Ahead of the New Translations' album release show Saturday, Feb. 22 at The Blue Room, singer Oliver Pierce talks to The ...

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 ...

A Feb. 6 concert held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, honored the life and contributions to rock 'n' roll of famed Native guitarist ...

Kendrick Lamar albums ranked in order of greatness as he headlines Super Bowl 2025 - COUNTDOWN: As Kendrick Lamar’s ...

YOU KNOW, AND NEW ORLEANS HAS HAD A TON OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSIC WORLD. I MEAN, YOU CAN’T GO ANYWHERE IN THIS CITY AND NOT HEAR SOME JAZZ. SO WE WENT OUT TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY BEHIND IT.

What is Vy Higginsen’s most famous contribution to musical theater? Vy Higginsen co-wrote “Mama, I Want to Sing!”, which became the longest-running black off-Broadway musical in American history, ...

Don't miss this chance to experience Brice interpreting jazz from present day all the way back to its origins in the early 1900s and before! He will also play his original music on both guitar and ...

Originally inspired by a joint commission from the Chicago Cultural Center and Jazz Institute ... David Boykin EXPANSE. Her music celebrates contemporary African American culture.

The Israeli Jazz project by French photographer Raphael Perez introduces the world to something it may not fully be aware of—Israeli jazz musicians who have made a name for themselves.

Coming from a family of musicians and entertainers, the young Shaw began singing in churches during her childhood and moved on to performing in local clubs by her preteens. Coming of age during the ...

It emerged from a blend of African American musical traditions with European influences, creating a new, vibrant style of music. During Prohibition, from the 1920s’ jazz thrived in illegal ...