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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As an immigrant’s son, I’d grown up feeling alone and out of place, but the "Hamilton" soundtrack spoke to me.

April Eaton sits down with Dion Brown. President and CEO of the National Museum of African American Music, and Noelle Taylor, ...

Some 50 people from throughout the area attended the program which recognized veterans and featured patriotic songs.

For this slam poet and social artist, storytelling is a tool to connect communities and amplify marginalized voices.