On this day in 1962, Ray Charles earned his third No. 1 hit
On June 2, 1962, music legend Ray Charles, one of the founding fathers of soul music, earned his third No. 1 hit with his...
Gospel Round Up: 6/7/23
Son of Quartet Legend Spencer Taylor Jr. Has Passed
The gospel music world was saddened over the weekend to learn of the sudden passing of...
Read Her Lips: Is Scar Lip NYC’s Next Chosen One?
Sometimes Hip Hop can be too cool. Social media allows rappers to create fake images and champagne-money dreams of perfection. A new generation of...
Emcee AI: The Robot Rapper Takeover
Technology and music have always had a complicated relationship—live shows to recorded music, instruments to beat machines…. The advancements that allow two artists to...
Huey Smith Piano-Pounding Ace of New Orleans R&B Is Dead at 89Huey Smith
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NEW ORLEANS--Huey “Piano” Smith, whose two-fisted keyboard style and rambunctious songs propelled the sound of New Orleans R&B into the pop Top...
