Music
Motown Founder Berry Gordy Retires
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia From the Miracles, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, and the shaping of the original Little Steven, to being the genius behind the launch of the man that would become known as “the King of Pop,” Berry Gordy long ago indelibly cemented his place as one of the…
Read MoreSalt-N-Pepa to Headline Famously Hot New Year in Columbia December 31
Salt-N-Pepa — the legendary hip-hop duo who paved the way for female artists — will perform a free concert at Famously Hot New Year, South Carolina’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration, in downtown Columbia, S.C. on Dec. 31, 2019. The performance by the groundbreaking Grammy Award-winning pair will lead up to a midnight countdown and…
Read MoreJazz Greats Coming to the South Carolina During SC Jazz Masterworks Ensemble’s Upcoming Season
The South Carolina Jazz Masterworks Ensemble will feature three top jazz artists during its 2019-20 season: pianist Kenny Barron on November 23; guitarist Mike Stern on February 1; and vocalist Veronica Swift on June 13. Tickets are on sale now at scjazz.org for the ensemble’s next concert, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.…
Read MoreHouse of Blues Music Forward Foundation Announces Celebrity Ambassadors Council
The House of Blues Music Forward Foundation announced its first-ever Ambassadors Council featuring a virtual who’s who of GRAMMY ®, American Music, Academy of Country Music and Billboard Music Award-winning artists including Benny Blanco, Sofia Carson, Lauren Daigle, Chris Janson, Khalid, Martina McBride, Julia Michaels, Carlos Santana and Umphrey’s McGee. Each Music Forward Ambassador…
Read MoreCharleston Gospel Choir Encore Performance September 28: Tribute to Aretha Franklin/Charleston
The Charleston Gospel Choir is set to present an encore performance of its sold-out April event entitled Queen of Soul and Gospel: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin, Saturday, September 28, 5 p.m. at Citadel Square Baptist Church, 328 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC under the musical direction of Guest Conductor Dr. Jason A. Dungee. The undisputed Queen of Soul, whose gospel-tinged R&B music…
Read MoreNorth Charleston POPS! Is Poppin!
The North Charleston POPS! is an organization that is having an impact in the region. Besides providing high quality entertainment at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, the POPS! hosts an after-school music education program for any child in the North Charleston area that wishes to either sing or play an instrument, but cannot afford to…
Read More“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” Review
So many legendary jazz musicians are gone. Victims of father time. And as they pass, a bit of history does too. When enlightening documentaries revive their memories, we get a do over. For a brief moment, we can appreciate them and their eras, all over again. Director Stanley Nelson is a gifted archivist who recreates…
Read MoreMotown in the Moonlight Series Continues this Fall with The Majestics
Get down to the sounds of your favorite Motown tunes with an unmatched sunset view of the Charleston Harbor! Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is excited to kick off fall with the second Motown in the Moonlight event on Sept. 21. Come dance the night away to “the sound that changed America” as…
Read MoreNew Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Shows Rarely Seen Photos of Billie Holiday’s Private and Public Worlds
In April 1957, photographer Jerry Dantzic had an assignment from Decca Records to photograph Billie Holiday during a weeklong run of performances at the Newark, New Jersey, nightclub Sugar Hill. What unfolded was an unexpected and intimate journey into her private and public worlds. His photos comprise the largest collection of images from any single…
Read MoreReggae Nights finale coming up August 23 with Mystic Vibrations – Rain date from August 2
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) hosts its final summer 2019 Reggae Nights Concert series on Friday, Aug. 23. The last concert of the season will feature Mystic Vibrations at James Island County Park. This event was rescheduled from Aug. 2 due to rain. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and music by…
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