Many classic folk songs and spiritual songs were born on plantations, used as a way for slaves to discreetly communicate with one another.

"Highway of Diamonds" showcases decades of Black artists reshaping and sometimes radically reframing Dylan's work ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston. By Clay Risen Richard Smallwood, a ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

On December 21, 1950, the legendary Hank Williams recorded a suite of songs at the similarly legendary Castle Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. It wasn’t an out-of-the-ordinary day for Williams. He had ...

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, has shared the top holiday songs that ...

Four new shows are coming to the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, including a country concert and a gospel legend. Country star Brett Young will perform at the Landmark Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 26.