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My Favorite Concert - Ever: Users

brandi davis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:54 GMT

Our Facebook and Twitter Followers Respond. In Music

My Favorite Concert - Ever: Michael Jackson

lenora blackamore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:38 GMT

Our Writers, Staff, FacebooK Friends and Twitter Followers. Were Asked to Pick One – Only One. In Music

My Favorite Concert - Ever: Earth, Wind & Fire

brandi davis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:45:03 GMT

Our Writers, Staff, FacebooK Friends and Twitter Followers. Were Asked to Pick One – Only One. In Music

My Favorite Concert - Ever: Game Rebellion

brandi davis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:32:04 GMT

Our Writers, Staff, FacebooK Friends and Twitter Followers. Were Asked to Pick One – Only One. In Music

My Favorite Concert - Ever: Nil Lara

brandi davis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:28 GMT

Our Writers, Staff, FacebooK Friends and Twitter Followers. Were Asked to Pick One – Only One. In Music

My Favorite Concert - Ever: Sir Simon Rattle

brandi davis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:10 GMT

Our Writers, Staff, FacebooK Friends and Twitter Followers. Were Asked to Pick One – Only One. In Music

Concert Review: Maxwell at The Verizon Center, Washington DC

Brandi Davis — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:18 GMT

With Common & Chrisette Michele. In Music

I Hear A Symphony

Brandi Davis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:32:44 GMT

Tage Larsen, the Chicago Symphony’s Groundbreaking Trumpeter Talks to Sergio Mims. In Music

The Kanye Conundrum

Brandi Davis — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:28:52 GMT

Crazy Genius or Just Crazy? In Music

Concert Review: Rock the Bells, Chicago

Brandi Davis — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:27:37 GMT

First Midwest Amphitheater. In Music

The Love Continues

Brandi Davis — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:16:19 GMT

Reports and Photos from the MJ Scene. In Culture

All A-Twitter About The BET Awards

Brandi Davis — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:59:30 GMT

The Mixed Bag of Real Time Criticism. In Music

Michael Jackson: In Memoriam

Brandi Davis — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:44:27 GMT

We mourn the loss and celebrate the presence of Genius in our midst. View photos and notes in memoriam. In Culture.

Happening Now!

Brandi Davis — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:40:38 GMT

2300 Jackson Street, Gary. In Music

Michael Jackson Through The Decades

Brandi Davis — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:32:48 GMT

Photos from the Ebony Collection. In Music

Michael Has Left The Building

Brandi Davis — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:44:36 GMT

We may not have seen this coming, but history tells us where it’s all going. In Music

Q & A With Michael Jackson: In His Own Words

Terry Glover — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:24:46 GMT

EBONY sat down with Michael Jackson for its December 2007 collectors' edition.
Read his Q & A. In Culture

Michael Jackson: The Thrill is Back

Brandi Davis — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:19:47 GMT

Read Michael Jackson's exclusive 2007 EBONY interview. He hadn't done a U.S. magazine cover story in more than a decade. This was one of his last. In Culture

JPC Chairman & CEO on Michael Jackson

Terry Glover — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:07:40 GMT

An official statement from Johnson Publishing Company Chairman & CEO Linda Johnson Rice

Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

Terry Glover — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:11:02 GMT

Archives and updates on the loss of the King of Pop. In Music

Blonde Hair/Black Roots

Brandi Davis — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:38:50 GMT

Chico Gibbs on the Resurgence of Blue-Eyed Soul. In Music

Why Go-Go Never Made it Out of DC

Brandi Davis — Thu, 28 May 2009 03:27:21 GMT

Eric Easter on the struggle to globalize go-go. In Music

A Photo Tribute to Wayman Tisdale

Brandi Davis — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:55:04 GMT

Gift: he had one; and he was one. In Music

De La Soul

Brandi Davis — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:39:34 GMT

A fresh tour and new collaborations mark milestones of hip-hop pioneers. In Music

Prince: LotusFlow3R

Brandi Davis — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:01:02 GMT

A new set. A new business model. In Music

In Concert: Seal at The Lyric Opera House in Chicago

Terry Glover — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:53:24 GMT

More Kraftwerk than Kanye, Seal still delivered his trademark smooth. In Culture

Introducing Michael Jackson

Terry Glover — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:42:48 GMT

His announcement of a new tour begs the question: What should we tell the kids?

My 25 Most Influential Albums

Brandi Davis — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:47:03 GMT

Finally, something started on Facebook makes absolute sense. In Culture

Now Hear This!

