Kandace Springs will headline the Women's Jazz Festival at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The annual ...

People always ask what sparked my interest in music. I have to give my mom, and dad, Herman, credit. Matteal and Herman weren ...

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the ...

Event producer James Taylor says the August festival will balance global award-winning acts with hometown talent.

Local jazz sensation Kimmie Horne’s family history comes from Hollywood royalty, including her great aunt Lena Horne, but her ...

Across generations, across borders, and across genres, African women have not only contributed to the continent’s sound, they have defined it.From the golden era of Afro-jazz and soul to the current ...

The recordings, compositions and stories of Bown are limited. But they reveal a woman who, at the piano bench, swung with ...

During Women’s History Month, the D.C.-based String Queens reflect on their journey as Black women in music, blending genres, teaching future musicians, honoring their predecessors, and performing for ...

Miami Gardens leaders and hundreds of women from across South Florida gathered this week to celebrate International Women's Month and the power of music, culture, and leadership during the Women's ...

Female country legends like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Reba McEntire have left an indelible mark on the genre, changing the rules and tilting the balance toward fair and equal representation.

Greg Wall, who has juggled a career as a professional jazz musician while holding down a day job as a pulpit rabbi, has long been known as The Jazz Rabbi. Though he has retired from his job at the ...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Urban Beat launched a new event Sunday called “Pzazz ... An Afternoon of Poetry and Jazz,” featuring women performers in recognition of International Women’s Day. The event ...