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How two legendary Black musicians made their bones
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe middle of the 20th century was a remarkably fertile period for musical innovation, much of it fueled by Black artists contending with a country unwilling to relinquish its racist power structure ...
Ja Rule Looking To Sell “Very Lucrative” Music Catalog Under One Condition
VIBE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJa Rule may become one of the next musicians to sell their catalog, but only if the deal is on his...
How 3 shades of jazz swirled together in 1959 to make 'Kind of Blue'
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJames Kaplan's triple biography weaves together '3 Shades of Blue' in the backstories of Miles...
Maxine Hong Kingston, bell hooks among those honored by Ishmael Reed's Before Columbus Foundation
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNEW YORK (AP) — Maxine Hong Kingston, Darryl Pinckney and the late bell hooks were among the authors...
Succeed2gether literary fest will bring authors, music events and more to Montclair
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe seventh annual Succeed2gether Montclair Literary Festival will kick off on May 3 and run through...
Miles Davis Was a Secret Car Enthusiast Superhero
Road & Track via AOL· 1 year agoMiles Davis, Secret Car Enthusiast SuperheroMark Patiky/Condé Nast/Shutterstock - Shutterstock Shutterstock His First Ride Was A Horse. Growing up, Miles...
‘Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity’ Review: Amazon’s Docuseries Aims Beyond Formula to Hit the High Notes
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAwards, sure — over his 60-odd-year career, Wayne Shorter amassed his share of prizes and honors....
These 23 new books from 2023 are worth giving this holiday season
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEvery Christmas season, stubborn readers — myself included — frustrate their loved ones and further...