Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans last Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar. Read more

Two foundations that serve the needy achieved the kind of spotlight at Sunday’s night’s Academy Awards telecast that any nonprofit yearns for: A shout-out from a famous celebrity to the 10 million or more people estimated to be watching the Oscars from home. Read more

Oprah Winfrey’s two-hour prime-time interview Sunday with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, contained revelations and allegations that have left Britain’s royal family reeling, painting a picture of racism, insensitivity and deep-rooted dysfunction. It was watched by 17.1 million p… Read more

Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby have blazed the Billboard charts, but Grammy voters gave the young hip-hop stars the cold shoulder in the best rap album category, surprisingly nominating the genre’s more mature voices, like Nas and Jay Electronica. Read more

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said last week that it plans to have a live induction of its 36th class on Oct. 30 in Cleveland – before a live audience. Read more

The nationally recognized jazz, soul and R&B festival known as Jazz in the Gardens is planning its comeback for 2022. Read more

With callused hands, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes plucks an old acoustic guitar at the juke joint his parents started more than 70 years ago. He checks the café’s inventory: jars of pickled eggs, beef jerky, pork hocks. He tends to the wood-burning stove, made from an oil-field pipe. And every mornin… Read more

On Saturday, March 13, Historic Hampton House will host “An Evening of Spirituals, Jazz, and Opera,” the second program presented within the last two weeks by Florida Grand Opera (FGO) at the famed Brownsville segregation-era motel’s two-level multipurpose space. Read more

Jhené Aiko is rapping on the phone. Read more

A new documentary chronicling the setbacks and successes of school board member Dr. Steve Gallon III premieres this week. Read more

Your birthday card had a Black History postage stamp on it. Read more

As young as 5 years old, La Tanya Autry loved visiting local museums like the Detroit Institute of Art with her mom. She relished the shows, dances and plays she saw there. But as she walked through their halls, she felt a disconnect. Read more

Grammy- and Tony Award-winning jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater will take Miami by storm on Saturday, Nov. 14, in a live performance at Pinecrest Gardens. Read more

The venerable New Orleans funk band Galactic purchased the historic music club Tipitina’s in late November 2018 and, according to bassist Robert Mercurio, was making a go of it. Read more

In a normal year, the newly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class would have hit the stage and perform the well-known songs that made them famous and helped them enter the prestigious organization. Read more

When the pandemic first hit and lockdowns started shutting down schools, businesses, and events large and small, the team at Miami Book Fair was already well into the planning stages of this year’s annual festival. Championing literary excellence, social relevance and the inherent power of t… Read more

Omari Hardwick’s and Loretta Devine’s performances elevate “Spell,” a just-released horror suspense thriller, in ways the script may never have imagined. Devine, especially, steals scenes and makes her venomously evil character devilish beyond redemption. Read more

The documentary genre’s power of immediacy is evident in “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” which includes the still-unfolding possibility of the first Black female vice president and the loss of Breonna Taylor. Read more

Fox’s hit series “The Masked Singer” is getting company with “The Masked Dancer,” a chance for celebrity contestants to show off their moves in disguise. Read more

The late Whitney Houston has earned her third diamond-certified album, becoming the first Black artist to achieve this feat. Read more

With elections and the ongoing pandemic, Oprah Winfrey is setting aside her usual book club recommendations and instead citing seven personal favorites, ranging from James Baldwin’s landmark essays in “The Fire Next Time” to Mary Oliver’s poetry collection “Devotions.” Read more