The Women Who Are Reinventing R&B
A group of young singer-songwriters have transformed the genre by looking backward, without getting stuck in the past.
How the Village People Went From ‘Y.M.C.A.’ to MAGA
The history of the disco band is littered with lineup changes, legal issues, and music-vibe shifts, but it's the association ...
Two hit-making Sacramento brothers win Grammy award
Two music-producing brothers from Sacramento just won a Grammy for producing Chris Brown's song "Residuals." This was the ...
Nashville isn't all country: Here are the Black artists making waves in different genres
Nashville is known for country music, but there are standout artists here in other genres, too. This month we're highlighting Black artists in Music City.
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A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...
‘The people’s painter’ left mark in Black art internationally — but shined in NC hometown
Langston Hughes is known as the people’s poet. I would say Biggers is the people’s painter. The man and the work are one.” ...
19 Black Poets Whose Work Will Move and Inspire You
But all poetry, even funny poems and short poems for kids, has a common thread: The poets who write it are interpreters. They take an honest look at events and emotions and boil them down to some ...
"Morgiane," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
This year, excerpts from "Morgiane" were played at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral, which is believed to be where Dédé was ...
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10 Modern Black Rockstars
As rapper Lizzo says in her song "Rumors," "Black people made rock and roll." Unfortunately, Black musicians are ...
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Spotlighting Black media
This month is Black History Month — so what better time to engage with media highlighting members of the Black community in ...
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Brenda Song Reveals She Was Once Offered a Musical Project Like Many of Her Disney Peers: 'Are You Sure About That?' (Exclusive)
"My last name may be Song, but God is fair — you do not want to hear me sing!" she joked to PEOPLE about turning down the opportunity Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been ...