Month: June 2022

News Jazz Trombonist Grachan Moncur III Has Died He expanded the genre’s reach with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Archie Shepp, and James Baldwin By Matthew Ismael Ruiz and Allison Hussey June 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Grachan Moncur III, May 1986 (Photo by Frans Schellekens/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Grachan Moncur III, a composer and trombonist who expanded
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Do it like Jack Harlow. Finger licking hot off his partnership with Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jack Harlow debuted his signature meal in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area on Saturday (June 4). The launch event was held at a KFC restaurant in Smyrna, Georgia, where the “First Class” rapper greeted fans, held interviews, and served his limited-time
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For more than five decades, the idea of Meat Loaf of Motown has been a legend of almost mythic proportions. But it is, in fact, the truth, and was long a source of pride in the late singer’s career. His short tenure at the iconic Detroit label is being celebrated again with the recent release of
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The 2022 Roots Picnic is happening on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Hosted at The Mann at Fairmount Park, the two-day festival is headlined by Mary J. Blige and the Roots, and Summer Walker. Other performers on the star-studded lineup include Jazmine Sullivan; Summer Walker; Alex Isley; Tone Stith; Robert Glasper &
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Indie distributors, grabbing a frame between Top Gun: Maverick and Jurassic World Dominion, are out with a handful of decently wide releases for the specialty space including Neon’s Cannes title Crimes of the Future (127 screes), IFC Midnight thriller Watcher (764) and Roadside Attractions’ WWI period piece Benediction (87). Sony Pictures Classics launches Phantom of
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News Big Thief Defend Upcoming Shows in Israel “We are well aware of the cultural aspect of the BDS movement and the desperate reality of the Palestinian people” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker, March 2022 (Photo by Burak Cingi/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Big Thief have released a statement
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Back to Hollywood. After taking Memorial Day weekend off, Tory Lanez arrives in the nick of time with his Fargo Friday release. On the introspective ditty, Tory unleashes a fiery flow while lashing out on a toxic and scandalous chick. “Wait For You” arrives following Tory’s previous release, “It Doesn’t Matter“. [embedded content]
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Michael Anthony says “never say never” regarding the much-discussed Eddie Van Halen tribute show, adding that such an endeavor “hinges upon Alex [Van Halen].” While appearing on Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Anthony added further details regarding the conversations he’s had with his former Van Halen bandmates. “I have spoken with Alex on occasion,” Anthony noted
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