Two-time Grammy-nominated artist Raiatea Helm recorded new arrangements of favorites such as “White Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “The Christmas Song” for her new album, ...

The New York Times’ popular word-association game Connections continued to test puzzlers worldwide on Wednesday with puzzle #878. Players struggling with the four colour-coded categories turned to ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Wednesday, November 5, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll ...

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FLINT, MI — Growing up, Jeff Skigh listened to a lot of smooth tunes with his mother, Rita Williams. She didn’t let him bring rap albums into the house. Her limit was letting him listen to “The ...

“We’re constantly just playing,” said Aundre Gray, a 34-year-old footwear designer, referring generally to the way that he and his partner, A-La Davis, a 34-year-old vocalist, approach getting dressed ...

LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. The Grammy winner’s 12-track “GNX” is his first release since 2022’s “Mr.

Anita Marie (Aguirre) Baker, 76 years old, passed away at home on July 25, 2025 after a brief illness. Anita was born in Castroville, CA on June 5, 1949 to Casto & Winifred (Machado) Aguirre, and ...

On Wednesday, July 16, Netflix released three more episodes of its new music competition show "Building the Band," bringing more band drama and musical performances to the screen. The new Netflix ...

Anita Marie Baker Wright, age 87, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025. She was born on January 13, 1938, in Sussex County and was the daughter of the late James Woodrow Wilson and Bessie Maud ...

“2025 is the year of the pixie,” Topicals founder Olamide Olowe told ESSENCE exclusively a few weeks ago. Since then, we spotted models Aweng Chuol and Anok Yai in spiked and gamine versions ...