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Brooklyn Public Library will celebrate the life and five-decade career of soca star Machel Montano with a new exhibition highlighting his music, Caribbean heritage, and longstanding ties to Brooklyn. “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition” opens August 22, 2026, at the library’s Central Library and features costumes, trophies, vinyl records, and other artifacts from…
Scott Vargo, the city manager of Golden, Colorado, was fired after the city council determined the city’s response to a racist incident involving a Snoop Dogg-themed doll at a fire station “did not meet expectations for action and accountability.” The council voted unanimously Aug. 11 to terminate Vargo following a review of how city leaders…
Miami tourists can spend an afternoon on the water, wander through Wynwood’s murals or, in a new experience, step behind the decks and learn how to DJ. DJ Beauty and the Beatz, a professional DJ who began learning the craft at age 6, has launched Beatz Lab, a personalized DJ experience at Moxy Miami Wynwood…
Doing It Scared in Love & Relationships, the new book from Emmy-nominated television producer, showrunner, film producer, director, songwriter, and author erika bryant (intentionally lowercased) is now available for pre-order, offering an early chance to purchase the intimate guide to healing relationship patterns, choosing yourself, and finding the courage to experience love differently. Set for…
Stephen A. Smith is pushing back forcefully against the National Association of Black Journalists after the organization gave the ESPN personality its “Thumbs Down” award over what it described as a pattern of disparaging commentary about prominent Black women. Smith called the award a political and “personal hit job” and rejected NABJ’s characterization of his…
Rock The Bells Festival will return to Newark over Thanksgiving weekend with LL COOL J, SWV, Method Man & Redman, and Lil’ Kim among the performers scheduled for a multigenerational celebration of hip-hop. The festival is set for Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Prudential Center, where organizers say the event will close out Hip-Hop History…
Madonna leads the nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, followed by Taylor Swift with nine, as the awards show prepares to return to Los Angeles in September. The nominations announced Tuesday put Madonna and Swift in competition for both video of the year and artist of the year. Madonna’s “Confessions…
An intimate Studio City fundraiser will support programs providing mental health, financial well-being, career development and emergency assistance to songwriters and composers The SONA Foundation will bring together an acclaimed lineup of songwriters and musicians for an intimate, exclusive benefit house concert Saturday, Aug. 22, in Studio City, featuring performances by GRAMMY-winning songwriter and producer Autumn…