Edited by Dante Carfagna, the two-volume coffee table book is a comprehensive overview of the state’s soul music from 1960 to ...

On the 40th anniversary of their formation, we look back at how the group went from being just four friends to the ...

Funk music brought White and Black America together in a way that our ... Bobby Caldwell. In 1978, Caldwell released a slow-jam funk anthem that earned him a free pass to all Black cookouts ...

The legendary singer has been sampled by hip-hop heavyweights, including 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G and Common.

Today, country music is a genre that is popular worldwide. Although the genre itself in its current form isn’t reflective of ...

Funk music was a bold sound that perfectly encapsulated post-civil rights Black Pride. 'We Want The Funk!' tells the story of ...

"The Intersection of Country Music and Fisk University" highlighted Fisk's iconic Jubilee Singers and former student Lil ...

Representation of Black artists and composers in classical music is low, but organizations are working to increase diversity. Mentorship and early exposure to the arts are crucial for fostering ...

“Being in the pool with all the skaters while hearing the crowd sing along was how I knew this was going to be special,” they say about the Gus Black-directed music video. “I was fighting ...

A new exhibition at London’s Barbican Music Library is exploring the past 100 years of Black British music. Black Sound London opened earlier this month and will be on display at the Barbican until ...