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Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist widely considered America’s greatest living jazz musician and the last of the bebop era’s true giants, has died. He was 95. His publicist, Terri Hinte, confirmed that Rollins died Monday at his home in Woodstock, New York. No specific cause of death was given, though
George Clinton has filed a federal lawsuit against UMG Recordings, accusing the music giant of improperly withholding more than $1.1 million in royalties connected to decades of recordings tied to Parliament-Funkadelic and other projects, according to The Detroit News. According to a complaint filed in federal court in Detroit on
Drake has made chart history as the first artist to have three albums top the Billboard 200 simultaneously. The 39-year-old rapper released his highly anticipated album “Iceman” on May 15, and then surprised fans with two additional albums, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.” He revealed that the other albums were
A new court filing from Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole claims that she is $4 million in debt. The Atlanta Business Chronicle, which first broke the news that Cole filed for bankruptcy in February, reported that the amended claim comes after Cole hired a bankruptcy attorney, Jamie Christy of Schreeder,
Cheyenne Bryant’s month-long internet firestorm does not appear to be slowing down. An older clip from Fox Soul’s “Truth Talks” featuring Bryant and journalist Touré has resurfaced online amid weeks of scrutiny over Bryant’s credentials, her lack of a therapy license, and her work as a public-facing wellness and relationship
Pope Leo XIV is making history with an apology that goes further than past papal statements on slavery. The pope apologized Monday for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery and for the Catholic Church’s failure to condemn it for centuries. Leo called that record a “wound in Christian memory,” ABC
When the University of Missouri moved to cut designated funding for its historic Black student government, help did not come from campus leadership. It came from a Black church nearly 900 miles away. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, announced Sunday that it will fund the Legion of Black
As women entrepreneurs, creatives, and media professionals navigate layoffs, AI disruption and a tighter funding landscape, Grind Pretty Fest is returning to Atlanta with programming focused on access, visibility, and career reinvention. The women-centered business and culture festival, founded by media entrepreneur Mimi Johnson, will host its ATL Remix edition
What was supposed to be a celebratory Memorial Day weekend gathering for thousands of Black bikers and tourists ended in chaos after a crowd stampede at South Carolina’s longtime Black Bike Week festivities left 19 people injured. According to ABC News, the incident happened Sunday night during the Black Pearl
It’s all good between Stephen Colbert and Byron Allen. The two comedians will no longer be sharing the late-night space on CBS, but that doesn’t mean they can’t give each other a call once in a while, which is what Colbert did. After wrapping the final episode of “The Late
Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist widely considered America’s greatest living jazz musician and the last of the bebop era’s true giants, has died. He was 95. His publicist, Terri Hinte, confirmed that Rollins died Monday at his home in Woodstock, New York. No specific cause of death was given, though
George Clinton has filed a federal lawsuit against UMG Recordings, accusing the music giant of improperly withholding more than $1.1 million in royalties connected to decades of recordings tied to Parliament-Funkadelic and other projects, according to The Detroit News. According to a complaint filed in federal court in Detroit on
Drake has made chart history as the first artist to have three albums top the Billboard 200 simultaneously. The 39-year-old rapper released his highly anticipated album “Iceman” on May 15, and then surprised fans with two additional albums, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.” He revealed that the other albums were
A new court filing from Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole claims that she is $4 million in debt. The Atlanta Business Chronicle, which first broke the news that Cole filed for bankruptcy in February, reported that the amended claim comes after Cole hired a bankruptcy attorney, Jamie Christy of Schreeder,
Cheyenne Bryant’s month-long internet firestorm does not appear to be slowing down. An older clip from Fox Soul’s “Truth Talks” featuring Bryant and journalist Touré has resurfaced online amid weeks of scrutiny over Bryant’s credentials, her lack of a therapy license, and her work as a public-facing wellness and relationship
Pope Leo XIV is making history with an apology that goes further than past papal statements on slavery. The pope apologized Monday for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery and for the Catholic Church’s failure to condemn it for centuries. Leo called that record a “wound in Christian memory,” ABC
When the University of Missouri moved to cut designated funding for its historic Black student government, help did not come from campus leadership. It came from a Black church nearly 900 miles away. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, announced Sunday that it will fund the Legion of Black
As women entrepreneurs, creatives, and media professionals navigate layoffs, AI disruption and a tighter funding landscape, Grind Pretty Fest is returning to Atlanta with programming focused on access, visibility, and career reinvention. The women-centered business and culture festival, founded by media entrepreneur Mimi Johnson, will host its ATL Remix edition
What was supposed to be a celebratory Memorial Day weekend gathering for thousands of Black bikers and tourists ended in chaos after a crowd stampede at South Carolina’s longtime Black Bike Week festivities left 19 people injured. According to ABC News, the incident happened Sunday night during the Black Pearl
It’s all good between Stephen Colbert and Byron Allen. The two comedians will no longer be sharing the late-night space on CBS, but that doesn’t mean they can’t give each other a call once in a while, which is what Colbert did. After wrapping the final episode of “The Late