Betty, created at the height of the Jazz Age, is obviously modeled on flappers, and her relationship to music history has been ... by pointing out that a Black singer, Esther Lee Jones, who ...

Ellington recorded “Black and Tan Fantasy” several times in 1927 with a small orchestra, showing off the ensemble’s tightly honed, potently expressive sound. Moran converted it into a solo, which he ...

MIAMI – Vocalists and musical bands will take the stage for one night only in Overtown reminiscing about the historic Black ...

In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it ...

Alice Randall discussed Fisk University and Black women's important role in the foundational roots, profession of country music.

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre ...

Taken from A Minecraft Movie, the brilliantly-bonkers Steve's Lava Chicken is performed by actor - and one half of Tenacious D - Jack Black ... chart history, becoming the shortest song ever ...

Broadway’s brightest are trading the stage for the softball field as the Broadway Show League celebrates its 70th opening day ...

For Tony winner Bob Martin, March 11 will likely go down as the trickiest day of of his entire career. He wrote the book for ...

Longtime community leader Betty Smith ... to document the history of Joplin and the East Town neighborhood, she made handmade posters that showcased the stories of Joplin’s Black-owned ...