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
Save the Date!: Dr. Guy brings Hide/Melt/Ghost to Harlem Stage on March 9!
Happy Holidays from MusiQology!
The Encouraging 2019 GRAMMY Nominations are Just One Step in a Long Process
With the passing of Prince Rogers Nelson we have lost a singular figure in the history of American music. Many memorials and obituaries have already been published that the outline Prince’s career and his many accomplishments, and it is not my intention to rehearse that same history here. You know,...
This week is the Centennial convening of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The 100 year old organization was founded by famed scholar, Carter G. Woodson. Established in 1915 as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, ASALH remains steadfastly...
On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri by Ferguson police officer, Darren Wilson. There have been protests, town hall meetings, and autopsies, yet no indictment for the killing of the unarmed teenager. Thankfully, Dr. Birgitta Johnson (@DrBirgittaSays) created a playlist...
It’s a new day in black music research! One of the reasons I say this is that the field was once anchored in the academy. The scholars who researched the history and present of black music were primarily concerned with sharing the result with an academic audience through traditional channels and platforms. ...
We’re happy to continue our music critics series with a feature on the writer Rashod Ollison (@RashodOllison). I learned about his work in social media, and it’s been a great pleasure to read. What I find compelling about Ollison’s work is that he holds a classic “beat”...
This is the second of our series “Music Critics Making Moves,” in which MusiQology celebrates contemporary music critics who consistently bring great energy and insights to the public. With the explosion of great information circulating through print media and social media, it’s difficult sometimes...
In this series of upcoming posts, MusiQology is pleased to celebrate music critics who consistently bring great energy and insights to the public. With the explosion of great information circulating through print media and social media, it’s difficult sometimes to keep up with it all. We are happy...
