February marks Black History Month, a time to celebrate Black Americans' numerous achievements, contributions, and cultural impact throughout history. And what better way to do that than through music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black America has a long and winding history of using songs for defiance and consolation. Testimonies from slave ship sailors ...

Music has always been an influential part of Black history, inspiring generations to feel good about themselves and Black achievements Music has always been an influential part of Black history, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black music has always been more than entertainment. It is a living record of pain, passion, love, and triumph passed down through ...

“Not everybody has that to their credit — it’s difficult to get,” once said by Mariah Carey to her American Idol co-judge Nicki Minaj. The comment was mostly made in shade — what a feud that was! — ...

With the drop of “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” in February, Beyoncé staked her claim in country music. Within 10 days of its release, “Texas Hold ‘Em” became a #1 charting song on Billboard’s ...

Black America has a long and winding history of using songs for defiance and consolation. Testimonies from slave ship sailors recall how kidnapped Africans during the Atlantic slave trade sang to send ...