"As a kid born in the 1960s, I realized there was a department at the BBC that was purely for making bonkers noises," says ...

In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and how it ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the legacy of incarcerated Nashville soul pioneers Johnny Bragg and The ...

Kingston’s journey in the entertainment industry started nearly two decades ago in Addis Ababa’s nightclub scene. He made a name for himself spinning records at venues like German House, Yougovia Club ...

A lot of classic rock has been forgotten for all the wrong reasons. For example, Chubby Checker said that his songs aren’t played on radio stations anymore because of racism. The Rock and Roll Hall of ...

When this one Rolling Stones song was released at a time when political tensions were high, US radio DJs deemed it too risky and too radical to play.

Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the ...

Buddy Griffin, a musical icon that was recognized nationwide, died February 4 at his home in Jane Lew following a long ...

The great British boozer needs your help. Just when they were getting back on their feet after the pandemic, a Budget from the new Labour government saw measures announced that will be crippling for ...

An Australian DJ is supposedly behind the name of the group, who were one of the most popular and successful on the planet ...

David Michael Green, 64, of Beaver Falls, passed away on January 29th, 2025 at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on May 1st, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents ...

The album, which recently won multiple Grammys, honored Black people's influence and cultural impact in country music. “It’s awakened such a discussion,” says Royster, an English professor ...