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Where is house music at home? Check out 7 destinations rich in Black house history

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Notes on faith: It’s time to tell the truth about God, gays, and gospel music

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93 ’til Infinity: Kriss Kross’ ‘Da Bomb’ and the struggle of growing up hip-hop

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Jazmine Sullivan to co-headline Afropunk Brooklyn

Flying Lotus and Joey Bada$$ are also slated to headline “Afropunk Brooklyn: Circus of Soul” on Aug. 26 and 27.
/ June 23, 2023

Watch: Composer Carlos Simon on how he turns tragedies into beautiful music

TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford talks to the composer about translating social justice causes into compositions. Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon was
/ June 23, 2023

The Warehouse, synonymous with house music, becomes Chicago landmark

The Warehouse, where DJ Frankie Knuckles helped introduce house music, got landmark status ahead of this weekend’s Chicago House Music
/ June 23, 2023

Watch: Marc Lamont Hill leads ‘one got to go’ game involving R&B groups

Host of “TheGrio with Marc Lamont Hill,” leads energetic music debate about the catalogs of Boyz II Men, Jodeci, New
/ June 23, 2023

High Frequency: Meet heavy-hitting music executive Amber Grimes 

After an early start as a promoter, Amber Grimes is executive vice president and general manager of the music label
/ June 23, 2023

Public Enemy and mass incarceration are at the heart of episode 4 of ‘Being Black: The ’80s’

OPINION: The show breaks down how Public Enemy’s “Black Steel in the Hours of Chaos” perfectly captures the horrors of mass incarceration.
/ June 22, 2023
8th Annual Black Music Honors

Juvenile tapes NPR ‘Tiny Desk’ concert with all-star musicians

Mannie Fresh, Jon Batiste and Trombone Shorty performed with Juvenile and his band during a June 14 taping of “NPR’s
/ June 22, 2023