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

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

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

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

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 ...

Where are all the Black girl groups? It's a common question that got us thinking about the legacy, evolution and current ...

The four sisters from Georgia fit right into the genre's tradition of storytelling, and use it to connect, not divide.

Quincy Jones’ cause of death has been confirmed as pancreatic cancer, which occurs at a higher prevalence in Black Americans.

The Kill Bill hitmaker, real name Solána Imani Rowe, was the closing night headliner at Glastonbury 2024 and immediately ran ...

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

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 ...

Concerts by Wild Up at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary and Brightwork newmusic at Monk Space help L.A. audiences come to terms ...