For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

A genre-spanning mix of hip-hop roots, cosmic folk, and global soul—featuring Kendrick Lamar, Nas & Damian Marley, Lauryn ...

As the story goes, Johnson met the devil at a crossroads and sold his soul in exchange for unparalleled guitar prowess. This perennial fable, rooted in American folklore and the haunting melodies of ...

This article was published in partnership with Scalawag, a publication centering Black folks in the South. Subscribe to its ...

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“Soul line dancing is something so unique to our people,” Point-Du-Jour said. “It’s really heavily, deeply rooted in African ...

It’s hard to talk about Black music without talking about “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. The Chicago native, who got his start on local radio and television, wanted to create a program that ...

Edited by Dante Carfagna, the two-volume coffee table book is a comprehensive overview of the state’s soul music from 1960 to 1990. The Numero Group will host a signing event Friday at its factory ...

As part of the ALL ARTS Artist in Residence, the film SOUL(SIGNS) explores the intersection of ASL, music, and film.

Jennifer Lopez will return to host the American Music Awards, a decade after first doing the honors. The 55-year-old Bronx native is also scheduled to perform at the fan-voted awards show ...

We Want the Funk! is a vibrant documentary that celebrates the revolutionary sound and cultural legacy of 1970s funk music.​ Directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, the film premiered on PBS’s ...

In the Mountain Strings, Celtic and American Ensembles, BYU students explore various types of music from around the world, from Ireland and Scotland to Russia and Macedonia. Mark Geslison has been ...