There's no question that Black artists have played a pivotal role in shaping every genre of music known and loved today. When asked the question “What is Black music?” many complexities and layers ...

To celebrate Black Music Month, FLO, Destin Conrad, GIVĒON, Mickey Guyton and more reflect on why Black music is so important. By Christopher Claxton Black music is the foundation of so much of what ...

Since the late ’70s, the bassist has worked to map a musical route that mirrored the trans-Atlantic slave trade and birthed nearly all of American popular music. Since the late ’70s, the bassist has ...

Benny Goodman and Ella Fitzgerald, two of America’s world-famous jazz musicians, perform together at an open-air concert near Hamburg, Germany, in 1982, during the International Days of Jazz ...