For centuries the world of classical music has been a somewhat one-sided story, with some brilliant music written by Black composers being wrongly neglected. October is Black History Month, and this ...

These four folk protest anthems are just a handful out of hundreds of incredible works that are still lifting spirits today.

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album ...

American folk standards like "Shenandoah" and "Wayfaring Stranger" have been covered a thousand different ways. But American ...

Bernice Johnson Reagon’s life offers us lessons to navigate an unjust world and work toward change. From her role as a Civil ...

The Musical, a production based on the Gerde's Folk City club history, clearly struck a nerve when it ran in New York City in ...

Black Americana Festival took place at the Broadside ain New Orleans. It was a festival that's been a long time coming.

28, from 2-8 p.m.The first-of-its-kind festival aims to promote black influences on country, folk and Americana music. "The banjo is an African instrument in its origin," said Dusky Waters ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society is bringing us what promises to be a splendid musical evening this fall. The ...

The crowds are thinning, the leaves are turning, and the days growing shorter, which means off-season is upon us. You might ...

At a small dance studio in Baltimore's Patterson High School, people of all ages are using dance and music to make Mexico ...

The Prospect Heights Public Library will present Chicago’s “official troubadour” Mark Dvorak in a special performance, “Once ...