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/PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the new ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program....

When is Black History Month? Find out why we celebrate each February, along with interesting facts about its history.

Willie Jones and the Royal Jokers have their debut album out, produced by my old friend in Nashville, Jon Tiven. Who is Willie? Jon says: "According to Bettye LaVette, Willie was the FIRST person in Detroit to sing R&B. Berry Gordy, Smokey, everybody came down to see him and said “I Can Do Th

Take a look at some of the best summertime songs from the decade and visualize yourself back on the beach.

Amplifying Atlanta

In its heyday, Stax Records was synonymous with soul music’s biggest stars – from Otis Redding and Carla Thomas to Sam & Dave and the Staple Singers. But behind their iconic hits was a talented team of songwriters. Craft Recordings celebrates the work of these unsung heroes with a brand-new collection, Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos.

A Dunedin MP’s diligence confirmed a place of unusual prominence for an Otago soldier during the Gallipoli landings, Mike Houlahan writes. Thomas...

San Antonion's Garrett T. Capps likes his country music spiked with psychedelic synthesizers. Hear his wild guest DJ set and catch him at SXSW.

The documentary returns to theaters this month alongside the release of a new box set. It's a chance to consider what it captures (and doesn't) about music, race and justice in the 1970s and today.

The documentary returns to theaters this month alongside the release of a new box set. It's a chance to consider what it captures (and doesn't) about music, race and justice in the 1970s and today.