The tritone has been blamed for chaos, banned by choirs, and embraced by metalheads. Here’s what the 'devil's interval' ...

This Black History Month and Grammy weekend are prime moments to remember the universal power of Black music. “Notes on […] The post From ‘We Are the World’ to ‘Worship,’ let’s ...

June is Black Music Month. Tampa Bay has some amazing musical connections to Black music history. "Central Avenue was like a safe refuge for Black people," said Fred Hearns, a Tampa historian.

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison dives into the rise of disco in the '70s and the genesis of dance and club culture.

OBERLIN, Ohio — Lorain County’s Oberlin College and Conservatory is filled with a deep history and an incredibly rich legacy of trailblazing Black musicians and Black musical arts. It’s a ...

Type Archival materials Sound recordings Narration Citation Black Musical Revues of the Twenties exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Genre/Form Sound recordings ...

Together they formed a group called Black Violin, which we featured on the NewsHour early on in their success. Now they're back with a Brief But Spectacular take on defying stereotypes, as part of ...