Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on decades of excellence.

GOSPEL’s hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel — the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South — which took the Lord’s music into the ...

The chorus speaks to my desire to help lift people who are suffering, to help them conjure in their minds a better world: ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The city's Black History Month celebrations kicked off Wednesday with a special show. A free gospel concert performed by Rochester's School of the Arts choir took over ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

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The Texas African American Museum celebrated its 4th annual Black History Month event on Saturday evening at the Holiday Inn.

The gospel of John is dramatically different than the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). Instead of organizing historical events into a chronology, John presents Jesus in all of his ...

On this episode, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Robert Moore of Kansas City public radio station 90.9 The Bridge, where Robert hosts the underground rock show Sonic Spectrum. January 31 ...

Black Panther was a superhero movie with a black ... “A superhero who looked like us, talked like us and liked the same music.” The deal was sealed when Kendrick and director Coogler discussed ...

The pop star named best new artist at Sunday’s Grammy Awards challenged her critic to donate $25,000 to struggling musicians.

February 8, 2025 • The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship program at the New England ...