On this day in history, in 1988, R&B legends New Edition brought their “Heart Break Tour” to the Mid-South Coliseum.

On Aug. 30, a crowd gathered at the intersection of Ambrose, Albany, and Dearborn Street in Roxbury, awaiting the renaming of ...

“Candy Girl,” the debut song from New Edition, came out when I was a freshman in high school. The year was 1983. I remember seeing the video on a show called “Hot Tracks.” Unlike MTV, “Hot Tracks” ...

In 1988, Bobby Brown released a song that would define not just his career, but a whole attitude in pop music. “My Prerogative” wasn’t just catchy—it was bold, brash, ...

After more than 40 years of shaping R&B, New Edition was honored in their hometown of Boston with a proclamation and street renaming on Saturday afternoon. In a special tribute, a portion of the ...

Clutching a signed New Edition vinyl of the band’s greatest hits, Jennifer Muhammad made her way through the crowd to admire a freshly-mounted street sign reading “New Edition Way.” The New Jersey ...

A Roxbury street was renamed “New Edition Way” to honor the group’s contributions to music and their Boston roots. The event was part of “For the Culture Week,” celebrating Black history and HBCU ...