Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q," was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging ... rhythm and blues, jazz fusion and instrumental categories. Jones' work with ...

Quincy Jones left an indelible mark on the legacy of the US music industry, particularly in quite literally giving black American artists a voice, carving out a reputation as one of the most ...

What he’s not had, for all the intense interest, is a widely distributed album on an established roots-music ... smooth and polished in the tradition of vaudeville entertainers of the ragtime ...

It wasn’t until I was 2013, when I was only 15 years old but firmly in my first ever phase of jazz appreciation ... It’s just instrumental music.” He said, “You need a hook!” ...

On Monday evening, Clairo graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry for the first time, bringing her audience along on a retro ...

Jazz music is characterized by its spontaneous and improvisational nature, often featuring intricate melodies, complex harmonies, and rhythmic syncopation. Instrumental music is a genre ...

HipHopCanada had the privilege to catch up and sit down with Akon in NYC to dive into his career and the inspiration behind "Beautiful Day." ...

As the 70s became the 80s, commercial Black music in the US was ruled by one ... and re-edited other songs to emphasize the vocals over instrumental passages, making the results more like a ...

“It’s a funk instrumental played by Scotsmen ... Kuti shot to international acclaim when he fused jazz and funk with African Yoruba music to create Afrobeat. Recorded in England in 1971 ...