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BMAC Stands Up for Artists’ Rights, Backs NO FAKES Act to Protect Voices in the AI Era | The Black Music Action Coalition ...
A look at the work of Big Bill Broonzy and how blues artists like him were the first wave of alternative music, changing the life of Eric Clapton among others.
Funk music was a bold sound that perfectly encapsulated post-civil rights Black Pride. 'We Want The Funk!' tells the story of ...
The mother of ‘Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe spent 30 years as an underground performer before hitting it big on ‘America’s Got Talent.’ ...
Rewire’s biggest success is curating wonder and anticipation among its audience, writes Emmeline Armitage, reporting from one ...
Ghanaian musician Mohammed Ismail Sherif, popularly called Blacko, has spoken about the biggest challenge he faced when he decided to become a musician.
The first time that guitarist Frank Agnew went to a punk show he was about 13, and even though he was underage he was able to ...
We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism.
The pianist and composer performed at SFJazz in March with Tim Norton and Malachi Whitson. He spoke to KALW Music Editor ...
LOCALS living in an idyllic town have slammed “eyesore” caravans blocking their streets. For five days every summer more than ...
Stream new releases from Skrillex; Black Country, New Road; DJ Koze; Jane Remover; Florist; duendita; the Waterboys; Barker; ...
A look at Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, his aloof, snobby reputation and how he was actually as influenced by classic rock and pop as hardcore punk.