Music

LaShun Pace-Rhodes was a Gospel artist, songwriter and evangelist. Pace was also a Stellar Award winner. Continue reading

Wynton Marsalis says of Duke Ellington’s groundbreaking masterpiece Black, Brown and Beige. Since its 1943 debut at Carnegie Hall, the piece—a sprawling survey of African American history—has been heralded as one of the most significant compositions in American orchestral music. Continue reading

When Sunday Comes performed by Daryl Coley was featured on Donald Lawrence‘s 1995 gospel narrative album Bible Stories (1995).  Continue reading

Vybz Kartel the stage name of Adidja Azim Palmer, is a Dancehall artist. He’s known for his extensive discography and lyrics that cover personal, political and sexual theme. He also goes by the nicknames Worl’ Boss and Teacha.  Continue reading

By Walter Rutledge The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) presented their New York City season April 10th through April 14th at New York City Center. The four-day four-performance season featured works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe, Jodi Gates, and DTH Artistic Director Robert Garland. The evening presented four abstract works… Continue reading

Gospel artist, bass guitarist, and record producer Fred Hammond released No Weapon on August 20 1996. The song’s universal healing message catapulted it to international acclaim. Continue reading

The Whispers are an R&B group from Los Angeles, California. Scoring hit records since the late 1960s, they are best known for their two number-one R&B singles, And the Beat Goes On and Rock Steady. Continue reading

Lizzo is back with another single as she breaks back into the music world. On Thursday, she released the music video and single Still Bad, where she shows that she is still that girl that everyone fell in love with when she first debuted. Continue reading

The Count Basie Alumni Big Band, inspired by the enduring legacy of the legendary jazz pianist and bandleader William Count Basie, pays homage to the swing era and the iconic Count Basie Orchestra. Although there isn’t a single, continuous alumni big band affiliated directly with Count Basie, various ensembles have… Continue reading

Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in what was then a middle-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. At the age of 11, Houston started performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she also learned to play the… Continue reading

No More Rain (In This Cloud) is by R&B artist Angie Stone. It was written by Angie Stone along with Bert Williams and Gordon Chambers for Stone’s debut studio album, Black Diamond while production was helmed by Stone. Continue reading

Lana Michele Moorer  better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is a Hip Hop artist. Considered one of the pioneers of female Hip Hop. Continue reading

Craig David has teamed up with Tiwa Savage for his flavorsome new single Commitment.Produced by Mike Brainchild, the infectious cut sees the vocal veteran mesh his signature R&B sound with a pulsating Afro-Pop undercurrent. Continue reading

CeCe Winans latest Gospel anthem Come Jesus Come has recently been re-released as duet featuring the legendary Pastor Shirley Caesar. Continue reading

Muni Long and Tori Kelly deliver a beautiful tribute performance to iHeartRadio’s 2025 Icon Award recipient, Mariah Carey, to some of her biggest hit songs. Continue reading

Yemi Alade is back with the visuals for Big Connection, a track from her album Rebel Queen. The song celebrates success, wealth and the power of strong connections. Continue reading

Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. He has also been credited as an inspiration for the dancehall-infused work of a number of Western artists, including Drake, who has cited Kartel as being one of his biggest inspirations. Continue reading

They Called Her Moses is Donald McKayle‘s story of freedom fighter Harriet Tubman. The cast includes Jacqueline Walcott, Robert Powell, Sylvia Waters, Arthur Mitchell, Kathleen Stanford, Donald McKayle and Carmen DeLavallade. Continue reading

If You Love Me is  by  R&B group Brownstone, released by MJJ Music and Epic Records. It is the second single from their debut album, From the Bottom Up (1995). Continue reading

In the groundbreaking black version of Carmen Jones there is a wonderful club scene Gypsy Song -Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum featuring three sepia divas, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll. But there are at least three more present and future stars in the scene. As Carmen enters the club, the stunning… Continue reading

Gospel icons and trailblazers The Caravans featuring Inez Andrews, Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood and James Cleveland on piano perform Mary Don’t You Weep. Continue reading

Nigerian Afro-Pop star Oxlade teams up with Congolese legend Fally Ipupa for the new single IFA, blending Afrobeat and Congolese Rumba. The track is part of Oxlade’s debut album Oxlade From Africa. Continue reading

The Name Game is a song co-written and performed by Shirley Ellis as a rhyming game that creates variations on a person’s name. She explains through speaking and singing how to play the game. Continue reading

Tiwa Savage has released a stunning new acoustic performance of her heartfelt single Forgiveness. Continue reading

This is the full concert of The Oscar Peterson Trio with Ella Fitzgerald from the Jazz At The Philharmonic tour 1957 in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Netherlands. The concert is introduced by Norman Granz himself. Continue reading

