Latin America’s recorded music revenues rose by 22.5% in 2024, with streaming accounting for 87.8% of revenues, a staggering confirmation that non-English markets aren’t just growing locally. Music in ...

Music changes in strange ways. Sometimes it happens so slowly you barely notice, like watching grass grow. Other times, an ...

The Fisk Jubilee Singers’ rendition of the classic spiritual, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” became the first commercially viable recording of its kind in 1909. This feat became something country ...

Ah, Spotify Wrapped season. It’s the most humbling time of year, as you slowly come to terms with what you *actually* listen to. Maybe your taste in music isn’t as cool as you thought, maybe you’re in ...

Gospel music experts discuss the evolution and influence of Black religious music in America. American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the influence of Black religious music.