To hardcore music fans, the name Gil Scott-Heron is synonymous with poetic soul. Even those who only know of him from his cutting track, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” would recognize him as ...

Musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron, whose biting and lyrical fusion of verse and rhythm made him a formidable forefather of rap and hip-hop, died Friday in New York. He was 62. Scott-Heron had become ...

While he was known as “Pops” to Rumal Rackley, Gil Scott-Heron was a cultural and musical icon, known for his eloquent lyrics and spoken words that inspired generations of artists, including Chuck D, ...

This morning, DiS is waking up to our Twitter feed and Facebook dashboard full of tributes to the legendary poet, author, activist and one of the key progenitors of ...

Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology delves deep into Scott-Heron's artistic genius, highlighting his innovative fusion of jazz, blues, and spoken word. Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology shares the life and music of ...

NEW YORK - Long before Public Enemy urged the need to "Fight the Power" or N.W.A. offered a crude rebuke of the police, Gil Scott-Heron was articulating the rage and the disillusionment of the black ...

Although he's been absent from the public consciousness for some time, Gil Scott-Heron hasn't disappeared, nor been silent. He's written and performed recently, but he's also done a couple of stints ...

Jay-Z might’ve turned down the opportunity to collaborate with singer Ed Sheeran on his smash hit single, “Shape Of You,” but there’s one music titan that he just couldn’t pass up. Following his ...

How this ancient instrument played its way into popular American Music. By John White, Lynn Levy, Diane Wong and Giovanni Russonello The flute is one of the more overlooked instruments in jazz, but it ...

In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron became one of the godfathers of hip-hop with the release of his debut album, Small Talk at 125th & Lenox. His playful wit and incisive rhetoric developed more fully on later ...

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