Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Here’s a peek at what’s in store for concerts between the beginning of March and the end of May at venues all over Boston and ...

Our critics choose a dozen highlights from the season, which heavily features the music of Arvo Pärt and includes series by ...

Edmonds Center for the Arts invites you to a unique and immersive classical musical experience on Feb. 27 with world-renowned ensemble Sphinx Virtuosi. Tickets are available at EC4ARTS.ORG. Sphinx ...

Here’s some history of musicians who were Washingtonians, or got famous on the Washington state music scene, for Black History Month.

Ragtime genius Reginald Robinson will play the Dawes House's vintage Steinway on Feb. 8. Black History Month is in full swing ...

As Black History Month approaches, there is no shortage of concerts, recitals, activities, food and drink to help you ...

Miri Ben-Ari is the only violinist to ever win a Grammy in the Hip Hop category. She’s performed with the likes of John Legend, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys, to name a ...

English Aristocrat Sir Philip Sidney wrote an essay titled “In Defense of Poesy.” In this text, he defends the value of ...

Jeremy Helligar is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE and an author (Is It True What They Say About Black Men ... between country music, [with] the storytelling, and hip-hop, I was like, ‘Oh ...