  Go Get It is a compilation album by Gospel duo Mary Mary containing songs from their albums also containing some new songs including the single Go Get It and remixed and remastered hits was released on May 8, 2012.  Continue reading

Stormy Weather is a 1943 film musical produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an all African-American cast and serve to  showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time. Continue reading

Heaven Sent is by R&B artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by  Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer, Alex Francis, and Lamont Wilson for her second studio album Just Like You. Continue reading

Wizkid keeps the Morayo album party going with the video for Kese (Dance).Boasting choreography aplenty and vibes in earnest, the clip adds an electrifying new chapter to Wizkid’s impressive videography.Boasting choreography aplenty and vibes in earnest, the clip adds an electrifying new chapter to Wizkid’s impressive videography. Continue reading

Anxiety is a song by Hip Hop artist and storywriter Doechii, independently released to YouTube on November 10, 2019. Rereleased on March 5, 2025 ,Doechii’s coveted Coven Music cut. Ever since then, fans have been begging The Don to drop an official release for the solo version of the song. Continue reading

Tyla and Sean Paul’s new video for Push 2 Start might push you to book a summer vacation in the Caribbean! On Monday, the South African star released the sexy, throwback video for the Paul remix of Push 2 Start — and it’s the first time she is credited as… Continue reading

Whitney Elizabeth Houston  was a vocalist from God, actress, film producer and philanthropist.Commonly referred to as the Voice, she is one of the most awarded performers of all time.  Continue reading

What better way to begin Women’s History Month with the one and only Jennifer Lewis! Our Sunday Morning Funnies comes from a 1996 live performance on Rosie O’Donnell where Lewis accompanied by pianist Marc Shaiman performed Black Don’t Crack.  Continue reading

Teyana Taylor dusted off some old songs in celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut album, VII. Gifted on her 34th birthday, the video features her and backup singers performing songs from the project in plaid pajamas, from the comfort of what appears to be her living room. Continue reading

Rema one of Nigeria’s biggest Pop stars, has sampled British-Nigerian soul icon Sade Adu on his latest single, Baby (Is It a Crime).The sultry Afrobeat song borrows the titular refrain from the band Sade’s 1985 single Is It a Crime. Continue reading

Music icons Sting and Shaggy are back with Til A Mawnin – a new single and music video that celebrate one of the pillars of reggae culture: Sound-System. The pair’s latest release out February 27 via a partnership between Shaggy’s Ranch Entertainment and VP Records, takes listeners through the rich roots of reggae. Continue reading

Courtney Michaela Ann Jones professionally known as Coco Jones is a R&B artist, songwriter and actress. Born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Lebanon, Tennesse, she began auditioning as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Continue reading

The Kuumba Singers of Harvard College & Bobby McFerrin perform Hold On in Leipzig, Germany. This gospel song was written by Rev. Cleophus Robinson Jr., and first recorded on his 1980 album Consolation. Continue reading

Tore Up is by Hip Hop artist Don Toliver from his fourth studio album Hardstone Psycho. It was produced by Bbykobe and Spikes. Continue reading

Quavo has shared his first single of the new year. Entitled Trappa Rappa, the cut arrives as a return to form for the Migos rapper, who has spent the recent months elevating other artist’s tracks as the featured artist. Continue reading

White Privilege – a Cinderella parody sung by ‪@ZingaImani‬ and @CHELSEA REGINA Written and Directed by ‪@joshuagilyard‬. Continue reading

Roberta Flack performs Killing Me Softly With His Song from her 1974 album Killing Me Softly.  The song earned Flack the Record of The Year award at the 1974 Grammy Awards. Continue reading

In 1997, Heather Headley won the role of Nala in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King. Continue reading

Wilson Abubakar Radido professionally known as Willy Paul is a Kenyan artist and songwriter from Nairobi. He is the chief executive officer and founder of Saldido International Entertainment. Continue reading

Bam Bam is a Jamaican Dancehall song by artist Sister Nancy. The song’s chorus was inspired by the 1966 song of the same name, by The Maytals and Byron Lee and The Dragonaires. Continue reading

Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a Hip Hop artist, producer and actor who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. Continue reading

Tems has released the music video for Boy O Boy, a standout track from her debut album Born In The Wild. Released via RCA Records, the black and white video, directed by Loris Russier and written by Tems herself, captures the raw emotions of heartbreak and struggle in a relationship. Continue reading

Eric Benét debuts the second video from his from his EP Duets – So Distracted with Chanté Moore on Valentine’s Day. The sultry song is the perfect celebration of love and passion. Continue reading

Naseeb Abdul Juma Issack  professionally known as Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman.  Continue reading

Amos Machanic, Jr. joined the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 1996. During his 15 years with the company, Amos had the pleasure of traveling and performing across the globe and in 2010, he performed at the White House tribute to Judith Jamison. Continue reading

