Black musicians in the world of Heavy Metal are a rarity, and Black women in the rock subgenre are even more of an anomaly. Diamond Rowe, the lead guitarist of the nu-metal band Tetrarch, is one of the few Black women making a name for herself in the genre - and now, she's the first to have her own signature guitar.
A recent look at the 20-year history of Casio Privia pianos got us thinking of musicians from our culture who are also exceptional pianists.
To honor Black Music Month, here are some of the artists that, unbeknownst to a lot of us, have ties to North Carolina.
Rapper and reality show star Clifford “T.I.” Harris says he’s just fine with Beyoncè’s Super Bowl performance and her controversial “Formation” video. When asked how…
Gil-Scott Heron is a groundbreaking musician/poet whose work was sampled by many hip-hop artists. His song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is one of…
Yup, Beyonce’s baby sis has indeed tied the knot. Solange Knowles, 28, married video director Alan Ferguson, 51 in New Orleans on Sunday in front…
Attempting to list all the achievements of musician, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers is nearly impossible. His career, which began when he was still a…
Aretha Franklin is back, in good health and ready to rock and roll. After recovering from an undisclosed illness, The Queen of Soul returns to…
This weekend, Mike Tyson lets it all hang out as the filmed version of his one-man show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth” hits HBO. The film…
Chris Brown’s in trouble again? Given his recent history, that’s hardly a surprise. In his latest encounter, after partying into the wee hours in a…
It will for sure be a fantastic voyage next year. George Clinton, the grandmaster of funk, will join Tom, Sybil and Jay on the 2014…
Motown founder Berry Gordy has received a lot of accolades in his lengthy career, as well as the satisfaction of seeing a business he started…
