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75 Best Foot-tapping, Hand-raising Gospel Songs
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music...
Civil rights activist Bettie Mae Fikes, 'the voice of Selma,' recalls turbulent '60s with a song in...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPAXTON — Bettie Mae Fikes, a founding member of the Freedom Singers during the U.S. civil rights...
Peg McKamey Bean of The McKameys dies, service Friday
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPeg McKamey Bean, the longtime mainstay of the awarding-winning Southern gospel group, The McKameys,...
Memphis soul great Spencer Wiggins dead at 81
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpencer Wiggins, one of the greatest deep soul singers, has died. The Memphis native ― who recorded for the Goldwax and FAME labels in the 1960s and ‘70s...
Jesus & Johnny Cash: Our salvation is in solidarity
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor those who are unfamiliar, Johnny Cash sang a lot of prison songs, mostly about solidarity and the problems with the carceral system. San Quentin, for...
South Africans mourn deaths of 21 teenagers in tavern tragedy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) -South African mourners gathered in the coastal city of East...
Ashley McBryde and Friends Create a Small Town of Cheating, Drinking, and Sinning on New Album...
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAshley McBryde has a little game she sometimes plays when she’s out at a bar and there’s music in...
Elton John and Bernie Taupin honored by Metallica, Joni Mitchell at Gershwin Prize ceremony
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWASHINGTON – The songs of Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin are so ingrained in public consciousness that it’s easy to take them for granted. Sometimes we need a reminder of their endurance, ...
Foghat rise to rock fame hardly a slow ride: What to know about upcoming SW FL concert
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFoghat co-founder Roger Earl was born in England but he doesn't waver when he says which country...
Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Special Is Getting the Documentary Treatment
Biography via Yahoo News· 7 months agoElvis Presley rose to fame in the 1950s and is one of the biggest names in rock history. Read about...