After the Civil War, Black voters faced danger and violence—and they fought for political power against all odds.

Its success is due to the partnership between the film’s composer, Alan Silvestri, and music producer Glen Ballard, who ...

Black lives don’t just matter—they’ve created the music we live by. This video celebrates the trailblazing contributions of Black musicians, from the protest songs of Nina Simone to the revolutionary ...

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...

Yale University has launched a Beyoncé-focused course for students on her political, cultural, and musical impact, set to be ...

Retiring after 52 years is “bittersweet” for Average White Band co-founder Alan Gorrie. But he is adamant that the ...

New World Symphony’s I Dream a World Festival, the annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the contributions of Black ...

George Benson, James Ingram, and Michael Jackson sparked a movement like no other. By any standards it would have been the ...

With a record amount of Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artistes in music history, Beyoncé will ...

Ticket prices for My Chemical Romance's Long Live The Black Parade Tour are yet to be announced and likely won't be revealed ...

When artistic director and composer Rhiannon Giddens brought her idea of a musical project built around the American railroad to the Grammy Award–winning musical ensemble, Silkroad, she was met with ...