We continue our Black Music Month celebration, spotlighting the moments that made history. In the past 50 years, there may not have been a bigger moment than what happened on August 11th, 1973. On that day, a culture was born. READ MORE BLACK MUSIC MONTH STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: On August 11th, 1973 at […] The post 1973: The Birth of Hip-Hop | Black Music Month appeared first on Black America Web.

Aretha Franklin's iconic 1972 live album 'Amazing Grace' captures her powerful vocal range and showcases her unique style of gospel music that has inspired generations. The post 1972: Aretha Franklin Makes History With ‘Amazing Grace’ | Black Music Month appeared first on Black America Web.

Happy Black Music Month! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE.  June is a time to honor and celebrate the immense contributions that black artists have made to the world of music. Originally created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter, it is dedicated to recognizing the richness, diversity, […]

The Hollywood Walk Of Fame is definitely missing these Black music icons. The post 20 Black Musicians Who Deserve A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame appeared first on Black America Web.

We kick off our celebration of Black Music Month with a spotlight on Bill Withers and his debut album “Just As I Am.”

Happy Juneteenth weekend to all of my black brothers and sisters. 

To celebrate Black Music Month, Paramount+ refreshed its Black Voices collection! Click inside to find out what's new on the stremaing service.

Pastor Vincent Bohanan and The Sound of Victory have taken gospel music by storm over the past few years, and they are bringing back that classic gospel sound that so many of us miss—even as a choir full of young people! Founded in January of 2014, The Sound of Victory Fellowship Choir was formed as […]

As we kick off Black Music Month, join us for some figurative fun with a list of 10 Black music icons that would make great HBCU professors.