Mariah Carey has been called many things throughout her illustrious career, including diva, icon and legend, but lately another title has been forced upon her by her critics – has been. Thanks to her mastery of her five octave range, it has always been difficult to completely overlook Carey as a viable artist yet for [...]
Long before Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and Drake rose to popularity, there was a group of artists who reformatted the music scene and laid the foundation for the success of almost every Urban act in the industry today. By mixing Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop in new ways, these performers helped to create a special subgenre [...]
The Apollo stage is one of the most iconic and lauded cultural landmarks in the entertainment industry. However, as much as people respect the venue, they also fear it because of the notoriously brutal audience members who spare no hesitation when it comes to expressing disdain for featured acts.
Girl groups dominated once the charts as the leading artists in the entertainment industry. However, their colourful rule came to an abrupt end at the turn of the century with each band crumbling as a result of media pressure and internal conflict. Hence, as the music scene continues to struggle to fill the void left [...]
The Holiday season is the time of year when artists from across the industry attempt to capitalise on crazed shoppers’ booming interest in Christmas music. Unfortunately, all singers don’t have the ability to handle the demands to lush vocal arrangements of such classics but Way Back Wednesday has gathered some of the best performances of some from [...]
The ‘Vh1 Divas Celebrates Soul’ concert will air on December 19th at 9pm ET and it will feature showings by Mary J. Blige, Jessie J, Jennifer Hudson and several other powerhouse singers. However, before the festivities begin, we think that it is the perfect time for us to relive some of the most exciting moments [...]
Do you remember ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’? Do you remember begging your parents to stay up at night just so you could watch the legendary comedian’s antics and the string of surprise guests who delivered show-stopping performances that made it difficult to sleep after each episode? Well, even if you don’t remember then get ready [...]
Michael Jackson’s legendary ‘Thriller’ album was released exactly 29 years ago on November 30th 1982 so it is only fitting for us to celebrate this global phenomenon with a special edition of Way Back Wednesday. Join us as we reflect several of the iconic videos and performances from the era that changed popular culture forever [...]
The 2011 Soul Train Awards will air on both BET and Centric on November 27th at 9pm ET and the event has inspired a special edition of Way Back Wednesday. Today’s installment of our series features some of the most memorable performances in the history of the iconic ‘Soul Train’ show as it rolled through [...]
True divas are the most talented and celebrated women in the industry with few other artists matching their incredible impact. Yet, when these acts join forces, the results are even greater!