Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim ...

Igmar Thomas’ ensemble bridges eras of Black American music with the soul-stirring project, ‘Like A Tree It Grows.’ ...

In the Village Voice bestselling author T.J. English interviews saxophonist Darryl Yokley about his ambitious take on a literary masterpiece.

Richard Bernstein tackles difficult topics in his short study of an extraordinary entertainer, Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania in 1886), and a profoundly important movie—and not just because ...

In America’s country music capital, a new generation is stepping out from the shadows of its beloved honky-tonks. Meet the ...

The music of saxophonist, bandleader and composer John Coltrane (1926-1967) gains an orchestral reimagining in “Coltrane: ...

In the world of sports leadership, one would be hard pressed find a résumé more impressive than Andrea Williams.Williams has had quite the career in sports, but she is now working for the first time ...

From a popular Bay Area jazz/swing crooner to a a revered chamber quartet playing the stately Kohl Mansion, there is a lot to ...

Studies at Howard University, Washington, D.C. Native of Baltimore, MD. Founder of jazz studies degree program at Peabody. First African-American degree program director at the conservatory.

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the ...

Spread the love Hip-hop, as a genre and cultural force, has evolved dramatically since its inception in the 1970s. From its ...