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Teyana Taylor thegrio.com
May 3, 2022
Singer/director Teyana Taylor has announced the second leg of her 'The Last Rose Petal...Farewell Tour,' hitting 19 cities.
64th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Telecast
May 3, 2022
Grammy and Oscar winner Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson partners with the University of Arts for new Ph.D. program, The Balvenie Fellowship.
Talib Kweli thegrio.com
May 2, 2022
Talib Kweli speaks about he and rapper Yasiin Bey releasing their sophomore album, 'No Fear of Time,' 24 years after…
May 2, 2022
The 7th Annual Black Music Honors announced that Mary Mary, Tevin Campbell, Dru Hill and others will receive awards.
New Orleans
April 30, 2022
On International Jazz Day, theGrio examines the racist origins of the term 'jazz' and the rejection of it by music…
April 29, 2022
With National Poetry month coming to an end, theGrio highlights important passages from Black music lyricists.
Actors Indy Sullivan Groudis and Christina Bennett Lind in "Atlanta"
April 28, 2022
OPINION: In another episode that departs from the world of the four main characters, the show explore white parents struggling to…
April 28, 2022
theGrio reviews the Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's 'f for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf.'
A$AP Rocky theGrio.com
April 28, 2022
Police uncover weapons at A$AP Rocky's Los Angeles home after he was arrested for a shooting incident in November 2021.
April 27, 2022
Travis Scott is scheduled to headline his first festival since Astroworld at South America's Primavera Sound festivals in November.
April 27, 2022
Andrew Woolfolk, saxophonist and flautist for six-time Grammy-winning band Earth, Wind and Fire, has died at 71 after a six…
Angela Davis, Communist writer and militant activist
April 27, 2022
"Free Angela and All Political Prisoners" is a brilliant documentary about her life that’s a must for anyone who cares…
April 26, 2022
Longtime music executive Phil Thornton has been appointed Senior Vice President of Capitol Christian Music Group.
April 26, 2022
PJ Morton, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and Maroon 5 keyboardist, collaborates with Stevie Wonder and Nas on 'Be Like Water' single.
Da Band
April 25, 2022
Chopper, rapper and former 'Making The Band' reality star, was arrested for felony sex trafficking on April 14.
Lizzo Tour
April 25, 2022
Join Lizzo and Latto on their highly-anticipated Special Tour, coming to 25 arenas across the US. Don't miss out!
BET Awards 2021 - Arrivals
April 22, 2022
Billboard announced that it will host its first Billboard MusicCon, a two-day event of panels and performances, ahead of the…
Viola Davis thegrio.com
April 22, 2022
Viola Davis' latest honor is for her writing. The Oscar winner's upcoming memoir, “Finding Me,” is Oprah Winfrey's new book…
Atlanta FX theGrio
April 21, 2022
What if you could personally profit from racism? Would you? I’m not talking about reparations for the entire community. I’m
2022 NBA All-Star Game
April 21, 2022
NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West has demanded a retraction and apology from HBO over his depiction in the series,…