*On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. The ordinance is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Last year, a version of the ordinance that exempted menthol cigarettes was opposed by Black LA City council members Mark
*New York, NY – Fuse Media today announced that Fuse Beat, its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel celebrating Black culture, has rebranded to Shades of Black. The rebrand comes as the channel posts its strongest month to date, surpassing 100M minutes watched across all domestic platforms during the month of August; and expands its global footprint with
Babyface and Queen Naija team up on the new single “Game Over.” Atop a steady, driving beat, Queen processes the truth about a sweet-talking man but finds it hard to leave him. Babyface cuts to the heart of the situation, encouraging her to trust her intuition. Listen to “Game Over” HERE. The track is from Babyface’s new project, Girls Night Out, which will be released on October
What: The Smooth Jazz Cruise Where: Sailing out of Miami When: January 25-February 1, and February 1-February 8, 2024 Ports of Call: Miami, FL Aruba Curacao Ship: Celebrity Summit Celebrity Summit® is making even more waves in the cruise world. From adding brand new staterooms and elevating design concepts and technology across the ship to adding
During COVID lockdown, finding connections to other people, however tenuous or virtual, became more vital than ever. For Kendrick Scott, the hallway outside his New … Read More “Kendrick Scott: Corridors (Blue Note)” The post Kendrick Scott: Corridors (Blue Note) appeared first on JazzTimes.
When Jennifer Hartswick checked into a temporarily shuttered bed and breakfast in the winter of 2021, relaxing and writing were both on the agenda. Spending … Read More “Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water” The post Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water appeared first on JazzTimes.
Music icon Mariah Carey has reissued her groundbreaking fourth album, Butterfly, with a special 25th-anniversary edition. “I will never forget the day I released this album to the world,” Carey shared on Instagram. “I had never felt more exposed and vulnerable yet free and euphoric at the same time. It was a true EMANCIPATION (no
Three years after his first mixtape Angel’s Pulse, Devonté Hynes a.k.a. Blood Orange is back with Four Songs, his first release on RCA Records. Ahead of Four Songs, Blood Orange shared the song “Jesus Freak Lighter” as its lead single. “Wish,” another dreamy highlight on the project, features additional vocals from Liam Benzvi and Eva
Oscar-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Dixson is back with the follow-up to last year’s DARLING. His new collection of songs, 004DAISY, is available everywhere. It’s his second offering released via Roc Nation. Prior to 004DAISY‘s release, Dixson shared four songs, including the Sevyn Streeter-assisted “Cherry Sorbet.” Released on May 6, the tasty duet served as
Emerging singer Khamari has returned with the new single “Drifting,” which he co-produced with Trackside, Whitenoise, and Johan Lenox. The liberation-seeking tune, which uses Nina Simone’s 1965 reimagination of “Feeling Good,” finds Khamari chasing after increased dopamine levels to sustain a current state of serenity. “Visions of a brief nirvana / Smoking way more than