The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the pioneering Black American contralto, a rare case of an artist’s name replacing a corporation.
Beyoncé made history once again: The superstar singer has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s country music chart.
Recently, Peacock released the highly anticipated three-part documentary, “Kings From Queens: The Run DMC story” which tells the journey of how Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell met on the streets of Hollis, Queens and became pioneers in the music industry as well as cultural icons.
Living between classical and American folk music is the Negro spiritual genre. Fathers of this synergy in sound include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the noted contributor incorporated Negro spirituals in composition as he toured around the world at the age of 22.
Black Experience on Xfinity and 300 Studios celebrated the new three-part docuseries, “In Our DNA: Hip House,” with a red carpet premiere event and panel discussion at the Hip-Hop Til Infinity Experience during GRAMMY Week in Los Angeles.
Booker T. Jones will be celebrating 60 years of Green Onions and the Hammond B-3 organ at Jazz Club at The Soraya in Northridge on Feb. 2-3, at 8 p.m. As part of the Third Annual Jazz at Naz Festival, both evenings will feature a collaborative musical performance pairing of the legendary organist with up-and-coming keyboard extraordinaire Matthew Whitaker. One of the architects of The Memphis Sound, to which the 1960s and 1970s soul/funk movement is undeniably indebted, Jones, with his breakout album on the Stax Records label in 1962, helped to change the history of music. Three-time ASCAP Foundation
“It shouldn’t just take the holiday to do so,” said Gill. “Of course, everybody is always off living their lives, working, and doing what they do. But thank God for the holidays. That gives a reason to have to come together.”
As the year comes to an end, the holidays are a beautiful reminder of time spent with special people and the magical memories that await ahead.
Busy is the best way to depict Christian Keyes. In addition to his insurmountable television credits, he is also a singer, songwriter, and author.
A key characteristic in all legendary artists is their vulnerability; their music reflects a universal stage for deep emotions to spread feverishly. Myko Lyric created melodic poetry through her five-song, penta-genre EP, “Songs from my Suitcase,” showcasing a truth felt deep within the soul.
Grammy Award-winning music icon Jody Watley’s has an enchanting rendition of “Christmas Time Is Here.”
A musical extravaganza is promised at the 53rd Annual Memorial Concert sponsored by the Georgia Laster Association of Musicians, Inc. (G.L.A.M., Inc.) on Saturday, November 11, at 3 p.m., at Founder’s Church of Religious Science, located at 3281 West 6th St., in Los Angeles.
Attorneys representing three of four former Lizzo employees who accuse the singer of repeated sexual and racial harassment want a judge to allow them to take depositions of all those who have submitted declarations in a defense anti-SLAPP filing, including one of Lizzo herself.
“It was this past Saturday…the Los Angeles Black Music Awards,” said Jazz/R&B/Latin-Soul singer/songwriter Elisa Gomez Taylor at the time of our interview when I asked about the event that honored her with the People’s Choice Award.
With hands in the air and bodies swaying to the music, thousands of people sang along to the songs of artists appearing on the Bakewell Media Sounds for the Soul Stage presented by Chevrolet.