Young Aretha would meet visitors to the Franklin home from every walk of life, including some of the most prominent gospel musicians of the day (Clara Ward and James Cleveland), many of the great ...

Carlton is best known for his 1981 single, a grooving ode to the female form that's enjoyed a long life in popular culture.

An exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum examines an Alabama region’s history as a recording mecca, ...

The majestic multi-instrumentalist changed the course of soul music and did it with Blackness as the focal point of his ...

On September 12th, Nelson drove down to the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, in Camden. His band, a four-piece, was dressed all in ...

The Jam played their last gig; Aretha Franklin made her New York stage debut; Elvis Presley started a 20-week run at No. 1 on ...

Rock’s archive captures Tim Curry’s fearless Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon’s charm, and the glitteringchaos that transformed ...

And, if you want to avoid Christmas altogether, there’s the usual round-up – Babyshambles, Tom Hingley, a new supergroup ...

Superior Winter Festival: Enjoy live performances, photos with Santa, visits with reindeer, rides on the train, local vendors, hot cocoa and treats, arts and crafts and more; 1 p.m. Saturday, downtown ...

The joyful sounds of “A Gospel Christmas” will ring out at the Majestic Theater on Tuesday, Dec. 16, with Grammy-nominated recording artist Michelle Brooks-Thompson reminding guests of the “reason for ...

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...