EpisodeJazz and Civil Rights
The personal and professional lives of musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane cannot be divorced from the struggle for racial equality.
EpisodeA Saint’s Song
What makes Taylor Swift one of the most compelling songwriters of our time? And: A Brazilian, Catholic tradition.
Episode32 Blocks of Music
The great, internationally recognized musicians that grew up in Richmond, Virginia.
EpisodeWhen Sunday Comes
Much has been said about the golden age of gospel music in the 1940s and 50s. But what about the gospel music that came later when hip-hop and soul were dominant?
EpisodeREPLAY: I’ve Endured
It ain’t a country album, Beyonce writes of her Cowboy Carter. It’s a Beyonce album. This week, we’re taking you to the Birthplace of Country Music museum to hear some of Bey’s predecessors.
EpisodeBlack and Fine
Some of America’s first maestros of European art music were enslaved and free Virginians of African descent.
