The Jamaica Observer … On music’s biggest night, when the death of one of its best loved icons, Ms Whitney Houston, overshadowed everything else, the Reggae Grammy went to another member of the Marley family; a sure sign that the magic produced by the patriarch, Mr Robert Nesta ‘Bob’ Marley still endures 31 years after his passing. Mr Stephen Marley, last child for Bob — reggae and the Third World’s first superstar — and Rita Marley, won his third Grammy Award as a solo artiste in the Best Reggae Album category at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California on…

BET still plans to dedicate Sunday’s programming to Martin Luther King, Jr., even though his memorial won’t be unveiled that day due to Hurricane Irene.The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial was supposed to be unveiled at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Sunday is the 48th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

Peter Bailey with NBC NiteCap is on the pulse of the urban media industry with his hit show. He has interviewed various celebrities such as Rick Ross, Shaggy, Marchel Montano, Trina, Boris Kodjoe, and many more. He recently sat down with hip-hop star Fabulous to discuss several things, such as Giving, New York Hip-Hop Scene, and his view of VH1 “Love and Hip-Hop” !

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Consider two parallel universes: Charlie Sheen is destined to hit rock bottom after being fired from the best job he’ll ever have; Charlie Sheen has been freed to blaze a new path to dazzling fame and riches.

A great place to mix and mingle, with music industry professionals, was at Straits in Atlanta, owned by rapper Ludacris. I had a great opportunity to share in some memorable moments in Grammy history at the 2011 Atlanta Grammy Viewing Party.

There were so many upsets for R&B and Hip-Hop at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Some of the notable missing artist was Chris Brown, Jay Z, and Ludacris. Is the Grammy Association saying something? Is timeless music making a comeback? What is Hip-Hop and R&B saying about these changes?

Maddness Moment of the Month: Justin Bieber’s signature hair cut costs big money. Actually, MADD MONEY !Many of Justin’s fans and maybe himself, are unaware of what this signature hair cut costs the young pop star.

Pop star Justin Bieber, who has been battling gay rumors for most of his career, was seen kissing and snuggling with 18-year-old singer Selena Gomez on board a yacht in the Bahamas over the weekend. Selena and Bieber are currently on tour together. The 16-year-old’s legions of fans will not be happy when they see these pics.