*Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom is in charge of investigating Patrick Lyoya‘s shooting death at the hands of a Grand Rapids cop. Eye witness video of the unjustified use of deadly force makes it hard for Winstrom to ignore that standard operating procedures were not followed. Yet this wouldn’t be the first time Winstrom…
*On tonight’s episode of E!’s Nightly Pop, Kandi Burruss from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” and Nightly Pop co-host, Hunter March and guest co-host, Jackie Tohn discuss the upcoming season of RHOA. WATCH below as Burruss spills tea about the children’s birthday party that went off the rails in the new season. Hear what sparked…
*NFL quarterback Cam Newton is clarifying his recent controversial comments, where he tried to differentiate a traditional woman and a “bad b*tch.” Cam affirms he’s not a sexist and despite claiming “women need to know when to shut up,” he says, he “doesn’t think women are beneath him.” Prior to Cam now clarifying his comments,…
*Black Lived Matter activist Pamela Moses was facing six years in prison for voter fraud but a Shelby County judge has dismissed the case. This is the same judge who in January sentenced the Tennessee woman over illegal voting registration accusations. At the time, Moses was found guilty of making or consenting to false information…
*3x GRAMMY® Award-winning, RIAA multi-platinum certified artist Lizzo is fresh off the release of her anthemic new single “About Damn Time,” available now via Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic Records. Now, the superstar is continuing the launch of her new era by announcing The Special Tour; extensive North American arena dates with support from special guest, Atlanta rapper…
The last 10 years have seen a remarkable upsurge in the number of documentaries focusing on jazz—films about artists both deceased (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, … Read More “Inside the Jazz Documentary: The Challenges and Rewards” The post Inside the Jazz Documentary: The Challenges and Rewards appeared first on JazzTimes.
Can instrumental music that’s uniformly relaxed and occasionally tinged with melancholy still create a sense of urgency and express joy? Those are the seemingly contradictory … Read More “Lynne Arriale Trio The Lights Are Always On (Challenge)” The post Lynne Arriale Trio The Lights Are Always On (Challenge) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Beginning on Wednesday, April 27, the Princeton University Jazz Festival returns to the Ivy League school’s campus with a series of concerts featuring guest artists … Read More “Princeton University Jazz Festival Returns” The post Princeton University Jazz Festival Returns appeared first on JazzTimes.
If the love doesn’t feel like ’90s R&B, then Teedra Moses doesn’t want it. The singer/songwriter has teamed up with production duo The Colleagues for a new song titled “90s Kinda Love.” Over a warm, nostalgic production, Moses shares her desire to find a partner who will be with her through thick and thin. “I wonder…
Jazmine Sullivan’s comeback has been pretty much unstoppable. The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter has gained seven new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her 2008 debut album, Fearless, is now certified platinum with more than one million equivalent units sold. It marks Sullivan’s first platinum-selling album to date. Fearless, nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the…