“The Detroit Way,” according to author Bill Harris, who’s written extensively about jazz, is a tradition of schooling rising Detroit jazz musicians on the rudiments … Read More “Marcus Elliot Keeps the Detroit Jazz Tradition Alive” The post Marcus Elliot Keeps the Detroit Jazz Tradition Alive appeared first on JazzTimes.
577 Records, a label based in Italy, has announced a new residency program—“Sounds of Freedom”—in which five musicians will work with drummer Francisco Mela in … Read More “Francisco Mela to Host Residency Project in Italy” The post Francisco Mela to Host Residency Project in Italy appeared first on JazzTimes.
Funny an Irish-based journalist who’s written about James Joyce’s Ulysses, wounded British soldiers, and Nick Cave is the man making the auspicious title claim of … Read More “Philip Watson: Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer: The Guitarist Who Changed the Sound of American Music (Faber)” The post Philip Watson: Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer: The Guitarist Who…
K. Michelle’s current single “Scooch” has checked in at No. 10 on the R&B radio chart. The make-out jam is the singer-songwriter’s first song to fill a top 10 position since the New Edition-inspired “The Rain” in February 2020. Released days ahead of Valentine’s Day, “Scooch” marked a direct yearning in K. Michelle’s voice that…
Fresh off the release of her Letter To Ur Ex EP, Mahalia teams with Rated R&B to premiere her “In The Club” acoustic performance. “There’s definitely something really beautiful and intimate about a guitar and a voice. I still have parts of my live show where that’s all it is,” Mahalia tells Rated R&B. Filmed somewhere…
Music collective Maverick City and gospel legend Kirk Franklin have teamed up to raise awareness about mass incarceration in America. Their upcoming collaborative album, Kingdom Book One, will release June 17 via Tribl Records and Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/RCA Inspiration. Ahead of the album’s release, they have shared the title track. “Thine is the Kingdom /…
Mahalia is back. The Grammy-nominated singer has released her new EP, Letter To Ur Ex, via Atlantic Records. The five-track project includes the previously released songs “Whatever Simon Says,” “In The Club” and the title track. On “Forever,” produced by GRADES, Mahalia shows how devoted she is when she’s in a relationship but isn’t interested in…
The Shindellas have returned with their new summertime anthem, “BBQs & Body Rolls Intro.” Written and produced by Louis York (Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly), “BBQs & Body Rolls Intro” hears the trio harmonizing over a sweltering backdrop as they get reacquainted with having a social life. “The sun is heating up / Brown liquor…
By EUGENE GARCIA and DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from […] The post Gunman kills 18 children, 3 adults in Texas grade school appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
The near record-high temperature in Baltimore City may have slowed the pace, but, otherwise, the balmy summer-like weather had no ill effect on the celebration of Morgan State University’s 2022 […] The post Morgan Graduates Accept the Call to Create and Serve Amid Packed Stadium and Soaring Temps appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .