On June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter invited Chuck Berry, Andraé Crouch, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Billy Eckstine and Sarah Jordan to perform at the White House. The occasion was to ring in — and ...

Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and the Carpenters' "Rainy Days and Mondays" are some of the great hits the Williams twins are discovering Free music appreciation classes for all are being taught on YouTube ...

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation this week recognizing June as Black Music Appreciation Month, celebrating the music as “intricately woven into the tapestry of our Nation.” “Perhaps no music ...

Pattern-Seeking Animals keyboardist praises Banks’ ear, taste and understatement, which he argues is essential to everything ...

One of my former colleagues was fond of saying, “Classical music isn’t for everyone but it’s for anyone.” By that he meant, classical music may not be to everyone’s taste but it can appeal to anyone ...

The legendary Brazilian composer and band leader’s music was performed by Miles Davis, the Kronos Quartet, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Kamasi Washington and more.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell Simmons. The renowned music and business icon ...

OWEGO, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The annual Village Appreciation Night is set to take place at the Tioga County Fair Grounds.

President Joe Biden has declared June Black Music Appreciation Month, which is in keeping with a more-than-40-year trend of U.S. presidents recognizing Black music in June. A recent social media post ...

If you ever made – or listened to – a mixtape, please press the pause button for a few moments to mark the passage of Lou Ottens, the engineer who oversaw the development of the cassette tape. The ...