Many of the American cities that changed music forever are still cultural powerhouses today. From smoky jazz clubs to ...

Looking back upon the origin story of 'I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)', an Otis Redding masterpiece that began ...

The beloved song was also the first posthumous single to reach the top of the American charts.

Exploring the story, appeal, and enduring impact of The Impressions' 1961 track 'Gypsy Woman', which first launched the ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.

Gospel music evolved from antebellum spirituals into a distinct genre in 1920s Chicago, serving as both a "weapon of worship" and a foundation for modern R&B and Rock 'n Roll. Teens arrested after ...

DEFENSE IS TO SLOW DOWN, ASK QUESTIONS, AND NEVER ACT ON IMPULSE. A LOCAL AUTHOR AND MUSICIAN IS CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH MUSIC ONE. NEEDLESS PAIN WE BEAR. THE MARY PAXTON STUDY CLASS ...

If you know the history of music, then you know Alabama is one of the nation’s best-kept secrets of Soul, Gospel, and Roots music. Just down the road from Albertville, Muscle Shoals was a safe, ...

Georgia Southern University’s “Remember the Dream” celebration honored the parallel legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and soul legend Otis Redding, uniting the campus and community through ...

The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of ...