In celebration of #BlackMusicMonth & our 30th Anniversary, we will remember the past awards dinners. We kick it off with a message from founder Ray Harris: “The Living Legends started out as an awards luncheon at the Urban Network conference in L ...
THE hottest in club in Cleveland was Mirage On The Water, owned by Dean Zapis. Â Everyone went there - artists, athletes, elected officials, business professionals, regular folk. Â You knew you were gonna have a good time because the hottest DJ in the ...
We’re remembering various clubs in Detroit that were very supportive of the record labels and the radio stations - Club Chic, The Warehouse Club, Rivertown Club, The Lady, Club UBQ and Club Taboo!  WJLB and WGPR hosted weekly events and the labels s ...
In LA between 1985-1989, one of the hottest clubs was Paradise 24, at 6215 Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. Â It was run by Felipe Darrell, Greg Lites, Ray Moore, Artris Leftage, Larry Wallace and Greg Thomas. Â The partners had outgrown their prev ...
R & B LIVE, founded by Manager Ramon Hervey II & Event Producer Bill Hammond, was a legendary LA weekly entertainment series which became a haven for top R&B, jazz, rap/hip hop, gospel, & pop artists from 1991-95. It launched on 1/16 ...
The Total Experience was a legendary night spot on Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles from 1972 -1990.  Owned by record producer, Lonnie Simmons, it was called the R&B equivalent of Hollywood’s Roxy Theater and booked major R&B and funk acts.  ...
One of the main clubs in Atlanta that attracted EVERYONE was Mr. V’s Figure 8 at 3131 Cambellton Road SW.  It was popular among young Black professionals, celebrities, political types, athletes, literally everyone. The owner was James Virgil, ...
One of the favorite clubs in Chicago was The Cotton Club at 1710 S. Michigan Avenue from 1987-2008.  It was the upscale spot where promotion reps could get the PDs to come by their artist’s release party since the venue was close to the station.  You ...
We’re heading to Chi-Town to The Taste Entertainment Center at 63rd & Lowe.  In July 1980, the Simmons brothers.  Lawrence and Donald and Lawrence’s wife, Marie, took a former Robert Hall clothing store in the Englewood area of Chicago and opened ...
In NYC,  another gathering spot was Mikell’s, 760 Columbus Avenue on the corner of 97th Street, run by Mike and Pat Mikell from 1969-1991.  It was a favorite stop for musicians and impromptu jam sessions were a regular occurence.  It was said ...
