He was a seminal force in the evolution of gospel and rhythm and blues into soul ... with each remaining the top-selling singles in black venues for over a month. As the 1960s decade neared ...

We remember those we lost in December, including producer Richard Perry, followed by our tributes from the prior months of ...

Cissy Houston was known as an accomplished gospel ... like Big Black and Shellac, Albini also pushed sonic boundaries on his own albums. This corrosive and strangely incantatory track from Big ...

But while 21 sealed Adele's status as one of the biggest artists ever, it wasn't as easy a project as all of that sounds. It took multiple producers and co-songwriters, several recording sessions and ...

Today's R&B exemplifies the following: storytelling remains central: artists continue to tell deeply personal stories about ...

We look back on the stars we lost in 2024, including Quincy Jones, Liam Payne, Jimmy Carter, Shannen Doherty, and Pete Rose.

Christmas is almost upon us, and they'll be celebrating early in the streets of Bridgend as news breaks that Those Damn Crows have triumphed in the almost-Xmas edition of our Tracks Of The ...

For sure, you’ll find catharsis-through-volume among these tracks (check out the feral fuzz tone that ... But throw in the handclaps, the gospel backing vocals, the Hammond organ, Chris Robinson’s ...

Longtime readers of the New York Times know that opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof can be prone to outlandish claims. Years ago he promoted the amusing idea that the biblical Jesus favored big ...

A Must-See Holiday Celebration: Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience is a triumph of music, movement, and culture. A perfect blend of tradition and artistry, it brings the story ...