When this song was released in 1961, it was a pivotal time not only for Christmas music, but for America itself—culture was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in the history of music have carried the elegance, warmth, and sophistication of Nat King Cole.

Now available on YouTube, a video captures Nat King Cole’s March 1949 debut on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ and his performance of 'Down in Mexico.' ...

Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor’s play “Lights Out” explores the beloved yet complicated performer who was subtly “advancing who we are as Americans.” Marc J. Franklin Daniel J. Watts, left, as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nat King Cole—who is credited on the Billboard charts sometimes as ...

Berklee bestows $75,000 prize on Paris Dior Pineyro in honor of Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole’s enduring legacies. The ...

Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Jon Secada has joined forces with multi-GRAMMY Award-winning pianist, composer, and producer Gonzalo Rubalcaba to record Fascination, a new album celebrating the ...

Lights Out, presented by the New York Theatre Workshop, has all the makings of a dazzling success: phenomenal performers, legendary music beautifully delivered, an enchanting set, and a compelling ...

Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides. His smooth voice, captivating ...

Pineyro is originally from Cranston, R.I., and is a first-generation student from an immigrant family. With a lifelong passion for music and dance, having been a dancer for 16 years, she is deeply ...