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From breakbeats to the dance floor: How hip-hop and house revolutionized music and culture

Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house and hip-hop....

Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms

Quincy Jones conducts an orchestra in Rome in May 2004. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images by Philip Ewell, Hunter College Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at...

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

Quincy Jones left his indelible touch on some of the 20th century’s most iconic albums. Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University...

As the stars of hip-hop’s golden age approach their golden years, some confront questions about whether old blood can make new music

52-year-old rapper Common performs on Sept. 11, 2024, in Atlanta. Paras Griffin/Getty Images by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia It’s always awkward telling people what I...

UniverSoul Circus Extends Chicago Stay with Spooky Halloween Extravaganza

UniverSoul Circus brings a Halloween-themed spectacle to Chicago from Oct. 18-27 at Washington Park. Enjoy thrilling performances, costumes, and Kids Free Weekend, where one...

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Stevie Wonder. Getty Images by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...

How Detroit techno is preserving the city’s beating heart in the face of gentrification

Detroit, the birthplace of techno, is facing the pressures of gentrification. Willie Orlando Ford, CC BY by Carla Vecchiola, University of Michigan-Dearborn For over two decades,...

Exclusive Video: Chris Webber Talks New Memoir ‘By God’s Grace,’ Fab Five’s Impact, And Life After NBA

NBA legend Chris Webber recently released his new memoir "By God's Grace." In an exclusive interview with Real Times Media, Webber discusses the impact...

With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, at the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images by William Nash, Middlebury On Super Bowl...

From America to Africa: Hip-Hop in the Motherland 50 years later

BRAIN, AN ARTIST WITH STONE TOWN RECORDS; ZENJI BOI, OWNER OF STONE TOWN RECORDS;  A STONE TOWN RECORDS CUSTOMER. (PHOTO BY LAMONT JONES JR.) by...

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