The album, which recently won multiple Grammys, honored Black people's influence and cultural impact in country music. “It’s awakened such a discussion,” says Royster, an English professor ...

Doechii at Lincoln Hall in Chicago for her "Alligator Bites Never Heal" tour 2024 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) The landscape of African American music festivals continues to evolve as ...

A Celebration of Black Music and Culture”. During the month of February, the theater is holding a film series in collaboration with local artist Preach Jacobs and his platform, Mo Betta Soul ...

February 5, 2025 • Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.

Grammy Awards brought together the biggest names in music, with Beyoncé winning her first ever album of the year award and ...

Learn how to get started. Multi-award-winning Ghanaian musician Black Sherif courted attention after a video of him and legendary highlife musician Amakye Dede surfaced on social media. In a viral ...

Alicia Keys received the prestigious Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, presented by the Black Music Collective. Established in 2023, the award recognizes artists who exemplify artistic excellence ...

The pop star named best new artist at Sunday’s Grammy Awards challenged her critic to donate $25,000 to struggling musicians.

On this episode, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Robert Moore of Kansas City public radio station 90.9 The Bridge, where Robert hosts the underground rock show Sonic Spectrum. January 31 ...

She's done the tough jobs, from cleaning loos to picking fruit, but now Amanda Holden is a seemingly unstoppable phenomenon ...

Since the Grammy Awards celebrated its inaugural show in 1959, only 12 Black artists have won album ... up for the award again in 2024 for "World Music Radio," but lost to Taylor Swift's "Midnights." ...