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Today we recognize the 68th birthday of one of Hip Hop’s foundational figures, Afrika Bambaataa—a man whose influence helped ...
Edited by Dante Carfagna, the two-volume coffee table book is a comprehensive overview of the state’s soul music from 1960 to 1990. The Numero Group will host a signing event Friday at its factory ...
These songs were country hits in the 1970s and later became cultural standards that continue to endure decades later.
Mayor Juandiego Wade joined descendants of the duo who ran Charlottesville’s “only Negro hotel” during the era of racial segregation to unveil a new state historical marker Saturday on ...
A man shared the origins of rap music online and stated that the origins can be traced back to Xhosa people in South Africa.
But before he hits the festival circuit, Ackamoor is returning to the Mission for a reprise performance Saturday, April 19 at The Lab, celebrating the release of his new Strut Records double-vinyl ...
Beyond Beale Street lies the true soul of Memphis in hidden venues, historic spaces, and vibrant communities still shaping ...
Vinyl is a limited run of 100, cut and mastered pristine, with a 12” x 12” lyric insert on which White also details the album ...
Duff: A lot of families moved from the South to the North ... the beginning of the seventies, he blew up in a whole new way when he invented this style of music called Afrobeat. ♪ Clinton: They called ...
Bob plays classic 70s tracks. Happy Birthday Johnnie... A 70s musical celebration for what would have been the 80th birthday of Johnnie Walker.
It's probably the freshest album I've done since the 70s," the 78-year-old singer told Smooth Radio ahead of the release. "I needed new musicians, although I love my band so much, I needed new ...
A singer, guitarist and founding member of the million-album-selling family act The Osmonds, who were known for such 1970s teen hits as “One Bad ... who led Namibia to independence from apartheid ...