UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

This week’s District News from our correspondents across the Rotherham borough: ...

Some of protest music’s power has to do with singing itself. Making music in a group creates a tangible sense of community and collective purpose.

By the time he received the Gold Record, Presley was navigating the later stages of his career, including his Las Vegas residency years. Yet "How Great Thou Art" reminded fans and critics alike of the ...

Johnston wrote “I Write The Songs” during a several-year hiatus from The Beach Boys in the 1970s. Manilow didn’t initially record the song when he was presented with it, because he was worried that ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before Billboard charts, before ...

With a new season of “Bridgerton” comes a fresh list of instrumental pop music that reimagines the soundtrack of the regency era. While Season 3’s most memorable cover was undeniably Pitbull’s “Give ...

About half a century ago, drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare revolutionized the sound of reggae as members of the Revolutionaries. Their easily identifiable signature grooves and ...

This one’s a real tearjerker. “It’s Over” by Roy Orbison is a bolero rock classic released in 1964. And this operatic ballad about lost love and the end of a relationship hit a lot of people in the ...

Ejae and Sombr chased the Grammys with new releases, and Peter Gabriel began unfurling his next album. By Jon Pareles Post-Grammy strategies are clicking into place, as winners and performers from the ...

Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Bad ...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus famously proclaimed, "No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other." As the country continues to ...