“When’s the next gig?” So spoke the trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and Strata-East Records founder Charles Tolliver after receiving the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement … Read More “At the Jazz Foundation Gala, Needs Met and Unmet” The post At the Jazz Foundation Gala, Needs Met and Unmet appeared first on JazzTimes.
Bubbling, exotic sounds à la the beer-bottle percussion bookending Herbie Hancock’s 1973 version of “Watermelon Man”; banks of tightly clustered keyboards a bit reminiscent of … Read More “Marco Benevento: Benevento (Royal Potato Family)” The post Marco Benevento: Benevento (Royal Potato Family) appeared first on JazzTimes.
When you’re on TV, everybody knows you, or at least thinks they know you. Take Kevin Eubanks, who was on NBC’s Tonight Show five nights … Read More “Kevin Eubanks’ Remarkable Life Journey” The post Kevin Eubanks’ Remarkable Life Journey appeared first on JazzTimes.
Givēon collects more certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2021 compilation project, When It’s All Said And Done… Take Time, is now certified platinum with more than one million equivalent units sold. “Stuck On You” has also been upgraded to platinum status. Givēon’s breakout hit “Heartbreak Anniversary,” which was nominated for Best
Brandy made a special appearance at the 2022 BET Awards on Sunday night. The global star joined rising rapper Jack Harlow on stage to perform her freestyle of his Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “First Class.” Leading up to Brandy’s appearance, Harlow performed his track “Poison” with Lil Wayne. He then went on to “First Class,”
TJ Jackson has released a new song titled “Heaven on My Lips,” which he co-wrote with Sam Tinnesz and David Thulin. The pillowy tune finds Jackson smooth-talking in the bedroom. “It’s your skin / Every inch pulling me in / Bare and beautiful / I can’t help myself / It’s heaven on my lips when
The countdown for Illumination’s upcoming animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru and its soundtrack draws closer. Before its global July 1 debut, the official music video for Diana Ross and Tame Impala’s optimistic single “Turn Up The Sunshine” arrives. Neither Ross nor Tame Impala makes live appearances in the video. However, the two briefly
Ella Mai has been making major moves following the release of her sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve. The singer performed at the 2022 BET Awards on Sunday night and was joined by special guests Babyface and Roddy Ricch. Dressed in a silver one-sleeve blazer jacket, Mai opened her set with “DFMU,” which recently reached No. 1
by ReShonda Tate, Defender Network A highly revered pastor and staple in the Houston community was killed during a possible road-rage incident on the Gulf Freeway at Gould Road Friday […] The post Pastor Ronald Mouton Sr. killed in road rage incident appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today overturned the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade, stripping women of the constitutional right to […] The post PRESS ROOM: Statement from Black Women’s Leadership Collective on Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers