‘DRUMLine Live’ director had humble beginnings
From humble beginnings in the Grady Homes Project of Atlanta to becoming a band consultant in a Hollywood film, Don Roberts has made himself into …
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Billy Taylor, pianist, jazz advocate, dies of heart attack
Associated Press NEW YORK — Billy Taylor, an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer who became one of the genre’s most ardent advocates through radio, television …
Jay-Z talks the streets, defends Kanye and Obama
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Do you want to know when Jay-Z and Beyonce plan to have children? Those behind-the-scenes moments hanging out …
Posthumous release of Jackson single stirs controversy
AP Music Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Some of Michael Jackson’s family members are unhappy with the release of the posthumous single Breaking News. But the …
Street Lit: Trick Daddy exposes the underbelly
Special to South Florida Times Maurice Young minces no words. I’m a thug. I am no entertainer. I made rap music and sold drugs,” Young …
New CD from John Legend & The Roots
Associated Press The intention behind John Legend & The Roots’ Wake Up is most apparent on an 11-minute track that begins with the singer introducing …
Trey Songz’s fourth release is just average
Associated Press Writer Trey Songz has a new album? Yup. The singer, who became an R&B star after the release of his breakthrough 2009 CD …
Shontelle needs to find her own identity
Associated Press Writer Shontelle first made noise on the charts with her 2008 single, “T-Shirt,“ and she is bringing back the buzz with the same …
Molineaux will perform in concert
It seems Othello Molineaux’s career path was set by the time he was 11 years old. He surprised his next-door neighbors with a drum they …
Clooney, Will Smith stand up to cancer
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join an impressive list of stars taking part in September’s Stand …