Every Time I Close My Eyes is a song written and produced by R&B artist Babyface. It was released as the second single from his fourth album, The Day. Continue reading

Earth Song was written and composed by Michael Jackson as a passionate plea for environmental awareness in the face of unchecked global development. It was released on this date as the third single from HIStory: Past, Present and Future—Book I. Continue reading

One week after sweeping all of his Grammy nominations and earning his first career wins in the general category,  superstar MC Kendrick Lamar was once again back in the spotlight, performing on the biggest stage in the world while surrounded by some famous friends. Continue reading

Jeffrey Linton Osborne is a Soul artist, songwriter and lyricist. He is the former drummer and lead singer of the Soul Group L.T.D, with whom he began his musical career in 1970. Continue reading

Will Smith and Big Sean have released the song Beautiful Scars, featuring OBanga, along with a Matrix – inspired music video. The actor has also announced that he will be dropping a new solo album, Based On a True Story — his first full length album release in over 20… Continue reading

Kendrick Lamar is a Hip Hop artist from Compton, California. He’s signed with Dr. Dre’s label, Aftermath. Kendrick also has his own label, known as Top Dawg Entertainment. Continue reading

Alfa Anderson, best known for being one of the lead vocalists of the iconic 1970s band Chic, has died, according to reports. She was 77, this is a tribute to the Disco Legend for Black History Month. Continue reading

Dottie Peoples has been a star in the gospel music industry for more than 30 years, since she was nine years old. Called The Songbird Of The South by Atlanta WAOK radio announcer Brother Esmond Patterson, Peoples won the top four honors at the 1995 Stellar Awards with her album,… Continue reading

Fela Kuti & Africa 70, Instrumental & Movement Of  The People live in Paris in 1981. This was shot at Captain Video in Paris in 1981 and David Niles was the director and editor. Continue reading

Tahliah Debrett Barnett professionally known as FKA Twigs is a Alternative R&B artist, songwriter, producer and dancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, she was formerly known as Twigs. Continue reading

By Walter Rutledge Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet will commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary with a three-day New York City season Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 at BAM Fisher Fishman Space. The season will offer Remembering, a program that reflects Gaines continued commitment to educate and enlighten the next… Continue reading

There’s no denying how much energy rap star NLE Choppa brings to The Culture. The Memphis Hip Hop Star completely delivers with his Here Right Now (Solo Dance) music video. Continue reading

Hope, choreography by Paris Cavanagh presents dancers from Elite Company from the performance training program. The company is comprised of students aged 14-18 years. This performance took place during the 2023 end of year annual concert. Continue reading

Jordan Adetunji has shown us the byproduct of stepping into his full potential. He has created a compelling compilation of R&B, Hip-Hop and Afrobeats reflective of the 25 year-old’s expansive artistry and Nigerian and U.K. background. Continue reading

Residuals is by R&B artist Chris Brown, taken from the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio album 11:11. Continue reading

Anita M. Wilson was born on June 19, 1976, and also raised in East St.Louis. After a 10 – year career as a backup singer for Donald Lawrence. Anita  Wilson recorded her first solo album, Worship Soul in 2012.  Continue reading

Bruno Mars and Sexyy Red came together for their Fat Juicy and Wet strip club anthem, which dropped today accompanied by a star-studded music video featuring Lady Gaga and Rosé. Continue reading

Ailey Celebrates Ellington premiered in 1974 on CBS. Narrated by R&B legend Gladys Knight the television special showcases the collaborative bond between choreographer Alvin Ailey and jazz music royalty Duke Ellington. Continue reading

Jeffrey Allen Townes, known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is a deejay and music producer. He was one half of the hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, along with Hip Hop artist fellow Philadelphia native Will Smith. Happy Birthday! Continue reading

Teddy Swims featured Givēon  with his new single,  Are You Even Real and opened up about the meaning of their duet. Continue reading

Kokoroko Collective is a London based octet led by Sheila Maurice-Grey, playing a fusion of Jazz and Afrobeat. Kokoroko performed a cover of  Fela Kuti’s iconic song Colonial Mentality. Continue reading

Tanika Price sings Kurt Carr‘s Gospel anthem For Every Mountain. Continue reading

Douglas Jack Agu  better known by his stage name Runtown, is an Afrobeat artist and producer. His music is a blend of Afrobeats,  R&B and reggae. Continue reading

To culminate the three days of Rosendal Garden Party you needed an artist that goes above and beyond and in 2024 this artist was no other than Grace Jones. Continue reading

By Walter Rutledge Happy Birthday to one of the dance world’s icons Debbie Allen. We had the opportunity to talk to Ms. Allen about a wide range of her life experiences from segregated dance classes in her native Texas, to heartless rejection and finally coming into her own in New… Continue reading

Aaliyah Dana Haughton, a talented R&B artist and actress, was born on January 16,1979 in Brooklyn,NewYork. From a young age , Aaliyah was passionate about music, beginning voice lessons  shortly after she learned to speak. Continue reading

