Music has never been just entertainment. Throughout decades, certain songs have served as catalysts for political movements, ...

One-hit wonders catapult to fame and then burn out fast. That’s the nature of being a one-hit wonder, unfortunately. However, some solitary hitmakers managed to make serious musical history during ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated on June 20 to reflect additional reporting on Batiste's performance at the MLB at Rickwood Field game. On a warm spring evening in Birmingham, Alabama, “Sunday ...

Photo provided Byron Cartwright has a new book about 100 years of Columbus’ musical history entitled “Amazing Sounds in a Midwestern Town: Columbus, Indiana: Small City with a Big Musical Heritage.” ...

Monumental days in history, there are loads of them. Though, that doesn’t make them any less important or significant, as the events of those days created a ripple effect that altered the timeline we ...

The startling “cold open” for a documentary about 50 years of “Saturday Night Live” music is proof that a musician — a specific kind of musician — had to put it together. It’s a mashup of performances ...

The conversation is a year end reflection on loss, legacy, and Black music history. Host Davey D brings in Professor Rickey Vincent and broadcaster Gerry Dove to honor a long list of artists who ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. When the Akins Ford Arena opened last December, a bigger stage was not the only ode ...

When it comes to diversity and inclusion in our everyday lives, we’re reminded both of how far we have come and how far we still have to go. While there have been immeasurable societal strides, ...

The coastal California city has spent decades providing drums, guitars, and vinyl for music’s biggest names. In any major music mecca, you’ll find a past littered with historic venues, hometown heroes ...