*As we come to the close of the year, we have lost yet another Motown alum – Bertha Barbee-McNeal (“Barbee Doll”) of The Velvelettes passed away December 15th at age 82. You may recall the group’s breakout hit “Needle In A Haystack” released in 1964 on one of Motown’s several labels, VIP records. It was
*When Deion Sanders became the head football coach at Jackson State University, he also became the leader of a movement. How many other Black, former NFL pro ballers would coach at a Black college, and attract more top-tier Black players to HBCUs instead of watching them win for predominantly white universities? Could Sanders be the
*We back, delivering some Social Heat for ya’. Fans applauded Lizzo for referencing Annie Lee’s painting “Blue Monday” during her performance on “Saturday Night Live.” The nostalgic homage brought everybody back to a simpler time when they saw the picture hanging up at TiTi, Big Mama, and our parents’ home. Did you watch her set?
*We caught up with the young stars of “National Treasure: Edge of History” which is now streaming on Disney+. The series is a spinoff of the beloved film franchise that stars Nicolas Cage. Lisette Olivera leads the cast in Edge of History as “a brilliant and resourceful DREAMer who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime
*(LOS ANGELES) – The audience at Stevie Wonder‘s 24th House Full of Toys concert received a REAL treat when Grammy-winning iconic artist Jody Watley stepped out on stage and gave a surprise performance at the show on Saturday, December 17th in the Microsoft Theater in Downtown LA. Watley rocked the stage in a beautiful sequin
We calculated our top 40 new releases of 2022 based on year-end lists by our writers. They were asked to choose the 10 best new … Read More “Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022 (40-31)” The post Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022 (40-31) appeared first on
These recordings showcase two of the Frost School of Music’s top midsize jazz ensembles performing finely honed original music, one of them sneaking in a … Read More “The Frost Septet: With Special Guest Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Frost) / Stamps Jazz Quintet: Blue Paint (ArtistShare)” The post The Frost Septet: With Special Guest Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Frost)