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‘Girl From Ipanema’ Singer Astrud Gilberto Dies at 83
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoAstrud Gilberto, the smooth-voiced Brazilian singer whose version of “The Girl From Ipanema”...
Harry Belafonte, Calypso King Who Worked for African American Rights, Dies at 96
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoSinger, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S. with...
UTA Signs Signature Tracks, Obtains Access to Extensive Music Library – Film News in Brief
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year agoSignature Tracks, a company that offers an extensive music library to businesses in entertainment,...
Thom Bell, Key Architect of Soul Music’s ‘Sound of Philadelphia,’ Dies at 79
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoProducer, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Thom Bell died Thursday at the age of 79. No...
Jim Stewart, Stax Records Founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member, Dies at 92
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoJim Stewart, who founded what became the Stax Records label and produced some of the great soul...
Unpacking the New Grammy Songwriter of the Year Award — It’s Not for Taylor Swift or Paul McCartney...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe most remarkable thing about the new Grammy award for songwriter of the year is that it didn’t...
‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: Elvis Mitchell’s Intoxicating Deep Dive into the Black...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoHis conceit is that the very existence of these movies was life-changing, because African-American...
Louis Armstrong’s Trumpet, Sammy Davis Jr.’s Suit and More Must-See Pieces at the Academy Museum’s...
Variety via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years agoThe Academy Museum’s Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971 is not to be missed. Not only does the...