Mavis Staples is known as many things: soul hitmaker, civil rights trailblazer, 21st-century torchbearer of American gospel ...

Scientific research shows that he who sings, performs, or listens to music also enriches and strengthens his brain, according ...

Sound problems couldn't dampen spirits at Glide Memorial Church's annual fundraiser, where Joan Baez was honored with the ...

Betty Bayo's death in the morning of November 10, 2025, has sent waves through the Kenyan gospel community. The gospel singer, Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, was secretly battling leukaemia for some time ...

President William Ruto has led the country in mourning gospel sensation Betty Bayo, describing her as an “extraordinary gospel artiste” whose music carried hope and strength to millions of Kenyans. In ...

Philly’s real soundtrack is bigger, louder, weirder, and impossible to pin to one hit. In a new anthology, music impresario ...

WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with bassist and festival producer Mike Griot and WBGO's Blues reporter Dave Popkin about "The Soul ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

Grammy-winning artist D’Angelo was laid to rest Saturday in Virginia, where Stevie Wonder performed in an emotional tribute ...

In this edition of 5-on-5, we shine a light on one of the most vital soul bands of the modern era, Durand Jones & The ...

They’re modest on the outside, generous at the table, and rich with the sound of laughter between bites. Fried chicken with ...

Willie Dixon. Born at the Delta’s southern tip in 1915, Willie Dixon followed the Great Migration to Chicago. There, he ...