A blue plaque has been unveiled in Bexhill, commemorating the town's links with blues and R&B music. A ceremony was held in ...

With all of these ingredients, “Deep River” ought to be nothing less than the beginning of an indigenous music drama, but something went awry early in the brewing. Mr. Stallings’ plot, contrived on ...

NPR'S Ayesha Rascoe speaks with jazz musician Mark Turner about his latest album, "Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man." It's based on the book by James Weldon Johnson.

Philip Randolph, Zora Neale Hurston, and James Weldon Johnson speak to the city’s long lineage of brilliance. These are not mere portraits; they are warnings and promises painted on brick. At St.

In the 1890s, Broadway music was a staid affair, alternating between antimacassar operetta, sentimental ballads, jigs and ...

The distinction between composition and improvisation has always been fraught territory in the discourse surrounding jazz; some artists have argued that all music begins as improvisation, and what ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brew & Barbecue returns for its ninth year at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, November 15th, from 5 pm to 10 p.m., promising an evening of food, music, and fun. Hosted by ...

UA's Scott Stuber will produce the film, which stars Johnson as a septuagenarian whose best friend is a chicken The film will follow a boy opens a “hidden door to the extraordinary” when he “stumbles ...

James “Ed” Johnson, age 82, of Painesville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on October 11, 2025.Born in Wellston, Ohio, on October 8, 1943, Ed grew up in Cadiz and ...

After a successful first season of their podcast exploring the homes of famous dead writers, two Bowdoin professors and their audio producer are ready to continue their journey for a second season.

An upcoming show will tell the story of R&B legend Etta James. It’s not a tribute show or like a biopic, according to its producers. It’s a party. “We’re going to have a great time. We’re also going ...

Former Florida football players Brandon James and Todd Johnson will be inducted into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will also honor former Georgia players Freddie Gilbert and ...