The way a piece of music attaches itself to our lives feels like the closest we will come to experiencing actual magic. Songs ...

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BET has put the iconic music show on indefinite hiatus, eliminating a key platform for artists often ignored by the Grammys.

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Toni Lynn Washington has been at the forefront of Boston’s music scene for decades. Aptly named Boston’s Queen of Soul and Blues, her accolades are too many to name—seven Blues Music Award nominations ...

There’s no question that Black artists have played a pivotal role in shaping every genre of music known and loved today. When asked the question “What is Black music?” many complexities and layers ...

Contributor Jackie Sheckler Finch visits the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis and discovers that the landmark museum has played a meaningful role in revitalizing its community. Jim ...

Singing soul music was never about profit for singer Little Jake Mitchell — it’s about seeing people happy. Even now, at 80 years old and 50 years into his career, his band, Little Jake and the Soul ...

If you’ve ever been to one of Black Ensemble Theater’s signature jukebox musicals, you’ll know to expect a warm, inclusive and celebratory atmosphere with bite-sized musical history lessons that are ...

Heart & Soul, along with surrounding neighbors, will present its 10th annual Music Stroll. Liz Adeola sits with Heart & Soul’s board president, Tom Stillinger, to talk about the 10th annual Heart & ...

Soul Doctor is an exhilarating musical journey through the triumphs and tribulations of a cultural phenomenon. It tells the fascinating story of the father of popular Jewish music, Shlomo Carlebach, ...