William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was a legendary bandleader and pianist whose Kansas City swing defined an era ...

“Harlem is Black culture incarnate,” said panelist and Harlem-born bandleader Dandy Wellington. “It’s where the hoi polloi ...

On April 9, 1925, the 78 rpm record of “Joan Of Arkansas — Medley,” credited to the Mask and Wig Glee Chorus, with “Joan of ...

Chaka Khan let slip in an interview with 'The Guardian' that a set of songs recorded by her, Prince, and Larry Graham has been "cleared." ...

Rose Elder held her husband’s hands tightly as their red limousine eased down Magnolia Lane. They had met years earlier on ...

A Sailboat in the Moonlight" is on view April 18 through July 20 in the museum's special exhibition. galleries.

Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 48th annual DanceAfrica Festival honors Mozambique’s artistic traditions with live performances, film screenings, workshops and a bustling outdoor bazaar. DanceAfrica ...

Long time ago, though.” Sixty years ago, the Black social club that once occupied that corner hosted a jazz concert that is ...

New York Tartan Day parade has taken place in the rain as ominous clouds threatened to dampen the UK economy as a result of ...

Diptyque French fragrance company Diptyque is practically synonymous with luxury candles and has been perfecting the art of candle ... by the incomparable Billie Holiday, a floral gardenia scent ...

TORONTO - Canadian Stage’s upcoming season includes a return of Robert Lepage, the Canadian premiere of the controversial “Slave Play,” and a ...

Seven months is all Robert Johnson needed. Two sessions. Twenty-nine songs. In unquestionably the shortest run to become a ...