Black lives don’t just matter—they’ve created the music we live by. This video celebrates the trailblazing contributions of Black musicians, from the protest songs of Nina Simone to the revolutionary ...

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Musician Willie Nelson performing ahead of an event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a ...

RAYE believes having her songwriting books for her new album go missing was a "blessing in disguise". The 'Escapism' hitmaker ...

George Harrison penned many stunning solo songs during his post-Beatles career, but we think these four tunes are worth revisiting.

How did one neighborhood become the locus for generations of musical invention, from Dylan to Nina Simone? A new book has some answers ...

Elvis Costello's 1986 album "King of America," one of my favorite records ever, has been re-released in a six-CD boxed set ...

Nina Simone and Tom Waits as well as some less-than-obvious inclusions, like reimaginations of the Flaming Lips’ “Do You ...

One year after the Beatles released their driving rock 'n' roller, jazz pianist Nina Simone responded with a "Revolution" of her own.

From Grammy-winning albums to stellar onscreen performances, let's take a look at the lovely legacy of Ledisi, our Root 100 ...

Nina Simone and Tom Waits as well as some less-than-obvious inclusions, like reimaginations of the Flaming Lips' “Do You Realize??” and Beck's “Lost Cause.” “He's a real artist,” Nelso ...