W hen Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before ...

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

Exploring the origins of Hitsville USA, otherwise known as Berry Gordy Jr's Motown Records, who released the hit single, ...

Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman ...

ForbesDion DiMucci On Discovering The Blues And Working With Artists Like ... as a member of a Black a cappella group and recorded my first single on an album for a Black gospel label,” said ...

Jimmy Carter was a music fan way before he considered a career in politics, and it helped him pioneer a road to the White House.

We welcomed them into our lives through TV, movies, music, art and more. The New Jersey talents lost in 2024 span the big screen and small screen and stages and galleries across the globe. Here’s a ...

One artist, many stars: Cate Blanchett plays Jude ... and Marcus Carl Franklin plays young Black hobo Woody Guthrie, named after Dylan’s folk music hero. Co-writer Dylan plays Jack Fate, a ...

Jr., a top-selling 19-time Stellar Award-winning gospel artist. (Most call him PMJ, he records as Pastor Mike Jr.). Turner’s name is also on one of those Stellar Awards as a producer for PMJ’s ...

In the pre-war era, with racial segregation rife in music, Hammond’s open-mindedness helped countless black artists to open ... and Big Bill Broonzy, and gospel acts including the Golden Gate ...

Accordionist Joey, the CowPolka King, of Riders in the Sky is 76. Singer Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 74.

Jan. 30, 2025, GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin will be celebrated at the fourth annual ...