Selected by Melvin Gibbs, the author of “How Black Music Took Over the World.” ...

Black Music Month serves as a period to celebrate the rhythmic essence and soulful legacy of Black musicians who contributed to the global soundscape. As the month comes to a close, BLACK ENTERPRISE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “My biggest goal was just wanting to make sure that artists of color had a platform where they could go, where they felt ...

For generations, Black musicians have shaped American culture and entertainment— yet many have struggled to profit from their talent alone. As a result, artists from gospel pioneers to hip-hop icons ...

Since its inception, the question of who, when, and where rock music originated has been a topic of debate. That cool mixture of drums, bass, and electric guitar, merging melody, uptempo beats, and ...

As we prepare to close out Black Music Month, it’s crucial to recognize not just the sound and rhythm of Black music, but also the ongoing efforts to preserve its deep cultural legacy through ...

Since its creation three years ago, the Black Music Lab has worked to establish itself as an experimental space at the forefront of Black musical expression. The project was ideated in 2019 by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black History Month is observed during the month of February in the United States. It’s dedicated to acknowledging the lesser-told ...

Black the Ripper (from the U.K.) was 32. Lord Infamous was 40. KMG the Illustrator (Above the Law) was 43. DMX was 50. Big T was 52. Tweedy Bird Loc was 52. Black Rob was 52. Big Pun was 28. They all ...

During a special Women’s History Month edition of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D brought together three powerful voices in music and education: Dr Anne Lundy, Dr Jacqueline Pickett, and Bay Area ...

Scott Strickland and Poet Hawkins perform at Black Artists Rock in September Credit: Rikki Junius Scott Strickland is the kind of person who makes the changes he wants to see. Over the last two years, ...

This year’s roundtable on Black popular music in Nashville takes a different approach from previous years, in that the focus is more on the future than the past, and it’s as much predictive as it is ...