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Nicky Jam Tapped as Newest Ambassador for Fat Joe’s Beard Dye Brand 

With Hispanic Heritage Month culminating on Tuesday (Oct. 15), Fat Joe has tapped Nicky Jam as the latest ambassador for his Rewind It 10 beard dye brand.  The Latin superstar’s dark brown beard dye coloring package is now available at CVS, Sally Beauty, Amazon and the Rewind It 10 website.  “I’ve been coloring my beard […]

October London Discusses New ‘October Nights’ LP, The State of R&B & Upholding the Legacy of Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records 

The month of October calls for a new October London album – and the South Bend, Ind. crooner was more than happy to oblige. The Billboard chart-topping singer unleashed October Nights, his soulful sophomore album, on Friday (Oct. 11).  Related Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin on Finding Her Way Through a ‘Fog’ of Heartbreak and Exhaustion […]

Chart Rewind: In 1994, R.E.M. Had a ‘Monster’ Week on the Billboard 200

Ben Wyatt: “Get this — I just asked the DJ what R.E.M. albums he has. He’s got Monster, but not Automatic for the People.” Leslie Knope: “Wow.” Ben: “I know. It’s like, ‘What is this, a mid-‘90s party?’ No, it’s an early-‘90s party.” ——————– In a 2013 episode of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, Leslie and […]

Takeshi Okada Named President and CEO of Warner Music Japan

Warner Music Japan has appointed longtime Universal executive Takeshi Okada as the label’s new president and CEO, with a start date of Dec. 2. He’ll report to Simon Robson, president of international recorded music, who is temporarily overseeing WMG’s recorded business in the APAC region until a permanent appointee is announced. Okada transitions from EMI […]