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The lead singer of the Gospel group, the Jackson Southernaires died, according to a press release. Huey Williams, died at his home on March 24.
Nashville-based singer-songwriter displayed an elevated take on raw, honest, rock and soul artistry at a capacity-packed Ryman Auditorium.
Ricky Skaggs speaks with American Songwriter about his hopes that young artists stay true to personal creativity.
Billy Joel may have always had a love for creating music, but he knew that he couldn't handle the hustle of the music machine after a few too many years.
For 54 years, through raucous parties and life’s twists and turns, the author has rocked on with his band.
The band’s founding horn section Tommy McCook, Rolando Alphonso, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond and Johnny Moore were chart ...
Dr. Babatunji Oluseyi Dada, affectionately referred to as ‘TJ’ in his inner circles, is a musicologist, composer, producer and cultural icon from Nigeria whose work has struck a chord both at home and ...
The handful of chords that announced the biggest Oasis single of 1995 ... but the full force of the line works its way into your head almost subliminally. Brian Jones’ gospel-infused, distinctive ...
Parker, who in his own words had been “bored with the stereotyped [chord] changes that were being ... which was characterized by dominant blues and gospel elements, and may have rendered those ...