The “Godfather of Black Music,” Clarence Avant, a music industry innovator, passed away at age 92.  The Hollywood Reporter reports that the composer Titian passed away on Sunday at his Los Angeles residence. “Through his revolutionary business leadership, Clarence became affectionately known as ‘the Black Godfather’ in the worlds of music, entertainment, politics, and sports,” […]

Photo by: Jeff Kravitz/Contributor Clarence Avant’s wife, Jacqueline Avant was fatally shot and assassinated at their Beverly Hills home on the morning of Dec.1st. She was 81 years old. Original reports indicated a house invasion, but newly sworn in Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook is unclear whether to classify the incident as one. “The […]

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When Howard Hewett left the group Shalamar, no one could have anticipated his amazing success, and probably neither could he. But sometimes a star just can’t be contained by the group that introduced them to the world any longer. We took a look at nine other artists whose careers took off once they went solo. […]