The celebrated singer, who led an illustrious, jet-setting career, broke the color barrier as the first Black artist to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival.(Image credit: Erich Auerbach/… Read More

*Ayo Webbies, as we wind down this week, one would think things would be simmering down on Cardi B‘s internet, but nah, check out what the streets are saying for Social Heat. Anita Ba… Read More

 Black Swans by Parnassus Records is 79 minutes long and contains both vocal and instrumental music "dating from approximately 1917-1922..."  The front cover contains war… Read More

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University City, Missouri.Grace Ann Bumbry grew up at 1703 Goode Ave. in St. Louis. She joined the Union Memorial Methodist Church's choir at eleven, and sang at Sumner High School. She was… Read More

Lori Brown Mirabal’s one-woman show, Charmed Life: From Soul Singing to Opera Star, was the last performance at Urban Stages before all theatres went dark in March 2020. Sixteen months… Read More

 Parnassus Records writes:Dear Mr. Zick,     I have just learned of your website. I don't know if you are aware of this CD, which my company published last year: ht… Read More

John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes:Austrian born Sir Rudolf Bing (opera impresario) served as General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1950-1972. He guided the Met move to… Read More

canti classicsTHREE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, LIVING, AFRICAN AMERICAN COMPOSERS ARE CELEBRATED JUNE 2nd AT LINCOLN CENTER'S BRUNO WALTER AUDITORIUM. COMPOSERS LENA McLIN, ROLAND CARTER AND JACQ… Read More

“Born Today” Charlyne Yi (31) Erin Cahill (37) Jeannie Mai (38) Graham Elliot (40) Jill Marie Jones (42) Harmony Korine (44) Patrice Lovely (49) Julia Ormond (52) Beth Gibbons (5… Read More

The Kennedy Center was abuzz last night with yet another red carpet event–who needs LA when you’ve got the glitterati visiting DC every week?  The Honors went to Bruce Sprin… Read More