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Prince’s camp is feeling the heat once again as the Internal Revenue Service has accused the executors of the Purple One’s estate of undervaluing its worth by 50 percent and wants more money. The IRS claims that Prince’s estate is worth more than $163.2 million, while the estate’s administrator, Comerica Bank & Trust, estimated that…

Host Cassidy Sparks brings you the hottest new releases in music, movies, and TV in this week’s episode of “Rolling Out Tonight.”

Robert Glasper has a way of telling engaging stories through music and with punch lines. In fact, if he did not stand as arguably the most accomplished pianist of his generation, Glasper could probably find success as a stand-up comedian. Before beginning his set in honor of Miles Davis at the Blue Note Jazz Club…

“The Real” co-host Loni Love sits down with acclaimed actors Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi, who play husband and wife in the film Miles Ahead, based on the life of jazz great Miles Davis. Cheadle, who also wrote, produced and directed the film, and Corinealdi drop secrets about how they made their steamy love scenes look so realistic for…

In this new clip from Miles Ahead, which will be released in theaters April 1, Don Cheadle channels jazz great Miles Davis. The film is centered on Davis and a music journalist (played by Ewan McGregor) searching for his comeback album that was stolen before its release.

A chance encounter at a Northern California house party Myles, née Parrish, was hosting back in ’07 connected him with future group-mate Kalin White. White was attending the party with a mutual friend and ended up teaching Parrish how to dance. After running into each other again at a screening of Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never rockumentary in ’11, the…

Since its inception in 2000, Marshall Knights has served as the visionary and music director of the acclaimed Chicago based nine-piece ensemble, Zzaje’ (zah-JAY’). In addition to their own projects, throughout the years, Zzaje’s ability to showcase a cross section of soul, funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock and more has afforded the band the opportunity to play with some of the premier names in music, such as…

Jazz and hip-hop are two forms of American music created by blacks. But while the two art forms are closely related, many hip-hop listeners are unaware of the legacy of jazz musicians. In his new film, Last Stop On The 4 Train, John Robinson pays tribute to jazz legends and reveals how hip-hop has a…

There are numerous other biopics coming in 2014 and 2015 that seem to be victims of poor planning or small budgets. With films about Whitney Houston and Aaliyah headed to TV, is it time to put a pause on the musical bios?

Al Jarreau is still going strong at 74-years-old. The seven time Grammy Award Winner gave a masterful performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta. Jarreau performed hit selections from his vast catalog and music from his new album, My Old Friend, which is celebrating George Duke. Opening the evening was Marcus Miller an American jazz composer,…

Jazz legend Miles Davis called this block home for decades, and on May 26, 2014, New York City officially declared the stretch of 77th Street between West End and Riverside “Miles Davis Way” in honor of the icon’s musical contributions to the city and the world.

DJ Moonbaby returns to Turntable Tuesdays to give us her favorite 10 albums of the past year. 1. Robert Glasper – Black Radio 2 2. Tamar Braxton – Love & War 3. Bonobo – The North Borders 4. Beyoncé – Beyoncé 5. Jay Z – Magna Carta…Holy Grail 6. Drake – Nothing Was The Same 7.…

The great difficulty in adhering to the tastes/criticisms of “purists” is that, if every artist only followed the “rules” that were set forth by a genre’s originators, there would be little-to-no innovation.

Here is a list of twenty of the most essential jazz albums from some of the genre’s most indelible artists.

If you thought it was hot outside over the Memorial day weekend in Atlanta,you should have ben in the The Ellington Ballroom of Atlanta’s opulent Lowes Hotel on Saturday, May 27 where the music was sizzling and the mood was nothing short of exhilarating. The Atlanta Jazz Festival Late Night Jam with Friends was a…

I love to eat and food is my favorite part of the holidays. There are events that I will only RSVP for so long as there is free food and drinks, the option to take home a doggy bag is a bonus. Still the promise of food was not necessary to get me to accept…