Born and raised in rural Georgia, Willow Avalon grew up surrounded by country and gospel music. At the age of 12, she taught herself how to play guitar and was soon performing in local bands. She left ...

Beyoncé's latest record, Cowboy Carter, is a wildly ambitious attempt to contextualise and commemorate the black roots of ...

With Black History Month starting Feb. 1, organizations around the Twin Cities are plotting exciting, thoughtful programming that will take place throughout the month. Since its origins in 1970 at ...

New productions featuring Jessica Hecht, Marisa Tomei, Christopher Abbott, and more are coming to Baryshnikov Arts this ...

Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time” were personal favorites from Dylan’s monumental catalog.

The R&B singer known for smooth moves and sexy lyrics suffered a tragic accident that changed his life forever ...

Garth Hudson, the organist and multi-instrumentalist whose wizardry enhanced some of the best-known songs of 1960s and 1970s ...

From 6 a.m. to around 8 p.m. on Jan. 14, John Cooper subjected himself to the harsh conditions homeless people deal with during the winter. The executive director of the Niagara Gospel Mission rucked ...

Rubbing shoulders with Motown for soul's defining label, Memphis' Stax Records boasted an impressive discography, all ...

Van Morrison is set to play two hometown shows next month. He has announced two special shows at Queen's University's Whitla ...

Darden had voiced public concern the year before about a need to preserve Black gospel recordings between the 1940s and 1970s ... major collectors and gospel music advocates and what began ...

Black people have a deep connection to gospel music. This is why today's gospel music industry features many talented Black female singers. Multiple outlets report Black people as the creator’s of ...