Beyoncé’s CMAs Shutout & Country’s Ongoing Gatekeeping

Beyoncé's CMAs Shutout & Country's Ongoing Gatekeeping

In a move both shocking and completely unsurprising, the Country Music Association has failed to nominate Cowboy Carter, the landmark country music project from Beyoncé, in any of its 2024 categories. On the second part of […]

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Day Seven (A Gallery + Recap)

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Day Seven (A Gallery + Recap)

Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci On May 4, fans swarmed the Fair Grounds Race Course once more for the second Saturday of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Jazz Fest 2024 has continued the festival’s 50+ […]

The Western Films That Inspired the Album

The Western Films That Inspired the Album

Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Country, is out in the wild. In a press release, Beyoncé provided extensive insight into the making of the album and its variety of influences. Each Song Was Inspired by a […]

Flor de Toloache to perform at ‘Día de los Muertos’ special

The 'Alfeñique' Fair Celebrates 90 Years Of Tradition In Toluca

Día de los Muertos—Day of the Dead— is around the corner! The event has become a globally recognized Mexican tradition celebrated in Latino neighborhoods throughout the United States and by people of Mexican heritage everywhere. […]

Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin: Ali review – inspired grooves to get lost in | Music

Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré, Ali Album artwork cover art

Ali Farka Touré had a complex relationship with success outside Africa. It came to him relatively late in life – he was nearly 50 when the music he’d been recording for a small French label […]