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Ranging Across Time and Scale, V. Shayne Frederick Holds Office Hours at Uncle Bobbie’s

MusiQ Department Artist Vince Anthony Debuts “Hurricane” Music Video

MusiQology Rx Fundraiser for One Art Community Center

Beyoncé’s Homecoming Film Preserves and Reveres Black History

Why Country Music is So Scared of Black People

DaMaris B. Hill’s New Book is a Powerful, Wondrous Thing

(FREE SHOW) Dr. Guy Performs with Ursula Rucker this Thursday, March 14, at World Café

Hide/Melt/Ghost’s Harlem Debut is a Major Moment for Black Music Scholarship & Performance

The Time Stevie Wonder Taught White Surfers how to Dance

Music Lives with MusiQology Events in Virginia and Philadelphia

The 2019 GRAMMYs: Streaks Broken, Questions Unanswered

The 2019 MusiQology GRAMMYs Preview

Ursula Rucker Talks Womanhood and Courage in Art

I Remember Roy: Remembering Roy Hargrove

The #BLACKBOYJOY of Smino

Save the Date!: Dr. Guy brings Hide/Melt/Ghost to Harlem Stage on March 9!

Happy Holidays from MusiQology!

Happy Talk (for Nancy Wilson)

Bridget Ramsey’s “Save Your Love for Me” is Assertive Artistry (and a Fitting Tribute to Nancy Wilson)

The Encouraging 2019 GRAMMY Nominations are Just One Step in a Long Process

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What is the Chicago Project?

This semester I’ve been teaching a course titled “From the Blues to Obama: History, Culture, and Power in Black Chicago.”  The MusiQology Blog has already begun to feature what we are calling the Chicago Project–a series of entries on various and sundry aspects of the Windy City.  (We will...

By Dr. Guthrie /  April 5, 2010
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Dangerous Curves, Big Pipes and Bigger Ideas: Ledisi Live!

I heard that the singer Ledisi would be performing live a few towns over and took my first plunge. Her recordings and songwriting have always mesmerized me. Indeed, she inspires good will from music lovers, especially those into Neo Soul, the family of popular styles that have been developing since the mid-1990s....

By Dr. Guthrie /  April 4, 2010
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Embodied Theory and Intellectualized Practice: Thoughts on Music, Athletics, and Dance

Rarely does the public regard great musicians, dancers, or athletes as great intellectuals. This is quite surprising considering that, after all, the brain is a vital part of the body and plays a crucial role in orchestrating its accomplishments. Therefore, while we certainly should appreciate the physicality...

By Dr. Guthrie /  April 2, 2010
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Congo Man: Calypso and Controversy

Mighty Sparrow – Congo Man Being from the Caribbean, namely the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, calypso music is a part of my identity. But calypso music for us is more than mere entertainment; it is a means of expressing and discussing current events in our families, country and in the greater world...

By Dr. Guthrie /  November 12, 2009
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And the Singer is… Jada Pinkett-Smith and Wicked Wisdom

The 5’0, 38 year old black actress/producer/model/author and singer-songwriter Jada Pinkett-Smith is probably not what you think of when I say heavy metal, but sure enough, she is the lead singer of the rock band, Wicked Wisdom. Wicked Wisdom is a heavy metal band, from what I can tell, composed of mostly...

By Dr. Guthrie /  October 22, 2009
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