Big Freedia may be best known as the queen of bounce music, a New Orleans icon, and the standout feature on Beyonce's "Break My Soul." For now, anyway. With her new album, Pressing Onward, she just ...

On a Friday morning in early October, musicians, industry executives and politicians packed into the open-air café at the brand new Museum of Christian & Gospel Music — the first museum in the U.S.

Much of what distinguishes New Orleans today from other American cities can be traced back to French and African influences from Haiti. The cultural ties go back more than 200 years, when 10,000 free ...

The New Orleans musician known for party-starting rapping chats about healing through song, and the TV, movies and boots that keep her stomping ahead. By Ross Scarano ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Big Freedia is known as the Queen of Bounce, but her latest album provided an opportunity to try ...

(RNS) — The museum, devoted to the history of Christian and gospel music, opened late last week in Nashville. Organizers say it’s a sign Christian music is experiencing a revival. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

After celebrating its tenth anniversary last month with Tabou Combo, the long-standing konpa band known for bringing Haitian music to international audiences, organizers will feature singer Alan Cavé, ...

Inspired in part by a book she published last year, the singer and songwriter reveals more of herself on “Tasha,” an album blending gospel and pop. By Robert M. Marovich “Tasha,” the new album from ...