Regardless of the genre, creating music is a compulsion for all serious artists. Brother and sister Ümit and Dr. Ayşe Önder ...

There are a lot of conversations about the detriment TikTok poses to our ability to curate taste or enjoy art, but perhaps more important is the effect of this all-consuming app on our ability to ...

The study of popular music heritage and cultural identity explores how communities anchor themselves to a collective past while simultaneously negotiating modernity. Popular music heritage embodies ...

To celebrate Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison has a new weekly series on the music of the African diaspora. This week, he's talking about the cultural exchange that happens ...

Music festivals today operate much like the traditional celebrations of the past, creating shared rituals and collective experiences that bind communities together. Research shows that music festivals ...

Atlanta’s contribution to music, especially Black music culture, goes deep. From soul to gospel, and particularly hip-hop, the city has made its mark on the music industry and continues to be a center ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Spring Fling, a music festival some are calling the ‘largest southern soul festival in the world’, is ...

“Magic City: An American Fantasy” is not just a club, but a complex ecosystem where entertainment, entrepreneurship, and cultural influence intersect. This one-of-a-kind documentary series provides a ...

American Stories celebrates the house music genre on its 40th anniversary. On the 40th anniversary of its invention in Chicago, celebrate the house music genre that was born in Chicago’s underground ...

WAIKOLOA, Hawai'i (Island News) -- The very first Waikoloa Music & Cultural Festival is set to launch this Father’s Day weekend, bringing a brand-new celebration of Hawaiian music, culture, food and ...