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 ...

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 ...

Through a number of impressive performances in various movies and TV shows, Colman Domingo has become one of the best actors ...

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.

At her peak, the singer’s music was capable of great depth, sincerity and emotional intimacy, which she seemingly conjured ...

The Southeast is a virtual playground of intriguing places to visit on a spring vacation. We take an in-depth look at six of our favorite places to explore: Memphis, Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail, Beaufort ...

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