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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of western North Carolina this past week. Radio World Assistant Editor Elle Kehres shares news ...

“I remember exactly where I was when the song was first played on the radio. I was in Tawes Pen and I heard Barry G playing ...

There's just a tiny handful of 1920s-era theater pipe organs left in the region — and, for those who maintain them, it's a ...

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 Granite Quarry Civitan Club will host the 58th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention on Oct. 12 at East Rowan High ...