Apart from hip-hop and the occasional rock or country song, these times of protest and divisiveness lack the musical voices ...

Uncover the journey of funk music, showcasing its rhythmic roots and the top funk songs that illustrate its lasting cultural ...

At 86, the legendary vocalist Mavis Staples returns with her 14th solo album, a collection that bridges the decades of her ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

At 86, Mavis Staples is still a force of nature. Her new album Sad And Beautiful World arrives 7 November, featuring Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt and Jeff Tweedy — a powerful testament to her seven-decade ...

A new album of Malawian roots music is the inaugural release of a new record label from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA). A collaboration with California label Hen House ...

But Black Thought offered an explanation. He shared that The Roots’ late manager, Rich Nichols, handled a lot of the song choices for the Philly crew’s albums. “You know what happened, Rich, rest in ...

Redman is looking back on a moment that left him feeling "actually hurt": when The Roots passed on using his verse for one of their projects. During a recent conversation with Black Thought for ...

At the same time in the same studio where the Rolling Stones were making their psychedelic folly, the Jimi Hendrix Experience ...