Curtis Mayfield’s 1972 album became an iconic moment in the socio-political climate of 1970s America, drenched in funk, soul, ...

There’s a reason this is the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. That reason is the unparalleled voice of Whitney ...

In March 1968, Washington Post reporter Ivan Brandon got a tip: Howard University students were about to occupy the school’s Administration Building. If he got there fast, he could report the story ...

Last year, friends Lucy Smith of the Lucy Smith Quintet and journalist Cheryl Corley came together to create a summertime experience titled “Chicago Bound” that melded Great Migration stories with the ...

JAY-Z‘s The Blueprint is one of the few projects set to be inducted to the National Recording Registry. The rapper’s sixth studio album, considered to be one of his greatest works, will be archived in ...

Collider's Perri Nemiroff talks to H.E.R. about her directorial debut, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield, at SXSW 2025. H.E.R. emphasizes the cultural legacy left by Mayfield on herself and on the music ...

Early on in “The Makings of Curtis Mayfield,” H.E.R., the 27-year-old R&B pop star who directed the film and appears in it as its interviewer and tour guide, offers a telling observation about her ...

A new documentary about legendary soul and funk artist Curtis Mayfield, that’s directed by H.E.R., just had its premiere — and H.E.R. has taken some time to discuss how the project came about. While ...

Logline: The Makings of Curtis Mayfield explores the legacy and deep musical and cultural influence of singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and entrepreneur Curtis Mayfield. H.E.R.’s uniquely ...

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When H.E.R.‘s song “Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah won the Oscar for best original song in 2021, she credited her win in part to the days she spent listening to artists like Curtis ...

'The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter In 2021, the musician H.E.R ...