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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chitlin Circuit was a collection of hotels, performance venues and businesses where Black musicians are artists could ...

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 ...