The month of June marks not only Black Music Month, but also National Pride Month. It's no secret that Queer artists have made major contributions to the world of music.

“Wind Me Up Chuck” and get ready to Bust Loose or beat ya feet to the history of Go-Go music; how it started vs how it’s going.

Houston has a slowed concoction of taking something which already exists and mutating it into something totally different. New sound, new emotions, new feelings.

Philly soul is unmatched and Black Music Month presents the perfect time to shed light on its origin and impact.

So to celebrate the life of Tupac Amaru Shakur, the homies from the Some Dude... Podcast hit their listeners to send them their favorite B-Sides and Album Cuts to celebrate his 50th birthday. Check out their picks here.

Unlike the philosophical dilemma, what came first the chicken or the egg, in the music world there is a clear-cut answer, before there was Hip Hop there was Funk and one can make the argument that the road to Funk went through Ohio.

Trap music has taken over has Hip Hop’s mainstream sound. In commercials, in movies, and even in Television shows, Trap Music is everywhere

Celebrations are in order for Dallas, Tx  Rapper Bobby Sessions after receiving a prestigious Grammy Award representing the Tripple D. The “Young Legend” from Dallas, Tx is a multifaceted artist who began his career in 2010. Sessions experienced humbled beginnings performing weekly poetry at an open mic night at University of North Texas. It was […] The post Dallas ‘Young Legend’ Celebrates Grammy Award appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

When people think of Texas, they think of cowboys, horses, and tumbleweed. While that is furthest from the truth, Texas Hip Hop has a very distinct sound and place in the music culture. Artists like Big Tuck, Pimp C., Bun B. and UGK created an undeniable sound that will live on forever. Texas music and […] The post South Side Da Realist: A Texas Hip Hop Inspired Playlist To Vibe Out To appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

We spotlight some of Indianapolis finest for Black Music Month

Gospel music is defined as a genre of American Protestant music, rooted in the religious revivals of the 19th century, which developed in different directions within the white (European American) and Black (African American) communities of the United States