LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month. It’s an opportunity to highlight the contributions of ...

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Music and history often coincide with each other in a cause-and-effect relationship. Whether it be that music incites something in history or the other way around, the two are inseparable and heavily ...

A soundscape of American history, interactive exhibit “Music America: Iconic Objects From America’s Music History” will make its national debut at the LBJ Presidential Library on February 17. “I think ...

When American music history is discussed, cities such as Memphis, Nashville, Chicago and New York often dominate the narrative. Dayton doesn’t always get the spotlight, but its deep-rooted ...

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great Depression would have likely been lost to landfills and faded from memory.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, in collaboration with the Americana Music Foundation, is presenting its inaugural “Roots to Pop” series, an initiative connecting contemporary ...

National Museum of African American History and Culture Photographic print of Sister Rosetta Tharpe National Museum of African American History and Culture Portrait of Whitney Houston National Museum ...

It began on a Tennessee highway with nothing more than a radio, a matchbox, and a spark of inspiration. What Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart sketched in the truck cab that night in 1946 became “The ...

The vibrant soul of Louisiana emanates the state’s essence of freedom, unbridled self-expression, and creativity. Its unique energy opens the doors to indulgence, from classic dishes like gumbo, ...

If you’re a fan of soul music—or even if you’re just curious about this iconic genre—the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee, should be at the very top of your must-visit list.