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Sidney Starr continues to face charges of aggravated child molestation, sexual battery against a child under 16 and sodomy. Tuesday (August 25), The Shade Room was present for Starr’s bond hearing. The judge denied the request. As the details continue to unfold, a new photo TSR captured of Starr inside the courtroom is also sparking […]

Aaliyah died 25 years ago, but her impact on R&B music and pop culture lives on. The Detroit-raised singer was only 11 when she began performing, taking the stage in Las Vegas alongside her aunt Gladys Knight. By 14, she released her debut album, 1994’s Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number, which received nominations from the American Music Awards, […]

The Rochester Red Wings is collecting food donations at ESL Ballpark starting Tuesday to fight food insecurity in the Rochester City School District. The team is partnering with Foodlink and Wegmans to host the first-ever “Home Plate Food Drive” during its homestand. The donations will help to stock RCSD’s food pantries ahead of the new school year. […]

Target apologized and pulled a Halloween clown costume after critics said it resembled Blackface and racist minstrel imagery. The company called the costume offensive and said it would review how it was approved. The controversy comes as Target works to rebuild its reputation following criticism over its diversity policies. Analysts warned the incident could further […]

New San Diego Padres owners José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones entered their introductory news conference Monday to the rhythm of an upbeat song about the team written and performed by Jones herself, a professional singer. That might be a baseball first, but Feliciano and Jones are much more focused on accomplishing another historic first — a […]

“Taste freeze” is a data-backed phenomenon showing that the average person’s musical tastes stabilize around age 33.  Research suggests that around our early 30s, we become less interested in mainstream music and more attached to the music we grew up with. We don’t stop discovering new music—we simply become more selective about what we listen […]

Happy birthday Punkin! From all of us at WDKX! Birthday: August 26 Sponsored By: Davinci Restaurant A great place to dine and celebrate!   From: Alton Smith