It’s All Black Music

Before President Barack Obama, The United States had not seen a black person as head of state. Though not one of the men who held the coveted position were even a shade close to brown you could hear things said like: “Clinton was black” or “JFK was a black man.”Sorry folks, but no—none of those […]

There are few current-day groups that are able to so potently harness the sheer balls-to-the-wall bombast of 70s rock and roll groups without traveling down the slippery slopes of parody or limp revivalism. Earl Greyhound is definitely an exception.

Flying Lotus (government name: Steven Ellison) is much more than just a simple beat maker.

If there’s one word that best describes Ben Kenney, it’s versatility.

The documentation of rock and roll’s Black roots should come as no surprise to anyone with an Internet connection and a thirst for musical knowledge, but many are unaware of the band Death and the role that they played in shaping the sound of 1970s proto-punk music.

While Kenna Zemedkun – better known simply by his stage name of Kenna – has an international background that spans from Ethiopia to England, but his real musical birthplace is in Virginia Beach.

jump — 1. to spring free from the ground, to move suddenly or involuntarily. 2. a form of R&B music that places emphasis on strong rhythm, exciting solo work especially by saxophones, and vocals in a shout-blues manner. R & B (rhythm & blues) – a kind of music developed by African-Americans that combines blues […]

Aug. 29, 1958: Michael Joseph Jackson is born to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary, Ind. His older siblings are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya and Marlon. Later, brother Randy and sister Janet join the family. Katherine Jackson raises her children as Jehovah’s Witnesses. 1962: Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine combine to form a […]

For the one-year-anniversary of his death, The Urban Daily sat and listened to Michael Jackson’s entire discography.

Michael Jackson left behind an incredible amount of music, a lot of it not really known by the masses.

Reggae music has changed the face of music, the face of Jamaica and the face of the world. From a small island of less than three million people, thousands of songs have traveled the whole world, influencing billions.

juke (of West African origin, akin to Wolof dzug, to live wickedly) – a roadside drinking establishment that offers cheap drinks, food and music for dancing, often blues music.