Sam Cooke invented soul music as we know it. His transition from successful gospel singer to one of the world’s most influential pop icons was one of popular music’s truly seismic events.

Not many Memphis celebrities have made appearances on "SNL" through the years, meaning GloRilla joins an elite list of ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 22: ...

Missy Elliott, The Killers and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals will headline the 2025 RiverBeat Music Festival at Tom Lee Park in Memphis.

The southern soul star Candi Staton on country music, champagne and covering the Stones: “It’s just songs I like to sing.” ...

Jazz in Saudi Arabia With the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz… and The State Department ...

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 ...

From 6 a.m. to around 8 p.m. on Jan. 14, John Cooper subjected himself to the harsh conditions homeless people deal with during the winter. The executive director of the Niagara Gospel Mission rucked ...

Ray Padgett's Flagging Down the Double E's website and newsletter has become an indispensable resource for Dylan fans all ...

Bizarrely, their blues and R&B records came out on orange vinyl. Popular music came on blue, while country records were green. Their first blues 45 was Arthur Crudup’s “That’s All Right ...

Craft Recordings Reissues Sought After 1957 Thelonious Monk Mono Mix In 180-gram Vinyl, All Analog Remastered Original Jazz ...