Bill Withers was the essence of simplicity. His songs were tight, compact and illustrious. Like a little box that opened up into a world of color and poetry, his songs knew how to implore and explode ...

Hosts Robin Hilton and Stephen Thompson share stories and songs of gratitude from NPR listeners.Note: This is an encore ...

Bill Withers, the singer-songwriter whose soulful hits "Lean On Me," Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lovely Day" became part of the soundtrack for a generation, has died. He was 81. Withers died Monday in Los ...

The albums that Bill Withers made for Sussex & Colombia don’t just represent a part of his career, they’re all nine of the albums he has ever made. Albums, of course, that include some of the most ...

The Bill Withers Committee is seeking contest entries of art, music, and literature from local youth who are inspired by Bill Withers’ songs and his life. The purpose of the contest is to expose local ...

Bill Withers did things his own way during his career, which is why so many songs of his seemed to stand out from the soul/R&B norm. Case in point: His fantastic 1972 hit single “Use Me,” a frank and ...

BECKLEY — As the Bill Withers Music Festival continues to expand its reach, the music — and legacy — of the Hall of Famer from Raleigh County remains at the core. The fifth annual festival unfolds on ...

James Blake busted out a lot of covers in 2020, and now he’s getting back into that mindset on his new Spotify Singles release. The two songs he performed are his own “Say What You Will” and a ...

Three months ago Kacey Musgraves teased her fourth album — the follow-up to 2018’s world-conquering Golden Hour — in a Rolling Stone cover story. Today she’s sharing more about the LP via another ...

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart ...

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean On Me, " "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died from heart ...