One hundred six years ago today, the songwriter behind country classics whose publishing company took chances on future ...

Without the singer whom Paul McCartney said was beyond belief, it isn’t overly egregious to claim that there would have been ...

PJ Morton discusses bringing R&B and gospel together on ‘Saturday Night / Sunday Morning,’ and his New Orleans roots.

Long before recording studios or radio stations existed, gospel music lived in the churches of the American South — and Mississippi was at its center.

In 1975, 31-year-old Mick Jagger told People magazine that “I’d rather be dead than sing ‘Satisfaction’ at 45.” ...

An American TikToker’s review of Credo V’s gospel music sparked debate on social media as South Africans discuss claims that ...

Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar has become one of contemporary R&B’s most acclaimed voices, blending soulful vocals, ...

As the year reaches its mid-point, we have answers to a question more pressing than what to wear to the cookout or how early should we arrive at the fireworks show: What should I listen to?

From the balcony of the Lorraine Motel to a small-town high school that changed American law, Tennessee’s Civil Rights ...

The Motown Museum in Detroit has been resonating with a different signature sound — the rumble of trucks, the buzz of drills and the pounding of metal — as one of the most significant sites in ...

The Top 250 American Songs don't merely represent the best popular music of the rock 'n' roll era; they also tell the story of American music over the past 70-plus years. In the list below, selected ...