The African American folk singer and songwriter had decades-long career as a children's entertainer, and made a global impact through her interactive performances.

Ella Jenkins, whose revolutionary approach to children's music transformed how generations learned through song, has died on ...

Ella Jenkins, the musician dubbed the 'First Lady of Children's Folk Song', sadly passed away on November 9th at age 100.

We could all use a little beauty and joy right now, and the Akron Symphony Orchestra will be offering some at its next ...

The Americana Music Association was born at a series of meetings by roots music executives and advocates in 1999. As the AMA ...

The Silkroad ensemble features music amplifying the lives of the many workers whose contributions were forgotten.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago singer and songwriter Ella Jenkins, known as the "First Lady of Children's Music," has died at the ...

Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the 'First Lady of Children's Music,' died ...

T Bone Burnett produced introduced early American music to millions with the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack.

The 2024 Midwest Culture Bearers Award honors artisans and folk-artists whose work safeguards and disseminates knowledge of .

The course was developed by Daphne Brooks, professor of African American Studies, who will examine Beyonce’s cultural and ...

Last weekend’s musical menu included a Bach-polished Plaza Palooza, Malian groove machinist Habib Koite and a harvest mooning ...