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Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

For far too long, Black female artists have been carelessly categorized as R&B, regardless of their sound or creative intent. While R&B is a sacred and respected genre with deep roots in Black culture ...

There is no American music without Black roots. From country-western, which draws upon banjo music from Africa, to rock 'n' roll—first electrified by a Black woman in 1938—every major American genre ...

Last month, while presenting the award for Favorite Country Duo or Group at this year’s American Music Awards, two burgeoning country stars — both playing homage to the storied genre, made headlines.

Earlier this year, burgeoning British pop star Rachel Chinouriri shared a heartfelt and heartwrenching post with her followers on X. She’d just opened for Sabrina Carpenter’s European tour, meeting ...

There would be no American music as we know it without the contributions of Black artists. Since the earliest Africans were brought to the Americas in bondage beginning in the 16th century, Black ...

Though we’re nearly one month into 2026, things are already going full speed when it comes to more than a handful of our favorite singers and rappers who’ve decided to head out on the road for their ...

Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter at the New Museum (photo by Jillian Steinhauer/Hyperallergic) Black Women Artists for Black Lives Matter (#BWAforBLM) began in July. The group met at the New ...

Writer Clover Hope reflects on how artists featured in In The Making Season 3 are using design, photography, mixed media and fashion to reclaim overlooked histories and reimagine the future through ...

Mon, February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC “My biggest goal was just wanting to make sure that artists of color had a platform where they could go, where they felt comfortable enough to just tell the story, ...