Their grandfathers all came to the Shipyard around 1943, pushed out by Jim Crow in the South and pulled in by the promise of ...

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No percussion was reported in Ireland at all until the English military introduced a drum at the end of the 16th century. Go ...

The birthplace of Motown and the Model T car, this industrious Michigan city has gone from boom to bust and back. Today, it’s carving a niche for inclusive music and art.

Explore the contributions of Black music icons who shaped the industry and American culture during Black Music Month.

Evidence of early 20th-century queer nightlife can be challenging to find, but a few clubs boldly operated in 1920s Chicago.

There, as he painted, he would play the newest jazz bands from his capacious record collection. It was this mixture of circumstances and experience that resulted in some of the most distinctive art of ...

In the first decades of the 20th century, a generation of convention-defying American women left home behind to reinvent ...

There are no shortages of Latin music events happening this summer in Greater Boston. Here are just a few of them.

Before streaming services, black music was pressed onto 78-rpm records, even before vinyl. As we wrap up our Black Music Appreciation Month celebration, we introduce you to Justine Goode, who is ...

While tracing the literary legacy of this city of words, the visitor can’t help but notice that Philadelphia’s influence on ...