Prolific freeborn Creole composer Edmond Dédé’s career took him from New Orleans to Paris, but his masterwork has remained ...

Cann knows that many of the names on this program are unknown, but she hopes Chicago audiences will give it a chance.

Peter Forrest was the charismatic lead singer of 24-7 Spyz, which did shows with Jane’s Addiction. Last week, Mr. Forrest, 64, was found beaten to death in the ambulette he drove for a living.

Amythyst Kiah is a Grammy-nominated folk-singer and songwriter from Johnson City. Free concert. She performed at the Big Ears ...

Discover UH's groundbreaking course using Beyoncé's #CowboyCarter to explore Black history in the American West.

Check out this haunting early recording, below. Black spiritual music is one of the foundations of country music. From the themes of Christianity (which still run rampant in country today ...

The 'Freedom Movement' for civil rights was a turning point in history - Martin Luther King Jr said there was one genre of music essential to powering it.

Eaddy says the focus of the festival is to entertain, educate and inspire Black story tellers who have a desire to create ...

The decade was a Golden Age for many types of music. Rap and R&B dominated the charts, bringing Black American culture around the world thanks to the prevalence of MTV. Alternative music saw a ...

A great deal of us have enjoyed the experience of listening to the older members of our family tell the story of their lives.

The Walnut Street Revenue is happening in Louisville next weekend. This year's theme will be the “Soulful Sounds of Derbytown.” ...

From the Fillmore’s jazz alley to Richmond’s bustling wartime scene, the Bay Area was the destination for a great wave of ...