Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found ...

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.

She played an active role in organizing nurses to join demonstrations at the Dallas County Courthouse to advocate for voting ...

Kirk Franklin has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Black Music Icon Award presented by the Black Music Collective. The Black Music Collective is an advisory group of music industry leaders ...

Twisters and The Idea of You lead this year’s contenders for the 15th Guild of Music Supervisors (GMS) Awards, earning two ...

About an hour into Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut feature “Summer of Soul,” Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) and his ...

By Lexi Carson Katy Perry is now on the receiving end of criticism ... posted a video on social media dissing the singer’s song, “OK.” “This can’t be the same person who eliminated ...

Soul Music legend Candi Staton, who turns 85 years old in March, returns to her down-home Alabama roots on her forthcoming ...

The past has come back to haunt Katy Perry. A former “American Idol” contestant who was eliminated by Perry, 40, recently shared a TikTok where he gave his scathing reaction to her new song ...