We caught up with the songwriters of all five of this year's nominees for tales of music deeply rooted in character and story ...

The musical variety show—which also gave Dolly Parton her first big career break —almost always featured Wagoner and other ...

Dr. Georgette Grier-Key traced a “century of sound” from spirituals to hip hop during the Feb. 19 celebration.

Hudson always wanted to sing, but feared it would derail her acting career. Now she's up for an Oscar for her portrayal of a ...

When Andy Fraser joined Free in 1968, he arrived as a teenage guitarist, but his melodic bass style became essential to the ...

Known as the "Empress of the Blues”, Bessie Smith went on to become the world's highest-paid Black entertainer of her time.

Hozier, Joan Baez, Van Morrison among artists who turn out to honor Berkeley’s Taj Mahal during Sweet Relief benefit concert in San Francisco.

Soul. I’m writing about this because a friend of mine, who embodied the essence of soul, recently passed away. To me, Rob Scheuer was the epitome of soulfulness, both as a performing musician and a ...

Today also marks the highly anticipated release of “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring music icons Chaka Khan & Eric ...

Black History Month is a nationwide movement to both celebrate and learn about the Black culture and achievements ...

Landmark 32-Song Tribute to B.B. King Also Lands in Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Albums Sales; Earns Immediate Critical ...

In a press release, Bono said, “The songs on ‘Days of Ash’ are very different in mood and theme to the ones we’re going to put on our album later in the year. These EP tracks couldn’t wait; these ...