Meet 7 iconic Black musicians who transformed music and won countless awards, from soul to hip hop, shaping culture forever.

The African oral tradition of work chanting ... Meanwhile, the blues and the electric guitar would pave the way for Black ...

Like most Nashville musicians, Carpenter did whatever he had to do to keep his dream of one day making it to the big time alive. So, he invented a style of music he calls "Rock & B." ...

From the late 1800s through the 1970s, Central Avenue in Tampa was bustling with Black culture and eventually became known as ...

Lauterbach (The Chitlin’ Circuit) spotlights innovative Black musicians who influenced a young Elvis in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Among them were Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, who wrote and ...

Marchers, musicians and dancers celebrated along a route in southeastern Lancaster city on Saturday, part of the Central ...

While the title of Preston Lauterbach's book, “Before Elvis — the African American Musicians Who Made the King” (Hachette Book Group, $15.99) might be deemed provocative, the author offers ...

Today, many award shows, labels, and streaming platforms celebrate African American musicians, honoring the legacies of those who paved the way. African American-based record labels aim to promote ...

An Enduring Legacy” exhibit, documentary screening and live musical performance will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Cathedral of ...

This historically-significant site was founded in 1917 when the all-white musicians union, Local 43, refused to include African American musicians in the union. A separate union, Buffalo Local 533 ...