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The Rochester Jazz fest is officially cancelling its annual event for 2020, but says that it will pick up again in 2021. In an announcement on social media, organizers Mark Iacona and John Nugent let Rochester know that it’s going to move the even to June 2021 due to the coronavirus. There were talks about […]
According to WDKX’s Flo Anthony Gossip To Go With Flo on the WDKX Wake-Up Club. Bubba Wallace has just signed a new endorsement deal. The NASCAR driver has signed a personal services agreement with Beats by Dr. Dre. Beats by Dre was scheduled to make the announcement later in the week, but in a show […]
This September 25th, The Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Records, will reissue Prince’s double album Sign O’ The Times via all physical, digital and streaming partners. In addition to the remastered album, the Super Deluxe Edition features over 60 previously unreleased audio tracks and two complete concert recordings, which includes Prince’s only on-stage collaboration […]
Confirmed yesterday night by the group’s publicist after their announcement on Twitter; “We regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time member Malik Abdul Basit.” Known in the group as Malik B. his fellow The Roots members say, they will remember him for being, “one of the most gifted MCs […]
Jay Z’s Made In America festival has been postponed until Labor Day 2021. The festival’s website says the reason for cancelling this year’s event is because of parallel pandemics: COVID-19, systemic racism and police brutality. Festival officials are stressing the health and wellbeing of the artists and attendees be considered and will be working with […]
American Idol champion and Oscar winning singer Jennifer Hudson will be playing the part of Aretha Franklin in the movie ‘Respect’, directed by Liesl Tommy. Hudson says she is beside herself, even after having opened for Aretha Franklin in Merriville, Indiana and paying tribute to her over the years, she still says: “every time is […]
After reading this news story I’m definitely taking a break from the world this weekend. The United States Custom and Border Protection officers seized a 13-ton shipment of beauty products made by Chinese prisoners. The shipment included hair weave made out of human hair at the Port of New York/Newark. The total amount of the […]
Hip hop legend and pioneer Biz Markie has been in the hospital for weeks due to diabetes compilations according to reports Biz is in serious condition. Representative for Biz Markie say he’s been suffering from type 2 diabetes since 2010. For those of you who may be a little too young to know about Biz […]
Watch the WDKX Mask On Don’t Rush Challenge Out in the community, we’ve seen an alarming number of people not wearing their masks or wearing them incorrectly. This video is just for fun but the subject matter is extremely serious! We need to protect ourselves from this virus! Please wear your masks! pic.twitter.com/CSxa2mAO9P […]
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