This year, Clark Atlanta University's radio station, WCLK Jazz 91.9 FM, is celebrating its golden anniversary. As part of the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the station will be honored in a "WLCK At 50" event at Atlanta's Symphony Hall on May 24, featuring Lil John Roberts and an Atlanta All-Star Band. Roberts may not be a household name, but this "musician's musician" has played with luminaries including Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Prince, Elton John and Janet Jackson.
The Georgia singer performed in a Billie Holiday tribute and landed on former President Barack Obama's music playlists. Now she returns to Atlanta for a headlining performance at the 47th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival.
Hip-hop has been many things in its half century of existence, and "suitable for children" probably isn't what immediately comes to mind. But one book challenges that perception.
"A work realized this way needed to be able to come home to Atlanta," noted Leatrice Ellzy Wright, a Sr. Director of Programming at the Apollo Theater who also still calls South Fulton home.
Kandace Springs covers several genres on her latest album Indigo. The Nashville native was born into a musical household. Her father Scat Springs was a...
If you’re looking for entertainment this weekend, several musicians will hit the stage at The Atlanta Jazz Festival. Among the artists performing is the...
Last month, cast members from TV’s “A Different World” reunited at Home Depot’s Atlanta headquarters. They were there to award renovation grant money to...
At this weekend’s Atlanta Jazz Festival , singer Freddy Cole takes the stage. Cole is the younger brother of jazz great Nat King Cole. Freddy released...
