Blues Alley, the legendary Washington, D.C., jazz club, was damaged by a fire that broke out on its attic on October 25. According to WTOP … Read More “Washington Club Blues Alley Damaged in Fire” The post Washington Club Blues Alley Damaged in Fire appeared first on JazzTimes.
Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Samara Joy, and Ragan Whiteside were among the winners of the first annual Jazz Music Awards, presented October 22 at … Read More “Jazz Music Awards Announce Winners at Historic Ceremony” The post Jazz Music Awards Announce Winners at Historic Ceremony appeared first on JazzTimes.
Piano trios of yore were all about music that was “highly arranged to be loosely played,” as Michael Cuscuna aptly notes in the liner notes … Read More “Ben Sidran: Swing State (Nardis)” The post Ben Sidran: Swing State (Nardis) appeared first on JazzTimes.
1K Phew & Lecrae won the coveted Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of the Year Award at The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards for their collaborative album, No Church In A While, released December 3, 2021, on Reach Records. 1K Phew accepted the award for himself and Lecrae backstage as the “Rap/Hip Hop Gospel Album of The Year Award” w previously announced this year. In addition to
Rihanna is making her return to music this week. The music icon and mogul has announced her new song “Lift Me Up,” which drops Oct. 28. It’s the first offering from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. Rihanna confirmed the news by posting a snippet of the song on her social media accounts. “Lift Me Up”
Chxrry22 (pronounced “Cherry”) was a bit skeptical when she received a DM from someone expressing interest in potentially signing her to XO Records, the label co-owned by R&B-pop superstar The Weeknd. That someone was Amir “Cash” Esmailian, co-founder of XO Records and co-manager of The Weeknd. “I was at my friend’s house like, ‘Is this
Grammy winner Ledisi and R&B love ambassador Kem have announced their co-headlining tour, The Soul II Soul Tour. It will kick off Feb. 3, 2023, at the Colonial Life Arena, in Columbia, South Carolina. From there, the two veterans will travel across the U.S., making stops in major cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, New
Singer, songwriter and producer Kevin Ross’ current single “Sweet Release” is on the rise on Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart. The self-produced song moves to No. 10 during the week of Oct. 29, 2022, making it his second consecutive top 10 single from his 2021 EP, Drive 2. Ross made his first appearance of the
Brent Faiyaz lands his first solo No. 1 single at urban radio with “All Mine,” which is taken from his sophomore album, Wasteland. The self-produced song marks his second chart-topper on this format, following Goldlink’s hit single “Crew” in November 2017. The song, certified 5x multi-platinum, features Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy. Circling back to “All
The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame held its 2022 Induction Ceremony at the historic Gem Theatre in Kannapolis, NC, on Thursday, October 20. During this special evening, the NCMHOF included Reidsville native and resident, Janet Paschal as a member of the 2022 inductee class. The post Janet Paschal Inducted Into North Carolina Music Hall