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"Who Shot Rock and Roll" at Brooklyn Museum

by Janaya Williams

October 30, 2009

“Who Shot Rock and Roll” opens today at the Brooklyn Museum. It's the first major museum exhibition to acknowledge the role photographers played in ushering in the rock-and-roll revolution. ....

Jazz Musicians Seek Health Care and Pensions

by Janaya Williams

October 10, 2009

For months, the nation's attention has been focused on the health care debate in Washington. Here in New York, jazz musicians are putting pressure on club owners to provide pensions and health insura....

Legendary DJ Mr. Magic Dies at 53

by Janaya Williams

October 07, 2009

Legendary New York radio disc jockey Mr. Magic died on Friday at the age of 53. DJ Mister Magic born John Rivas is credited with launching and hosting the first all-rap radio show in the US. WNYC's J....

Notorious B.I.G., Now Bigger on the Silver Screen

by Janaya Williams

January 09, 2009

Notorious B.I.G. was one of hip hop's most influential artists. His meteoric rise in the rap scene was stopped short when he was murdered in 1997, three years after releasing his debut album. Now his....