since the NFL isn't exactly an institution that's known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we're digging into the history of hip hop and how it's been co-opted.

André 3000 announced on Instagram that he can't attend the GRAMMYs, but New Blue Sun musicians, friends, and supporters will be there.

Tank and the Bangas, the genre-blending New Orleans band that intermingles R&B, funk, jazz, hip-hop and spoken word, finally ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

Hip-hop's Harry Houdini, Kendrick Lamar, will attempt his biggest trick yet when he takes the stage for the Super Bowl 59 halftime show in New Orleans on Sunday. For an artist who thrives in mystery, ...

hip-hop, electronic, and more, reflecting the wide variety of sounds from the decade. The 80s were an interesting time in music, with the heyday of 70s rock, soul, and jazz giving way to exciting ...

Kendrick Lamar on Sunday won the Grammys for Record and Song of the Year for his smash diss track "Not Like Us," one of a ...

some jazz musicians – guided by record companies and producers looking to stay in the game – began recording instrumental covers of hit tunes of the day. This coincided with the advent of easy ...

The motley crew of Berklee School of Music graduates didn’t perform at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Saturday; they graciously allowed thousands of fans to witness one of their jam sessions.

For vinyl aficionados, the rollout of the Record Store Day lineup each year, with 350-plus titles revealed all at once, can ...

The Jazz Studies department and the Intercultural Institute at NEC present a full-day event on Thursday, February 27 which includes a workshop, presentations, and a panel discussion followed by a ...

But he's also a founder of the instrumental group Bell Orchestre ... a group that demonstrates just how closely related jazz and hip hop are. That band has finally released its debut album ...