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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who died Tuesday in Baton Rouge, was not only a world-famous preacher but also one of the bestselling gospel music artists of all time.
While Brian Wilson may have been an accomplished bassist himself, Carol Kaye truly brought his basslines to life on The Beach ...
The band’s name changed regularly in numbers and performers. It was a pick-up group, not a full-time orchestra. Members came ...
The Argentine native blended jazz and classical music, earned six Oscar noms and four Grammys and inspired a martial-arts ...
Charles worked hard and played hard, was a noted ladies' man and struggled with drug addiction. He was born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia, in 1930 and shortened his name to avoid being ...
In the early 2000s, Joel found himself in and out of rehab, struggling with an ongoing alcohol addiction. In 2007, Joel ...
Singer, pianist and actor Sam Warren will employ his impressive piano chops and skillful voice in his May 10 debut on the Dew Drop Jazz Hall stage in Old Mandeville to perform the music of ...
Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles 'Architect of Sound' Award at the annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, which is set for May 16.
Wilson performed a lively, rollicking version of the Quincy Jones-produced Ray Charles track "Let The Good Times Roll" alongside singer and composer Jacob Collier, who accompanied her on piano.
Not everyone stops to think about the humble Florida ranch Ray Charles learned to play piano in or the lofty Manhattan townhouse Billie Holiday lived in before her death.
Did you know Ray Charles attended school in St. Augustine? Or that Casa Maya was once home to a famous author? Read on for lesser-known facts.
And if Long is the best piano player the MC has ever heard — both Tina Turner and Ray Charles thought he was pretty damn good as well — his bandmates are no slouches either.