Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
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With a story as harrowing as the times he lived in, he was a singular voice in the country’s rich jazz history.
Today, millions of musicians record and splice tracks from their bedrooms, closets and garages. Half a century ago, the funk pioneer revolutionized home recording.
The festival sold out in 35 minutes this year even before the artists had been announced, begging the question: has Glastonbury become a victim of its own success?
Composer Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024, was a titan of 20th-century American music. So why don’t music majors study his work?
In an era when mainstream radio and major record labels often ignored Black music, these stores provided a crucial alternative.
This audio visual masterpiece brilliantly captures the history of British reggae music.
To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
Her new album, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ arrives at a moment when country music’s reputation as overwhelmingly white is finally starting to crack.
The work remains a crowd favorite. But more and more scholars are starting to see ‘Rhapsody’ as a whitewashed version of Harlem’s vibrant Black music scene.
The lyrics illustrate what it means to grow up young, black and deprived on the fortress like council estates of London.
The predominantly white European field of music education in the US is changing radically these days as schools confront anti-Black histories.
Stormzy’s new album contains some deeply personal reflections on faith.
By looking back at my dad’s music collection I understand more clearly that the music I listened to as a child shaped my personality, destiny and view of the world.
The classical music scene in Canada is shaped by histories and hierarchies that reinforce racism and cultural appropriation. Black classical musicians are calling for systemic change.
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Professor of Music Theory, Hunter College
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