Augustus Pablo is one of the most influential figures in the history of reggae music. Born Horace Swaby in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1954, he began his musical career in the late 1960s as a session musician, playing the melodica and other instruments. He went on to become a prolific recording artist, producer, and composer, creating
Jethro Tull, the iconic British rock band formed in 1967, has been entertaining audiences for over five decades. The band’s unique blend of progressive rock, folk, and classical music has won them a legion of dedicated fans worldwide. Led by frontman Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull has released 21 studio albums and numerous live recordings, earning
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band that has been active since the early 1990s. The band’s unique sound, characterized by intricate guitar work, introspective lyrics, and catchy melodies, has won them a devoted following among fans of the genre. Over the years, Built to Spill has released a number of critically acclaimed
Yeah Yeah Yeahs is an iconic indie rock band that burst onto the scene in the early 2000s with their unique blend of garage rock, punk, and art-rock. The band, comprised of Karen O on vocals, Nick Zinner on guitar, and Brian Chase on drums, quickly gained a following with their explosive live performances and
Antony and the Johnsons is a band that has been captivating audiences with their unique sound and style for over two decades. Led by the enigmatic Antony Hegarty, the group has released a slew of critically acclaimed albums and garnered a dedicated following of fans around the world. Their music is characterized by its haunting
By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black It’s been 73 years since Zora Neale Hurston’s essay “What White Publishers Won’t Print,” ran in the Negro Digest. As Hurston explained back in 1950, even though publishing houses “are in business to make money,” they don’t publish “romantic stories” about Black people “because they feel that they know
By Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died later this year. “Long Live Coolio” will be the first posthumous album release from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” star and the first single, “TAG ‘You
By Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press Efforts by the majority-White Mississippi Legislature to create courts with appointed rather than elected judges and to expand patrols by state police inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson amount to “Jim Crow 2.0,” a former Democratic state lawmaker said recently. Ex-Rep. Kathy Sykes of Jackson also said
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a
(Black PR Wire) Prince George’s County, Maryland – National College Resources Foundation is proud to announce the 20th Annual DC/MD Black College Expo™ Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd., Bowie Maryland 20715, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The expo shares the rich history and legacy of historically black colleges and