Those travelers who tend to appreciate some hearty homestyle food offerings and a heaping helping of southern charm will love ...

While working on the lower register of her voice with New York City singer Paul Reese, who first turned her toward folk music. By the 1930s and ’40s, the genre was driven by Peter Seeger and the ...

When you think of jazz hubs in the South, New Orleans is probably the first place that comes to mind, right? But believe it or not, Jacksonville was actually one of the first major jazz hubs in the ...

The civil rights era comes alive in these excellent, informative books for kids of all ages. From beautifully illustrated picture books to memoirs that depict the Jim Crow South to biographies of ...

What is the sound of being ghosted after going through a job interview? According to the prog-rock band KADAWA, it’s the crisp, complex rhythms, slashing riffs, and soaring major key guitar solo of ...

The “Black Paris” exhibition features the works of about 150 major artists of African descent, many of whom have never or ...

It has been over 50 years since Nat King Cole's passing, but his legacy has made its mark on the R&B and Jazz communities ...

At the Asian Arts Initiative's 'Crescendo,' music meets art meets archives that have never been digitized before.

Tuscarora's High School band director received the 2025 Maryland Music Educators Award for Excellence. John Karos, the high school's band director and chair of the performing arts department, received ...

Richard Bernstein tackles difficult topics in his short study of an extraordinary entertainer, Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in ...

Butler, who died Feb. 20, was born in rural Miss., and had his first hit in 1958, singing lead with The Impressions. He later moved to Chicago and entered local politics. Originally broadcast in 2000.

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