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Questlove brings attention to the largely forgotten Harlem Cultural Festival in a new teaser for his upcoming directorial debut, "Summer of Soul (... Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)."
In the Christian Bible, the Story of the Nativity mentions the Three Kings. And in the Holy Book of the Blues there is another troika of monikered monarchs: the Kings named B.B., Albert, and Freddie. Contemporary blues singer/guitarist Chris Cain was fortunate enough to meet, open for, and/or befriend all three of them. And while he was closest personally to Albert King, whose singing and playing style most resembles his own, it was B.B. King who made the pronouncement to a Minnesota DJ: “Chris Cain? Now that boy can play the guitar!” A wider audience than ever will be to hear what Cain...
Image zoom Credit: Jason Kirk/Newsmakers While Eminem might have gone into the 43rd annual Grammy Awards as one of music’s most nominated artists, he was also the most controversial due to the misogynistic and homophobic lyrics throughout The Marshall Mathers LP, and the violent depictions in songs like “Stan” and “Kill You.” When the Recording Academy booked Em and Elton John to perform together during the awards show, reaction was swift. Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) executive direc...
1 of 5 Fannie Mae Duncan and friends stand on the street in front of the Cotton Club in 1955. The neon sign on the building reads “Duncan’s Cafe — Bar — Lounge.” Duncan graduated from the integrated Colorado Springs High School (now Palmer High) in 1938, the first in her family to get a diploma, according to a Nov. 5, 2018, Gazette article. She went into business for herself at age 26. Duncan bought the building that would become Duncan’s Cafe and later the Cotton Club across from the Antlers hotel, when she was just 28. Photograph by Lew Tilley, Courtesy o...
1 of 5 Fannie Mae Duncan and friends stand on the street in front of the Cotton Club in 1955. The neon sign on the building reads “Duncan’s Cafe — Bar — Lounge.” Duncan graduated from the integrated Colorado Springs High School (now Palmer High) in 1938, the first in her family to get a diploma, according to a Nov. 5, 2018, Gazette article. She went into business for herself at age 26. Duncan bought the building that would become Duncan’s Cafe and later the Cotton Club across from the Antlers hotel, when she was just 28. Photograph by Lew Tilley, Courtesy o...