Our kinda magic! Source: Jason Mendez/Getty Images for The Root We love us some Tamron Hall who’s kicking off Black History Month as Grand Marshal of the magical parade at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom […]
David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist whose Grammy-winning career included collaborations with Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon “after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications,” his […]
David Sanborn, seen here performing in New York City in 2011. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images David Sanborn, seen here performing in New York City in 2011. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images […]
What is Dave Koz’s Net Worth? Dave Koz is a saxophonist, composer, record producer, and radio and television personality who has a net worth of $6 million. Since releasing his self-titled debut album in 1990, […]
Wanna feel old? The Trolls franchise is seven this year and brings with it a whole culture of nostalgia for the late ’90s and early ’00s that to anyone under 40 will seem like a […]
Randy Meisner — a founding member of the Eagles, who co-wrote and sang the band’s hit song “Take It to the Limit” — has died. He was 77. “The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, […]
Photo Credit: Tom Collins / CC by 2.0 Bobby Caldwell, singer-songwriter of the 1978 hit “What You Won’t Do For Love,” has passed away at age 71. The soulful Bobby Caldwell, singer and songwriter behind […]
Bobby Caldwell, a blue-eyed soul singer whose smooth touch camouflaged his idiosyncrasies, died on Tuesday following a long illness. He was 71. His wife Mary Caldwell announced his death on Twitter. “What You Won’t Do […]
The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from Kash Doll, J.I. The Prince Of NY, Shy Glizzy, and more. Another quiet week gives us the chance to check out some names […]
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has taken the Internet by storm. The latest anime by Studio Trigger and director Hiroyuki Imaishi is based on the universe of Cyberpunk 2077 and Mike Pondsmith’s TTRPG. The 10-episode limited series has […]
For the first half of the 20th century, jazz musicians would interpret the popular music of the age, with Tin Pan Alley hits, Broadway showtunes, blues songs and Latin dance numbers providing the basis for […]
Ramsey Lewis, seen here performing at the Ontario Jazz Festival in 1981, died Monday at his home in Chicago. Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images […]
The “record men” were a fabled breed of almost entirely American males who, across the 20th century, became famous in their own rights due to their discovering, recording, promoting and sometimes fleecing of future legends. […]
photo credit: Iliana Kanellopoulou *** “For me, it’s the law to play behind,” notes David “Mr DM” Mrakpor, multi-instrumentalist of London duo Blue Lab Beats. “It just feels better.” He’s reflecting on the laid-back groove […]