Originally a gospel singer, she went on to meld soulful melodies with dance-floor-friendly grooves on songs like the 1975 Top 10 hit “Rockin’ Chair.” By Clay Risen Gwen McCrae, whose gospel ...

Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist D'Wayne W i ggins, a founding member of the seminal R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died, the group announced Friday on social media. He was 64.

Terri Sewell. Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died this week shortly after attending President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.

Some of Ayers' projects through the years included his 1978 album "Let's Do It," which featured gospel singer Merry Clayton on several tracks; "You Might Be Surprised," which was released in 1985 ...

Surprise No. 2 was Tommy Richman, who performed "Million Dollar Baby," one of the biggest worldwide hits of 2024. The song ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Donald Trump's address before Congress in Washington ...

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Caleb Wilson's father, Corey Wilson, right, mourns alongside other grieving family members during a vigil for the 20-year-old at Southern University on March 5, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ...

The Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist co-founded the R&B/soul trio with his brother Raphael Saadiq and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music ...

Oakland music legend D’Wayne Wiggins — who reached platinum-plus heights as a founding member of the immensely popular Bay Area R&B act Tony! Toni! Toné! — died March 7 after a lengthy ...