The National Museum of African American Music, or NMAAM, is the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many ...

While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, some musicians are now ...

The African American folk singer and songwriter had decades-long career as a children's entertainer, and made a global impact ...

From Chicago’s south side to global influence Growing up surrounded by the rich musical traditions of Chicago‘s African American community, Jenkins developed a distinctive style that would ...

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University ...

Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the age of 100.

She noted how Beyoncé has also tried to tell a story through her music about “race and gender and sexuality in the context of ...

The Americana Music Association was born at a series of meetings by roots music executives and advocates in 1999. As the AMA ...

Disneyland is gearing up to open its newest attraction, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is based on the 2009 animated film ...

With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, the pop superstar ...