Directors Charlie Di Placido and J.Lloyd and choreographer Shay Latukolan bring you Keep Me Satisfied a fun music and dance video. Continue reading

Newcleus was an Electro and Hip Hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s.The group was based in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.This dance clip is two crew battling out of a style called Break dancing. Continue reading

That Guy is by Hip Hop artist Tyler The Creator that was released as a surprise single on December 25, 2024. The song features the beat of Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 song, Hey Now. Continue reading

Beth Behrs and Tichina Arnold realize  you can really get away with anything when people think fame is attached to you. Go Mary! Continue reading

Herbie Hancock and his band perform cuts from the albums Man-Child and Secrets: 1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups (from Man-Child, 1975) 2. Gentle Thoughts (from Secrets, 1976) 3. Spider (from Secrets, 1976). Continue reading

The Lamb (Alleluia) led by John Wilds & Bethel Music live in Redding, California. Continue reading

Gotan Project is a musical group specializing in neotango, electronica, and tango. Based in Paris (France), the trio features musicians Eduardo Makaroff  (Argentina), Philippe Cohen Solal  (French) and Christoph H. Muller  (Swiss), a former member of Touch El Arab. Their music inspires dance. Continue reading

In 1992, Ever Changing Times was re-recorded by the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin for her thirty-sixth studio album What You Is What You Sweat with Michael McDonald  having featured vocals.  Continue reading

Lil Baby has officially released the music video for By Myself featuring Rod Wave and Rylo Rodriguez. The new video follows the release of the Quality Control Music superstar’s latest album, Wham. Continue reading

30 for 30 is by R&B artist SZA and Hip Hop artist Kendrick Lamar. It was released as the third track from Lana. Continue reading

Expansions is an album by pianist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1974 and released by the Flying Dutchman label the following year. Continue reading

Optimistic an urban contemporary gospel song by vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, was released as the group’s first single from their debut studio album The Evolution of Gospel (1991). Continue reading

Clifton George Bailey III better known by his stage name Capleton, is a  Reggae and a Dancehall artist.His record label is called David House Productions. He is known for his  Rasatafari views expressed in his songs. Continue reading

Here and Now (1989) by music icon Luther Vandross, is from the compilation album The Best of Luther Vandross… The Best of Love. The song became Vandross’ fifth single to peak at No. 1 on the Hot Black Singles, and his first single to chart in the top ten on… Continue reading

It’s been three years since New Jersey Hip Hop artist Albee Al has talked to any major press. So Albee Al calls himself The King Of New Jersey. Al is hitting the streets with a wonderful remix of his hit song Hood Olympics featuring Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher and Freeway.  Continue reading

By Walter Rutledge The 2024 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s (AAADT’s) New York City Center fall season presented four premieres by two former company members Hope Boykin and Jamal Roberts, master choreographer Lar Lubovitch, and AAADT Associate Artistic Director Matthew Rushing. Rushing’s Sacred Songs, an ensemble work with an interesting… Continue reading

Join Akon as he takes us on a positive journey into the new year with his lastest hit single Akon’s Beautiful Day. Continue reading

Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam known professionally as M.I.A. is a British Hip Hop artist, record producer and song writer. Her music combines elements of alternative, dance, hip hop and world music. Continue reading

Olivia Lauryn Dean is a English Neo Soul artist.She has released one studio album: Messy and five EPs. In 2023, Dean was selected as BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year. Continue reading

Singer, songwriter and a keyboardist Thomas Tyrone “Tye” Tribbett is the choir director and founder of the Grammy-nominated and Stellar Award-winning gospel group Tye Tribbett & G.A. (short for ‘Greater Anointing). In 2024, his album All Things New-Live in Orlando won another Grammy for Best Gospel Album. Continue reading

Fi Kan We Kan thrives off the hypnotic percussion of Blaise Beatz, who has produced a number of records for BNXN.Following the release of  Phenomena his first 2024 solo single, comes this banging collaboration with Rema, who has the reputation of being one of the best feature acts around. Continue reading

Hope your Santa hat was fastened, because Beyoncé gave us the ultimate Cowboy Carter gift this Christmas. The superstar spread holiday cheer during Wednesday’s Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Texans-Ravens NFL game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, marking the first time Beyoncé performed songs from her hit 2024… Continue reading

Babes in Toyland is a Laurel and Hardy musical film released on March 10, 1934. The film is also known by its alternate titles Laurel and Hardy in Toyland, Revenge Is Sweet (the 1948 European reissue title), March of the Wooden Soldiers and Wooden Soldiers (in the United States). Continue reading

Christmas in Washington is an annual Christmas television special that currently airs on the U.S. TNT network. The 2102 show was hosted by Conan O’Brien and starred Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Mann.  Continue reading