of R. Kelly. However, the one thing that Chris Brown and others dropped was the vulnerable side of Kells.

Here's hoping that Frank Ocean musicality and openness will create a new wave of R&B, where its OK being just who you are.

Also Read: 'Frank Ocean Say He Gay' by Kevin Powell