Five years ago today, the world said goodbye to the fearless artist who became country music's first Black star.
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Today in Music History for Dec. 25: In 1641, Rev. Jean de Brebeuf composed "Jesus, He is Born (The Huron Carol)," the song considered to be New France's first Christmas carol written in the Huron ...
The majestic multi-instrumentalist changed the course of soul music and did it with Blackness as the focal point of his ...
VARIOUS ARTISTS, “Verve // Remixed Holiday”: This expanded edition adds five new tracks. DJs Tourist, Ginton, Bolden and more ...
As our latest “Music History” guest, Isbell swept us up in his fascinating career journey, which began with his brain ...
On this day in 1976, Willie Nelson's 'The Troublemaker' reached No. 1 three years after the outlaw country legend recorded it.