NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” debuted Feb. 1, 2021, at The American Adventure inside EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Thirty-five years after her groundbreaking 1986 Control album rocketed to No. 1 on the albums pop charts, it made a celebratory return to the very top of Billboard...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On April 16, 1862, nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, the U.S. Congress passed the District...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “[2020’s] tragedies – both COVID and the instances of violence against people of color by police and others – was a real call...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Titus Makin told the Black Press that the new season’s approach to tackling racism was refreshing. He noted that in the wake of...
THE BURTON WIRE — Known for wearing shorts, cowboy boots and a Zorro hat, Fletcher’s swagger, good looks, soulful voice and smooth delivery made him a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Universal Hip Hop Museum’s mission is particularly relevant when considering that it is actively choosing to invest in its community and hire...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Based on the August Wilson play, the film was the last for the late Chadwick Boseman and contained an all-star cast led by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A true legend, Kurtis Blow was just 20 when he became the first rap star signed by a major label. Mercury released “Christmas...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was the child who always had scraped knees and tousled hair because I climbed trees and rolled in the grass,” the “Private...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After releasing “Around the World in a Day” in 1985 and “Parade” in 1986, to little excitement (compared to “Purple Rain”), critics and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m just happy to be supportive of this museum, and it’s definitely needed. Our culture needs it,” stated LL Cool J, arguably the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The album, which featured such iconic hits as “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” and a duet with Paul McCartney on, “The Girl is Mine,”...
As viewers continue to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter or support each other through the challenges of COVID-19, the live broadcast, "Family Room" has also...
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM REPLAY — Ralph Rolle has made music with the likes of Nile Rodgers and Chic, Sting, Bono, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Biggie Smalls, Queen...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "You're proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” Beyoncé said as she accepted the award, adding, “I’m encouraging you...
ROLLING OUT — Even as a mentor in rap, Chuck D continues to put in work behind the mic. In 2017, Public Enemy released the album Nothing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, who transformed R&B, pop and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joined Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hamilton, the first R&B artist to sell an album at Cracker Barrel, joined BlackPressUSA’s #FIYAH! LIVE for a special interview, during the National...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carlos Santana’s star arrived on the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For many generations, Black music has been at the forefront of the changing dynamics of America and the world. Black music adds more...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Ziggy, your family has been such a wonderful gift to our modern world. Spreading, teaching, and inspiring love and kindness to fellow man....
