Dr. Samantha Ege talks about her new book, the remarkable story of Black women who transformed Chicago's classical music scene
Dr. Samantha Ege, a researcher, musicologist, concert pianist and author, joined Jewell Hillery on Sunday's WGN Weekend ...
How Music and Art Have Helped Black Americans Weather Troubling Times
In 1975, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes laid down a melodic mandate that applies to our times: “Wake up, everybody / No more ...
Cassie told her story — and launched music’s #MeToo reckoning
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with a deluge of sex abuse lawsuits that sparked music’s #MeToo moment. It all started with ...
Commentary: L.A. new-music groups tackle election angst with a chance to let it all out
Concerts by Wild Up at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary and Brightwork newmusic at Monk Space help L.A. audiences come to terms ...
Rising country sister quartet The BoykinZ sign to Atlanta's Quality Control Music
American sister quartet The BoykinZ have signed as the first country act for Atlanta hip-hop magnates Quality Control Music.
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Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children's music, has died at 100
Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide ...
At 90, jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is still finding new ways to engage with music
South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim laughs when he remembers a gig he played shortly after he moved to America in ...
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The bittersweet triumph of Black music’s global reach
These videos also mirror a complex historical pattern of Black musical innovation being embraced and co-opted by mainstream ...
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New World Symphony’s 2025 I DREAM A WORLD Festival Spotlights Contributions of Black Artists During World War Ii
New World Symphony’s I Dream a World Festival, the annual celebration dedicated to showcasing the contributions of Black ...
Column: Being Black and going country is not a contradiction — just ask sister-act BoykinZ
The four sisters from Georgia fit right into the genre's tradition of storytelling, and use it to connect, not divide.
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Legends of Blues: Influential Black Male Singers
At the heart of this development were iconic black male blues singers whose voices and instruments told profound stories that shaped American music. From the Mississippi Delta to Chicago ...