Releases include music from The Beatles, David Bowie, Sabrina Carpenter, Little Richard, Noah Kahn, Chappell Roan, Queen and more. MACON, Ga. — Music lovers prepare yourselves because Record Store Day is coming your way on Saturday. Record Store Day is a twice-a-year holiday to celebrate record stores and bring the music community together. Typically, it … Read more
Military City USA will host the celebration in late September for honorees and their families. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio will host some of our nation’s greatest heroes this fall. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society will be holding its conference and celebration here. Mayor Ron Nirenberg, civic leaders and two Medal of Honor recipients … Read more
Vietnamese journalist-turned-filmmaker Phanxinê remembers exactly when he decided to make movies in his native country rather than Hollywood. It was in 2008 but it could have been a satirical scene out of the Vietnam Era-novel “The Sympathizer.” Someone from a movie studio visiting his University of Southern California film class told him his story pitch … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts to celebrate the return of the BET Experience in Los Angeles just days before the 2024 BET Awards. BET announced Monday the star-studded lineup of the concert series, which makes a return after a five-year hiatus. It was canceled ahead of its … Read more
NEW YORK – Fashion, most would surely agree, is meant to be seen. Not heard, and certainly not smelled. But Andrew Bolton, the curatorial mastermind behind the blockbuster fashion exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, begs to differ. His newest show, to be launched by the starry Met Gala next month, seeks … Read more
Rico Wade may not have been a household name, but his influence resonates through the beats and lyrics of some of Atlanta’s biggest hip-hop icons. ATLANTA — Atlanta’s vibrant hip-hop community is mourning the loss of a true legend on Saturday. Rico Wade, a key figure in the city’s music scene, passed away at the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Earth Day is Monday, April 22 and the City of San Antonio’s Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate with a tree and plant giveaway. The giveaway will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the city’s big Earth Day 2024 event at Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati Ave. The city’s … Read more