Two young comedians, Lum and Abner, from Mena, Ark., began presenting local programs promoting down-home country humor. They ...

Pat Houston, the singer's daughter-in-law, called Cissy a "towering figure" whose "contributions to popular music and culture ...

It is impossible to think of American music in this century without such Southern-derived forms as ragtime, jazz, blues, country, gospel ... traditions - such as old-time fiddling and string ...

Houston released 10 solo albums between 1970 and 2012, which made her a two-time recipient of the the Grammy Award for Best ...

Informal rules structure equitable turntaking and the determine the focus of music played, whether bluegrass, gospel, country, or old time ... of regionally stamped radio fare from popular ...

Each night, just as we lay down to sleep, the old Zenith radio would come. Melodious sounds of the Grand Ole Opera weaved ...

Renowned soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston has died. She was part of a extraordinary musical family that included Dionne ...

The black churches were no exception: Mahalia Jackson, the best-known gospel singer of her time—and ... 100 years old and like its cousins was a beneficiary of technology: radio and the record ...

The toe-tapping rhythms of the Brush Mountain Band’s bluegrass music is as uplifting as the views of ridges and valleys of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Granite Quarry Civitan Club will host the 58th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention on Saturday at East Rowan High School. Bands and individuals ...

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“Circle of Hope” Women’s group meets the third Thursday of each month in Fellowship Hall at noon. They enjoy lunch, fellowship and programs are presented about needs in our community.