Tarik Moody

Milwaukee's hip-hop community plans a tribute concert for the late Antoine "Twan Mack" Mack. The event will take place at The Cooperage on January 11, 2025. Mack, who passed away on November 8, 2024, pioneered Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop. His sudden death impacted artists and fans across Milwaukee's music landscape. The tribute show, titled "The Sound of Kareem City," will feature over twenty local performers. Notable artists include BLAX, Dame Ellzey, […]

Hip-hop artist Emmitt James has announced a charitable basketball event in Milwaukee's Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy. The event, titled "Hoop 4 The Holidays," aims to collect winter apparel for Milwaukee residents experiencing homelessness. The charity game, scheduled for December 14, will feature two teams competing for community support. James will lead one team against Genesis Renji's squad. Guest House, a local shelter and resource center, has partnered with James to […]

Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion will perform at Milwaukee's Summerfest on June 28, 2025. The Houston rapper will take the stage at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater. Rising star Flo Milli joins the lineup as a special guest performer. Tickets for the summer performance go on sale Friday, December 6, at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. Megan Thee Stallion enters Summerfest following her third Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with "HISS" in […]

Before Little Richard strutted across stages or Jimi Hendrix bent his first guitar string, Sister Rosetta Tharpe revolutionized American music with her groundbreaking blend of gospel, swing rhythms, and fierce electric guitar. Known as the "Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll," Tharpe broke barriers as the first gospel singer to record with a major label and perform gospel on secular stages, influencing future legends like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Bob […]