A five-year-old opera, “Blue,” tackles this tragedy head-on with a simple yet weighty story about a Black couple in Harlem ...

EBONY's 2024 Power 100 list showcases Black achievement across 10 categories, including Keke Palmer, Kevin Hart, and Samara Joy. Celebrating Black excellence.

In this opera, composed by Jeanine Tesori with a libretto by Tazewell Thompson, you never see the event at the heart of the ...

Looking at the importance of blues pioneer Ma Rainey, who pioneered LGBTQ+ representation in music during the 1920s through ...

John Mayall, a towering figure in the world of blues, has passed away at the age of 90. Known for his immense influence and ...

Eddie 9V — short for Eddie 9 Volt — enjoys a heavy touring schedule that has taken him all over the world. His last album, “Little Black Flies,” climbed the Billboard Blues Albums chart, attracting ...

Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues ...

You know his work even if you don't know his name. Michael Jerome anchors Better than Ezra and hit it for Toadies and Slash. Call him the best drummer Dallas has ever produced.

Racism was not addressed in Jean-Marie Salem's family growing up. It wasn't until she found her birth family that she felt ...