Music
Black artists created country music, yet faced barriers. Now a new wave is reclaiming and expanding the genre.
Salt-N-Pepa icon reflects on hip hop's evolution from societal 'problem' to cultural force, calls for diverse women's voices.
Tone Stith opens up about his personal musical journey, finding freedom in his sound, and the influences that shaped his soulful R&B.
Missy Elliott, a pioneering rapper, celebrates her legacy as a visionary icon, influencing music and empowering artists.
Iconic Black artists shockingly never won BET Awards, but some received lifetime achievement honors for their cultural impact.
Anything can happen onstage at the annual BET Awards, and these were some of the performances that we'll never forget.
Black artists have pushed boundaries of genres, defying labels & creating new musical forms - Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle, Lizzo showcase this genre-bending artistry.
Rhythm and Blues has been a major staple in music, especially in shaping the history of Black artists and their sound. R&B came from the blending of soul genres including blues, jazz, big band swing and more. Though the sound isn’t credited to a single artist, it was reported that producer and journalist Jerry Wexler […]
B2K and Pretty Ricky face off in a Verzuz battle, with fans divided on who will win this R&B rivalry.
Motown is looking to HBCUs to bring back its glory days. They announced the New Legends internship program to bring HBCU students at four historically Black colleges and universities into the music business by providing mentorship and hands-on training. “Motown has always been committed to discovering and developing talent that shapes culture,” said Dante Smith, the […]
For more than three decades, The LOX have made a rare kind of hip-hop history: not simply as lyricists with one of the genre’s most formidable catalogs, but as three men who have remained connected through childhood, industry battles, solo success and the seismic changes of a culture they helped shape. Before the platinum records, […]
Peabo Bryson's family announces private homegoing service, livestream for fans to celebrate legendary R&B singer's life.