Newark public radio WBGO is launching a limited series podcast for African American Music Month called Black House Black Joy. Hosted and produced by Jamara Wakefield, the podcast explores the history ...

Last month, when Beyoncé became the winningest musician in the history of the Grammys, the prize that put her over the top was in the category of best electronic/dance album. And when she stepped onto ...

You only had to look at the titles to see that something was up: “Atmosphere,” “Morning Factory,” “Brighter Days.” There was a new dawn in America, and the rising sun was house. Like any unearthly ...

Let’s get one thing clear: queer Black people invented and pioneered house music. Long before the pulsating sounds of EDM and techno were synonymous with mostly white Los Angeles and Brooklyn DJs with ...

This house music, it's gonna set you free. In 2025 house music is such a globally popular and varied genre that its origins in early 1980s Chicago warehouses seem improbable. But the myth of house ...

For the past nine months, Houston vinyl junkie Sean Bradley (aka DJ Cold One) has been giving local DJs a chance to play music all around the city, while also giving viewers on the Interwebs some jams ...

Beyoncé just made history when she took home the Grammy for best dance/electronic music album for "Renaissance," netting her 32nd Grammy — the most of any artist ever. From the start, Beyoncé's ...

Crystal Waters praises the subtle orchestration on the track, co-produced by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, and the rousing chant at the end. By Coco Romack When the musician Crystal Waters sits ...