By The Associated Press Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. The hall revealed the list of 17 performer nominees Wednesday, a list that also includes […]
The Michael film HBCU bands showcase is more than a promotional rollout. It is a cultural alignment between the global legacy of Michael Jackson and the precision, power, and pageantry embedded in HBCU marching band tradition. As anticipation builds for Michael, the upcoming biographical film from Lionsgate, three elite HBCU programs stepped forward to reinterpret
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Three HBCUs are using their talents to celebrate the upcoming release of Michael. Florida A&M University’s The Marching 100, Jackson State University’s The Sonic Boom of the South and Southern University’s The Human Jukebox were tapped to take part in “Michael Celebrates: Legacy, Artistry, Culture.” Part of Lionsgate’s celebration of Black History Month, the event
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Law & Order: SVU is back with new episodes on NBC after being on a break due to the Winter Olympics, and the squad is having a quiet night….or so they think. Here’s the official logline for the episode, which is titled “Corrosive”: An attempt on a respected judge’s life is connected to an anonymous
The new A Different World series at Netflix has officially commenced production, and with cameras now filming, a few cast announcements have been revealed as well. OG stars Jenfier Lewis and Charnele Brown have been added to the cast who will be returning for the Netflix sequel series. They join Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Daryl
Megan Thee Stallion is set to make her Broadway debut, and she’s making history with it! On Thursday, it was announced that she will be taking over the role of Zidler for a limited engagement. As Playbill noted, she “will make history as the first female-identifying performer to play the role not only in the Broadway production,
By David K. Li Oliver “Power” Grant, an original member of the seminal early 1990s hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, has died, the New York City-based group said Wednesday. He was 52. “Rest in Power, Power,” the group said Wednesday on X. WQHT-FM, the iconic New York radio station known as Hot 97 that played a notable role in the
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The first trailer for Nate Parker’s Newborn, starring David Oyelowo and Olivia Washington, finds Oyelowo in a psychological state of torment. The trailer shows Oyelowo’s character, Chris Newborn, and his family (Olivia Washington and Aiden Stoxx) going somewhere for a nice family escape. But the trauma Chris underwent while enduring seven years of solitary confinement
The newest trailer for Mortal Kombat II broadens the intergalactic scope of the universe that Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) finds himself in. The trailer shows Johnny feeling completely outmatched and wanting to be sent back to Earth. But he’s very quickly told what the stakes are–the fate of the entire Earthrealm. Here’s more about the
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Prime Video’s docuseries Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association takes fans inside the compelling story of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and how players like Julius “Dr. J” Erving, daring to be different, helped shape the way professional basketball looks today. Fifty years after the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976,
