Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. The way we listen to and understand music has continued to ...

Amy Sherald, "Untitled (Opal)" (2019), oil on linen, from the artist's solo exhibition American Sublime at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York (photo Hakim Bishara/Hyperallergic) The phrase ...

Despite country music's roots, Black artists have faced a relentless struggle to obtain mainstream success in the genre. Beyoncé's album "Cowboy Carter" highlighted Black country artists past and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Byron Armstrong is a Toronto-based, CEMA award-winning journalist. In a city as culturally vibrant as Toronto, a quiet revolution ...

Writer Clover Hope reflects on how artists featured in In The Making Season 3 are using design, photography, mixed media and fashion to reclaim overlooked histories and reimagine the future through ...

A new organization in Detroit works to preserve the legacy of African American artists. The Black Artists Archive, a new organization created by Dr. Kelli Morgan, is working to safeguard the artistic ...

The company confirmed in a new report that it paid $5 billion to the independent music sector in 2024. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify updated its annual Loud and Clear report on Wednesday, ...

JOHANNESBURG, April 4 (Reuters) - Audio streaming giant Spotify's (SPOT.N), opens new tab royalty payments to artists from Nigeria and South Africa - its two biggest African markets - spiked to around ...