Music
Elizabeth Cotten
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten was an American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down. This position meant that she would play the bass lines with her...
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut album Inseparable, along with the song "This...
Aretha Franklin
Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer."
Carole King
American singer and songwriter Carole King has written or co-written over 400 songs that have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists.
Billboard's Women In Music Livestream 2023
Each year Billboard’s Women in Music event recognizes music’s rising artists, creators, producers and executives for their contributions to the industry and community.
Joni Mitchell
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, responsible for hits such as 'Both Sides Now' and 'Big Yellow Taxi,' is widely considered 1960s and '70s folk royalty.
18-Year-Old Wows Family With Piano Skills as He Delivers Pizza
He's the pizza delivery guy dazzling the nation with his piano playing.
Black Music Honors 2022 Tevin Campbell Tribute
Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American singer and songwriter. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age. Following an audition for jazz musician Bobbi Humphrey in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. Records.
The Temptations
The Temptations began as a five-man group that formed in Detroit in 1961. The group was a merger of two local groups "The Primes" and "The Distants." The Primes consisted of veterans of the Detroit music scene Otis Williams, Elbridge (aka El, or Al) Bryan...
Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty
Featuring Jacob Collier and Herbie Hancock.
Turning Notes Into Music - 4 Strategies (Musical Expression, Phrasing and More)
Learn how to transform black dots on a page into something beautiful with this music lesson.
The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group. Their music encompasses sunshine pop, pop soul and psychedelic soul. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966.
Patrice Rushen vs Will Smith
Many of you may remember when "Men in Black" came out. You likely recognized the bass line if you were born before the 80s.
Level 42
Level 42 is an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s.