Nina Simone released 'Blackbird' in 1966, her first writing credit, epitomising her relentless exploration of exposing racism in her artistic expression.

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Years after calling him "our greatest artist", Nick Cave has chosen a Kanye West track as his funeral soundtrack.

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday the return of the Cecil I. Walker Jazz series along with its ...

The nine nominations for Edward Berger’s horrifying meditation on the hopelessness of war resulted in four wins: for best ...