Subject Entertainers; Queer Revolution, LGBTQ Description The insurmountable rise of Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, and other artists represent a paradigm shift in the culture. Creator Ernest Owens Source https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/lil-nas-x-frank-ocean-black-queer-revolution-1256907/ Publisher rollingstone.com File
Subject Musician; Music; Legacy Description Herb Smith and 10-year-old Cameron Terry play together during a Herb’s City Trumpets lesson. Creator Daniel J. Kushner Source https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/herb-smith-herbs-city-trumpets-rocmusic/Content?oid=13472172 Publisher rochestercitynewspaper.com File
Subject Celebration; Birthday; Nat King Cole Description Nat King Cole was a musical trailblazer, activist, and undeniably unique. He sold more than nine million records in his lifetime and won numerous awards, including a Grammy and Golden Globe. Creator Bob Merlis Source https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/celebrating-nat-king-coles-100th-birthday?fbclid=IwAR2tKrZo6IzlAOIIATYwt6s0K21LqBFh6sFZ7xgtL1-ES6QRTe8A027OVgE Publisher nmaahc.si.edu File
Subject Legacy; Charley Pride; Country Music Description Charley Pride, some know him as one of the greatest country artists of all time. Creator Alex Corradetti Source https://www.wkrn.com/tennessee-225/i-never-had-to-go-past-my-front-door-for-a-role-model-charley-prides-son-speaks-about-fathers-legacy/ Publisher wkrn.com File
Subject Architect, Construction, TSU Alum Description When Don Hardin drives by the National Museum of African American Music, the Tennessee State University alum can’t help but smile proudly. That’s because the firm he owns managed the design and construction of the facility, and he credits TSU with giving […]
Subject Hope For New Generation Of Writers Description Curator Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi hopes to rouse a new generation of writers with “Chez Baldwin,” a 32-hour-long Spotify playlist based on Baldwin’s vinyl record collection. Creator Valentina Di Liscia Source https://hyperallergic.com/606491/listening-to-the-joy-in-james-baldwins-record-collection/ Publisher hyperallergic.com File
Subject Business; Music Description BMI has appointed Shannon Sanders as executive director for its Nashville creative team. Creator Gail Mitchell Source https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9497239/shannon-sanders-bmi-nashville-executive-director-creative-team Publisher billboard.com File
Subject Music; Classics; Christmas Description The 50th anniversary of the late Donny Hathaway’s timeless classic holiday song “This Christmas” is being celebrated uniquely. Creator youknowigotsoul.com Source https://youknowigotsoul.com/donny-hathaways-this-christmas-gets-an-animated-video-to-celebrate-its-50th-anniversary Publisher youknowigotsoul.com File
Subject Great Jazz Musicians Description Jazz and the civil-rights movement were closely intertwined. Two musicians whose work was at the forefront of this intersection, Sonny Rollins and Charles Mingus, have new releases this month of rediscovered concert and radio performances that relate to the struggle—one symbolically, one explicitly. […]
Subject Museums; Music; History; Nashville,TN; Description The opening of the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to take place this Labor Day Weekend in the heart of downtown Nashville, TN. Creator Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton Source https://www.blackenterprise.com/don-hardin-spearheads-the-construction-of-the-national-museum-of-african-american-music/ Publisher blackenterprise.com File
