For much of my life, country music felt like a locked door — a mysterious place that invited no one who looked like me. It seemed firmly rooted in a different world, one sprinkled with images of ...

How do an ancient Celtic chant, a murderous Italian composer from the middle Renaissance, and a Black millionaire pharmacist ...

This book considers the influence on Elvis Presley of Black musicians, especially the gospel and R. & B. pioneers of the ...

Space City Church in southwest Houston was built for Sunday sermons and hip-hop music. The dimly-lit sanctuary boasts performance-ready features: a tech-fitted console that doubles as a DJ booth, ...

President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader’s legacy.

While preparing for his Grand Ole Opry debut, Alabama-born, Big Loud-signed folk-soul performer Kashus Culpepper discussed his quick-rising success ...

From dance music to jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Black musicians have been a pivotal creative influence in the evolution of popular music.

At just 15 years old, she burst onto the music scene with her debut album ... She moved effortlessly across genres, from gospel to kwaito and Afro-pop, leaving an indelible mark with each ...

Black people have a deep connection to gospel music. This is why today's gospel music industry ... the Grammy Award winning gospel girl group the Clark Sisters. At nine years old, she secured the Best ...

Roots, Americana, bluegrass, Black folk, gospel, jazz, soul, Black rock ... a degree from East Tennessee State University's Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Music Studies, and making Rolling Stone’s ...

In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection.