At the Laemmle Royal theater, a crowd gathered for the screening of the documentary film “Big Mama Thornton” on Thursday, May 14, in Los Angeles. The film celebrates the life and legacy of Willie Mae ...
By the 1960s, rock was well underway as the boundary-pushing genre of choice for young folks, and women were continuing to ...
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Black Music Month: The facts you should know

Black artists shaped the sound of American music, and the world took notice, often without giving credit.
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Mary J. Blige’s ‘No More Drama’ standout single ‘Family Affair’ has officially reached the one billion view mark on YouTube.
A video circulating online shows Fawn Weaver, co-founder of the whiskey company Uncle Nearest, reacting to a man who approached her at a recent book signing (most likely for her latest book, “Love & ...