Part of a growing number of Black artists being embraced by the Nashville country-music machine, The War and Treaty is the husband-and-wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter. Their new album, Plus One, ...

In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown ...

Beyonce headlined this one at the Superdome, along with special guests Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child ... "Tribute to Duke Ellington" with Mercer Ellington and Grambling ...

This Black History Month, the library is recognizing a milestone with the appointment of Bret G. Wilson as the first person ...

This year’s Valentine’s Swing Dance, an annual event put on by Santa Fe College, begins at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the lobby of ...

A panel discussion on Music and Black Labor kicked off Black History Month, highlighting the challenges African Americans face in the music industry and the importance of preserving musical traditions ...

Its musical offerings will range from klezmer to classical, from art songs to Americana music, from bluegrass to Broadway tunes and jazz.

Gertrude Pridget or “Ma Rainey” was born on April 26, 1886, the second of 5 children. Ma Rainey began ... popular artists like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Thomas Dorsey during her ...

Anderson High was the first high school for African American children in Austin ... to playing the saxophone in high school and was influenced by the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie who toured ...

“I’m actually playing a jazz number by Duke Ellington. It’s a work called ... students score free books as part of "If You Give a Child a Book" campaign During the day, Sanders serves ...

She was also reunited with her former Destiny's Child band members ... to Louis Armstrong" (Super Bowl 6), and a "Tribute to Duke Ellington" (Super Bowl 9), with all featuring various college ...