March 7 marks the 50-year anniversary of what is commonly referred to as “Bloody Sunday.” A group of peaceful, civil rights activists made the 50-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to advocate for equal voting rights. They were beaten, gassed, and some were killed in conjunction with the march that ultimately led to the […]
For nearly six years, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been President Barack Obama’s legal pugilist, relentlessly fighting against racial inequality, defending the Voting Rights Act, and challenging discriminatory state immigration laws. And yet during a recent farewell ceremony, it was Holder who thanked America for allowing him to serve in the position. “I am grateful […]
Minnie Minoso, the first black Latino player in the majors, died on Sunday. According to the Chicago Tribune, Minoso died shortly after leaving a friend’s birthday party Saturday night. He was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of his car. Experiencing chest pains, Minoso reportedly pulled over, suffering a tear in his pulmonary artery caused by “chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
(RNN) – Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the beloved character of Spock, the pointy-eared, half-human, half-Vulcan science officer of the starship Enterprise in TV and film versions of the science fiction epic Star Trek, is dead at 83. He was also a poet, a musician, a director, and a photographer as well as a classically trained […]
Forget that All-Star business, the air was pretty rare in Studio 8H last night as Lorne Michaels’ cultural juggernaut, Saturday Night Live, aired “SNL 40,” a black-tie celebration of its last 40 years on TV. SNL is an American rite of passage on Saturday nights and has spawned a slew of famous comedians, comedic writers, […]
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is telling his city to get up, stand up and celebrate one of the most iconic musicians of all time by officially proclaiming Feb. 6 ‘Bob Marley Day.’ It also happens to be the day the Jamaican legend was born. According to the Globe and Mail, the controversial mayor—who has admitted […]
A Tupac Shakur exhibit is set to open at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on February 2. “All Eyes On Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur” is slated to include lyrics, notes and poems by the MC. Fans will also reportedly get a chance to see some of the outfits the rapper wore and some […]
The incredibly talented and immensely missed Aaliyah would have turned 36 today. In honor of her birthday, we salute Babygirl by revisiting some of her unforgettable music moments, sent to her booming Timbaland-produced instrumentals. Happy Birthday, Aaliyah! Press play on the birthday tribute above. RELATED STORIES: 17 Reasons Why Aaliyah Is One Of The Most […]
Michael Jackson’s oldest son Prince has reportedly been spending a good deal of time with pop star Justin Bieber and the pair has even been recording music together according to a new Page Six scoop. Prince, who will turn 18 this February, is one of three heirs to his father’s $1 billion fortune alongside his brother Blanket and […]
Mike Tyson and Earl Sweatshirt sat down for an interview about their lives, careers, fears and expectations. During the sit-down for Citizens of Humanity , the legendary boxer shared much of his insight with the young Odd Future rapper, who happens to be a 20-year-old. “We don’t know at 20 years old the man we want to […]
CLEVELAND — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2015 early Tuesday morning. In the performer category, the inductees will be: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Green Day Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Lou Reed Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Bill Withers More than a dozen musical acts were […]
PLAY AUDIO Guy Johnson is Dr. Maya Angelou’s only child. He hasn’t had the public profile that his mother did, but his moving eulogy was a highlight of the late poet’s homegoing celebration. Johnson wants the world to know that his mother’s new book, Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou, out now, […]