Sun Ra Arkestra — Visions of Ra
Lena Rogers, 5, and Marshall Allen, 92. On the eve of Muhammad Ali's funeral, another favorite son of Louisville, Kentucky, Sun Ra Arkestra leader and Jazz icon Marshall…
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William Parker and 20 Years Of Vision
Sun Ra Arkestra It was twenty years ago this week that avant-garde jazz bassist William Parker and his wife, dancer Patricia Nicholson-Parker staged the first Vision Festival at…
Darrin Ross: Remembering The King of Pop
Darrin Ross, the creator, director and producer of ”Invincible: A Glorious Tribute To Michael Jackson,” visited with me on my show “Topically Yours” on the BlakeRadio Network, Rainbow…
LL Cool J Hosts Concert part of the Apollo Theater’s 2016 Spring Gala
APOLLO THEATER ANNOUNCES 2016 SPRING GALA Viacom to Receive Corporate Award for Community Leadership. Evening to Include a Concert with Performances by The Legendary THE O’JAYS Breakthrough Artists…
Music: Interview with Eddy Wizzy
Eddy Wizzy speaks with Doris Allimadi Doris: When did you first start singing? E W: I started singing circa 2003 Doris: How and why did you choose the…
RAMSEY LEWIS & JOHN PIZZARELLI CELEBRATE NAT KING COLE
(Photo Caption www.concertwire.com) “Good afternoon” was the greeting. However, John Pizzarelli felt compelled to add, “That’s a rare greeting since 99% of our dates are nighttime performances!” Understanding…
MUSIC OF THE SPIRIT SPRING JAZZ FESTIVAL OPENS
Celebrating 17 years of continuous jazz, the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium’s (CBJC) spring festival themed “Music of the Spirit” was announced recently during a press conference at Brooklyn…
WHY IT SHOULDN’T MATTER HOW PRINCE DIED
Photograph courtesy of public use Unless you knew the artist known as Prince what could you say about him? Probably plenty. Fans around the world have already demonstrated…
Prince Tribute: Nothing Compares 2 U
“Dearly, beloved. We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Electric word “life.” It means forever, and that's a mighty long time. But I'm…
Prince Prior To Death Overdosed on painkiller — TMZ Reports
Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death multiple sources tell TMZ. Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday,…