On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself ... music than ever before that appealed equally to Black and white listeners. As record executives and chart managers ...

But pop music is an exceptionally creative playground for Black musicians. And Black queer musicians specifically impact the genre in unforgettable ways—as they grab the top spot on the music ...