American music, at its core, is inseparable from a history defined by reinvention, resilience, and Black artists.

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

If you think L.A.’s studios, supermarkets, and freeways are stacked with Hollywood stars, you should see its cemeteries.

Two definitive blues albums, The Best of Muddy Waters and Moanin’ in the Moonlight, are each, in their own right, a powerful collection of blues songs.

An upcoming show will tell the story of R&B legend Etta James. It’s not a tribute show or like a biopic, according to its producers. It’s a party. “We’re going to have a great time. We’re also going ...

"American Idol" narrowed down the competition to its top 24. But which singers made the judges' final cut to move on and sing for America's vote? One singer who left it all on the stage during the ...

The restoration of Esther’s Orbit Room, a historic blues club in West Oakland, will include a performance venue and bar, ...

LeBron James had NBA fans on their toes after he posted a cryptic video on social media with the caption "The decision of all decisions." The video is only 10 seconds long. No words are spoken. And it ...

LeBron James’ new Hennessy advertisement has resulted in a lawsuit against him. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer announced that his "second decision" was a new signature bottle, but he teased the ...

Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, has said that her decision to seek the office was “about that man in the White House.” By Hurubie Meko When Letitia James ran for New York attorney general in ...