The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...

The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

We spoke to Robert Randolph, The Teskey brothers, Taj Farrant and , Kanchan Daniel, about the past and future of blues.

Florida’s Got the Blues,” is a traveling exhibit that examines the influence the blues had on the music community, the ...

Before he articulates an African policy perhaps President Trump should visit Africa, something he has never done.” ...

Black History Month events in Norwich include music and storytelling at the Norwich Arts Center, a food festival, and an ...

Black Promoters Collective announces black music events for 2025, featuring legendary artists and emerging talent in celebrations of African American culture ...

The event included a presentation on the history of protest music and a break-down of the symbolism in Kendrick Lamar’s ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

It’s sometimes considered the first “racial protest” song (if the definition of a song here is recorded music ... Black American experience. Amiri Baraka christened us a “blues people ...

Peterson stands among the greatest virtuosi of musical history. He voiced stylistic grace, impeccable command of his ...