It is impossible to think of American music in this century without such Southern-derived forms as ragtime, jazz, blues, country, gospel, rhythm and blues, Cajun, zydeco, and rock'n'roll.

A benefit concert scheduled in Snow Hill less than two weeks before Thanksgiving offers a win-win opportunity: The community ...

Robert Randolph’s resounding steel guitar adds a touch of Southern gospel, while Bey brings some soulful riffing throughout. To paraphrase her, “16 Carriages” is more than country music ...

The inviting stone building that houses the congregation at Celebration Community Church (908 Pennsylvania Av, Fort Worth 817 ...

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Gospel music has its origins in the hymns, spirituals and sacred songs found in Afro-American culture in the 18th and 19th Century. Gospel songs were originally sung by African slaves. Lyrics ...

A memorial service was held Tuesday for three members of the renowned Nelon family of gospel singers who died in a plane crash in July. The single engine turboprop crash in Wyoming claimed the ...

Miller’s success garnered her a slew of awards over the years, including lifetime achievement awards from the Gospel Music Association, BMI and the Southern Gospel Music Guild. She was also ...

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Almost five years after millions of TV viewers saw and heard Jovin Webb on “American Idol,” the Gonzales native is releasing “Drifter,” his debut album. “It’s been a long time coming ...

Also, shopping at the Revolve Holiday pop-up and Vintage Land; plus more can't miss spoken word and cultural events ...