What FBG Duck’s Mother Says

By VladTV

“LaSheena Weekly, the mother of FBG Duck, sat down for her first-ever VladTV interview, where she addressed her son’s recent murder.
“She started out speaking about her personal life growing up in Chicago and becoming a mother as a teenager with FBG Duck’s older brother, the late FBG Brick. LaSheena then spoke about FBG Duck’s childhood and their family centering around their matriarch, the rapper’s late great-grandmother, who had a hand in raising LaSheena and FBG Duck.”

Posted on September 30, 2020

Chicago’s Muddy Waters Museum Has Mojo

By Landmarks Illinois

Landmarks Illinois has awarded the first grant through its new Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago’s South Side to the Muddy Waters Original Jam Out (MOJO) Museum, a nonprofit working to preserve blues legend Muddy Waters’ former home in North Kenwood and convert it into a museum and cultural center.
The MOJO Museum has received a $2,500 matching grant from Landmarks Illinois Timuel D. Black, Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago’s South Side. Landmarks Illinois launched the new grant fund in May 2020 in celebration of the life and work of acclaimed civil rights leader Timuel D. Black, Jr.

Posted on September 22, 2020

🚨 Michael McDonald Alert | To Headline Security, Strategy & Technology Events

By Forrester

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Michael McDonald, an enduring force in popular music, will headline three Forrester virtual events: Security & Risk Global 2020; Data Strategy & Insights North America 2020; and Technology & Innovation Global 2020, the company announced Thursday.
In 2020, McDonald was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers. In celebration of the group’s 50th anniversary, McDonald will tour with the band for the first time in nearly 25 years. Wide Open, McDonald’s first full-length record of all-new music in nearly a decade, came out in 2017 and received extensive critical acclaim.

Posted on September 10, 2020

Farm Aid 2020

By Farm Aid

Farm Aid announced this week that the organization will mark its 35th anniversary with a virtual at-home festival experience.
Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EDT, will include performances from more than 20 artists. The 3-hour event will be streamed at FarmAid.org, on Farm Aid’s YouTube channel, AXS TV and Fans.com.

Posted on September 5, 2020