Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. For this week’s column, ...

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Jan 16, 1972; New Orleans, LA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Entertainer Carol Channing performs at halftime of Super Bowl VI between the ...

The scene was swingin' on Thursday night as the Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra presented a rousing Black History ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Beyoncé took home album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for "Cowboy Carter." She is only the 12th Black artist to win the ...

On music's biggest night ... Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in fierce fashions hitting high notes and the cloth version of a ...

Black American music is ... for whites appropriating Black music forms. “Sometimes from the stage, I could see them up there copying down our music note for note,” said Gillespie.

H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem. By Emmanuel Morgan ...

Learn about Black music history. Explore the Black Music History Library to find a “living collection of books, articles, documentaries, series, podcasts and more about the Black origins of ...

And after an amazing year for Black music, all eyes on are the Recording ... It’s important to note AI cannot predict the future, but here are some Black nominees that have a “strong chance ...

The music video offsets black-and-white footage of 20th-century protests with full-color clips of The Roots performing in the studio. Like many freedom songs of the era, it's designed to be easily ...