In the episode, Common pays tribute to J Dilla, delves into how Erykah Badu influenced the song’s message about the different dimensions of love and shares how, as a Southside Chicago dude, he initially felt uncomfortable about not wearing socks during the music video shoot.
What did our critic think of ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at The Kennedy Center?
XAVIER SMITH'S LADIES OF SOUL TRIBUTE returns for it's tenth anniversary on Thursday, February 9 @ 9:30pm at NYC's Joe's Pub.
Jazz at Princeton University, helmed by acclaimed saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, and the McCarter Theatre kick off a new partnership on Saturday, February 11 with “For the Love of It,” a concert celebrating life, love, and culture through diverse musical styles and composers.
This week Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 2022 holiday season comes to a joyous close with seven final performances featuring the season's riveting premieres, beloved Ailey Classics, and three more chances to see Alvin Ailey's timeless masterpiece Revelations.
The band is publicly releasing their new podcast Transmissions from Deep Ellum.
Poetry Unplugged returns to the main stage of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAAC), 980 Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh, on Friday, January 20, 2023, 8:00 pm, with Shock Value!, a night featuring a daring and diverse group of critically-acclaimed spoken word artists including
The Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture will present acclaimed trombonist and bandleader Papo Vázquez in concert, celebrating 'Holiday Jazz & Latin Jazz Parranda' with the Mighty Pirates Troubadours and Guest Artists Camille Thurman and Héctor Mercado on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 8:00 p.
“Adonis” is a song about no-good boyfriends which Adi describes as “an intervention from your girlfriend.
The final part in a three-part series of Q&A's, artists of this year's YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK season at Theatre Peckham take us a behind-the-scenes of the shows on the bill.
On Saturday, November 12th, Flushing Town Hall will host the 16th annual NEA Jazz Masters concert “The Blues Feeling,” led by the acclaimed American jazz virtuoso Jimmy Owens.
Arum Rae is the rare artist capable of conveying entire worlds of feeling with the subtlest movement of her voice.
Johnny Hammond’s 1975 funk-jazz masterpiece, Gears, as the latest release from Jazz Dispensary’s acclaimed Top Shelf series.
BAM Live at Fort Greene Park, is a free concert series that brings Brooklyn residents together for live outdoor music and performances.
Forever Fest presented by Percy Ellis Developments has just announced its latest round of Canadian talent scheduled to perform at this year's festival.
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced the lineup for BAM Live at Fort Greene Park, its free concert series that brings Brooklyn residents together for live outdoor music and performances.
Burgeoning R&B singer/songwriter Zyah Belle unveils her debut album Yam Grier.
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL by Lanie Robertson will run at Playhouse on Park September 28 - October 16, 2022.
Written by the trio and produced by ghettoblasterman and Josh Conway of the indie-pop duo The Marías, the upbeat funk track is the latest taste from Your Grandparents’ upcoming new project following the success of its Amindi-assisted lead single, “Somebody Told Me.
The Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) presents the 5th Annual Riverfront Jazz Festival, Sept 2 – 4 in Dallas, Texas.
