The event will be hosted by Loni Love and Rickey Smiley. Among those honored will be Kirk Franklin, Jekalyn Carr, Cece Winans, Tasha Cobbs, and more. Here’s the information you’ll need to watch a free ...

Known as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson needs no introduction. Countless award-winning gospel, blues, soul and jazz singers cite her as one of their key influences. Over the course of her ...

Earl Thomas was just about on top of the world — literally — when he decided to retire from music after his November 2019 performance at the Dark Season Blues Festival in Svalbard, Norway, just 500 ...

Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events on Monday announced performers and more information for this summer’s Blues Fest, Gospel Music Fest and the House Music Festival and ...

Viewers without cable can watch the 40th annual “Stellar Gospel Music Awards” live and on demand for free by using streaming services that offer BET, including Philo (7-day free trial) and DirecTV ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Before streaming services, black music was pressed onto 78-rpm records, even before vinyl. As we wrap up our Black Music Appreciation Month celebration, we introduce you to ...

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The Chicago Blues Festival, Gospel Music Festival and Jazz Festival all are taking another summer off, according to an announcement Monday from Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

Memphis-born, Mississippi-based spiritual blues scion Rev. John Wilkins has died. The son of 1920s' blues icon Robert Wilkins, the younger Wilkins had been enjoying a late-in-life career resurgence, ...

The 39th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards is scheduled to premiere on BET Sunday, Aug 4 at 8/7c. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality and comedian Loni Love, alongside Marconi Award-winning ...