These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends […] ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

One of the most impactful Black singers in music history was Aretha Franklin ... through in her emotional vocal renditions that blended gospel, R&B, blues and a bit of jazz.

One of music’s greatest pioneers of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe bridged the gap between gospel and secular music by incorporating rock, jazz and R&B sounds into her songs.

Ka, dead at 52, was an unlikely hero: a middle-aged moonlighter whose haunting, violence-flecked albums became a world unto ...

In an era when mainstream radio and major record labels often ignored Black music, these stores provided a crucial alternative.

he continued to record for small religious imprints such as Shout N Shine and Gospel Music Center Records. He sometimes performed with his son Anthony. The radio version of the Secret History of ...

P oet, essayist, and activist Marguerite L. Harrold, who grew up in and around Chicago (Hyde Park on the South Side, as well ...