How 2 men transformed an Annapolis radio station for Black listeners in the 60s
In the 1950s and 60s, WANN Radio in Annapolis became a beacon for Black listeners by playing music and broadcasting voices ...
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Black History Month highlights Laurel-Clayton; Worcester's "old neighborhood"
Before the highway was built, the Laurel-Clayton neighborhood of Worcester provided a sanctuary and home for the local Black ...
Palm Springs International Jazz Festival brings legends, rising stars and global sounds
In 1958, Palm Springs canceled a jazz festival over fears it would attract unruly crowds. Nearly seven decades later, the Palm Springs International Jazz Festival is proving the genre belongs in the ...
Project to preserve Tucson’s African American historic sites enters second phase
Phase two of a project aimed at identifying historically significant structures, buildings and neighborhoods with ties to Tucson’s Black community is underway.
Tributes paid to 'Longtown's Frank Sinatra' Gibby Hetherington
TRIBUTES have been paid to 'Longtown's answer to Frank Sinatra' Gibby Hetherington. Gibby, who was born and raised in Longtown, sadly passed away on Thursday, January 23 after a short illness.
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When love sings again: A widow’s voice, a pianist’s melody and the music of Napa
As a teenager in 1950s San Francisco, she had been on the brink of a singing career — just like Johnny Mathis, who was two ...
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Iconic Jazz Musician Allen Toussaint’s legacy lives on as a USPS stamp
Join the celebration as the United States Postal Service honors the New Orleans musician and composer Allen Toussaint with a ...
She Asked Him On a Second Date 20 Minutes Into the First One
As Nina Niles and Billy Hanifin debated the minutiae of the Marvel universe, she asked if he wanted to see the superhero film ...
Review: Cellist Abel Selaocoe performs spirited, uplifting concert with St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Abel Selaocoe might have just what you need. If you’re feeling worn down by the state of the world, discouraged or despairing, or just want to find some joy or a sense of connection with those around ...
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Texas Jukebox Project Preserves the State’s Musical Legacy, One Record at a Time
Jonathon Kimbrell believes that music finds you when it is supposed to. It’s this mentality that has helped him build the ...
Tracing Afrobeats’ Yoruba Roots: ‘Wizkid Now Was Sunny Adé Then’
A new documentary, The Odyssey, will comb through a century of traditional Nigerian music to arrive at the present, say ...