Terry Glover — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:51:32 GMT

How come there are no black musicians in the Grammy jazz category? Mark Ruffin explains it all. In Music

The Basso Profundo

Terry Glover — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:11:36 GMT

Offensive lineman turned opera singer Morris Robinson works a different kind of playbook

George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love

Brandi Davis — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:37:16 GMT

The original funkmaster goes back to the future. In Music

Turn My Mic Up

Brandi Davis — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:18 GMT

Hip-hop isn't dead--just the female MC. Ronda Racha Penrice makes the case. In Music

The Queen of Riddim

lenora blackamore — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:36:29 GMT

Reggae Queens of Riddim first ladies to step to the mic come correct. In Music

Mayra Andrade

Terry Glover — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:53:25 GMT

Cape Verde has a hard scrabble past, but its musical legacy endures. A global citizen pays homage to her African roots. In Music

Syleena Johnson

Terry Glover — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:35:28 GMT

Her throwback sound has been called the truth and the light. Her new Chapter 4: Labor Pains should be called something else entirely. In Music

Danielia Cotton: A rare child hidden in plain sight

Brandi Davis — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:21:52 GMT

Rocker. Lover. Rare Child. In Music

New New Things

Terry Glover — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:29:06 GMT

dream hampton kicks off the best of indie music on the web and beyond. In Music

Perfecting The Perfect: Quincy Jones

Brandi Davis — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:59:06 GMT

Influence and sales add up to a lifetime of achievement. In Music

Les Nubians

Brandi Davis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:21:54 GMT

The biggest selling French language duo in the U.S. talk music, politics and change. PLUS: Watch a slide show from their HOB stop in Chicago. In Music

Soul Power: Prince

Terry Glover — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:27:10 GMT

dream hampton on the reignmaker. The first in a series celebrating Black Music Month. In Music

Gunshots By Computer: Saul Williams Live

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:15 GMT

Actor-writer-musician-poet Saul Williams brought his housequake to the Filmore East. We were there. In Music

The Roots: Rising Down

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:49:45 GMT

The Roots are Rising Down. Check our notes from their release party. In Music

Joe Zawinul: An Appreciation

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:31:01 GMT

2008 04 03 Joe Zawinul An Appreciation folk music of the future By Eugene Holley, Jr. Most synthesized modern music bears the influence of the Austrian American keyboardist composer bandleader Joe Zawinul, a founding father of jazz fusion, and

Toumast

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:51:48 GMT

The resistance music of African nomads finds a comfortable place on contemporary playlists. In Music

Lupe Fiasco Refuses to 'Dumb it Down”

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:35:36 GMT

Hip Hop artists hailing from Chicago consistently challenge audiences and other artists both lyrically and sonically. In Music

Buddy Miles 1947-2008

lenora blackamore — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:58 GMT

In his song “Dreams”, Buddy Miles used to sing, “Just one more morning, I have to wake up with the Blues”. Well, not any more. Big Buddy has passed.

Soul Influencers: Nina Simone

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:47:03 GMT

Nina Simone influenced a lot of young radicals. Just ask Talib Kweli, Mos Def and Chuck D. In Music

Soul Influencers – Sammy Davis, Jr.

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:46:01 GMT

The famously bright neon lights on Las Vegas Boulevard have dimmed only eight times in the 57-year history of the famous strip -- The first entertainer, (and third person) so honored was Sammy Davis Jr. In Music

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:26:48 GMT

A trio of young musicians found roots and rhythm inside country music grooves. The hills have soul. In Music

Kara Walker: Artist Provocateur

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:32:35 GMT

The MacArthur genius is back with another soul-searing exhibit of haunting silhouettes. In Arts & Culture

Alex Cuba

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:23:25 GMT

This young musician blends 70s soul with his native Cuban influences. Where? In Canada. Music

The Holiday Playlist

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:48:53 GMT

Ah, the Holidays. Time to pull out the CDs, dust off the turntable, or connect the iPod and really get everyone in the holiday spirit. So, let’s put that playlist together. In Music

The Soprano

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:51:10 GMT

When it comes to vocal talent, Measha Brueggergosman muscles out the competition. In Arts & Culture

REPLAY: Michael Jackson – Thriller

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:41:44 GMT

In 1982, Michael Jackson was on the cusp of enjoying the kind of success that nobody could have predicted. Already a favorite son of the music industry and to fans around the world, he was about to explode. In Arts & Culture

A Latin Jazz Primer(2)

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:22:50 GMT

A guide to the places where bebop and clave make beautiful music. In Arts & Culture

Herbie Hancock

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:29:05 GMT

Herbie Hancock just released "River: The Joni Letters." Eugene Holley, Jr. gives him an A. In Music

Joe Zawinul Continued

Angel Stephenson — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:05:03 GMT

2007 09 12 Joe Zawinul’s Folk Music of the Future an Appreciation by Eugene Holley, Jr. Zawinul’s magnificently miscegenated background made it easy for him to excel in, and contribute to, African American music. “The mixing of the races

Joe Zawinul

Brandi Davis — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:26:40 GMT

2007 09 12 Joe Zawinul’s Folk Music of the Future an Appreciation By Eugene Holley, Jr. Most synthesized modern music bears the influence of the Austrian American keyboardist composer bandleader Joe Zawinul, a founding father of jazz fusion, and

Susan Cagle, Subway Recordings

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:47:42 GMT

you know those tunes you just can’t get out of your head? It’s like that. In Music

REPLAY: Bobby Womack – Poet

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:42:22 GMT

A complete poem, according to Robert Frost, is one where “The emotion has found its thought." In Arts & Culture

Betty’s Back

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:25:05 GMT

Betty Davis brought serious funk the first time around. Time to find out what you missed... In Music

Replay: The Soundtrack Of My Life

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:44:57 GMT

Before music videos, there was imagination.
In Arts & Culture

Mariza Does Fado

Angel Stephenson — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:36:49 GMT

Mariza
Portuguese blues takes on a soulful vibe. In Music