The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of ...
Ninety-nine years ago today, an early bluegrass legend who helped further the fledgling genre and launch multiple stars was born.
Chicago blues great Billy Branch says a concert in Grant Park got him hooked on the music many decades ago. His latest album ...
If you know the history of music, then you know Alabama is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets of soul, gospel, and roots ...
They Called Us Outlaws', an expansive docuseries exploring the history of outlaw country music, will premiere at the 2026 SXSW Festival.
On this day in 1927, the Memphis Jug Band walked into the McCall Building in downtown Memphis and recorded its first tracks for the Victor Company.
This weekend’s Utah Symphony concert features 4 American works — a rarity in orchestral programming. Here’s what these scores say about the development of our country’s unique musical sound ...
Each weekend, dancers stoked on music and alcohol sway to the old hits on the decrepit rooftop terrace of Kinshasa's ...
Fascinating concert with renegade early music group Ruckus and famed bass-baritone Davóne Tines strikes multiple musical and social chords.
The St. Augustine Marching 100 is lighting up the parade route with unmatched energy and precision carrying on a legendary tradition that defines New Orleans.
Mississippi history is steeped in both joy and pain, a tradition reflected in the music born from it. It’s a tradition Lawndale Elementary School students got to step into Wednesday morning ...
Before it filled sanctuaries or concert halls, collective Black singing carried coded messages, community, and survival.