There's no shortage of famous quotes about how much music means to people. But ask singer-songwriter Laura Ehio why she decided to pick up a guitar and it goes even deeper. "My journey as a Christian, ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

The Portsmouth Planning Board approved a plan to expand the Gilley’s Diner site with two new take-out restaurants. The redevelopment project will create a food court and add significant lighting to ...

This week the Grammy Museum Mississippi — located just a couple hours from Memphis in Cleveland, Mississippi — will mark the opening of a new exhibit titled “The Killer, The Preacher and The Cowboy: ...

WATERVILLE — City Councilor Brandon Gilley, D-Ward 1, is the council’s new leader, having been elected unanimously Tuesday as council chairman. Councilor Brandon Gilley, D-Ward 1, sits for a city ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana lost its "King of Honky Tonk Heaven" in 2025 when the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart died at 90 two weeks after suffering a heart ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston. By Clay Risen Richard Smallwood, a ...

Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of gospel music, writing songs that were performed by artists including Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, died ...