Among those in the group was a 16-year-old songwriter ... of the soul singer’s career with hits like the ballad “Never Gonna Give You Up” (later covered by Isaac Hayes on Black Moses ...

Meet the buzzy folk-pop songwriter, plus a dancey noise band ... As a child, “I was usually one of the only Black kids in a class,” McRae recalled in a video interview.

Bonner Black grew up on a farm ... into a meeting with Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI). Soon after, they started making many trips to Music City. "I was missing ballet ...

Diamond/Getty Singer-songwriter Janis Ian is best known for ... with the world's racist reaction to to her relationship with a Black guy. While the song was a hit, the subject matter put Ian ...

For years, the singer and songwriter has avoided the spotlight. But she is breaking her silence to look back on her ...

Akili Ni Mali recently starred in Indiana Repertory Theatre's "Nina Simone: Four Women." She's also been on "Chicago P.D." and "Chicago Fire." ...

On the heels of Black History Month, The Town Hall presented Keeping The Faith: Celebrating 30 Years of Music and ...

Hurley, a favorite of Cat Power and Lucinda Williams, was 'the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.' ...

As both an actor and singer-songwriter, Akili Ni Mali Tormoehlen ... Mr. Miyagi's "Karate Kid" lessons into a song that champions Black women's resourcefulness. And when one of her on-stage ...