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Brian McKnight impresses with ‘More’ of his smooth sounds at BJCC

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By Je’Don Holloway Talley For The Birmingham Times The silky tones of Brian McKnight’s signature falsetto could be as smooth as a soft lullaby, or as...

Rickey Smiley hosts Motown-inspired Sickle Cell Foundation of Central Alabama gala

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By Je’Don Holloway Talley The Birmingham Times The Sickle Cell Foundation of Central Alabama proudly presented its annual gala on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the downtown...

Beyonce gets snubbed, Adele apparently agrees by paying tribute

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By David Bauder AP Television Writer In an extraordinary moment between the music industry's top female artists, Adele beat Beyoncé for three of the top...

People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu

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TODAY LIVE BAND KARAOKE JAM SESSIONS, 7 – 11 p.m. at the Perfect Note. OLIVIA’S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at Olivia’s Bar and Lounge with $.50...

How the first black animator at Walt Disney Studios became a...

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By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times In the world of animation, Floyd Norman is a verb. The term “Floydering” was developed by Norman’s co-workers to describe...

Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76

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By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles...

Aretha Franklin is retiring, plans one more album

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At 74, the Queen of Soul has decided to take it a little easier. Aretha Franklin is planning to retire...

Thousands of demonstrators, from all races and ages, turned out for...

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By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Birmingham has long served as ground zero for the fight for human rights, dating back to the civil rights era....

‘Last Comic Standing’ winner Rod Man finds the funny in everyday...

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By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Comedian Rod Man is no fan of losing, even if it’s just betting on The Super Bowl. “I’m still recovering from...

Documentary “I Am Not Your Negro” give James Baldwin’s words new...

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By Ricardo A. Hazell The Shadow League James Baldwin has been dead for over 30 years. I kept telling myself that as the words, images and...