American recording artist, singer and musician Little Richard performing live, UK, 27th June 1975. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Photo by: Angela ...

Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found ...

Record producer Joel Dorn and photographer Lee Friedlander grew up listening to gospel and blues. They met 40 years ago at Atlantic Records, where Friedlander was photographing many of the artists ...

He sang alongside his father and sisters as his family’s gospel group achieved renown in the late 1950s and ’60s. By Alex Traub Pervis Staples, who sang harmony and also provided quieter forms of ...

The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s new film “Elvis” is worth a trip to an actual movie theater. The actor Austin Butler covers some of the King’s most famous songs while facing off against his ...

How music convinced a religious skeptic to rethink faith. By Santi Elijah Holley Before I began listening to gospel music about 12 years ago, I was not the most obvious candidate to become a fan of ...