Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood growing up there, ...

As the city prepares for Super Bowl Sunday, Local Arts Advocate and Critic Tom Alvarez encourages the community to support ...

Nina Simone released 'Blackbird' in 1966, her first writing credit, epitomising her relentless exploration of exposing racism in her artistic expression.

Ye has been a longtime fan of Hill, famously sampling the songstress’ MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 cut “Mystery of Iniquity” on his GRAMMY-nominated 2004 single, “All Falls Down.” However, he couldn’t use ...

"I'm extremely excited to get to know the people of Cincinnati and for them to get to know me and to see how we create this ...

Bob Dylan's songs have been covered frequently by other artists, but there was one performance by an artist he loved and ...

George Harrison didn't always get his dues while with the Beatles, but the songs he did manage to get recorded became beloved.

Mississippi Goddam at the Royal Festival Hall review: thunderous Nina Simone tribute - 4/5 Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae were among the performers at this staggering tribute to Nina Simone, repor ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Tracy Lee will be performing at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener on Sunday. The Guelph-based writer and performer often ...

A new Pete Townshend box set will feature CD versions of all of The Who guitarist/songwriter’s solo studio albums.

On March 25, 1931, nine young Black men, known as "The Scottsboro Boys," were snatched off a train in Jackson County, Alabama, and wrongfully accused of raping two white women. After years of ...