Music

Charley Pride wanted to be judged by his work, not his race

Fierce and humble, the Grammy-winning country singer focused on the strength of his work

Charley Pride, often seen as a trailblazer, built on a deep history of Black country music

With little recognition, Black people made huge contributions to the genre

A change in Spotify’s royalty payments could be a problem for hip-hop

The streaming giant offers artists a lower rate in exchange for a bump in its recommendation algorithm

Roddy Ricch collects six Grammy nominations and a history of sorrow

Buffeted by Nipsey Hussle’s death, he still had a No. 1 song and album in a year shortened by the pandemic

Memphis Grizzlies to celebrate legendary Isaac Hayes with special uniforms

The team will wear ‘Memphis Soul City Edition’ uniforms during the season

2 Chainz — full circle

The Grammy-award winning rapper shares how his long-standing basketball dreams finally came true

The all-around game of 2 Chainz

The rapper could have ended up as just another one-hit wonder, but his community didn’t let that happen

As The Notorious B.I.G. enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a look back at ‘Ready to Die’

Biggie’s first album dropped the same day as the notorious Crime Bill

Whitney Houston deserves better than the Hall of Fame

And Black women deserve better than rock ’n’ roll’s lies