Preston Lauterbach’s new book, “Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King,” looks at the Black artists who inspired Elvis, but who often were unable to profit as much off of their work.

Lileana Blain-Cruz, the new resident director at Lincoln Center Theater, is in an influential position. Her choices could resonate nationally.

Their success may hinge on attracting new audiences.

Online art sales doubled during the pandemic, but that didn’t necessarily make it easier to break into the art world — as a collector or as an artist.

Black artists make all kinds of music. Critics of the status quo say one label does not fit all.