Community members and the Hollywood Historical Society pushed for years to establish the historical marker sign — the first ...

From The Blues Brothers and Wayne's World to It's Pat and The Ladies Man, we rank the strange eclectic brew that are movies ...

Singers such as Billie Holiday performed at the Gem, but in its heyday the theater was more than just an entertainment hub ...

An accomplished songwriter of Broadway musicals and jazz standards, this West Virginian man is one of the people responsible ...

One of the greatest musical comedies ever made, The Blues Brothers, is airing tonight at 9 pm on ITV4.

The nation’s first Black opera house is in desperate need of funding before the building and its legacy are lost forever.

"Miami has such a rich history in the world of Black music, and we want to educate people about the important figures who ...

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born Oct. 21, 1917 in South Carolina, the youngest of nine children of Lottie and James ...

Vocalist Maureen Christine and woodwind artist Michael Bazan will perform “Music From the 1980s and More” as part of the McHenry County College Concert Series on Sunday, Feb. 16. Christine ...

Discover the extraordinary and memorable life Bumpy Johnson, including his relationship with Malcolm X, his wife, and more.

The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

The victim suffered a broken nose, a lump to her head, a black eye and a cut lip. Rhys Calloway, 34, had been in an on-and-off relationship with the victim and they had spent the day together on ...