Some parts of United States history sound more like a fever dream Simpsons episode than real life, including the time rock music lovers called into a radio station to help create a “sound torture” ...

June is African-American Music Appreciation Month, and as we celebrate the sounds that have inspired generations both past and present, the talented Misty Copeland has provided a special glimpse into ...

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The rising Canadian star illuminates his Vincentian roots on his lush new EP. Read the Billboard interview. By Kyle Denis From Theodoros Bafaloukos’ classic film Rockers (1978) to Steve McQueen’s more ...

Steve McQueen's upcoming film Lovers Rocks airs on BBC One Sunday, November 22, as part of his Small Axe anthology series exploring the Black experience in Britain during the 60s and 80s. The new film ...

Steve McQueen’s new “Small Axe” anthology includes a film that centers on an offshoot of reggae that represented big shifts in the music, and in Black British culture. By Jeremy Gordon The lovesick ...

Small Axe - Lovers Rock Set from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s, each film in Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology tells a different story involving London's West Indian community, whose lives have ...

Stuck at home? Classic music can help provide solace and relief. With that in mind, here’s a subjective list of 23 essential albums worth revisiting. To enjoy, dig through your stacks of CDs and LPs ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. Estelle's Lovers Rock — named ...