A California beach ravaged by coastal erosion has forced the cancellation of a music festival that was due to feature The Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White. The two-day Ocean Way Festival…
Tributes pour in for music legend Parton
Music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her representatives have announced. The singer died “after bravely facing a…
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
Angélique Kidjo has made Hollywood history, becoming the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.…
Spotify will introduce a new “AI persona” badge in mid-September to make clear when music is tied to a computer-generated identity rather…
Abdullah Ibrahim, the towering South African jazz composer whose music carried the pulse of Cape Town and the weight of a country’s…
Britney Spears has sold the rights to her songs to music publisher Primary Wave, according to The Hollywood Reporter, marking the latest…
South African singer Tyla has won her second Grammy, taking the Best African Music Performance award for “Push-to-Start,” a track from her…
Fela Kuti: A Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for the Afrobeat Legend Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is set to make history…
Nicholas Zakaria, a pioneering figure in Zimbabwe’s sungura music and a founding member of the Khiama Boys, has died. He was 66.…
