A biography of famed country music singer Charley Pride, one of few African Americans in the industry to both perform at and be inducted to the Grand Ole Opry.

A detailed account of the history of African Americans is presented in this article. Divided by main topics or periods of time, the coming of slavery to America is the first focus. Followed by plantation life and escapes to freedom and...

Africlassical profiles musicians and composers of African descent since the time of Mozart.

With this resource, students can discover the story of rapper, record producer, clothing designer, and political activist, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, while viewing a photo and reading a biography.

Portrait and short profile of Slash, the very talented lead guitarist for a number of years for the famous Guns N' Roses rock band.

An informative look at the influence of African music in Canada.

PBS highlights American Masters in music and provides a thorough biography, feature essay, and career timeline on Jones.

Explore detailed biographical information on black funk/white rock star musician, Prince, a 2004 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a recommended reading list and essential songs.

Lots of information on jazz bands and musicians at this RedHotJazz.com site.

Features interesting biographical details on popular Fifties black vocal group, the Platters, 1990 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

Extremely popular from 1956-1961, the Coasters were a black vocal group with Jewish songwriters. Their music, which was a mixture of rhythm & blues, comedy and rock & roll, dominated the music scene of that time.

PBS profiles American jazz singer and actress Lena Horne's life and music. Includes video.

Read about the life history of the "Queen of Soul", Aretha Franklin. In 1987, she was the first woman inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

With this timeline, learn about how the history of slavery, Jim Crow laws and other forms of racial oppression impacted the rise of jazz in America. Also highlights the achievements of women, including Viola Smith in this world of music....

Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.

Biographical information about Koko Taylor. Links to pages with information about each of her albums.

Article and interview first published in Clockwork Review about Koko Taylor's, "Queen of the Blues", career.