Everybody loves the blues in some capacity. This genre of soulful music can be traced back to the 1860s in the Deep South. The origins of the blues started with African-American musicians who created ...

A genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content. Music genres such as pop, country, rock and folk are used to categorize songs ...

Music and the frequencies we listen to tend to have a powerful impact on our emotions and mental state. And it’s not only research that proves this. You may have probably experienced the power of ...

If you’ve been scrolling through playlists lately, you might have noticed something odd. The old genre walls are crumbling. What used to be neatly labeled sections on streaming platforms now blur ...

From street-corner harmonies to electronic drops, American music has seen waves of genres that dominated the airwaves, clubs, and cultural imagination, only to fade as quickly as they arrived. Some ...

The purpose of a musical genre is to give listeners an expectation of what they are about to take in. Local musician Annie Thoma of the band Killed by Kiwis provided an artist’s perspective on the way ...

Alice Gerrard is one of the trailblazing musicians who will be honored during a series of free events March 5-8 in.

Latin music has undoubtedly become a global genre — and it’s also leading streaming numbers in the United States. On Tuesday, Luminate released its Midyear Report for 2024, sharing key insights on the ...

OPLIAM dropped a new single on December 8, and it’s a big departure for this musical artist. The Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist defies boundaries with his eclectic musical style that transcends ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. With dancers, talking drums, and sweeping orchestration, ...