Black Music Month
Let’s Talk About The Female Rappers Who Shaped Hip-Hop
In the early days of hip-hop, female rappers were essential to the genre’s biology, unapologetically detailing their experiences of the world they lived in.
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Features7 months agoDiana Ross: Celebrating Motown’s Supreme Talent
From singing in Motown’s biggest girl group to earning Oscar nods and becoming a fashion icon, Diana Ross set the template for future stars to follow.
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Features8 months ago
The Rhythm & Blues Legacy: The Secret History Of Rock And Pop
Fifty songs that were part of rhythm and blues heritage but which didn’t fully find a mainstream audience until they were remade.
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Features10 months ago
Pride Of The Opry: Charley Pride Makes Musical And Cultural History
On January 7, 1967, Pride became the first African-American solo singer to perform on the radio show and live institution that was the Grand Ole Opry.
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Features11 months ago
It’s Got That Vibe: Celebrating New Jack Swing
Mixing hip-hop with R&B, New Jack Swing dominated the US charts between 1989 and 1993, and its innovations have left an indelible influence on modern music.
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Features11 months ago‘Soul Limbo’: How Booker T And The MGs Set The Bar For 60s Funk’n’Soul
From over-easy grooves to gritty, energised instrumental funk, ‘Soul Limbo’ found Booker T And The MGs working at their peak.
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Features11 months ago
‘Soul Explosion’: A Dynamite Compilation From Stax Records
Stax’s motto for 1969 was 'getting it all together' – and they did, on ‘Soul Explosion,’ one of the great soul music compilations of all time.
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Features1 year ago
Best James Brown Samples: 20 Tracks That Built Hip-Hop
Endlessly funky, the best James Brown samples reveal why the hardest working man in show business became the most-sampled artist in history.
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News1 year ago
Blood Orange, Robert Glasper And Ne-Yo Set for Black Power Live Virtual Festival
Black Power Live is meant to be “a celebration of the incredible work done by organizers and activists around the world and will be a chance to reflect, regroup and talk about...
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Features1 year ago
“It’s All Rebel Music”: How Janette Beckman Documented The Early Days Of Def Jam
In Def Jam’s docu-series ‘Through The Lens’, photographer Janette Beckman talks documenting the early days of hip-hop.
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News1 year ago
Common Set To Headline Juneteenth Special ‘Lift Every Voice’
The live-stream special will offer a celebration of Black music and culture, with appearances by Vic Mensa, TI and Leon Bridges, among many others.
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News1 year ago
Watch Exclusive uDiscover Music Interview With Jazz Saxophonist Azar Lawrence
The highly-respected musician played with many of jazz's biggest names, such as Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and Miles Davis, as well as record solo discs for the legendary Prestige imprint.
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News1 year ago
Urban Legends Honors Black Music Month With Weekly Live Streaming Events
This week Urban Legends explores the music of James Brown, whose unique style laid down the foundation of Hip-Hop, demonstrating why he is one of the most sampled artists of all-time.
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News1 year ago
Clark Kent To Honour Def Jam’s Rich History With DJ Set
The storied DJ and producer will spin over three decades of iconic tracks from the likes of JAY-Z, YG and Public Enemy on Friday.
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Features1 year ago
“The Gatekeepers Aren’t Always Right”: Gloria Gaynor Shares Her Gospel Truth
The disco queen and ‘I Will Survive’ singer Gloria Gaynor talks her new gospel record and forging her own success.
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News1 year ago
Hear Gregory Porter’s Powerful New Single, ‘Mister Holland’
Porter’s soulful new song, which addresses themes of racial prejudice and acceptance, comes ahead of his new album, ‘All Rise’.
