Nicole Cooke-Johnson loaded her car full of children’s books and traveled to her grandfather’s hometown, Clarksdale, ...

RISING, Melbourne’s premier festival of music, art and performance, today unveils its full 2026 program, unfolding across the city from 27 May to 8 June.

The Stanford Jazz Workshop has announced the 54th annual Stanford Jazz Festival at Stanford University. This year's festival will feature a diverse lineup including jazz legends and contemporary ...

Discover the top 10 gospel musicians in Ghana who have shaped the industry through award-winning songs, powerful ministries ...

SPECIAL: Global Village kicks off the March Music of South Africa Feature with a special show featuring the Soweto Gospel ...

Gospel music evolved from antebellum spirituals into a distinct genre in 1920s Chicago, serving as both a "weapon of worship" and a foundation for modern R&B and Rock 'n Roll. Teens arrested after ...

Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, with winners marked. Billboard will update this post as winners are announced.

The pop star, who recently clocked 24, clinched the prize with her song Push 2 Start, marking her second win in the category. Tyla had previously won the same award at its inaugural edition in 2024 ...

South African pop star, Tyla, has once again stamped her authority on the global music stage after winning the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, defeating Nigeria’s ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...