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Celebrating the birthday of jazz icon Al Downing with the Allstars Band

ST. PETERSBURG — The Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association celebrates the life and…

Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s 1944 release “Down by the Riverside” was selected…

From singing groups such as the Blackwood Brothers to the Ink Spots, from hillbilly to…

Corey Thornton is a recording artist and motivational speaker who travels to schools and…

Award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter, and entertainer, Danny Bacher, headlines…

‘Soul Train’ aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006. In its…

Aretha Franklin handpicked Jennifer Hudson to portray her in the ‘Respect’ biopic in…

ST. PETERSBURG — The St. Petersburg Community Choir was formed on Aug. 26, 2019,…

Matthew “Matt” Frederick, MT-BC BY LASHANTE KEYS, Empath Health Community…

BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood High School Jazz…

Singer-songwriter Martha Wash [Photo: Daniel Åhs Karlsson – Own work, CC BY 3.0]…

TAMPA BAY — The Smooth Breeze Music Festival Weekend will kick off Friday, April 6 with…

Paul Porter BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The second night of…

by DODIE KAZANJIAN | Vogue Every so often, a young artist emerges on the scene with…

ST. PETERSBURG — WBPU 96.3 FM, St. Petersburg’s black community radio station also…

ST. PETERSBURG – For more than 50 years, The Isley Brothers have received acclaim as…

BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer NEW YORK – The performing arts pipeline between…

BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The people strolled into an…