Blind Willie Johnson and Led Zeppelin, although from different eras, shaped the music landscape through raw emotion and powerful sound. Johnson’s haunting gospel-blues voice and slide guitar style ...

PORT TOWNSEND — “A big part of American history plays out in our music,” Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival artistic director Jerron Paxton proclaimed at the start of this week. Performers, teachers and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in ...

At 20 years old, Valence Bosibori Murumbe is winning souls through gospel music and she says the best is yet to come from her. Based in Kisii, the gospel musician says her mission is to enlighten, ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Before streaming services, black music was pressed onto 78-rpm records, even before vinyl. As we wrap up our Black Music Appreciation Month celebration, we introduce you to ...

Sunday being Mother's Day means that Black-eyed Sally's has its traditional Gospel Brunch. You can give Mom the experience of Sally's Southern buffet and gospel music with the Mary Taylor Soul Band.

As more people are starting to learn about the history of African Americans, there is one component that’s particularly integral to understanding the national culture: music. African American artists ...

Zucchero net worth is estimated at $85 million.As one of Italy’s most influential and internationally celebrated musicians, ...

Baz Luhrmann's latest musical biopic of Elvis Presley was released in theaters on June 24. It chronicles Presley's early life and rise to rock ‘n’ roll stardom. The film made $31 million in its ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...