We’ve got melancholy brunettes, sad women, West End girls, man’s best friends. These albums represent all different styles ...

Schools across the U.S. are seeing a big drop in enrollment from immigrant families. Many parents have been deported or returned to their home countries due to immigration crackdowns. In many ...

Reeves released his debut single, “What Were You Doing (Last Night),” in 1953. His next release, “Mexican Joe,” was his first No. 1. The next year, he scored another No. 1 with “Bimbo.” The first half ...

Robert Finley has always wanted to do a gospel album, yet like his previous melding of blues, soul, R&B, and gospel, he’s not content to stick too closely to the pure genre. Finley works again with ...

Jim James was going through a lot circa 2005, when he wrote the songs for what would become My Morning Jacket‘s classic fourth album, Z. Two of his close friends had taken their own lives, and James ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the outstanding 1980 debut album from the famed ...

The August issue of Singing News contained a two-page spread marking the transition from this life of two individuals widely known for the gospel messages they spread during their lifetimes. One was ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Big Freedia is known as the Queen of Bounce, but her latest album provided an opportunity to try ...

Big Freedia is known as the Queen of Bounce, but her latest album provided an opportunity to try something completely different: gospel. “If you didn't know, the Queen of Bounce started in gospel. I ...

Big Freedia may be best known as the queen of bounce music, a New Orleans icon, and the standout feature on Beyonce's "Break My Soul." For now, anyway. With her new album, Pressing Onward, she just ...

Opry star “Gentleman Jim” Reeves had more than 50 songs on the Billboard country charts, and 11 No. 1 hits. He was beloved for this velvety baritone and his heartfelt songs that resonated from ...

“Tasha,” the new album from gospel music star Tasha Cobbs Leonard, tucks messages of salvation, hope and encouragement into songs shaped by hip-hop, R&B and even bluegrass. Guest appearances include a ...