KEN RITTER, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Blues legend B.B. King will be buried in Mississippi, but a public viewing and a private service for...
(Reuters) – Google Inc. should not have to remove an anti-Islamic film from its YouTube website because a woman complained that she was duped into performing...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taye Diggs is about to get a little freaky onstage — as the next transsexual singer Hedwig....
Blending soul, dance, and community, Oakland is set to break a new Guinness World Record for the “Largest Soul Train Line” on Saturday, June 20 at...
(CNN) – Leave it to Maya Rudolph to remix some Beyonce during a commencement speech. The “Bridesmaids” actress and former “SNL” star concluded her...
By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist Fireworks? Not really…if you are a newbie to the RHOA then yeah. If you know every character and story –...
The Hannah Gallery in Marin City honored the mothers and grandmothers in Marin City at the gallery’s third annual Mother’s Day Brunch Saturday, May 9. ...
Luke Morgan Britton, NME (NME) — Kanye West performed at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night (May 17). The rapper...
Andres Jauregui, HUFFINGTON POST (The Huffington Post) — Writer and social justice activist Dream Hampton took to Twitter on Sunday to give credit to Jay-Z...
Even though blues pioneer Bob Geddins wrote and produced numerous national hit records between 1948 and 1961 – by such blues and R&B artists as Lowell...
Emily Yahr, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — Though “Good Morning America” promoted an exclusive interview with Bill Cosby where the embattled 77-year-old comedian...
Nick Schwartz, USA TODAY (USA Today) — Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, 68, stepped into the ring with former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield Friday night...
(Billboard.com) — Janet Jackson delivered a surprise for fans on her birthday, announcing a new album and world tour. The singer made the big reveal at midnight eastern time...
Richard Torrence’s inspirational musical stage play, “Lord Why Can’t I Do Right?” is returning to the Bay Area with two shows at the Black Repertory Theatre...
Rob Golum and Joel Rosenblatt, BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Pandora Media Inc. said it plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could lead to higher...
Rob Golum and Joel Rosenblatt, BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Pandora Media Inc. said it plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could lead to higher...
By Sir William G. McCray, ObnoxiousTV The Golden State Warriors won the all-important Game 5 over the Memphis Grizzlies 98-78 on Wednesday night. It was...
In an effort to engage the community in a conversation around Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its affects on children living in impoverished circumstances, the...
Ken Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of...
Justin Wm. Moyer, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — Let nothing that follows detract from B.B. King’s indelible legacy — a legacy that, though...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Syndication Film Critic It seems like just yesterday—well three decades ago—when a brash Australian actor, Mel Gibson, stormed on to the...
Frazier Moore, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey was a youngster, the mere sighting of an African-American on television was occasion to...
By Mercedes J. Howze Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier PITTSBURGH (NNPA) — Chris Tucker defied two really big Pittsburgh untruths on...
Tom Hays, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — A former music producer who helped launch acts like Kenny G and Whitney Houston was sentenced Wednesday to...
By Sanya Panwar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi Biracial beauty Ariana Miyamoto was crowned Miss Japan 2015 and will represent her country at the Miss Universe 2015...