Some of the guests who’ve shown up to speak to the students in King James Britt’s music course at UC San Diego look like the lineup for an all-star music festival—James Poyser, Jill Scott, Questlove, ...

In 1919, a jazz-loving killer known as the "Axeman" terrorized New Orleans — but a century later, one local historian ...

Explore how 9 influential Black musicians including Louis Armstrong, Michael Jackson, and Prince changed music history through innovation and cultural impact.

It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and ...

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This month's local music roundup offers a study in charting something new, from two Berklee jazz professors' expansive ...

Did you know that before Jimi Hendrix scored individual success, he played supporting guitar for Ray Charles in Seattle?

Black Hills Jazz Fest highlights some of the region’s best, most unique musicians ... and high-energy flatpicking guitar, Massa said Carnes and Lewis are skilled in traditional and hot ...

a trailblazing black woman, ranks high among the best rock guitarists of all time. She brought the gospel into the mainstream and pioneered rock guitar heroism. Mastering guitar as a child, she ...

In modern music, the guitar is one of the most flexible and used instruments. It can produce a wide range of sounds and styles, making it the foundation for many genres. Throughout the years, the best ...

Van Halen's celebrity extended beyond guitar ... few all-black hard rock bands on the scene, Living Colour launched a whole new sound with their ingenious blend of funk, avant-garde jazz and ...

RON MACDONALD: You had the influence of the Black jazz musicians ... He became known as the world's greatest unknown guitarist. MIKE STERN: I was one of the first guys that actually started ...