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Grace Jones, Anderson .Paak, Robert Glasper to headline New York’s Blue Note Jazz Festival

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Elijah Rhea Johnson to be new lead in Broadway’s ‘MJ The Musical,’ Myles Frost to leave show

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Now, this is going to be good. TLC, Shaggy, En Vogue, Sean Kingston to tour this summer

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Ruth E. Carter is the first Black woman to win two Oscars; ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins big

Ruth Carter makes history as the first Black American woman to win two Academy Awards after winning Best Costume Design on Sunday.
/ March 13, 2023
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Mary J. Blige announces dates, lineup for 2023 ‘Strength of a Woman’ festival

Mary J. Blige announced that the second annual Strength of a Woman Festival will take place from May 11 – 14 in Atlanta.
/ March 9, 2023

Adidas has no idea what to do with all of those Yeezy shoes

Adidas’ breakup with rapper Kanye West and the inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter the company’s earnings at the end of last year.
/ March 9, 2023
Janet Jackson Celebrates Park Theater Residency Debut With "Metamorphosis" After Party At On The Record

Janet Jackson follow-up documentary coming to Lifetime, A+E Networks

Lifetime and A+E Networks has greenlit a new Janet Jackson documentary, “Janet Jackson: Family First,” a follow-up to her 2022 documentary.
/ March 8, 2023

Should all Black folks know Kirk Franklin & the Family’s ‘Melodies From Heaven’? An examination.

Kirk Franklin’s 1996 song spurred a household debate about whether or not all Black folks should know certain records. Spoiler alert: No. 
/ March 8, 2023
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Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa to go on ‘High School Reunion Tour’

Rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa announced their “High School Reunion Tour,” slated to hit 33 North American cities this summer.
/ March 7, 2023

Music legend Chaka Khan apologizes for throwing shade at Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige over ‘greatest singers’ list

Khan apologized on Instagram for her unrestrained opinions on vocalists ranked ahead of her on Rolling Stone’s greatest-singers list.
/ March 7, 2023