Movie & Music Reviews

Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist Jonathan Butler Releases Holiday Album featuring All-Star Friends

Two-time Grammy® Nominee, Guitarist/Vocalist Jonathan Butler’s highly-anticipated album of holiday collaborations, Christmas Together, is available now on Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group. Jonathan Butler who is a featured performer on Dave Koz’s and friends’ concert tour wraps December 23, 2019. Please see additional dates below.Butler’s all-star friends, Sheléa, Dave Koz, Keiko Matsui, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun and Gerald Albright join him to recreate nine classic Christmas favorites, such […]

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3rd Annual San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival: It doesn’t get any smoother

There’s no denying that beautiful San Diego, is one of the best cities to host an outdoor music festival.  Especially when the location is at Embarcadero Marina Park North. Surrounded by picturesque views of Coronado Island and bridge, stunning views of the waterfront, watching the sailboats drift away is the breathtaking venue where the third

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R&B Singer H.E.R. Featured on Essence’s Digital Cover

“To live your truth and sing your truth, that defines success…I think a lot of people are getting back to that real, honest music. That’s what R&B is. It’s raw…”–H.E.R., ESSENCE.com  H.E.R. is the two-time Grammy award-winning, singer-songwriter, phenom who at a young age, has already accomplished more in her music career than some artists do in

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Concert Review: Ruben Studdard Sings Luther Vandross

Welcome back, Velvet Teddy Bear!  Ya’ll do remember “American Idol” second- season winner Ruben Studdard, right?  How can you forget that stellar vocal performance of Luther Vandross’ “Superstar,” which landed him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Performance in 2003. Well, last night Studdard performed at Sycuan Casino Live & Up Close in El

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“Little” Trailer Starring Marsai Martin, Regina and Issa Rae Has Everybody Smiling

The trailer for the movie “Little” dropped and we couldn’t be more excited! Hey, #BlackGirlMagic, hey! The 14-year-old Black-ish actress, who will star alongside two of Hollywood’s most talented and powerful women in Black Hollywood, Issa Rae and Regina Hall in the body-switching comedy, said that the film was inspired by the movie Big, which

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3X Grammy nominated recording artist, Raheem Devaughn releases new music “Decade of a Love King”

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN has been many things to contemporary music culture and his ever-expanding core audience, for which he’s amassed a combination of prestigious award honors/nominations and multiple chart-topping releases.  “There’s a lot of talk about ‘King of R&B’ and ‘King of Soul,” but I’ve got enough music for the next ten years,” says the three-time

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San Diego Bayside Gospel Concert Was a Sensational Tribute to Gospel & The Millitary

Photo credit: WJJ Photography By Terri Fowler, M.A.N.D.A.T.E. Records, Inc. SAN DIEGO, CA – The summer season has come an end with a sizzling show from one of gospel music’s’ most celebrated artist aboard the city’s most popular tourist attractions. This highly anticipated Southern California event takes place aboard the floating museum – and unlikely

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