"Your music will never be more or less than you are as a human being," Nadia Boulanger told Quincy Jones. From then, he vowed to only bring authenticity.

Pardlo died heading into the weekend. He was just 46. His death means that at least 18 significant R&B performers or ...

Adrian Quesada visits Pitchfork to explain why Roberta Flack's "First Take" is a perfect record from start to finish.

My father taught me about jazz, poetry, and philosophy, but he couldn’t show me how to be Black and a Red Sox fan.

Veteran performer reflects on 40 years in the arts through songs, stories, and personal moments in her latest stage ...

We lost several noteworthy singers recently such as Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Roberta Flack and Rick Derringer. Ironically, these singers were around the same age. Also, we lost Peter Yarrow of the ...

Legendary singer Peabo Bryson will perform at Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts celebration, An Appalachian ...

In a new statement, Hill thanked the festival for “clarifying that the delays were not my fault” and pushed back against what ...

The music legend gracefully addressed the long-lingering conspiracy about his sight during a concert in Cardiff, Wales.

The Grammy Award winner, 50, took the stage at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans over the weekend hours ...

Fans who stuck around for Hill’s performance got a treat. A robust band of more than 10 members played as Black history ...