For nearly a decade, Shekhinah has been a staple of South African pop and R&B. Her evolution in the 2020s has been remarkable. Shekhinah’s voice is smooth, soulful, and unmistakably airy. Her unique ...

Hip-hop’s heartbeat in 2025 belongs to the ladies. The male-dominated rap scene is no more as these fearless female voices ...

D’arcy Wretzky is the Smashing Pumpkins' original bassist. She appeared on their first six studio albums before departing in ...

Blues-rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be celebrating the 30 th anniversary of his debut album Ledbetter Heights with a show ...

Since it was founded in Rhode Island in 1967, the group has had eight lead singers and over 60 members. Roomful's new record “Steppin’ Out!” marks a new era for the band — lead singer D.D. Bastos ...

It was a big day for the blues at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Saturday. Mr. Sipp, the Mississippi blues belter who won the The B.B. King Entertainer of the Year trophy at the 2025 Blues Music Awards ...

While Jack tore up guitar solos and provided haunting vocals to some of the early White Stripes’ work, his wife Meg sat powerfully behind, providing raw grooves that anchored the band’s exploration of ...

In the nearly six decades since Roomful of Blues was founded in 1967, upwards of 55 members have passed through its ranks. But in all that time, save for a three-month stint, Texas-born Lou Ann Barton ...

If God is a woman, then Houston is her voice. This city is home to singers who not only capture the essence of its sound but also expand it. The beauty of Houston's music scene is that it's never been ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The first Black radio station owner in Tennessee, the first woman to start her own record company, and a blues legend were among six people inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of ...

An art curator and blogger is on a mission to correct what he’s perceived as a lack of representation of female artists from the D.C. area in local museums. Florencio “Lenny” Campello has spent the ...

Venues across town are bustling during the first week of the NOLAxNOLA concert series. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, THE BROADSIDE BlackAmericana Fest aims to “honor and celebrate the musical heritage, legacy, and ...