Publish Date: Feb. 21, 1949
Cover Story: Louis the First
How TIME Covered the News: The trumpeter with the silver tongue and a suave, gravelly baritone helped usher in a new era of jazz music. TIME paid tribute in 1949, making Armstrong the very first jazz musician to ever grace the cover.
“In the five-and six-man combinations in which Armstrong has worked much of his life, he has had to earn that kind of praise—and without the carefully arranged six-and eight-horn brass choirs of the big bands to smother sour notes for him. Read More...
February 19, 2014 1:31 PM EST
In the midst of the phone-hacking scandal that shook news magnate Rupert Murdoch’s empire in 2011, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair offered some friendly advice to a Murdoch executive, according to an email made public in a London court Tuesday.
“It will pass,” Blair allegedly told News International executive Rebekah Brooks, who is on trial for charges related to phone hacking. “Keep strong.” Read More...
WeAre8 – which bills itself as “the world’s only sustainable social media app” – has locked in the support of various high-profile stars of music and sport.
The platform is said to be free from hate, good for the planet and offers users the chance to put money in their pockets.
Its users are called ‘Citizens’, who are invited to watch eight minutes of curated content daily on the ‘8Stage’. The content aims to be positive, nurture community and inspire collective change. Read More...