black rock icons

From the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll herself Tina Turner to the new age revolutionary D'Angelo And The Vanguard, take a look at five Black musicians that made impactful changes in rock music over the past five decades as we continue to celebrate Black Music Month.

Jimi Hendrix transformed the genre of rock with virtuoso performances that have yet to be reproduced to this day. The late, legendary guitarist passed on this day in 1970, ending the arc of one of music’s brightest and most influential stars. Johnny Allen Hendrix was born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, with his father […]