It's festival season in Montreal! The Afropop team has just returned from the 39th Nuits D'Afrique Festival, and there will be lots of reporting rolling out from our thrilling five days of music and ...

Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz and who was regarded by many as Britain’s ...

When you sing or play pop, jazz or gospel music, sometimes you envy African-American musicians who swing so easily. Ever listen to those British pop groups that had a hard time imitating Chuck Berry ...

What to know:u2028 The museum is open seven days a week, except Dec. 25, between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, and ...

Patti LaBelle credits her success to music producer James "Budd" Ellison from Salley, SC, who passed away in 2005. His legacy ...

The mighty O' Jays, the incomparable Nancy Wilson, the funky Ohio Players, and Dottie Peoples, who is known as the "Songbird ...

"People know that I take it seriously, and that I’m not just some actor who strums a few tunes so I can call myself a bass ...

The only major Black-owned bookstore in Manhattan has been an influential resource in Harlem for the last 25 years and now needs community support.

In 1968, a teen got Thelonious Monk to play a concert at his high school. 50 years later, the recording set off a battle with the jazz legend's label.