Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I ...

The hit show has revealed some of our favorite and least favorite Black singers. Here's a few that made the list.

Buddy King's band had several hits in the 1960s and helped integrate popular music. The band was known for its version of ...

In 2024, pillars of Nashville's country and gospel communities died, as did foundational forces essential to the city's — and ...

American recording artist, singer ... Black blues singers from the 50s, but that would mean discounting his innovative approach to the genre, which also included elements of jazz, soul, and gospel.

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the ... channeled his religious upbringing into gospel-influenced songs with ...

The song "Amazing Grace" was first performed on New Year's Day, 1773, and has gone through many changes over the years.

“Black Nativity,” originally titled “Wasn’t That a Mighty Day,” is rooted in gospel music. The 27 songs in ... for African American theaters as old as Karamu House, the nation’s ...

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of ...

Thrissur-native Poly Varghese is Kerala’s own icon in Hindustani music. Yet, he feels the state doesn’t recognise his art. A product of Kerala Kalamandalam, 54- ...

More than just the man that discovered Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips know the roots of American music better than ... when I was six and seven years old, hearing black people singing whether it ...