The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present Hip Hop &, a new annual season focus highlighting hip hop's intersections with other genres, forms, and disciplines. Each year, Hip Hop ...

From its inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Jazz was considered the only true American art form. Its sound is a melting pot of musical influences, incorporating remnants of ragtime, ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a profound conversation with acclaimed author and playwright Ishmael Reed about his poem “Jazz Martyrs.” The poem serves as a poignant ...

In this file photo, a sea of fans gathers in front of the Festival Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The first weekend of New Orleans’ highly anticipated Jazz and Heritage Festival is ...

This past Labor Day Weekend, the rolling hills of Napa, Calif. were filled with fans in town to attend the Blue Note Jazz Festival’s Black Radio Experience festival, curated by Robert Glasper. The ...

WTOP caught up with five-time Grammy winner Robert Glasper, founding member of the Kennedy Center’s Hip Hop Culture Council, who will host “Black Radio: A Duke x Dilla Celebration” honoring Duke ...

The Black Radio Experience, an offshoot of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, runs Friday through Sunday at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa. Now in its fourth year, the festival highlights Black ...

So yes, what you’ve heard is true, The Seasons Performance Hall is up for sale. It’s appropriate for us to shed a collective tear and raise a glass in tribute to all of the amazing performances that ...

Today, the Spotlight shines On the duo of songwriter, producer, and MC Küf Knotz and harpist, vocalist, and music therapist Christine Elise. Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise have turned the unlikely harp ...