The benefits of kids playing music are well-documented: It develops motor skills, builds confidence and helps with math proficiency, among other things One organization boosting the movement is Girls ...

The local nonprofit organization announced the change as the culmination a year-long effort to better align its name with its ...

Danielle Brooks was previously tapped to host the return of the awards ceremony. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Black Girls Rock! Awards, which is set to return following a five-year hiatus, has ...

WASHINGTON — Get ready to turn up the volume for this episode of DMV Heroes! We’re diving into Girls Rock! DC, a nonprofit that’s about more than just learning to play instruments. It’s a space where ...

Meet Palace, an 8-year-old with a sweet smile, braided pigtails — and a mean heavy metal streak. Palace and her bandmates at Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls are the subject of Girls Rock! a new ...

A local organization that takes "girl power" to a heightened level is struggling financially. Grab a beer or catch a show to ensure another season of music making and confidence building for ...

Singer Jill Scott attends the BET’s ‘Black Girls Rock!’ Red Carpet at NJ Performing Arts Center on March 28, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gilbert ...

Girls Rock! is a STEM program offered to all girls age 9-13 in Southern Oregon. Girls Rock! is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program offered to all girls age 9-13 in Southern ...

Beverly Bond is back at it again with Black Girls Rock! This magical night brought together brilliant girls and dynamic women to celebrate the awesomeness of Black sisterhood. This year's honorees ...

Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes and Gladys Knight all gave out some great advice. — -- Singer Rihanna and Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC's hit shows "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "How to Get Away with ...

When local musician Jori Costello was a kid, she wanted to play drums but she wasn't allowed. Not because she was incapable. It was because she was a girl. "I was made to play flute," she said in a ...