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
Jazz legend Charlie Parker once outlined a three-step regimen for preparation in music. “You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice,” he said. “And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.” We’re somewhere between...
“What’s Going On” is MusiQology’s weekly news round-up. Running each week, we curate a selection of relevant items from across the spectrum of popular culture, adding our own commentary and spin when it makes sense. With any luck, you’ll be able to spend a little less time browsing the web for what...
The lives of Geoffrey Holder and his wife and muse, Carmen de Lavallade, is a modern day fairytale. They married in 1955 and created art, family, and beauty together until his passing on October 5, 2014. Although we all continue to mourn the passing of a true Renaissance Man, it is inspiring to know...
If you missed the debut of Dr. Guy’s Colored Waiting Room at the legendary Blue Note you truly missed a special evening. Thankfully, Matthew Morrison – a member of the extended Musiqology family – recaps the magic from that night in his description of the vibe Dr. Guy’s Musiqology...
When you least expect it. I think the singer Imani Uzuri had posted something on Facebook about work songs from the African American tradition on her timeline. I must have “liked” it or wisecracked something. The next think I knew, she was calling and started singing a work song in that glorious...
“ In the Morning, When I Rise.” “In That Great Gettin’ Up Morning.” “My Lord, What a Morning.” There’s something about “the morning” and the Spirituals. This communal fixation with the break of day is probably linked to hope, optimism and renewal. The good news gospel that birthed...
