"Bill Monroe, often called the father of Bluegrass music ... "Hillbilly" gave way to "country," "rural blues" became "rhythm and blues," and the gospel style of the old shape-note publishing ...

The genre-spanning musician discusses his new genre-scrambling album, and his optimism in the face of President Trump's ...

As a genre, country music is known for tackling lots of heavy issues — love, loss, and everything in between. But it's also totally willing to joke around from time to time, which has resulted ...

Betty Johnson is an accomplished pop, gospel, country, and cabaret singer with a career lasting more than 40 years. She got her start in music as a nine-year-old, when her parents formed the ...

Located in the heart of the Bluegrass State, where Bluegrass, old-time and country music history has its roots, The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music (KCTM) preserves, teaches, helps develop and ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the 'First Lady of Children's Music,' died ...

gospel, old-time, folk, country, blues, and a variety of other genres. The Crooked Road, also called Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, was first conceptualized in 2003 and stretches 333 miles. It ...

After years of struggle, I now advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across the country ... time homophobic pronouncements go unchecked ...

www.nolafunkfest.com PRAISE FEST: The free, three-day outdoor gospel music experience will be held ... www.praisefestnola.com SUGAR FEST: The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association festival will ...