A new picture book, based on Sam Cooke’s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” is set to publish this year via Little Bee Books. Take a sneak peek at the illustrations by Nikkolas Smith here!

Harlem's Apollo Theater has for more than 90 years help launch the careers of countless Black legends, including Dionne Warwick.

The tiny city of Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta has given the world the musicians Sam Cooke and John Lee Hooker and ...

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw ...

Musician and producer was behind some of the band’s biggest hits, with his work also sampled by hip-hop stars such as Tupac, ...

Roberta Flack has died at 88. Her blending of classical music with soul, jazz, and folk, led to hits like 'Killing Me Softly ...

The Lafayette native once played with legendary soul artist Sam Cooke. The star was so impressed, he invited August to play with him in L.A. — but was murdered right before August was scheduled to ...

And before his rise to fame, singer Sam Cooke and his gospel group performed in Liberia. “I would describe Liberia as a community that, like many other historic Black communities — Harlem, Sistrunk, ...

Rod Stewart's musical influences span decades and genres. Explore the tracks that have resonated with him, from soulful ballads to rock anthems.