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Vampires come to Clarksdale, Mississippi – the birthplace of the Blues – in director Ryan Coogler's most recent film, ...
The multi-talented creative breaks down the connection between music and the Black church, and his role in Ryan Coogler’s ...
From sauce wrestling and "The Gentleman Smoker" to BBQ samples and live music, here are some highlights from Memphis in May and SmokeSlam BBQ fests.
The Central Park Five, an opera telling the story of the Exonerated Five, has changed how it tells the story to center the ...
From references to the Chicago mob and the Pullman Company to a scene-stealing cameo by blues legend Buddy Guy, Ryan Coogler’s latest vampire horror film is an ode to the Windy City.
If you stuck around for the first post-credits scene in Sinners, you may have missed an important detail that adds more ...
Warning: This review contains spoilers!  There is always a price to pay. A thrilling introspective on the impacts of blues, American evangelical values and Black perseverance, “Sinners” (2025) has ...
Coleman attributes the word-of-mouth success of “Sinners” to one simple fact: It’s a good movie. Combine that with Coogler’s ...
Music lives at the heart of ‘Sinners’, a box office sensation starring Michael B. Jordan which successfully straddles the musical and horror genres. We asked the film’s Oscar-winning composer to break ...
He toured extensively and was a staple of blues festivals around the world. He won the Blues Music Award (formerly the W.C. Handy Award) multiple times and was nominated for a Grammy Award for his ...